Acting white
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In the United States, acting white is a pejorative term for white cultural appropriation usually applied to African Americans, which refers to a person's perceived betrayal of their culture by assuming the social expectations of white society.
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See also
- African American Vernacular English
- Black shame
- Educational attainment in the United States#Race
- House Negro
- Crab mentality
- Oreo
- Miss Ann
- Mister Charlie
- Oppositional culture
- Stereotype threat
- Stereotypes of African Americans
- Straight-acting
- Tall poppy syndrome
- Uncle Tom
- Wigger
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