Studying African American history has always been an interest of mine. Unfortunately I did not have the options to study this in high school. Upon entering college I knew that I would have the opportunity. Learning more about my culture will allow me to get a better understanding of how and why things are happening. I have read many books and watched many movies and every time I am amazed by the stories. As a student said in class, the issues from many years ago concerning African Americans has been ignored because it's so hard to bring back the harsh memories. I am glad that the issues are now being brought up and discussed; with our 2009 president being of African American decent, it has shown me that anything is possible and has made me want to learn more about what has happened to get us to this point. I think that I will learn a lot in this class and I think that I will enjoy it very much. I have heard many good things about this class.