Reflection 1 intro to African American culture

 Reflection 1

Today I learned briefly about the culture, and history of African Americans. I also learned about the stereotypes often associated with African Americans. Something I did not know was the demographic and location of where African Americans live in the United States. Only 31% of the population in Georgia is African American. I thought it would be more. I’m excited to hear some literature from  Langston Hughes.

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