2/I think, for me, it starts by having conversations with other white folk outside of academia. I’ve discussed the conference #RaceB4Race with 2 white women, 1 a new friend & 1, who is housing me while I’m at the Folger. Both are familiar with Shax.
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3/They asked about black experiences in Shax’s day & his plays. They only remembered Othello as a black character, so I talked to them about constructions of whiteness in his plays & why it’s crucial to interrogate whiteness (shoutout to
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4/about the racist, white supremacist plot/language in MofV (
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5/continue to lay claim/co-opt medieval England as their “heritage” (

was my friend’s reaction) & mentioned some of the slides created by Mary Rambaran-Olm that pointed this out, about how POC scholars/colleagues have been encouraged NOT to publish on race, etc.Näytä tämä ketju -
6/These conversations were over drinks & while riding in the car on the way back to my temporary home in VA. The spaces that these conversations take place in are important. Who I talk to is important. I remain committed to having these conversations.
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7/Not too deep of a reflection, I know, but a good reminder (to me) about what public facing humanities can look like in action.
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