Genome Project

Faith N. Odigbo

Dr. Carr

Freshmen Seminar

Genomes Study

Dr. Georgia May Dunston speech was moving and inspiration to say the least. During her discussion she talked about genomes and how genomes are the record books of the times and legacy of humankind. In Webster dictionary, genome is defined as the ordering of genes in a haploid set of chromosomes of a particular organism. Though Dr. Georgia May Dunston talked about that she explained that genomes is what set each individuals apart and what makes us so unique from anyone else. Dr. Georgia May Dunston was sure to emphasis that genome was the universal code but though it may be universal it is unique to each to every individual. Dr. George May Dunston was sure to emphasis that all individuals are unique that not even set twins could even have a same set of genomes. Dr. Georgia May Dunston is the founder of the genome project at Howard University which is currently researching the genomes of African Americans so that we as a people collectively can learn more from our ancestors such as what about our genomes that made withstand such cruel treatment and inhumane living conditions to live for such a long period of time to the point where we could pass on our oral tradition on to the next generation so that they were aware of their ancestors battle, hardships and way of life. I feel that our generation is just being swept away and just going in any direction. I feel that we need to reconnect with our ancestors in order to discover who we really are as a whole and individuals, plus is we know more about our ancestors we will appreciate life and the opportunities that come our way when we realize how much our ancestors went through in order to provide the next generation with a better life then what they had.