The miller scholars presented research on the factors of poverty mainly within the black community. There were different categories from, reproduction to lack of communication to lack of pride to substance abuse. In each category they gave a significant amount of information informing us of the problems and then following they gave a solution of each problem.
I think their presentation was very informative, but it was also obvious. Many things that they stated was common knowledge material. The reproduction aspect is a visual in everyday life. The good part about their solution was they weren't just trying to say use condoms not to get pregnant, but also to prevent from getting a STD. The lack of pride was, to me, the best factor because many people don't realize just how demeaning the word bitch really is. Men say it to women, women say it to women as an insult. Taking pride also connected with the black community lacking the proper education. Without education the black community is only able to see what is right before their eyes and what they "know" about slavery. There is more to their culture that they have not been exposed to due to lacking education, such as the accomplishments in Africa before the slave era.
All in all their research assignment was very informative for those who were not aware of the factors that cause people of the black community to be in poverty. Their was also a unity within the group that looked as if everyone had contributed and they also all spoke on the topic with confidence.
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