African American Speaker Reflection

The speakers of the African American Lecture Series were all alumni of the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater. The message that they presented was basically how us, as minority students, can make a difference, particularly in the education system. The speakers also briefly spoke about the racial conflicts that were impacting the climate of the campus. All of the speakers gave key advice on how a student, no matter their race, gender, sexual preference, could succeed and achieve their main goal as a college student, in which is graduating and receiving a degree. The speakers’ words of encouragement and wisdom are some that’ll stick to a lot of the people who were graced with their presence.
Personally, with all of the racial tension on campus,
They spoke about how the K-12 school system can improve (educationally and socially). As there were a few education majors in the audience, the speakers were addressing everyone and how greatly segregated the K-12 school systems are. In the audience, not everyone ever had an African American teacher or professor until they reached college or university level. Also, the speakers spoke about how there was a lot of funding being cut towards programs such as art and music classes; classes in which students are allowed to explore who they are as an individual, creatively. Also, the speakers briefly spoke about how there were racial conflicts on campus; they gave a lot of encouragement to the audience on how they can make a difference to make campus a better and safer place. Society can learn from what speakers said because college/university students and K-12 students are our society’s future. How we learn will most definitely affect how society is shaped in the future.
I personally gained a lot from listening to the guest speakers. They changed my views on a few topics, such as the education system in K-12 schools. I am vey grateful of them taking time out of their busy schedules to address some of the topics that are rarely ever discussed. There won’t be many times after college where I can have mentors share their insights and