Thank you for putting me on to Laura Mvula. I am already a fan and I’m listening to the first few seconds of “Like the Morning Dew.”

Not today, colonizer.

Mr. Johnson, as I read your words, I found myself torn between wanting to shout “Word!” or “Amen!” and abject despair. My (very woke and fiercely militant) mother used to say, “the only difference between 1863 and [insert 21st-century year here] is the date.” I wanted to reject her statement with my naivete, but the…

...and AMEN.

Rafi, help me understand your thinking when you referred to the one as a “white lady” and the other as a “Korean woman” in your title. Why not refer to them both as women as you did throughout the article? Beyond that, this article is insightful and I look forward to following you.