Racist Museum Menus and the Trouble With Recognizing Microaggressions as the Dangers they Are

While media focuses on the series of large scale hate crimes communities of color continue to endure, it's important to validate everyday experiences of racism.

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When the Indianapolis Children’s Museum decided to celebrate Juneteenth, the federal holiday recognizing the emancipation of enslaved people in America, by selling a “Juneteenth Watermelon Salad” - at first, I laughed.

Most microaggressions, and most racism in general, are simply absurd. The s…