This week I really wanted to comment on a Sophia's blog post on Awiti and letting go, however it's come to my attention that for some reason my comment wasn't showing up. Thus for the time being I'll post my comment here with a link to the original post. My comment is at follows:
Hi Sophia, I really enjoyed reading your blog post here! I really agree wth your assertion that Awiti's pain is immeasurable and justified, but that violence will never bring her the peace she desires. I also really appreciated how in the first paragraph you discussed your own family history and acknowledged that perhaps full assessment of Awiti's pain is not possible for those who were not victims of the slave trade. One thing that really intrigued me about your post was by your frequent use of "we" in the second paragraph, for example, "we must come together as a country- and the world- in admitting our mistakes", "we need to fight for equality", etc. Who is this "we" you are referring to? Who should be responsible for starting this dialogue about culpability in the slave trade? Should black people be the ones leading the conversation? White people? How should Native Americans be involved in this dialogue? Should immigrants between 1865 and now also take responsibility for the actions done during slavery? Again, really great post and I look forward to discussing with you more!
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KateHi, I'm Kate! I'm from Madison, WI and am planning on majoring in SIS focusing on East-Asia China. I like practicing kung fu, listening to music, and drinking bubble tea. Archives
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