tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2931042383463966050.post4605268166906682486..comments2024-03-28T11:15:57.026-04:00Comments on The Uncataloged Museum: Tough Talk Part 2: Stowe Center ConversationsLindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02833927749919826650noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2931042383463966050.post-43049691214070479342015-10-20T16:49:30.068-04:002015-10-20T16:49:30.068-04:00This is a startling and thought provoking comment....This is a startling and thought provoking comment. At the Stowe Center we completely agree that organizations discussing racism need to practice anti-racism. The Center’s tour and programs engage visitors in connecting Stowe’s historic content, especially the impact of her best-selling anti-slavery novel, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, to the reality of contemporary racism. As Stowe – a white woman – was writing about race, we believe it is critically important to bring multiple voices and backgrounds to speak on issues of race. Most Stowe Center programs like this one have speakers and participants of color. Though our staff at the moment is predominantly, but not exclusively, white, our board leadership and our program and tour audience is diverse. As an organization, we work hard to listen and to take lessons. Conducting such discussions transparently, rather than posted anonymously, makes that difficult.Katherine Kanehttp://harrietbeecherstowe.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2931042383463966050.post-71213418413343176762015-10-10T14:29:21.274-04:002015-10-10T14:29:21.274-04:00While this event sounds nice- the Harriet Beecher ...While this event sounds nice- the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center itself should have their hiring mangers involved in these events. I've seen them continually deny extremely qualified latino and black employment, in favor for white historians (although from my information from previously interviewed candidates, being a historian is irrelevant as they explicitly tell their interviewees that they train them on historical subject matter and are more concerned about anti-racism knowledge/background and capabilities handling conversations on it). All white only anti-racism groups have always and will always perform within the system of racism and this center is no different, with their nearly all white staff (by "nearly" I mean all except one employee). Their exploiting experiences of racism, so while I firmly believe that things like these conversations hosted at the Stowe Center are needed; I also firmly believe that companies and institutions capitalizing and/or making a business of anti-racism discussions need to reflect and practice anti-racism themselves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com