Black Voices: When's it time to forgive and forget?
By Stefan Townes | 21 hours agoThere's always talk of forgiveness, but who forgives and who forgets?
There's always talk of forgiveness, but who forgives and who forgets?
I write for a Black audience, but there's always another crowd that reads as well.
I fear the blood, sweat and tears of my ancestors are not enough.
Lil Nas X knows exactly what he's doing by provoking controversy, and he's doing it well.
Self-education is better than asking your friend to speak for entire marginalized communities.
From jazz to rock to hip-hop, the laws around music always seem to target Black folk.
![The Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields is located at 4000 N. Michigan Rd. in Indianapolis. A job posting last week for a new museum director museum caused controversy after it noted that the museum wanted to bring in diversity, but also "maintain [its] tradition, core white audience.".](https://snworksceo.imgix.net/ids/55e2b1ab-1934-4073-9e06-7167d431edd5.sized-1000x1000.jpg?w=1000&ar=4%3A3&fit=crop&crop=entropy&facepad=3&auto=format)
Wanting a "core white audience" is a symptom of a bigger problem.
Renaming streets and plazas doesn't fix policing.
Black History Month needs to include LGBTQ history as well.
IU gets minority students on campus, but doesn't always keep them there.
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