Up until this point in my education, my studies of African-Native Americans and Afro-Latinos have been very limited. From what I have witnessed throughout my middle school and high school years, they are not topics that are given a substantial amount of focus or attention.
Unfortunately, they are two cultures that are overlooked in today's society. My hopes in taking this course are to learn more about the two cultures in depth. I want to develop a better understanding of the African-Native American culture in particular, considering the fact that I am an African-Native American myself. I am interested in learning what parts these two cultures play in today's society. I would like to know more about the origins, the people, the beliefs and the traditions and so much more. What are the common grounds that these cultures share? What are the differences? What sets them apart from all the other cultures? What political struggles have they overcome? Where did the cultures originate? It is my hope that this course enlightens me on every single aspect of the cultures from food to music to politics and religion. As a Television Production major I am also particularly excited to see if any contributions to todays media have been made by the African-Native Americans and Afro-Latinos. One of my career goals is to help change the way that African Americans are viewed in todays media. By the end of the semester, I am hoping that the knowledge that I have gained in the course helps me to fulfill a newly added career goal of putting a new spotlight on some of the less popular cultures such as the African-Native Americans and the Afro-Latinos.
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