Respectfully I think a white person wanting to cosplay as a black historical figure considering white people have murdered a lot of our historical figures is bad taste I don’t care what the intent is. Black people are allowed to say no. You have millions of fictional characters to dress as. And if you choose to cosplay as a historical figure as a white person I personally think you need to stay in your lane and do white historical figures.
A white person cosplaying as a black historical figure is not the same as me cosplaying as a fictional character like sue storm or raven or any other character we see on tv that that is the disconnect.
The conversation is starting to feel disingenuous and I for my peace will no longer engage.
Respectfully, I do think it is somewhat weird to state, “Cosplay your *own* historical figures.” I understand the intent of what you are saying, but it does come off in bad taste. Personally, I believe respect and intend is key.