The world that we see today

The world that we see today, is not the world that we see now. Daily things are changing and this has mostly been fueled by factors such as technology, education, intermarriages, movements for example shifting countries as different countries will tend to have different practices. As an African American from history, I have learnt so much changes that have happened in our culture. The fact that most African Americans came to the United States as slaves and the struggle to be free men always leaves me in awe. There are traditions that were practiced back in the days by my family such as attending church and mode of dressing that seem to have changed with time. In our household my father and mother often tell us going to church for their great grandparents was a thing they had to do every Sunday without fail. This routine seems to have changed as currently everyone in our household is left to decide if they want to attend church or not.

Despite changes that have occurred there is one tradition that seem to have remained in our household. As children when growing up, while shaking hands with a grown up you have to hold above your wrist with your other left arm. This is something that has grown in me that I often find myself doing. Respecting the elders is one thing my parents insist on and have often insisted that a handshake is part of showing the respect. From the various literature I have read, this form of greeting was done by mostly African communities but due to modernity most cultures no longer do it.