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The Whole Picture: The Colonial Story of the Art in Our Museums... and Why We Need to Talk About It

Book by Alice Procter · 1 quotes · Black History, Black Lives Matter, Colonialism

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“I do not believe guilt is inherited, but responsibility is, and there is nobody alive today whose existence has not been shaped by colonialist, racist forces. That is a legacy we all live with, and we should all deal with the consequences. If you have benefitted, then soaking yourself in remorse and guilt does not help anyone. What you can do, though, is ask constantly how you have felt those benefits. At whose expense were they gained?”

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