I would like to start off my reflection by not looking at myself, but by looking what I have intended to project throughout my website. Philosophy can be seen as an excellent way of navigating the why’s in life. Black people have been through so much in a lifetime, and it is comforting and reassuring to know that those who came before us composed intellectual diction to help navigate life. Although hard, its not impossible to get through which is reiterated with the very existence of black contribution to philosophy. George Yancy, like many other present day and ancient philosophers, is a great example to watch navigate through the many challenged faced as a black person in life. Here, we discussed discursive violence, a terrible yet prominent route used to silence the voice of black thought. Yancy speaking up on this issue lets other people not only know that they are not overly sensitive and that they are being attacked, but that there is a way to still get through all while being authentically you. Yancy never said that the word didn’t get to him or cause him to be upset, but he never gave up. This is one of the many reasons why it is imperative to legitimize and recognize black contribution to philosophy. Without black contribution, it would be impossible to connect with everyone from all walks of life because you’re leaving out a whole portion. We know Africana philosophy doesn’t get the coverage it deserves in the education system, so what can you do. It’s important to go exploring and researching on your own. Researching something new isn’t always the easiest, that’s why it is important to be as specific as possible when seeking knowledge. After acquiring new information always ask yourself what have you learned as a researcher and how can you navigate the information acquired? This will help you navigate where to go to next since learning is never done.

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It is also imperative that I take the time to look at myself and my work and how it has shaped me. When I thought to choose which topic, I would cover for my website, I knew it was important to me to expand my own knowledge. I thought about what topic most resonated with me at the moment and decided to take a route I was unknowledgeable about. I was not subjected to philosophy that was composed by persons of Africana descent. And it is not easy to admit your own fault in the subject matter. I came into this website thinking I was going to create a gateway to Africana philosophy. I struggled tremendously with composing what it was that I wanted to showcase on my website. I struggled back and forth with narrowing my focus for the website and how I was going to support it. There is plenty of room for error is what I have learned as a writer composing this website. I have had countless moments where I felt as if I were doing this all wrong and my vision would never come out how I want, which is true to some extent. My website may not come out exactly how I envisioned, but as long as my message resides in my audience my job was well done.

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