I attended the African Burial Ground and this was a very pleasant experience. I naturally enjoy museums because they provide a sense of peacefulness, but when I arrived at the burial ground I felt unease. It was my first time on sacred land, it was also my first time at a black museum so I was thrilled. At first, I didn’t really feel anything while reading the notes on the outside of the building but once I got inside everything changed. On the inside, there were lots of visuals and information on display. Learning about the struggles your people overcame at the burial ground is a different feeling compared to being at home or in a classroom reading textbooks about the same struggles. There was a section in the museum where a timeline was
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First, indians were disrespected. Their burial grounds were disturbed and often built over(indian burial grounds). The citizens showed little respect to the dead. This only rose when the grave creek mound was found and they charged others to look at the bones(indian burial grounds). The researchers did not consider the culture of the native americans or that the remains were once people. They uncermouly dubbed these remains the king tut of the west Before the us passed a bill that after study the bones must be reburied again. (Indian burial ground). The bill was only passed in 1990 and it shows the lack of though the Government had for the indians. More recently in 1998, they removed 154 indian remains only to build a walmart. They were not only getting their burial grounds disrupted, but their culture was also getting disrespected. They had their children forcibly removed from them and put into a
Although we discussed this in our discussion section, the tour guide man also brought up the fact that slavery not only existed in the South but also in the North and in NYC. I found this interesting because growing up, teachers never mentioned that slavery existed in the North, they always focused on the South. The African Burial Ground made sure to inform visitors that slavery wasn’t just restricted in the South but that Slavery was also Northern and just as brutal. The African Burial Ground tell us so much about the lives of enslaved Africans. It’s amazing how researchers can learn from the skeletons if the person was male or female, and infant or a child and how they died as well. Their work load and diet can also be revealed by examining
The African Burial Ground National Monument in New York recognizes the free and enslaved Africans buried in a 6.6-acre burial ground from the 1690s to 1794 (NPS, 2015). Over time, as the population and modern development proceeded, the cemetery became forgotten. A landfill created over the top of the site, sealed it off from the public’s knowledge. In 1991, contractors were prepping the land for a 34-story, 276-million dollar federal office building (GSA, n.d.). To go forth with construction, contractors worked in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (GSA, n.d.). Together, these acts require publicly funded projects to be surveyed by archaeological field-testing methods,
When Liesel and Rudy raced in the book it was at the track and they landed in mud but in the movie they raced on the street and landed in the snow.
The research done on the African Burial Ground has strengthened the public’s knowledge of 17th and 18th-century black heritage in New York. The comprehensive research done integrates scientific approaches and the intellectual, educational and political insights of African American communities. Blakey and the Howard research team conduct research to publicize the lost narrative of Africans living in New York during the 17th and 18th-century. The research conducted adds to the history of the United States and is a reservoir of knowledge about the time period and the deceased. The research does not attempt to speak for the dead but rather allow their findings to speak for themselves. However, when presenting history on a systematically marginalized
Originally, I planned on taking the one hour drive to the Charles H. Wright Museum. I imagined that my field trip to that particular museum would be beneficial to both myself furthermore, my paper. I visited the Ypsilanti Historical Museum instead, having little awe during my observational trip. First and foremost everywhere I glanced I wanted to see a black face sadly, that did not happen in my favor. This museum definitely appeals to the eye for creativity plus their modernization. The notable African Americans the museum did hold were placed in a glass case, indubitably separated (maybe I just make everything a racial thing, but nowadays it is hard not to). Also, I can count on one hand how many African American females I witnessed in a
Visiting the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian was a terrific experience. Seeing the past visually was amazing because I felt that reading the textbook and listening to lectures from the professor were good, but seeing the artifacts brought everything to life. My first impression being at the Mitchell Museum was how the professor presented the information in class was different from seeing pictures of the Indians. Just reading text or listening to a lecture makes it extremely hard to realize how they described the way they really looked and their appearance. Seeing the exhibit taught me more about the Pueblos and the Plains Indians. Those two groups were in They Made Us Many Promises and this gave me the opportunity to learn more about them.
