{"id":571989,"date":"2021-06-23T16:07:17","date_gmt":"2021-06-23T20:07:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=571989"},"modified":"2021-06-23T16:07:21","modified_gmt":"2021-06-23T20:07:21","slug":"michael-b-jordan-forced-to-apologize-for-cultural-appropriation-of-private-label-rum-name","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michael-b-jordan-forced-to-apologize-for-cultural-appropriation-of-private-label-rum-name\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael B. Jordan Forced To Apologize For \u2018Cultural Appropriation\u2019 Of Private Label Rum Name"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmichael-b-jordan-forced-to-apologize-for-cultural-appropriation-of-private-label-rum-name%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=571989&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/1FEC488B-7DFD-424F-B3F9-1428CCBD5E7F_1_201_a.jpeg?w=1200&#038;h=800&#038;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"  style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"p2\">Actor Michael B. Jordan is apologizing to the \u201cwoke\u201d mob after the name of his new rum brand drew criticism and charges of cultural appropriation for its ties to Caribbean culture.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">\u201cI just wanna say on behalf of myself and my partners, our intention was never to offend or hurt a culture (we love and respect) and hoped to celebrate and shine a positive light on,\u201d Jordan, 34, wrote in a statement on his Instagram story Monday, per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/celebrities\/2021\/06\/23\/jouvert-michael-b-jordan-rum-faces-cultural-appropriation-claims\/5317702001\/\"><span class=\"s1\">USA Today<\/span><\/a>. \u201cLast few days has been a lot of listening. A lot of learning and engaging in countless community conversations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Jordan recently launched his rum brand, \u201cJ\u2019Ouvert,\u201d which \u201cis named after the annual celebration of Caribbean heritage that signals the beginning of Carnival and has ties to emancipation from slavery originating in Trinidad and Tobago. Critics argued Jordan should not be the face of the company without having any apparent connection to the Caribbean,\u201d USA Today reported.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Rapper and singer Nicki Minaj <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CQcBfxiLWC0\/\"><span class=\"s1\">reposted<\/span><\/a> a discussion about the history of the term, noting that she was sure that Jordan \u201cdidn\u2019t intentionally do anything he thought Caribbean ppl would find offensive\u2014 but now that you are aware, change the name &#038; continue to flourish &#038; prosper.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/caribbean-people-stop-michael-b-jordan-s-trademark-of-j-ouvert-for-his-rum\">petition<\/a> called \u201cStop Michael B Jordan\u2019s Trademark of J\u2019OUVERT For His Rum!\u201d on Change.org had received 12,479 signatures on Wednesday<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Buzzfeed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeednews.com\/article\/eleanorbate\/michael-b-jordan-jouvert-rum-cultural-appropriation-apology\"><span class=\"s1\">reported<\/span><\/a> that the rum box explained the name, saying, \u201cDerived from the Antellian Creole French term meaning \u2018daybreak,\u2019 J\u2019Ouvert originated in the pre-dawn streets of Trinidad, as celebrations of emancipation combined with Carnival season to serve as the festival\u2019s informal commencements.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">\u201cCrafted on those same islands, J\u2019Ouvert Rum is a tribute to the \u2018party start,\u2019\u201d it went on.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Due to the fact that Jordan apparently has no ties to Caribbean culture, critics jumped on his use of the term as a way of inappropriately adopting another culture\u2019s customs rather than seeing it as a way to celebrate Caribbean culture and the traditions surrounding J\u2019Ouvert.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Other celebrities have been at the center of cultural appropriation controversies in the past, including the Kardashian group with Kim Kardashian most recently being accused of using another culture when she posed for a photoshoot and incorporated a religious symbol.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">As The Daily Wire <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/social-media-accuses-kim-kardashian-of-cultural-appropriation-again\"><span class=\"s1\">reported<\/span><\/a>, Kardashian did a photoshoot using all of the star\u2019s KKW Beauty products, displaying some of the photos on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CPOL1uHgc07\/\"><span class=\"s1\">Instagram<\/span><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KimKardashian\/status\/1396499905624125445\"><span class=\"s1\">Twitter<\/span><\/a>. The photos show Kardashian wearing lots of makeup with her hair in long braids. She also can be seen with a large silver nose ring and big silver earrings that portray the \u201com\u201d symbol, a sacred syllable in the Hindu faith.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Some of Kardashian\u2019s followers were not pleased with the businesswoman\u2019s decision to incorporate the \u201com\u201d symbol in her photoshoot, as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/kim-kardashian-cultural-appropriation-earrings-hindu-symbol\"><span class=\"s1\">noted<\/span><\/a>\u00a0by Fox News.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">\u201cIs now a good time to mention that the Om is a sacred symbol to Hindus and not just an accessory?\u201d\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sen_ria\/status\/1396501327924981764\"><span class=\"s1\">one user wrote<\/span><\/a>.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Some came to her defense, however, writing, \u201cHang on folks \u2026 we believers in India wear OM pendants earrings and rings so Don\u2019t [sic] think Kim\u2019s caused any harm to our religious sentiments. Embracing Hinduism or any religion from the heart can only bless and empower,\u201d another user\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RK49795075\/status\/1397929195351601158\"><span class=\"s1\">chimed<\/span><\/a>\u00a0in.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Kardashian\u2019s half-sister and model Kendall Jenner was also accused of cultural appropriation by members of the woke mob earlier this year when she started a tequila brand.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">As The Daily Wire\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/woke-mob-attacks-kendall-jenner-for-cultural-appropriation-of-tequila\"><span class=\"s1\">reported<\/span><\/a>, \u201cIn an Instagram post, Jenner announced the launch of her tequila brand, 818 tequila, which is presumably named after the Calabasas, California, area code. Jenner said her tequila brand had already won eight awards, including best reposado at the World Tequila Awards.\u201d<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">After she announced the brand, social media users criticized Jenner and accused her of culturally appropriating Mexican culture.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Other stars have been accused of inappropriately using the traditions and customs of other cultures, including Justin Bieber, who was notably <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/celebrities\/2021\/04\/27\/justin-bieber-accused-cultural-appropriation-over-new-dreadlocks\/4861916001\/\">criticized for wearing dreadlocks.<\/a><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a<\/span><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><i><span>member<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Actor Michael B. Jordan is apologizing to the \u201cwoke\u201d mob after the name of his new rum brand drew criticism and charges of cultural appropriation for its ties to Caribbean &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2281134,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/1FEC488B-7DFD-424F-B3F9-1428CCBD5E7F_1_201_a.jpeg?w=1200&h=800&ixlib=react-9.0.3","fifu_image_alt":"Michael B. 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