The African American society has benefitted extremely well due to the rise of awareness that education is a crucial tool to reach your ultimate potential. Education is what now helps and helped the African American man strive in daily life. Education is defined as, “the process of receiving or giving systematic instruction.” This process was thought of to be not needed or for African Americans, as the south thought an educated man was considered “dangerous.” This “dangerous” is good for the African American people, though, as it brought stability and reassurance to the community for the men to strive. Overall, African American education played and still plays a crucial role in culture and society.
George Santayana once said, "Those who do …show more content…
While some have to do with education, that is what turned out to be the main tool in the end for the over powering of these issues. African Americans over the past few years have lost faith in the education system and it’s power to keep them energized to boost their community. They feel as if they are forced to focus on ongoing social injustices and oppression even to this day, which is one hundred percent accurate. Focusing on these injustices steer’s them away from the focus of education, which in the end is only there to benefit them. It’s even brought to be said some people “over emphasize” education, while most disagree. Michelle Obama explained to the African American society how it’s important to “…invest in your education, especially Africa’s youth.” Michelle is highly educated on these types of issues and knows the different daily struggles African Americans experience to this day. Getting informed on them, and knowing different ways around it, along with ways to prevent it is key. As Michelle Obama also said, “Mandela 's most important quote, of the millions of things he has said, is that education is probably the most powerful weapon for
George Santayana once said, "Those who do …show more content…
While some have to do with education, that is what turned out to be the main tool in the end for the over powering of these issues. African Americans over the past few years have lost faith in the education system and it’s power to keep them energized to boost their community. They feel as if they are forced to focus on ongoing social injustices and oppression even to this day, which is one hundred percent accurate. Focusing on these injustices steer’s them away from the focus of education, which in the end is only there to benefit them. It’s even brought to be said some people “over emphasize” education, while most disagree. Michelle Obama explained to the African American society how it’s important to “…invest in your education, especially Africa’s youth.” Michelle is highly educated on these types of issues and knows the different daily struggles African Americans experience to this day. Getting informed on them, and knowing different ways around it, along with ways to prevent it is key. As Michelle Obama also said, “Mandela 's most important quote, of the millions of things he has said, is that education is probably the most powerful weapon for