Robin's last post was a mouthful. But it was good to see an amplification of her initial comments. Gosh, I wish there were more museums like hers in this world. I'm still rather puzzled as to why only about a dozen people responded on a list which boasts 1,400 plus? Maybe the topic is too foreign and people aren't used to healthy discourse? I also know certain people refrain from commenting because they don't what exactly to say, talking about racial inequalities is somewhat uncomfortable and revealing. Also some people run the risk of putting their foot in their mouths. But thank you to all fearless Museum-L members who have responded! I appreciated the comments from Mr./Ms. Tongariki. Tongariki said that: "The docents were mostly wealthy recently retired new-comers to the area. The volunteers were mostly middle-class adults from the US community. The interns were white college students from the mid-west. The community service workers were mostly Hispanic youths from both sides of the border." Unfortunately this reflects a certain reality common of museums today. Jose Ortiz said, "I feel that it would be more useful to address these issues rather than just talk about what is wrong....in other words let's fix it." How do we begin to "fix it" collectively and proactively? Have organizations and individuals interested in this discussion ever assembled and created both short term and long term plans to address the issue? Does the annual AAM provide for such a luxury? Henry B. Crawford in this ovation e-mail mentioned the need for OUTREACH. What kind of outreach does Mr. Crawford engage in to invite Raza into his museum? What programs are in place? How can we learn from communities like Lubbock? And many pointed to the impressive initiatives of the Smithsonian, which are great. But where are the Getty people and the other wealthy centers who have created similar programs? Why are they abscent from this discussion? Does anyone know how Canadian museums respond to ethnic representation for administrative and curatorial positions? What are the challenges there? I think we can safely think global. Elena Piquer Mayberry, Intern Services Coordinator mentioned that the Smithsonian has been working on the problems addressed in "Willful Neglect: the Smithsonian and US Latinos". She added that Latino underepresentaion affects all of us is a very serious problem everywhere and needs to be identified, acknowledged and remedied. How do we start? Anyone have any ideas? Miguel