The following websites and articles provide great starting points to begin to engage deeper and more critically with the issue of cultural appropriation:
White exploitation of Black Culture – Gradient Lair
AskBox reply distinguishing between cultural sharing and appropriation – Disney for Princesses
What’s the difference between cultural exchange and cultural appropriation – UnsettlingAmerica
Cultural participation/appreciation vs. appropriation – Southside Remittences
The Kreayshawn Complex: Cultural Appropriation As Counter-Cultural Expression – Black Girl Dangerous
A much needed primer on cultural appropriation – Jezebel
What is cultural appropriation and how to avoid it –Swanpinions
2013 was the year of cultural appropriation – Huffington Post
Unsettling America 