SMN buried an important story
To the Editor:
In the September 4 issue of The Smoky Mountain News I was happy to see that WCU, my alma mater, was recognizing a significant moment in its history: honoring the first African-American student by naming a residence hall after her. But I was saddened to see the announcement buried at the bottom of the page in the middle of paper.
As a country we have a long way to go to heal the injustices we have inflicted (and are inflicting) on those not like us. We, white people, need to begin to acknowledge our current complicity in perpetuating the pervasive and still accepted myth of white supremacy. Consciously attempting to see history from outside of this realm will help all of us. Real Christians don’t support bigotry, hatred, cruelty, violence, dishonesty or willful ignorance.
Marty Knight
Asheville
