Course Reflection

This has been a long, tiresome course, but I grew to love it. When I first joined the class everything seemed so irrelevant. I know I attend an HBCU, but I did not expect to be forced to sit through lectures that have been taught to me throughout my school years. The difference this time was that I got to hear from professorsn like Dr. Carr, who happens to be very passionate about African American studies. Honestly, I hate that the course has ended. I am intrigued by my change of heart. I find myself having out of class discussions with my friends and family about the NY African burial ground. It makes me wonder what my ancestors went through and whether I am actually walking on top of their burial ground. My favorite quote from this course is "when you are conceptualized as empty, you are filled with everything you encounter." I learned that a mbongi is a house without rooms. If I could change anything about the course, it would be to lengthen the time frame for guest speakers. I am a proud African American female, and this course has given me a different insight on my ancestors struggle.

Presentations

First off let me start off by saying all of the presentations were great. I cannot believe my group pulled it off. Everybody seemed so lost at the beginning, but we came together and had a masterpiece on our hands. We discussed the incompentacy of math education and future instructors. Sometimes I think I am a math major because science evolves around mathematics. During our presentation, I was unable to read one of the slides due to the colors chosen in the PowerPoint layout. All of the other groups presentations were organized, and their PowerPoints were neat. The students knew the material and were able to answer any question thrown at them. My favorite presentation was the one that focused on Thurgood Marshall's attributions to America's justice system.