African Burial Ground

This week Professor Mack came and spoke to the class about the African Burial Ground founded in New York City. This lecture was very intriguing due to the fact that Professor Mack showed us and gave us stories concerning Africans through through their ancestral bones. The researches at the site of the burial ground opened i believe it was 400 coffins.It was special that these Africans had coffins because it showed that there was an effort in their burial process, instead of the common desertion of the bodies.  In the coffins, there were some occasions were babies would be buried in their mother’s arms. I thought this was interesting because it hinted at some type of plaque or famine. It hurts me to know that America built buildings on top of our ancestors. It’s almost like they are trying to hide something, but that road leads to conspiracy and secrets, and is one I’m not prepared to go down. It makes me proud on the other hand that my university, Howard University, took part in the research to learn about African Ancestors.