In class, we learned about the importance of the scribes. I found this presentation to be interesting, although I felt as if more could have been put into the presentation. Dr. Benjamin did not seem to be as passionate about her presentation as the other speakers that we’ve had have seemed about their presentations. She stayed behind the podium and spoke into the microphone, instead of doing what the other two speakers did. Dr. Carr and Dr. Dunston stood up and spoke loudly and showed a larger amount of passion in what they were speaking about. Dr. Benjamin’s presentation was still interesting, though. She was able to tell us about the scribes of ancient times and how they recorded everything that was necessary to be recorded. Then she explained how that related to current professions, like accountants. Dr. Benjamin enlightened us all to the fact that a scribe does not need to be someone who spent their time only writing down facts and information for the government. Scribes could be anyone that made a difference in some way, shape, or form. She explained how the important people who established Howard University were all powerful scribes. She also told us about the scribes that the different learning buildings and residence halls were named after. She included the residence hall that I stay in, the Bethune Annex. She spoke about Mary McLeod Bethune and the school that she created in Daytona Beach, Florida. Dr. Benjamin worked to inspire us to be scribes like the people that this school and the buildings in it were name after. Her presentation made me realize that I, too could become a scribe.
Shayna McCormack
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