Sean, I feel like I’m being escorted into the middle of a play’s Act III. It seems that there’s three distinct topics in play here—

1. A public disagreement about cultural appropriation
2. Whether or not white Americans should speak out in support of black Americans
3. And black silence when white Americans speak on black history

I need to give all of these some thought and research, but I‘ll try to address all three. (If possible, please send me the very start of the “thread” in a private message.) Just remember, anything I write is only my opinion.