Learning, Wisdom, and the African World Experience!

Ayana Boudreaux

First, I would like to begin by saying, WOW! Dr. Carr can only be described as energetic and vibrant; his lesson spoke to me in ways that I could not imagine. I liked the fact that Dr. Carr made sure that every eye in the room was focused on him and that everyone’s ears were open.  All though he spoke quickly to make sure that he could get his point across in the limited time, I was still able to obtain the message in which he was conveying.  However, from prior involvement in church, I was aware of some of the things spoken about within the lecture. As a result of my prior knowledge, the lecture came off as more of a refreshments course.  

Dr. Carr’s lecture was based upon the wisdom, learning, and the African world experiences. He spoke of the Sankofa symbol, which is a bird with its head and neck turned in the opposite direction from its body. This adinkra symbol, originating from West Africa, means “go [and] get it.”  Now the things that most interested me were the pathways of Djehuty and Seshat. All our lives we have been told so many lies and to find out that academics/education was actually of the African proves to me even more that my people are great and if it had not been for them, America would not be the building block it is today. Through HBCUs [Historically Black Colleges and Universities] like Howard, Spellman, Morehouse, Xavier University of Louisiana, and etc. the intellectual works and magnificent abilities of the African people continue to blossom.