I think that the main reason that people of color (why does that term sound like something from the 19th Century?) don't come to Mudcat is that this forum is primarily based on the mutual interest of its participants in the subject of Folk and Traditional American and British Music Forms. Except for Blues Music, I don't get the impression that traditional music forms are of interest to the black community, nor are they being handed down in the culture. Maybe this is a glaring example of prejudcice on my part, and I welcome an opposing pov. Were this an exclusively Blues oriented forum, I believe the attendance of blacks would be stronger, and were it a jazz forum, stronger still, at least among middle-aged black people.

Now, as for the loneliness of Azizi as the single torch-bearer for a black point of view here, I think it must be very difficult, and I have seen her efforts in this regard, and admired her for them. Prejudice is a recurring theme in our conversations here, and while I don't always agree with her, Azizi has been an astute advocate. And she's mad no secret of her race, so I really question those who calim not to be aware of it. They are apparently being disingenuous, or else not paying attention.