The National Association For The Advancement Of Colored People

Viral videos of fraternity and sorority members partying and getting drunk off of beer might be the first images of Greek Life that pop into your mind, but that’s only a stereotype. There are nine historically black Greek letter organizations across the country that present an entirely different image of Greek life. Focusing on their multiple involvement on campus, National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) members are proactive in the community and on USCA’s campus.

Ethnicity is groups of individuals with the same common interest and beliefs. They speak the same language and they also have shared characteristics such as their culture. Ethnic groups look at themselves differently during certain periods of time. They are often times defined by being stereotyped. Reid Mandell, B., & Schram, B. (2012).

On a daily basis one has the ability of witnessing individuals of different social classes interact, mix, and sunder into groups amongst themselves. As one observes people interacting with each

The NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) was founded in the year of 1909 in New York City. This association is considered the nation’s biggest and oldest civil rights organizations. It was formed in response to the continuing terrible practice of lynching during that period. Lynching was being practiced during this time and affected many people just because of their skin color. The NAACP was made by white and black citizens “[fought] for social justice” (NAACP History).

The NAACP is the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. It was founded by a mixed group of black and white scholars. It came up during the time of a raced riot and lynching in Springfield, Illinois. These scholars decided to create a treaty to help stop the terrible suffering of African Americans. They sought to send a message out that would make the whites aware of the need for racial equality. The NAACP mainly focused on making equal rights for the African Americans. Some major issues they focused on were: to eliminate the employment barriers, advancing an effective law enforcement, sentencing reform, and to begin its campaign against the legal

My first subtopic goes deeper into the history of the NAACP, showing most of what the organization has been through. “The birth of the NAACP, intended to coincide with Abraham Lincoln's 100th birthday, was formed on February 12, 1909,” (Gibson 20) by Mary White Ovington, W.E.B. DuBois, Moorfield Storey, and more. This was the beginning of change for colored people all around. “The Crisis, an official magazine of the NAACP, was published a year after the organization was formed.” (Gibson 20) 1913-14

This semester, I decided to go to a National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. known as the NAACP, meeting to attend their monthly leadership meeting. The meeting was held on March 17, 2016, and there were about 6 people in existence from the Golden Triangle area. All of the people in attendance are a part of the local chapter of the NAACP. The meeting was ran by the secretary and treasurer of the local chapter.

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) states its mission as: “The NAACP insures the political, educational, social and economic equality of minority groups and citizens; achieves equality of rights and eliminates race prejudice among the citizens of the United States; removes all barriers of racial discrimination through the democratic processes; seeks to enact and enforce federal, state, and local laws securing civil rights; informs the public of the adverse effects of racial discrimination and seeks its elimination; educates persons as to their constitutional rights and to take all lawful action in furtherance of these principles.” (National Associate for the Advancement of Colored People)

Almost 500,000 Americans of all races are members of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the largest civil rights organization in the world and probably the largest secular citizens action agency in the nation. Founded in 1909, the NAACP is the oldest civil rights organization as well as the most powerful and the most respected today. The NAACP is the national spokesperson for black Americans and other minorities, and for those who support civil rights objectives in America. Organized in virtually every city and town where black Americans reside, the NAACP both articulates the grievances of black Americans and protects their

What is ethnicity and why does it matter? Ethnicity is; “the fact or state of belonging to a social group that has a common national or cultural tradition.” Our dreams and opinions create meaning about race and ethnicity, and plays an important role in shaping the way we understand race and ethnicity as part of our identity, our social institutions, our history, and our everyday lives. Often used mutually, race is a way of classifying individuals and groups on the analysis of physical characteristics, mainly one’s skin color. Ethnicity lays out one’s place of origin or nationality, one’s ancestry or cultural background``, one’s language and by extension, one’s belief system. Nevertheless, how does this affect how the authors ethical impacted

Many circumstances oblige people to move from their native country to a foreign one. From this movement of migration have emerged many ethnic groups. An ethnic group is a restraint number of persons living in a larger society and sharing the same distinct cultural heritage. Some people tend to bury their habits and accommodate to the new way of life. However others hold on to their identity and try to identify their race and maintain it. This enriches societies and makes them multi-racial. Therefore, every ethnic group is essential to complete the mosaic. Although they are sometimes threatened, minorities must fight to preserve their principles. Why must they fight? Because racial identification has many positive impacts on the members.

In most societies, there exist intergroup relations. Intergroup relations are when people from different social, economic, racial, and ethnic groups come together to form an understanding and better coexistence. In the beginning, however, intergroup relations were not peaceful when diverse groups tried coming together it usually led to violence or warfare. Due to this society has placed intergroup relations on a continuum ranging from intolerance to tolerance of these groups. In the continuum lies genocide, expulsion, slavery, segregation, and assimilation.

In today’s society it seems to be believed that all racial conflicts or issues have been resolved, yet unfortunately, this could not be any further from the truth. Issues stemming from how people view different races and ethnicities continue to be so prevalent in this modern world. Judgement and prejudices cloud people’s minds and that does not allow them to really comprehend that race and ethnicity are only one feature of a person. First of all, in order to fully grasp the idea and effects that race and ethnicity play into a human being, it is important to know what these two words really mean. In the book, Social Problems: Community, Policy, and Social Action, race is defined as a population that shares a set of genetic traits or physical features, and ethnic groups are defined as groups of people who display a set of cultural traits such as language, religion, or diet (Leon-Guerrero, p.65). Now understanding what the race and ethnicity of a person means, the next step should be to understand that these factors should not play into any consideration for any judgement since they are only one part of a person. Unfortunately, people who are part of the race minorities tend to fall into scrutiny by a society that does not fully comprehend this. This has led to negative mindsets and many forms of discrimination in different types of environments. Ultimately, the race and ethnicity of an individual will play a factor in the success of that person by affecting the type

On Saturday, April 2nd, my cousin and I attended the first annual Black Lives Matter Conference hosted by our very own Loyola University. It was a very interesting and inviting conference that allowed young adults of color to discuss the issues that we have faced as an African American in both academic, social, and work environments. Surprisingly, the conference focused very little on police brutality that had been a prominent issue in the African American community. However, the conference was sectioned into many different workshops so there is a possibility that I just was not present at the workshop that addressed that issue. Instead I attended three workshops that included black stereotypes in the media, lead poisoning in black

There are several concepts which contribute to the formation of intergroup conflicts: stereotypes, prejudice and discrimination. According to the text stereotype is, “a generalized belief about members of a group.” Prejudice is defined as “a