The African Burial ground trip was an extremely interesting, informative, and thought provoking trip. Though the day started a bit rocky with us leaving late, we were able to take our bus up to New York City and visited the African Burial Ground in lower Manhattan. Before going in , in Dr. Carr spoke to us about the African Burial Ground and its importance. As we visited the site of the burial ground, I was able to see how important it is for one to connect to his or her heritage. Though I am not of African descent, I was able to notice the true the importance act of connecting with one’s past. Also from the trip, I was able to see that many different people worked together to create this national monument. It was amazing to be able to see the work that my university, Howard University, has done for a national monument. This was extremely fascinating to me and also made me feel much school pride. I feel that from this trip to such an important national monument to people of African descent and all people of the United States, has truly enlightened me on many different things regarding the importance of one’s ancestry. After our visit to the burial ground was complete, we were able go a bit around the city which was great. Even though Howard University is in the District of Columbia, it doesn’t compare to the experience of one of the largest cities on the Earth, New York City.
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