She can stick to Lugz. I'll stop wearing baggy pants, too, and get some really tight blue jeans. Now we move to holidays. Blacks are of course no longer permitted to have Thanksgiving Day, as this is not part of their history. Because it is just as absurd as Bowles' column.
Cultural traditions are very important.
Again, obviously it is not. This may seem like two very different situations, but actually they are similar in many aspects. The author does have valid points, however, only if she is justifying her racist views. I do not think that the color of my skin should decide whether I can or cannot wear dreadlocks. Bowles' ethnocentric views are the last thing we need in the world today.