And I thought that Duluth {50 miles away} was the only
place that's still squirrelly about the lynchings.
Even though they are starting to address it with
marches for unity, albeit sparsely attended ones.What is Opat's reasoning against the image? It makes him uncomfortable? The fear it will bring upon depression, or insurrection, among Twin Cities African Americans? I would venture that the image is already there, the depth of its subconscious varying depending upon the person, regardless of the month. I wonder how many Twin Cities children who are taught about down-South antebellum lynchings in social studies are even aware of the 1920s Duluth lynchings. What would be worse, finding out about it or not finding out about it until years from now. A few years ago I saw a musical, I think at the Illusion Theater, called "Duluth." There were high-spirited numbers by the young African-American men as they gambled, wire-tense numbers by the young white men looking for trouble, plus steamy and provocative numbers by young fairgoers engulfed in the summer heat. It was a bizarre feeling of being entertained, yet knowing a horrific ending was going to happen. An amazing production. I wonder if Mike Opat saw it. Two posts and out, Susan Maricle Bruno, MN formerly of Folwell __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com TEMPORARY REMINDER: 1. Send all posts in plain-text format. 2. Cut as much of the post you're responding to as possible. ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
