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A white woman was placed on a curation team at the AA Smithsonian museum
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here's some people in her defense:
along with this guy:
https://twitter.com/MrChuckD/status/983940304276357120
and other white women who write about black culture have chimed in:
along with this guy:
https://twitter.com/MrChuckD/status/983940304276357120
and other white women who write about black culture have chimed in:
I do. As a white person, she accepted an opportunity to stand as an authority of black art. However knowledgeable she is, the role would be best fit by a black person. Like damn, black people can't even curate an exhibit preserving their own cultural artifacts?
This is the tweet I agree with the most. I couldn't in good conscious as a straight black male guy accept a position to curate a LGBTQ exhibit, or a Latino exhibit etc.
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Is it respectful to take up a space that could've been reserved for someone black though? There's already barely any black people in museum jobs
Also, LOL at her tweeting this:
And you shouldn't. I really have no idea why she didn't feel the same way.
Would love to see how many black women ( and people of color) they interviewed for this.
I bet more white women have degrees in black culture then people of color because of wealth differences. Still doesnt make it right to let them decided what is cultural to one they dont belong too.
I bet more white women have degrees in black culture then people of color because of wealth differences. Still doesnt make it right to let them decided what is cultural to one they dont belong too.
I'm thinking broadly here. Let's remove Hip-Hop and put this in a greater context. If this were any other cultural exhibit at the Smithsonian, would anyone be surprised at members of that culture requesting that someone who was born of the culture be at the helm?
This woman is respected and knows her history, by all accounts. But still, I can't help but feel that the rush by some to say, "Oh, this shouldn't even be a big deal" is another instance in which Black culture and history is treated as a lesser thing.
This woman is respected and knows her history, by all accounts. But still, I can't help but feel that the rush by some to say, "Oh, this shouldn't even be a big deal" is another instance in which Black culture and history is treated as a lesser thing.
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Her personal friends are going idiotic heights
trying to defend her. April made OscarsSoWhite and now she's using the exact same damned arguments white folks use when they don't want to hire POC.
Man, first they were some pimps. Then they were some aliens or some genies - some shit. Then they be talkin' 'bout that black righteous spaceman. Fuck them. I ain't fuckin' with them no mo.
Aquemini would be good with me too
If she does the job well and better than anyone else, than she should have it. Any other feeling towards it is letting someone's skin color dictate your feelings, which should make you feel like absolute shit.
What the hell? If skin color didn't dictate feelings then this museum wouldn't even exist.
Skin color affects lived experience, which impact your feelings.
Not that it will matter to many folks, but here is the lady in question:
https://timothyanne.com/
She clearly has the museum cred, but I think the hire from within argument is flawed. How many black museum curators are there? Is it an area that is friendly to people of color to pursue? And how many are at the Smithsonian, or would have the same opportunities to get in there in the first place.
Like, was Fab 5 Freddy too busy? Any number of college professors around the country that study and teach about hip hop?
https://timothyanne.com/
She clearly has the museum cred, but I think the hire from within argument is flawed. How many black museum curators are there? Is it an area that is friendly to people of color to pursue? And how many are at the Smithsonian, or would have the same opportunities to get in there in the first place.
Like, was Fab 5 Freddy too busy? Any number of college professors around the country that study and teach about hip hop?
There's absolutely something to be said about hiring white people to be the gatekeepers of black culture, though without more context I'm not sure I know enough about this particular hire.
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This literally goes against the entire idea of a black museum. congrats on the terrible post
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Are we supposed to believe this woman was the only fit for the job among the tons of black academics that work at HBCUs and study hip hop for a living? Like really.
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The thing is, her resume is impressive.
She was actually doing it. There from the beginning it when it wasn't a thing is impressive.
somebody has to do it and it needs to get done. if she does a bad job then do something about it. luckily we're not in the position where its all ethnologists and sociologists trying to chart a dying culture.
(one that they helped kill) so let her cook and see how it goes, but take a closer look now that you have our attention.
(one that they helped kill) so let her cook and see how it goes, but take a closer look now that you have our attention.
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