King memorial

After reading this text I can understand one thing. People like to be connected superficially by race. They like to think still, the color of your skin dictates what experiences you can have in life. I strongly disagree with that kind of thinking. Who’s to say that the sculptor they choose has not had the same experiences in china as dr. martin Luther king has had in America. It just seems like it’s not dependent on your biological makeup as a person to determine how well you understand what hardships someone undergoes. Granted being African American will certainly give you the best perspective of what it is like to be an African American, but it’s not the only way to experience those same kinds of hardships. The only other real hard argument against the sculptor was that he does not know the form of an African American as well as an African American does. That’s just absurd. If you are a sculptor of that level you should be able to sculpt anyone regardless of your previous encounters with that person. Point being, people are too caught up still in connecting one another as a race. We are all humans... we can all share the same experiences given the right circumstances and understanding of the world.