For both members of the Native American and African American communities the disturbance of the remains of those believed to be their ancestors might represent not only a spiritual upset but also a further example of racial and cultural discrimination (Sayer, 2010: 71). In addition, failure to properly connect with the two communities led to members of both communities voicing their feelings of discontent over issues of civil rights and discrimination. Thus, as a result of the failure to communicate and reach a common ground in both cases led to the many costly and lengthy legal battles. In both scenarios, the human remains that were uncovered became a political symbol that was used by both parties. Once this happens, there issue of how to
I firmly believe that the point of visiting a museum is to educate one on how things once were in the past through its display of artifacts, exhibits, art, cultural objects, etc. Its purpose is to let you imagine what it was like during a time you were not apart of or, in some cases, allow you to look back at a time you were apart of when you were very young. The African-American Museum of Long Island did a great job at presenting some of the many African-American contributions to society. In addition to presenting contributions from the African-American community, the museum was able to show us some of the struggle they were required to overcome as well.
Robert Frost’s “Home Burial” is a very well written poem about a husband’s and a wife’s loss. Their first born child has died recently. Amy and her husband deal with their loss in two very different ways, which cause problems. Amy seems like she confines their child to the grave. She never seems to le go of the fact she has lost her first child. Amy’s husband buried their child himself. This allowed him to let go and live a normal life. Amy does not understand how he could do what he did. Therefore, she wants to have nothing to do with him, especially talk to him. He doesn’t understand why she can’t let go, and why she won’t talk to him. He tries to get her to tell him why, but she just wants to go to someone else. She will
Who were they? Where were they from? How did they die? These three questions are the first thing you see when you enter the exhibit. It really makes you think about the kind of lives they lived and what roles they played on their society. Most importantly, they make you realize that behind that mummy is the story of a real person that at one point was alive just like you and me. For many people mummification is an honor, it means they get a direct passageway to the afterlife where they will forever live a happy eternity. For some it was nothing but accidental, or what scientists call “Spontaneous Mummification”.
You won't believe this story but it's true, One year me and my sister Z yang were trick-or-treating when we saw this graveyard that connected to a neighborhood we wanted to go through.”hey Z let's go through that graveyard, there is no way that it is haunted!” I said “J.M. I don't think that's a very smart idea.”Z said I then said “look Im Jr. Mira Yang and you are Z Yang. We are descended from a GHOSTHUNTER! There's no way you're scared.” I said “ok J.M. I'll go through it BUT if anything happens it will be your fault.” Z replied we forced open the old black gate they could feel the rust against their soft skin. Once they were in the graveyard they stepped forward and saw all the graves sitting there they then heard a loud ear blistering screech it sounded like a dying duck mixed with a cat screech.The two girls turned their backs and saw something had closed the gate! The two girls gasped and looked at each other. Then they heard what sounded like a million moans.”look at that over- AHHHHHHH!!” They both screamed because they saw zombies! Their rugged, ripped, clothes were horrid and their bloody arms and legs they had ugly faces and popping eyes, no literally. The two girls heard some rustling in the leaves behind them they turned and saw a boy who was pale and very skinny. “ Hey looks like two girls need some help!” he said and then went and battled off the zombies.He kicked two zombies in the face and in the gut, well where the gut would be. When he
This well-known waiata Māori contains philosophies that are very relevant to my practice. It acknowledges our tūpuna and some of the beliefs and values they gifted to us with the expectation that we will do the right thing for future generations. The waiata also stresses the importance of whenua to Māori and the kawa and tikanga practices that keep us culturally, spiritually and physically safe.
While visit the African Burial Grounds I considered my self to be witness what these people went through. Throughout the museum there were different stories that depicted tremendous suffering. There was a particular picture that stood out to me and it was of when African Americans were taken from Africa to be transported to the United States. The picture showed African Americans being thrown over board because they were dead, sick, or about to die.