Black re-enactors

[Robert Vermaat]

However that doesn't explain why African Americans aren't joining up. So who knows.

I guess that may have to do something with another lack of identification. Even if you've accepted your country and it's history, that does not mean yo can automatically play a part in in.

It’s the same thing over here in The Netherlands, I have seen no large involvement so far from the extensive Indonesian, Surinam, Turkish or Moroccan population.

For example, a person from Norh African descent could do Roman re-enactment, but I guess not prehistory of anything before Arabs show up in The Netherlands again. So, most parts of Dutch history (and hence re-enactment of it) seem closed to then because no Arabs were present then.
He's looking out of place. Again, another diadvantage for an immigrant. Like possible the Medieval period in the UK would be unsuitable for black people?
I mean, personally I would not even hesitate to include any member because of ethnic origin, but I could see that a UK group doing the Wars of the Roses would hesitate when an Asian would apply.

And that’s maybe also a reason for the lesser involvement of ethnic minorities in western countries - they don’t have as much of the opportunities (once more) in re-enacting as we whity folks have, and I don't blame them for being less interested in it.