In Chapter one, I discovered a commonly known New Year's tradition in my family actually originated from slavery. To emphasize, eating black-eyed peas and other related meals ensures a prosperous new year ahead in my family. However, black-eyed peas was in fact fed to enslaved africans to help them survive and sustain their fearsome voyage. Black-eyed peas symbolizes a form of luck. Correspondingly, I discovered the “Rice Culture” in the United States was based on the expertise from the people of Sierra Leone on West Africa’s “Grain Coast.” In addition, I learned that in certain African cultures the name Kwaku means "born on a Wednesday."
Furthermore, in chapter two, I learned that African tradition has had influences over many popular works. For example, the famous work Moby-Dick, has connection to the Yoruba god Legba. Also another well known work Bugs Bunny, emerged from tales told to many ethnic groups in West Africa. I also learned that practice of square dance has roots to enslaves African American. They would use “rhymes” to entertain themselves and their master. …show more content…
Claudette Colvin, who was fifteen and pregnant at the time, was indeed the first African American to refuse to give up her seat. Moreover, I learned Carter G. Woodson first created “Negro History Week.” Now it is renamed and commonly known as “Black History Month.” I also learned that Nathan Hare got fried from Howard University, a historically black university, before he was able to start the first African American studies
Furthermore, in chapter two, I learned that African tradition has had influences over many popular works. For example, the famous work Moby-Dick, has connection to the Yoruba god Legba. Also another well known work Bugs Bunny, emerged from tales told to many ethnic groups in West Africa. I also learned that practice of square dance has roots to enslaves African American. They would use “rhymes” to entertain themselves and their master. …show more content…
Claudette Colvin, who was fifteen and pregnant at the time, was indeed the first African American to refuse to give up her seat. Moreover, I learned Carter G. Woodson first created “Negro History Week.” Now it is renamed and commonly known as “Black History Month.” I also learned that Nathan Hare got fried from Howard University, a historically black university, before he was able to start the first African American studies