Unit 3 consisted of knowledge that covers the reconstruction, Black leaders in the new century, the 20th century through the great depression, blacks in world war 2, the early civil rights movement and the merges of black power. Reconstruction was remaking of a new life for blacks, better jobs, equality, freedom. The ten-point party proposed that all blacks should be with-drawled from the war. The party requested freedom for blacks and wanted power to determine the destiny of the black community. Black panthers wanted all racism and brutality on blacks to stop. The party was protesting that blacks should receive land, food, housing, educations, clothes, justice and peace. The formally enslaved wanted education, political rights and economic rights. The unit covers a wide range from congressional reconstruction to the early civil rights movement. Anticommunism and the post war black struggle is an involvement that caused governments the rights to investigate any protest black leaders took hand in. The world caused many people to try to avoid the war and not be labeled as a communist.

    The most useful knowledge I felt that I obtained was from the “Black Panthers”, other great leaders and the teacher personal experience examples that was easy to relate. The Black Panthers demonstrated good leadership skills to victory. The party had a set plan and exact wants that needed to be met, they were prepared. Malcom X, played a big part of the black panthers helping propose the emerging of black powers. At the time blacks were getting less scared and more active, which caused the new movement to begin. I feel that the unit made me appreciate the black culture a lot and the history behind it. It makes me think of the horror but also the positive obstacles that my past family endured. If it wasn’t for them, we wouldn’t be able to have the rights we have now. I just think about all the life’s that were sacrifice just to save ours. Now in day we don’t give enough of appreciation for what we now have. People like Malcom x, Rosa parks and Martin Luther King did the things they did, so we can have the things we have.During the lecture my teacher gave great examples of her family that related to the subjected. She made the lectures as hands on as possible and just out right actively fun. Her examples would help some of the people that didn’t get the harder version.

Addition to the reflection:

 My overall experience of AMH 2091, was actually by far the best AMH class I’ve taken at TCC. Mrs. Oliver kept it real the hold time. Sometimes you have to say what needs to be said. Coming into this class I was a little bias, but sort of aware of what I was getting myself into because I had taken a couple of other AMH course in the past. Most teachers I had a great deal of disagreement with, because of them not keeping it real and them beating around the bush, which gave off some negative vibes with the students. There were actually a couple of things that I learned this semester that I didn’t have knowledge of before like the words “fictive kin” . that was funny to me because I grew up with fake cousins, sisters and brothers, for a long period of time I didn’t know what to call them so majority was my labeled as cousin. The experience in this class makes you look at today and question “is slavery still existing”. This class is a great knowledge recourse, when talking about African American history. The knowledge I have gained from this class will help me in my everyday life, by giving me a broader outlook on life and the secrets that lies between the lines. For my career, I chose to be a police officers which this class has gave me a history of the negligence, which inspired me to treat others equal and understand everyone has a voice, off and on duty. Thank you so much for the knowledge, laughs and clarity, your well respected and appreciated. THANKS!!