Post # 3
Allow me to start off by saying that Dr. Benjamin’s lecture was by far my favorite. It was very informative and it helped me better understand the foundation of which Howard University is constructed upon. Focused the entire time on her words, I became more interested in Howard University’s history. As I listened to her words I scribbled down important point of which I intended to research. I was unaware of the multiplicity of African American scholars for whom these very buildings are named, but Dr. Benjamin provided me with much insight. The lecture began from the very core of Howard University, Gen. Oliver Otis Howard, and then took us through an educational ride of the campus structures as well as the Alpha Chapter of the Divine Nine.
When I was asked what college I would be attending, I would hold my head up and exclaim proudly “I will be attending Howard University.” I must admit, at that time, I was not fully aware of the level of greatness that Howard possessed. This is until I attended the Freshman Seminar lecture on September 15, 2010 given by Dr. Tritobia H. Benjamin. Dr. Benjamin’s lecture entitled “The Eloquence of the Scribes,” focused on the Mecca and how it has become the institution it is today. The main purpose was to speak to the class of 2014 about our initiation into the Mecca and living up to the expectation of the Howard Legacy. As a result I have learned that there is much that I need to prove here.
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