HU Houston2014: “A Story of Change!”

Ayana Boudreaux

Freshman Seminar

Post 8

Who knew that upon entering a course that only supplies you with one credit towards your college degree, so much effort would be required to put forth. Listening to lengthy lectures, some not as intriguing as others, we were thought lessons about the African Diaspora. For each lecture students were required to type up a 250 word blog. As the semester neared the end students were also required to seek an answer to this broad question: In what ways is knowledge generated by various fields of study used to develop solutions to human social problems and challenges?

Some groups explored the African Diaspora, of which we had been taught about since the course had begun in search of a topic, while others searched the modern world. Take for instance the self-entitled group HU Houston2014.  Viewing the mistreatment of African slaves as well as the lack of what we have come to know as necessities for survival, HU Houston questioned if these traits have contributed to the Black Communities modern health issue.

Their question simply asked how did the lack of necessities and unfit living conditions have a negative impact on African slaves’ health and manifest itself in current health issues within the Black Community.

From aspects such as clothing all the way to psychological reasoning, the freshman seminar group pleaded their case. Slaves were feed the slops and what remained of the pig once the “master” received his meal. These parts were extremely fatting, which lead to obesity, diabetes, and heart diseases. Today many African Americans eat these same products killing off our ethnic race through the “master’s” unpleasant food which he gave to his workers.

Taking a second to understand modern clothes fads HU Houston2014 spoke about the hand me down clothing, similar to those that my brother gave to me on my tenth birthday. Droopy, raged, and out worn clothing that had no sense feminism. [Chuckle] I guess HU Houston proved a point. So, how could we reach a solution to this problem? Simple! Through exercise, daily movement, and education the Black Community shall survive.