Freedom Center observations

Here's a guest post from Sharon Morgan, editorial assistant to the Editorial Board:

In reference to the Freedom Center wanting to relocate the front entry to get foot traffic: why couldn’t they place a welcome sign for the public where the group entry is located facing downtown? They could reconfigure the look of the new entry. It might not be as grand as the south side for the public to enter, but at least they could save money.

I believe the problem with the Freedom Center from the beginning has been their marketing and advertising campaign. It has not enticed me to go. But, I think the city also did a poor job in supporting the center and encouraging all communities to be a part of this historical place, while it was being built. We were lucky to get such an establishment here, but the way African-Americans have been treated in this city makes it really hard to support something that reminds them of the past because the present is almost the same environment. And whites probably are wondering why it would be to their interest to go because it has nothing to do with them. Some already think African-Americans use the "race card" too often.

So until the city includes all people and stops trying to keep relocating them, the Freedom Center will continue to struggle. And the Freedom Center has to do a better job in informing this city why it’s a place for everyone, not only through discussion but with action.

I’ve yet to see something that makes me say: "I have got to go see that." And I get the newsletter monthly.
--Sharon Morgan