Outrage as Timbuktu Global, owned by two white Brits, trademark the word ‘YORUBA’

[mykey]

Timbuktu Global, an outerwear clothing retailer owned by two White-British people from the North of England, trademarked Yoruba, opposing anyone else from using it.

Not only that, their name, Timbuktu is a city in Mali, Africa, yet they claimed on their website that Timbuktu is a "fictional location which literally means 'the middle of nowhere', a location that has intrigued mankind for centuries."



The discovery that this company has trademarked "Yoruba" was made by CultureTree TV when they tried to trademark their programme that teaches children Yoruba language, called "Yoruba Stars". They discovered then that the word "Yoruba" is off-limits.

British fashion brand Timbuktu accused of 'cultural appropriation' for trademarking 'Yoruba'

 

[ORDER_66]

cacs stealing everything again

 

[Thurgood Thurston III]

This is one the most overlooked things in our battle against white supremacy.

These a$$holes love trademarking anything related to us even memes we create.

We gotta start getting to these first.

 

[MischievousMonkey]

This is the very first real case of cultural appropriation that I witness.

Timbuktu did not respond to CNN's request for comment. Later on Monday, Isimi said Timbuktu had withdrawn its opposition to the trademark of "Yoruba Stars."

They backed off though. SM power

 

[loyola llothta]

Timbuktu is a "fictional location which literally means 'the middle of nowhere', a location that has intrigued mankind for centuries."

British cacs

 

[Skooby]

How can you trademark a group of people?

 

[Amestafuu (Emeritus)]

i would still use the word.

you can't trademark that shyt.