to pronounce them on my own. There were many other links to sights similar to this one, including more black baby names!Secondly, I talked to an African American male who is a student at La Salle University. We discussed what it was like to be a black male on our campus and within the city. Marcus attended a mostly white suburban school throughout his childhood. We talked about growing up in a town where you are a minority and how it felt to always be the “outsider.” Marcus told me how textbooks are geared more towards the White culture and tend to ignore Black history and events. He informed me of many important inventions that Black Americans contributed to our history and events that have been glazed over in traditional textbooks. I tried to imagine how it must feel to learn so much about one culture during grade school. I would have felt left out and confused about my voices contributions to America. Where were my people during these events? What was it like to be a slave? What really happened during the Black freedom movements? These questions would arise since they are so important to my voice’s culture. Marcus gets along with both Whites and Blacks here at La Salle and has many friends from different backgrounds. Our discussion led to many topics, which I have never considered. Our interview was beneficial to me personally and will help me in the future when I’m communicating to people of another race.The last thing I did to better understand the perspective of my voice was to pretend I was a Black male for one day. I have to admit that this was a little difficult, because I found myself always reverting to my comfortable White female goggles. Throughout the day, I kept reminding myself who I was and trying to think how everyday encounters would affect me differently. The first thing I noticed was how I felt in the classroom. Suddenly, I felt extremely self-conscious and shy when I noti...
