African American Museum

In the article “Pride and Pain on Opening Day at a Museum of African-American History” written by Melena Ryzik she writes about the accomplishment and pride of African Americans. She incorporates what it is to be proud and appreciate one's culture. Her article is written on the opening the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington D.C on the national mall. The only national museum dedicated solely to the history and culture of African Americans.
There over 37,000 artifacts are in the collection such subjects as the community, family, the arts, religion, civil rights, segregation, and slavery. The author shows a great deal of interest in African American culture and what it represents even though she is not a part
The writing on the walls also contains bills of sales and tracing of lineage. These things all dedicated to the appreciation of African American culture. These are things made clear throughout the article. The values and history of African American that is rich and deep.
Appreciating why the museum was built and how it displays the pride and pain of my culture were very significant in the article. The author writes about the museum to display a sense of my culture moving forward. The article was written about something that has deep meaning behind it. Deeper than the museum but the values in which the African American culture holds.
The article was written with knowing the issues of today were still very relevant. Every day When I turn the news on my always sees police brutality and injustices. This injustice can be traced back to the days of the civil rights movement when African Americans were hosed and attacked by police dogs. Issues that happened in the past continue today and need to
The club met up once a week during lunch to eat lunch and discuss the scriptures. The majority of the students in the club were African American. Our club would still consist of students from other cultures. During this time we were able to form bonds within the school because of our cultural background. This club brought people together who normally wouldn't talk to each other together. It gave a sense of pride because of many African Americans are known to have a close kinship