I've come to realize that being a student at Florida A&M University has created a deeper understanding of my cultural identity. For years, I have been mediocre about the importance of not only learning, but understanding the history of African Americans. In school, learning about black history was not something that was seen as a necessity for becoming mature. It was more like paperwork that was needed just to get by or to satisfy the educational requirements. Memorization was the source of many projects and essays. Now, as the years are passing by, I’m becoming more interactive with my African American culture.
Reading books such as, Race Matters by Cornel West, has also educated me a lot more on the views of the black society and how in many ways, we are hurting ourselves. I was never a fan of politics. Not because I didn't want to be, but because I didn't fully understand the different political views. Of course many people would say Democrats are for the lower and middle class, while Republicans were ran by the upper class. Also people born in these conditions were automatically said to be in the party that was...I guess somehow assigned to it. Truly knowing the issues should be talked about in schools and in household conversations. One should have their own opinion and be able to act on it. When a child becomes eighteen, they shouldn't be pressured into voting. They should already have "register to vote" on their bucket list.
I feel as if I’m touching the inner culture in me with my fingertips. Don't get me wrong, I am not a racist, but knowing and completely understanding where you come from has become a part of my everyday life. This is the start of something new!
Reading books such as, Race Matters by Cornel West, has also educated me a lot more on the views of the black society and how in many ways, we are hurting ourselves. I was never a fan of politics. Not because I didn't want to be, but because I didn't fully understand the different political views. Of course many people would say Democrats are for the lower and middle class, while Republicans were ran by the upper class. Also people born in these conditions were automatically said to be in the party that was...I guess somehow assigned to it. Truly knowing the issues should be talked about in schools and in household conversations. One should have their own opinion and be able to act on it. When a child becomes eighteen, they shouldn't be pressured into voting. They should already have "register to vote" on their bucket list.
I feel as if I’m touching the inner culture in me with my fingertips. Don't get me wrong, I am not a racist, but knowing and completely understanding where you come from has become a part of my everyday life. This is the start of something new!
