A Community of Importance and Inspirtation

I think that African/African American/Black Studies curriculums and programs are both extremely important and relevant. I believe that not only African and African American Studies are important, but also the studies of other groups of people and other ethnicities. Not that we should be required to know everything about every group of people, but to at least be educated and informed seems beneficial to us as individuals. While we do learn some of this information in regular history classes, I wonder if that information is sufficient? We are taught basically the bare minimum and to some of us that is not enough. I enrolled in this class because I do not feel that I know enough about this subject and it is something that I find to be interesting and I wish I knew more about. 

There are so many African and African American leaders we should all know about, and while some of us have at least heard of most of them, we do not realize the extent and importance of these fine individuals and the integral roles they have played in our lives. 

African and African American Studies are not only part of our nations history but are also an inspiration to our country now and for the future generations to come. Right now with our first African American President in office, it helps us to see how far we have come and how much further we are able to go. 

President Barack Obama not only will bring change to the White House and to our country but he also brought change in our nations voting. With this past election we saw a huge increase in the amount of young voters, and the voter turnout for the 2008 election was the highest in at least forty years. I think that it is a huge step in the right direction and another imperative chapter in AFAM programs.