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Acting white
In the United States, acting white is a pejorative term, usually applied to African Americans, which refers to a person's perceived betrayal of their culture by assuming the social expectations of white society.〔〔 Success in education in particular (depending on one's cultural background) can be seen as a form of "selling out" by being disloyal to one's culture.〔
The term is controversial, and its precise meaning is hard to define.〔 Some minority students are discouraged from achieving in school by the negative prejudices of ethnic peers; such a view has been expressed in articles in ''The New York Times'', ''Time'' magazine, and ''The Wall Street Journal''—and by public figures and academics across the political spectrum.〔
==History of usage==
The question of whether or not "acting white" attitudes are prevalent has been debated in academic literature.〔 The African-American comedian and media figure, Bill Cosby, used the term in what became a noted May 2004 speech when he challenged the black community against the idea that gaining education was "acting white".〔 Black people accused of "acting white" are sometimes referred to as Black Anglo-Saxons, a term coined by comedian Paul Mooney. The 2008 election of Barack Obama as President of the United States resulted in a public discussion that the ''acting white'' attitude may be waning, as he represented a model of African-American achievement.〔〔
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