That's the history of art - you have to consider yourself fortunate if you ever get acknowledged. If you have a critical success that's also a financial success and that you feel good about. . . If things line up, that's pretty rare.
I think it is difficult to achieve a meaningful political coalition if you have race-based programs that divide members of the coalition. The problem I have, however, is that white people assume an either
or position: Either we have race-based programs or we don't. What I see is comprehensive social reform that includes race-based and race-neutral programs.