Blackfishing: They Want the Look, Not the Black Experience

TonyTidbit: A Black Executive Perspective · Sep 23, 2026 · 7m

Episode Title: Episode Audio Link: https://podcast.ablackexec.com/episode/blackfishing-they-want-the-look-not-the-black-experience-Episode Video Link: When does cultural appreciation cross the line into blackfishing?Grace Fooden-Correy explores how white influencers can profit from Black hairstyles, features, and beauty standards without experiencing the discrimination attached to Blackness. She also examines the unintended consequence of the backlash: real mixed women being questioned, accused, and forced to defend their identities.This direct conversation addresses blackfishing, mixed…