Dr. Gregory Carr's abundance of enthusiasm kept me awake throughout the whole lecture. He explained that we would be given Mbongi forms at each Freshman Seminar class. Mbongi means house without rooms. The purpose of the mbongi forms is to see if we are comprehending what we are being taught and I also gives us a chance to be honest about the class and the lecturer. The lecture points out that Africa has affected global learning and teaching. The question was asked "Why must we discuss learning, wisdom, and the African Human Experience?" My answer is so people can see that Africaa has played a big part in the education we now see being put forth in America. We have contributed to this country not just with physical labor, but we brought customs and languages when we came. "The most serious threat to African dignity is in the domain of intellectual ability" (Jacob Carruthers). I believe he is saying that if we do not strive toward higher intelligence and we just settle for less we are brining shame to our African heritage. When our ancestors were taken from Africa they were seen as inferior beings and beasts. When we are educated and articulate we are showing the white race and ourselves that we are not beasts but we are intelligent human beings. Another point made was that we still have not reached intellectual freedom. Even though we can go to college and get different degrees there is still that intimidation some people feel. They feel they will never do well enough to reach their goals. There is a mental barrier that still has to be broken through as a nation.
By Christiana Flood
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