Growing up I always reflected on the things learned and saw that we lacked Black history in our textbooks. However since I went to predominantly Black schools, the administration put in extra effort to make sure we knew about our ancestors. We watched Eyes on the Prize, learned the National Black Anthem, and everyday someone read from a book that had a Black historical fact for each day. After taking this class and expanding my Black conscious, I have became more aware of the flaws in America and its educational system. By reading the Miseducation of the Negro, I learned that the social, economic, educational, and professional progression of Black people have all been stifled due to systemic oppression put in place during slavery. By acknowledging the self doubt and feeling of not belonging, this is the book that resonated with me the
Growing up I always reflected on the things learned and saw that we lacked Black history in our textbooks. However since I went to predominantly Black schools, the administration put in extra effort to make sure we knew about our ancestors. We watched Eyes on the Prize, learned the National Black Anthem, and everyday someone read from a book that had a Black historical fact for each day. After taking this class and expanding my Black conscious, I have became more aware of the flaws in America and its educational system. By reading the Miseducation of the Negro, I learned that the social, economic, educational, and professional progression of Black people have all been stifled due to systemic oppression put in place during slavery. By acknowledging the self doubt and feeling of not belonging, this is the book that resonated with me the