On the 23rd of September, Dr. Cain Hope Feldor gave a speech in my Thursday Freshman Seminar class. Before Dr. Feldor’s speech, I didn’t really know what to expect. I knew that he was a minister and I hoped that he didn’t spend the entire time talking about God. I can go to church for that. So, I wasn’t exactly excited for Dr. Feldor’s speech. To my surprise, Dr. Feldor spoke on a variety of topics from religion to race. On of my favorite things that Dr. Feldor said was “many people who go to church leave their brains at the door and bring only their emotions.” Something I appreciated about Dr. Feldor was that he found a way to criticize European civilizations without being hurtful and alienating the handful of white students in the classroom. Dr. Feldor demanded respect while he was speaking at the podium. During his speech, he would point out somebody in the audience who was talking or sleeping. Most people would say something about a student talking during a speech but would ignore a sleeping student. Silence was not enough for Dr. Feldor. Dr. Feldor also gave the origins of his name. Long story short, his mother was raped by his father’s brother. Even with the name Cain, Dr. Feldor has seen lot of success during his lifetime. He has an enlightening view of the world and has been one of my favorite guest speakers to date. I must remind myself to buy one of his books sometime.
Monique Smith
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