The African Burial Memorial was a very significant sight. I felt closer to my ancestors as Dr. Carr did his speech. I also developed a better understanding from the tour guide. All of the symbols and the pyramid contributed as a visual way of understanding. The Pyramid was not completed and the opening was faced towards Africa. There was something important every step of the way. Although I was under the impression that I would not be attending due the malfunctions with the bus, I am happy I was able to join the others in this memorable experience. The movie, after the tour outside, helped me to connect on a more personal note. It was the fact that the movie was a first hand experiment for how slaves buried their loved ones.
Harlem was exhilarating. The New York night life was wonderful. The store contained cheaper items, but their food wasn't so good. The trip in general was a wonderful idea. Even though I found myself being frustrated because of the pase of the bus driver as well as how many times we were lost, I still looked at the bright side that I was fortunate enough to even be accepted to Howard to experience the African Burial sight. Some of the quotes that surrounding picture captured from the movie grabbed my attention. One of the quotes was "Some of those bones are my fathers' bones And some of those bones are mine.." This specific African Burial ground provided me with information that was hidden from me and I appreciate being able to experience this, especially at Howard University, which contributed to looking at the bones of the bodies.
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