Someday we'll all be free...

I guess in its own little way, the Freedom Center is a start. I'm still skeptical about it, after hearing conflicting stories about how it was funded and how its not telling all sides of the story to how blacks were treated during slavery. And for the entrance to be facing Covington, Kentucky. So basically freedom is mooning Cincinnati. I find it odd that Cincinnati was picked as the site of the first freedom center; there are plenty more to come in other locations across the US. This town is so conservative, and race relations aren't that good here. This is a republican city, for sure. (here's a blurb on why they chose Cincinnati for the first location, straight from the site):

Why Cincinnati?
Now as in the past, Cincinnati's location on the Ohio River puts it at the crossroads of freedom's journey. In the 1800's the city served as a major hub of activity on the Underground Railroad and its banks offered refuge to thousands seeking hope and a new way of life. Today, as the home of the Freedom Center, it acts as a beacon of light once more.

From what I saw at last night's opening ceremony, the story is going to be sugar coated a bit. With all of the speeches, dancing, and singing, everything was symbolic, maybe too symbolic. There is only so much symbolism that a person can take in a four hour period. Plus, the program itself wasn't on schedule, and there was a rumor that P. Diddy was going to be there (he wasn't, he either cancelled out or the media just straight up lied). Honestly, that's why I met my cousin and one of her friends down there; the three of us wanted to see P. Diddy. The crowd itself was sightly older, more families and grandparents than young adults. There were children there, but of course with their parents or grandparents.
That ceremony was basically to suck up to all of the corporate sponsors that funded the center, it really wasn't for the city like they made it out to be. Just a big facade. I am interested in going into the building, but only if I got the hookup on some free tickets. The Freedom Center is better than having nothing that explains of what went on during slavery and the importance of the Underground Railroad, but there's got to be some other options too. This is a start, but there's still more work to be done. Granted that the truth is ugly sometimes, but they say that the truth shall set you free. It's time for people to really get free.