I feel as though this monument was made to acknowledge those who would otherwise go unknown. Our American history only speaks of blacks who did extraordinary acts, but fails to mention those who suffered through the torture of slavery and were savagely murdered, which in itself is an extraordinary act. These are people who lived day by day working themselves literally down to the bone. This monument tells the stories of these individuals and allows the African American generation of today to learn about their ancestors.
Howard University was chosen to uncover the remains because no other school would have been suffice. Howard is an institution that radiates the true meaning of what it means to be a African American. In the uncovering of the remains, it would only be proper if the same kind of bones that are buried uncover them. I really would like to attend the trip to the grounds and believe that it would really change my view point on my ancestral history. Simply hearing this lecture from Dr. Mac opened my eyes to see how my people once lived.
No comments:
Post a Comment