Past Caricatures Are Still Alive
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Re “Collecting Controversy” (Oct. 19): I suppose I must respect whatever choices African Americans make when dealing with the racist caricatures of the past.
However I can’t help but question the motives of the many whites who buy and sell such material, and I wonder that Lynell George’s article did not mention this aspect of the issue.
Perhaps the implications were simply too disturbing. I fear that for children growing up in white households where these degrading images are displayed--not for historical perspective or any such lofty purpose, but for their entertainment value--the past is now.
MARIA RAINES
Los Angeles
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