It’s time for the #arts world to look hard at its own racism | Opinion | The Guardian
▻http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/dec/19/time-for-art-world-look-own-racism
The fact that there is resistance even to minor demands for evolution shows how entrenched racism is and how comfortable those in power are with it.
It is not for white people to decide what is or is not racist and it is not for them to decide what we people of colour are called. I think statues, plaques and awards paying tribute to racist men should be removed, and in their place should be a little notice naming and shaming them, and naming their prejudice. I think original racist titles can be altered and an introductory essay, as so many “classic” works have, putting that original title and content in context, can be included. None of this is difficult to do or hard to swallow.
If the kickback against racism causes a headache for perpetrators, enables, colluders, cronies and those too complacent and privileged to want to deal with it or think about what it’s like to put up with racism, stereotyping and assumptions all day every day, well, tough.