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Boston Museum of Fine Arts Apologizes for Racist Remarks, Profiling 7th Grade Students [View all]
The field trip was supposed to be a reward for the kids being exceptional students and to provide them with a firsthand look at the cultures they had been studying in school, but instead, it only served as yet another cruel reminder of how pervasive racism is.“This is really about creating a culture of inclusivity in the museum, and as an institution in the city we want to be a leader in that space,” she said. “If they feel they were treated in a way that was racist or unwelcoming, I don’t need to review video. What I’m interested in is that it doesn’t happen again,” Makeeba McCreary, MFA’s chief of learning and community engagement.
https://www.theroot.com/boston-museum-of-fine-arts-apologizes-for-racist-remark-1834977922
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