Moving Forward in Truth: What's My Name?

So many times when African Americans want to talk about current injustices or injustices from the past, when we want to talk about the residual effects of slavery or the lingering bitter taste of racism that clings to our pallets, affecting both the memories of our past and the taste of present-day experiences, we are met with resistance, both from the descendants of former slave masters and, at times, even from the descendants of slaves, asking, "Why can't we just move on?"