The Burial Grounds

I enjoyed the lecture by Professor Mack on Tuesday. I found it exciting to learn about the African burial site in New York. Finding out that such a big part of history was buried under one of the biggest cities in the United States of America and went unnoticed for so many years gave me mixed emotions. I was excited because it was like discovering a treasure, but unfortunately people were going to desecrate that area and build something directly on top of the burial grounds. Knowing this made me very upset because it really showed how blacks have been, and still are being disrespected in America. I am glad that Howard University was selected to view the remains from the burial grounds (partially because I’m a student here). I would have been happy with any HBCU was selected to study the remains of those African slaves because it is necessary for African Americans, especially the younger generations, to be completely aware of our history and explore our history in other ways besides text books. It is inspiring to be a part of a legacy continued; it means that I am helping in the progression of humanity. I am very excited about the trip to visit the monument in October. I have no doubt that it will be an enriching experience.