Because I hope to enter a field in which I will be working with others (Social Work), it is important for me to further understand some of the factors that contribute to why people act and live the way they do. Therefore African American Studies impacts how I interact with others. It is impossible to fully understand why our society is the way it without studying African American history. Seeing how society has been influenced will also impact how I view the changes that take place around me. My knowledge repertoire will grow because through African American Studies I will learn to better appreciate the present, because I will better understand the past. For example, because the achievements, struggles, and contributions of African Americans were recognized in history, the fact that we have just elected the first African American president means more to me than it might have if I hadn’t learned of the advancements in the past.
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