Dear Elisa Barkley Brown,
Your words about how history is a collection of rhythms all being played at the same time struggling to make their sound amongst the noise changed the way I looked back at my history classes. So often when we think of history, we think of one major event or one person who altered the way society functions. However, like you so eloquently stated, "the events and dialogue we write about did not occur in isolation, but in dialogue with a myriad of other people and events." However, the histories we know are those that have been written by white men and the only melody they care to elevate is their own. How can a history be taught and learned if it isn't even recognized as history? African American Women's history has been lost because the melody hasn't been heard, it was lost amongst the deafening sound of the white mans melody. Thank you for giving me a way to see history in a new light. Thank you for emphasizing the importance of creating music based on a myriad of melodies instead of isolating one.
Sincerely,
Allie Dow
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