In 2017, Pitzer College student Alegria Martinez wrote an email to the entire student body explaining a message she and a group of black and Latina students wrote on a wall at the university. It read "White girl, take off your hoops!!!" In the email, Martinez expressed frustration with "white women appropriating styles . . . that belong to the black and brown folks who created the culture." This is similar to accusations against which artist?

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The accusation of cultural appropriation by white artists is often directed towards Pablo Picasso, who is known for incorporating elements of African art into his work without proper acknowledgement or respect for the cultures he was borrowing from.

In 2017, Pitzer College Student Alegria Martinez Wrote an Email