Critical Race Theory and Trips to Ghana

Week of 4/17

This week in our Communication in the African Diaspora class, we dove into Critical Race Theory, a particularly hot topic in the United States right now. Not fully understanding what the theory actually was, I was happy that our assigned reading broke down the four elements of the theory. Upon completing the reading I realized that the theory was full of facts and ideas that I had already known, and was shocked to realize that others may not have been taught these same lessons. My parents taught me early on the reasoning behind racism, and why it's hard to completely erase. White Americans benefit from racism not only systemically, but mentally. It must feel good to have power over an entire race of people.

I also briefly discussed with Professor Kopano my upcoming trip to Ghana, and my excitement to finally journey to Africa. I hope that the documentary that I complete during the trip will be a perfect illustration of Ghanaian culture, as I know Ghana is a beautiful country.