Commentary On The Film 'American Ascent'

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For my fall event, I really did not know what I was getting myself into. I had the opportunity to go watch the documentary called “American Ascent.” It was getting close to the end of the semester and this sounds kind of interesting so I gave it a shot and I am glad I did. It was not what I expected, but it opened my eyes to a few different issues that I have never thought about. The main just of the story was how blacks can be stereotyped into a group that does not allow them to do outdoor activities. Which is obviously not the case. The documentary was about a group of African Americans that decided to get together and make it to the top of a mountain which happened to be the tallest point in all of North America. It was a very interesting

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