Brilliant and interesting. And challenging.

Having witnessed the decades-long (from the 1960s onward) approach to purposefully shifting the historical narrative toward inclusivity at the Library Company, I want to suggest more of an emphasis on raw collecting (back end) and less a conscious re-balancing of the message (fron end). Substantial representation in institutional collections eventually and ultimately translates into cultural capital and enfranchisement on the part of the "collected." Frustrating that it seems to be a decades-long process, but digital initiatives could enable some leap-frogging there.

Interesting and very unfortunate that the Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies fell by the wayside during this same time. What institution is doing serious collecting to document and represent persons of color?

How can these efforts be supported and enhanced?