Loyce J. Bryant

I believe Ethnic Studies and learning about African American history are critical and essential to our country. MPC’s Ethic Studies faculty opened my understanding and also taught me that it is okay to embrace my African American culture and speak out against the injustices and biases that African Americans face everyday. I also worked as a tutor through TASC. It was disturbing that some students didn't realize how much of a positive impact African Americans contributed and made to American history. This should not be the case! I believe MPC would be doing students a great "injustice" if students were not allowed or required to take Ethnic Studies. The MPC faculty’s knowledge and passion for African Americans and African history is astonishing and inspirational.

Sophie Kaindl

I started my MPC Ethnic Studies major, already holding a masters degree in International Development from the University of Vienna, Austria from the year 2013. I enjoyed the classes at MPC very much, they gave me further insight into the fields of African American history, the complexities of racism and sexism, and introduced me to new topics like Mexican American history or Asian American history. The teachers of the department are experts in their fields and managed to engage the class to think critically and analyze on a deeper level - to make connections, to see the bigger picture. I enjoyed witnessing my peers becoming passionate about certain topics throughout the semester. After finishing my major, I felt better prepared for a career in the field of historical research and racism studies in the US. I also felt inspired and motivated to deepen my focus on studying historical complexities.