![]() “Last few days has been a lot of listening. The Black Panther actor added that he has heard the complaints and will be acting to make changes to the brand, which will still be launched. “I just wanna say on behalf of myself & my partners, our intention was never to offend or hurt a culture & hoped to celebrate & shine a positive light on,” he said. Jordan apologized for the use of the name and said that he’s in the process of renaming it. In posts on his social media account on Tuesday night, Michael B. Caribbean folks at home and in the diaspora felt it’s a blatant case of cultural appropriation and demanded that he changed the name of the alcoholic beverage which itself is also synonymous with West Indian culture. The famed actor has been under fire from West Indians, particularly Trinidadians, for branding his rum J’Ouvert Rum. Jordan took to his social media account to apologize for the use of the word, which caused a furor among Trinbagonians as J’Ouvert is a significant part of their carnival culture. ![]()
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