Our workplace is in a building with complicated history and there's been talk about acknowledging that with some kind of memorial or plaque, but our team is divided between people who think it's performative and people who think ignoring it is worse, and the conversation keeps stalling because no one wants to be the one pushing too hard either way.
More people experience this than they realize.
The desire to honor difficult history collides with uncertainty about authentic action versus symbolic gesture.
“Where Are You with Historical consciousness and temporal depth?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.