Blog Question #1

I feel that the study of history is the single most important  discipline available in today's academic curriculum. In order to gain a better understanding of the world around us, studying the past helps us understand how our environment came to be. African American culture has played an enormous role in the development of the United States of America. By studying the culture of a people that have left a gigantic footprint on what has become America, I feel I will be able to gain a better understanding of the place I call "home." Furthermore, I am a cinema major with hopes of one day producing feature length films which are in effect character studies, and by studying African American culture I can further develop an understanding of a certain type of potential character to place into a narrative. This class will help me know how African Americans would typically react in a given situation that is based on their own personal history.