The movie Tell Them We Are Rising was very inspiring. I enjoyed the way it depicted African American education over time. Throughout the movie it made me ponder on a discussion my cohort and I had in our Culture Diversity in Education class. We were discussing the academic achievement gap amongst Minorities and White/Asian Americans. One of my classmates believed that the achievement gap between the cultures was due to parental involvement, and Asian students performed at a higher rate than minorities because their parents valued their education more. I disagreed with the statement and rebuttal that African Americans have fought all their lives for an education and not only education but also, an equal education as White Americans (e.g.
