Democracy In Black Reflection
Democracy in Black is a course I will hold onto for the rest of my career at Green Mountain College, it has moved me in a way that other courses were not able to mainly because of the text Democracy in Black. I do feel this course would have been even more beneficial if it met more than once a week for five weeks. Reflecting back on this course I have gained much knowledge regarding white privilege and the value gap in America that I knew little to nothing about beforehand. Throughout my time reading the book, hearing Glaude speak and listing to the talks in class I realized the value gap is a major issue in American society today that I have been involved in.
One first hand experience I have had is with a girl who lives with my family. My …show more content…
Yes, there were stories of women, being kicked out of their homes but while reading the text I felt the main situations were concerning men or directed toward men. I also struggled with chapter 6 when Glaude spoke about enrollment in HBCUs dropping tremendously over the years, and how this is a negative thing. Most of the books so far has been on how blacks in America do not have the same rights despite what the government says, and that whites need to understand what is happening. It is hard for me to understand why Glaude finds an importance in those colleges. I thought I understood the purpose and what those colleges achieve but Glaude gave an example of a student at Princeton University who was struggling racism. Glaude said “He simply had to suck it up and “be black” in the way dictated by the value gap” (pg. 131). Does an all-black school prepare students for these encounters or do they get used to a life of all blacks while attending these universities and forget how to cope with the value gap and the white power?
After hearing Glaude speak at Green Mountain College I left with a better understanding of why HBCU colleges are important. During his speech Glaude briefly touched on black colleges and the strong culture that comes with them. That helped me to better understand the importance of HBCU colleges, that it is a place of a strong support system full of people who believe in you and understand the issues you face every day. After hearing Glaude’s talk I still feel black women are
One first hand experience I have had is with a girl who lives with my family. My …show more content…
Yes, there were stories of women, being kicked out of their homes but while reading the text I felt the main situations were concerning men or directed toward men. I also struggled with chapter 6 when Glaude spoke about enrollment in HBCUs dropping tremendously over the years, and how this is a negative thing. Most of the books so far has been on how blacks in America do not have the same rights despite what the government says, and that whites need to understand what is happening. It is hard for me to understand why Glaude finds an importance in those colleges. I thought I understood the purpose and what those colleges achieve but Glaude gave an example of a student at Princeton University who was struggling racism. Glaude said “He simply had to suck it up and “be black” in the way dictated by the value gap” (pg. 131). Does an all-black school prepare students for these encounters or do they get used to a life of all blacks while attending these universities and forget how to cope with the value gap and the white power?
After hearing Glaude speak at Green Mountain College I left with a better understanding of why HBCU colleges are important. During his speech Glaude briefly touched on black colleges and the strong culture that comes with them. That helped me to better understand the importance of HBCU colleges, that it is a place of a strong support system full of people who believe in you and understand the issues you face every day. After hearing Glaude’s talk I still feel black women are