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3.       People  from African countries  once held positions  as  world teachers.
4. Even under enslavement, colonization, and segregation, African/African American people have made significant cultural contributions in the arts, sciences, humanities, politics, and other aspects of human experiences.*
5.       There is an African Diaspora all over the world today.
6.       African people in the Diaspora maintain significant aspects  of African   cultural   and   linguistic  patterns.
7.       The everyday lives of African American students and
communities  are a part of continuing  legacy which may be used   to   promote   academic   achievement.*
I placed an asterisks beside three of the statements above for their particular focus on the history and legacy of slavery in Maryland. These  statements relate to  some of the most important ways that slavery  continues  to  impact  society  and how  are these impacts psychological,   cultural,   social,   educational,   or  economic   for