Reading the material in both books gets me curious about many things I must say. It makes me want to learn more about my culture as a African American. I would want to experience the way that we lived back in the day to really appreciate the things we got now, and it would probably make me work harder in whatever I do now. I take a lot of things for granted I feel, not thinking about the things that others went through to get me where I am today. It was interesting to find out about many of the black philosophers, many of the names I have never heard. I was surprised how Sojourner Truth who couldn't read or write became such a powerful speaker. I was shocked how many white students supported the move to establish Black studies programs at their school that was filled with whites in their colleges. Lastly, I am surprised at how women had barely no say so back in the day and now they are major in today's society with their ideas and almost been a president.
3 Questions:
1) Why are African American women and their ideas not known and not believed in?
2) Which woman do you think made the biggest impact for African American freedom today?
3) Which male do you feel made the biggest impact on African Americans?
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How would you answer these questions now, Jeremy, that you have had some time to read more of the materials in the course and to discuss them with your classmates?
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