The Influence Of The NAACP

In order to achieve their goals, the NAACP relies on funding and support from outside entities. A substantial portion of the NAACPs income came from donation. “The NAACP has received funding from the AT&T Foundation, the Bauman Family Foundation, the Carnegie Corporation of New York, the Annie E. Casey Foundation, the Freddie Mac Foundation, the Ford Foundation, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the JEHT Foundation, the Joyce Foundation, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Open Society Institute, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, the Rockefeller Foundation, the Sara Lee Foundation, the Scherman Foundation, the Verizon Foundation, the Tides Foundation and Boeing. In the 2010-11 fiscal year, the National Education Association (the largest labor union in the United States) donated $25,000 to the NAACP” (group snoop).

NAACP vs. North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue (3rd circuit. 2011) is a case about recruitment and disparate impact. The facts of this case are as follows: The NAACP took the North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue team to court to establish a prima facie case of disparate impact discrimination against African Americans. The NAACP argued that the residency requirement was creating a disparate impact on African American applicants. As is common practice in New Jersey eligibility for civil service members in North Hudson include only candidates in one of the five member municipalities when they took the written exam. The North Hudson Battalion or Deputy Chief verify the candidates residency at the time of hire but once hired the new hire may move

There are many different policies in the United States but I am only going to discuss two of them. The first policy that I am going to discuss is the Jim Crow Laws. The Jim Crow laws were a set of law’s that segregated all public facilities between the whites and the blacks. After the Civil War, there was a time period, which was called the Reconstruction period. “The reconstruction period from 1865 to 1877 was a time of patchwork laws regarding the legal status of Black Americans” (Civil). After the reconstruction period was over, the Jim Crow laws were born.

On the one hundred year anniversary of the NACCP, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, president Obama gave a speech in celebration all the work the NACCP has done. In his words, the NACCP changed history for americans and will continue to do so for many years in the future. His biggest belief was the need to end racial discrepancies, he explained so at the convention. To strengthen his argument for racial equality, he states to the audience that he believes many ways could end racial inequality including education, equivalent job opportunities, and family support.

As some may say, “If you’re light, you’re alright. If you’re brown, stick around. And if you’re Black, get to the back.” Colorism has become a popular practice in the African American culture. The praise for being fair­skinned is often seen as being a light­hearted compliment that degrades the other half of the spectrum. In the article, “Black Identity” by Kathy Russell, Russell researches and proves how the negative effects of colorism is ever present in the African American culture and is ingrained into their youth. Colorism is not a new debatable topic but the effects of such continues to evolve. Colorism in the African American Community, specifically, needs to be addressed and dealt with so that they may unite as a community with the purpose of understanding how the present is in correlation with the past, decrease the popularity of color­based self­hate within the African American community so they may eradicate the racial issues present in the judicial system, and teach African American youth to fight against colorism and its negative effects so that they can create positive, proud future for the African American community.

On October 19,2016 The University of Mississippi’s NAACP hosted a “Trick or Treat With the NAACP” social since Halloween is approaching. During this time both members and nonmembers of the NAACP came together to make goodie bags for children throughout the Oxford community as well as workers who sometimes go unnoticed on campus such as custodians. Afterwards, we all sat around, ate pizza, and got to know one another throughout a host of games. This small event made me very proud to be a member of Ole Miss’s NAACP organization.

Of the organization. In 1915 He was elected of the chairman of the NAACP AND

During the legal journey, the NAACP has become a legacy of fighting legal battles to win social injustices for African Americans. Throughout their most significant battles, one of the most important aspects was education and at a certain period of time, Africans American did not have equal opportunities as whites. At this time, African Americans were unable to attend public schools with their white counterparts, until the winning of the Brown v. Kansas case. Leading up to the victory of this case, there was a significant amount of other cases that shined light upon why education in schools should not be separated. One of these cases would be the Morgan vs. Virginia case, which ended segregation on public transportation. This provided many more

In the current macro state of the united states what stands out as a conflict in society to me is the hatred people have for the Black lives matter movement and the action that Colin Kaepernick started by taking a knee during the National Anthem that many players are doing more so know. Due to the unjustly killing caused by the criminal justice system, this social structure has a high percentage of the African American community feel like they’re afraid for their lives. This makes me think people that don’t understand or even hate the black lives matter movement don’t understand the impact sociological imagination has in what’s going on. The group in power and their followers lack the ability to have empathy for what the oppressed African American

Since the founding of America as an independent nation composed of states that are (in their rights) free, sovereign, and independent there have been many controversial actions that have taken place. Some of these actions were brought to the Supreme Court in order to settle the arguments between the plaintiff(s) and defendant(s). The Supreme Court makes up part of the Judiciary Branch and is the highest federal court in the United States. Over the course of American history, the Supreme Court has made a numerous amount of case rulings regarding the treatment of the Black/African American population and the extent of their rights. The verdicts reached by the Court about the treatment of African Americans were sometimes unconstitutional or contradictory and often led to an even

I am a member of the Teacher PREP Club and the NSU Chapter of NAACP. I am an actively involved member of both organization, attending all scheduled meetings, offering my ideas and input, and giving of my time whenever I can. In Teacher Prep, I helped volunteer for the Children’s Theatre performance, helping to set up, clean up, and serve refreshments afterward. Additionally, I have helped organize the Black History presentation given to the preschool children. In the NAACP, I have helped organize presentations, support fundraising initiatives, and design the organization’s T-shirt design. I also take advantage of various community service opportunities on campus such as the Red Cross Blood Drive, Youth Day, and Color Run. In my free time, I

organized a citywide boycott in Montgomery, Alabama, which lasted for more than a year. The

The lives of Americans have been changed due to court cases throughout the years. They have shaped the freedom of African-Americans, made police advice suspects of their rights before questioning, and even invalidated state laws prohibiting interracial marriage. These cases were not originally settled in a regular courthouse, and were instead taken to the Supreme Court to judge. One case, Brown v. Board of Education, is a “landmark case” that made segregation in public schools unconstitutional. This case occurred during controversial times regarding racial segregation, from 1951-1954. The issue that brought this case to the Supreme Court involved how Mr. Brown’s daughter, Linda, could not attend a whites-only school despite the school’s location,

In light of the Civil Rights Movement, African Americans began to collaborate and establish distinct groups with similar ideas. African Americans began to celebrate and embrace their heritage while simultaneously protecting their people from white americans and government officials and policies. Consequently, the overarching goal of black organizations founded in the late 1900s was to provide a safe space for African American liberation and support in environment that neglected and mistreated African Americans. However, the reaction to these organizations was not always supportive from other the government and American citizens. Ultimately, Government responses to pro black organizations should be emphasized in U.S history because it highlights

The press release from the NAACP speaks of the impact coal burning power plants have, not only economically but also environmentally, on the communities surrounding these plants. Those communities that are most affected by the plants are either low income or communities of color. Firstly, these communities are being affected financially. The average income of these communities is well over $3,000.00 less than that of the national average. Next, the coal plants emissions themselves are causing environmental issues in the surrounding communities. They are ruining the land, air, and water around these communities with the pollution being produced burning coal for energy. Finally, the people in these communities are becoming sick, and in