Brandon Fielder
February 4, 2014
Personal Cultural Identity Development Analysis

I am part of the Generation Y. I am not foreign born, and I have no siblings. My ancestors migrated to the United States. The reason that they came here was because of slavery. My current level of acculturation is high. My parents as well as my grandparent’s levels are high as well. We were all born in this country so I am sure this is what contributed to the acculturation level. My great great grandparents were from Africa so there acculturation level I would assume would be low. My extended family and my immediate family do have a few cultural customs that we value. The first custom is that we all get together on Sundays to have dinner together. I believe this was started with my grandmother. When she was growing up everyone in her family went to her mother’s house for Sunday dinner. We did this every Sunday up until my grandmother’s death. Now we try to meet once a month for the Sunday supper. Some of my extended family celebrates Kwanza. My immediate family does not celebrate it but I remember when I was younger I was told stories about it. Another ethnic custom that my family participates in are family reunions. Our family reunions usually last a weekend or sometimes even a week. For the past 4 years we have went on cruises to celebrate. Before the cruises we would usually celebrate in Mississippi or Alabama. The last ethnic custom I would like to share is about food. To be more specific “Soul FOOD” Food is very important to my family. People in my family take pride in the food they make and truly put their heart and soul on that plate. Different recipes have been passed down from generation to generation. When we have our Sunday dinners most of the items that are served are from the cookbook. I remember the days when I was in my undergrad when I would have to go months