My name is Natalie Andre ', a graduating senior with a double major in History/ Political Science and Criminal Justice, with the attention to become an Entertainment Lawyer. I have did an extensive amount of research on the Richmond Metropolitan Area Chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. I am very please to what I have seen and what this organization stands for.
I wanted join Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. sense my sophomore year of college. I want to have the brotherhood to help me grow intellectually, socially and intellectually. All these things I want and support I have seen in various moment through my experience with the brother of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity,
From this, the lives of African Americans proved to be much stronger than what was credited for. Great criticism had yet to come from and the thrive of such influential people was beginning to be acknowledged. Barriers have now been broken and the race for equality has begun. With the foundation of a newly
Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are institutions of higher education in the United States founded primarily for the education of African Americans. Prior to the mid-1960s, HBCUs were virtually the only institutions open to African Americans due to the vast majority of predominantly white institutions prohibiting qualified African Americans from acceptance during the time of segregation. As such, they are institutional products of an era of discrimination and socially constructed racism against African Americans (Joseph, 2013). Successfully, millions of students have been educated in spite of limited resources, public contempt, accreditation violations, and legislative issues. The purpose of this research paper is to discuss
I am writing this letter to express my interest in your illustrious organization, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. I am currently a senior majoring in Criminal Justice, minoring in African American Studies with aspirations of becoming a Social Justice Attorney. Born in the inner city of New York and being raised in the suburbs of Atlanta, I am not your typical Southern Belle or City girl. I like to think of myself as being a fine mix of the two. At a young age my mother groomed me into what she believed a well-rounded lady should be.
This is huge, not just for African American’s, but for all
Over the past four decades, the increase of black women in politics has continued to grow. Social media has arguably played a part in increasing their likelihood with millenials. The modern state of America has urged those in politics to truly step-up and take a stand and that’s exactly what these women have been doing. Being a voice, evoking change and challenging the ideas of others.
The first notable member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Incorporated that really sticks out to me is Umzae George Washington Carver. He was initiated in the Gamma Chapter in the year of 1918. To begin I selected him, because he was a very familiar name. I remember learning about Umzae George Washington Carver in the elementary and middle school. With creating over 100 different uses for the peanut, soybean, and sweat potato he was a very prominent African American man in the 1920s.
This statement is a call to action among the African American community, with the speaker calling on them to stand up and fight, and expects them to be willing to do so. This use of dialogue helps to build a sense of unity and common purpose among African Americans, which further emphasizes the need for unity among the African American community in order to stand up against
I have earned a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Master's degree from Loyola Marymount University in spite of a system that was not meant for me. I am here today because of a village of Black women who wrapped their arms around me and empowered me to persevere. It is because of them that I am able to counsel, teach, advocate for, and inspire Black students daily. These women
but I also believe Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. has so much more to offer myself and the world. Who wouldn’t want to be apart of a sisterhood that engages in Educational Development, Economic Development, International Awareness and Involvement, Physical and Mental Health, and Political Awareness and Involvement? The world we live in today needs strong educated black women to leave their mark and uplift the lives of others. The key to success for me is to put what I believe into practice. Think phenomenal things and then work hard to put them into action.
My intention is not to join this organization to step or because I like to party but, because I believe whole-heartedly in the values of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc., scholarship, service, sisterhood and finer womanhood. I believe that through Zeta Phi Beta Inc. I will be able to fine tune my leadership skills, make lifelong friendships and help people on my journey as others did for me. It is my hope that this lifestyle will change my life for the better.
I, Madam C.J. Walker believe that all men and women despite there race and color should be treated equally. Everyone should be able to receive education and be able to attend jobs of their choice. I remember when I was little I wasn’t able to get educated since of my poverty, but now I know many people that can’t attend the school of their choice because of the color of their skin. I try to help African-Americans receive education and jobs, but the ratio of the ones with education and the ones without education is too unbalanced. The ones that are properly educated are about 1 out of a 100.
In our country’s history, there have been plenty of periods in which we faced tragedy, loss, and destruction. While we always overcome, not all of us do. For some Americans, these tragedies have a far more compelling impact, affecting their chance at survival and success. For black Americans, since the beginning of their time in this country, there have been multiple events that challenged their rights as humans let alone citizens, but their drive and resilience towards freedom and equality to what is rightfully theirs prevails. The civil rights era of the 1950s ,though it did bring many accomplishments for African Americans through their relentlessness to overthrow racial segregation and discrimination, also heightened the tension of those
Where Racism Meets Misogyny Young America may be the last place one would think to find a group with undertones of misogyny and white supremacy in their social interactions, especially if said group was an approved organization at an elite 4-year institution. However, the racism and sexism rampant amongst Greek social fraternities would prove otherwise. Women are often degraded, and in many cases, abused, at the hands of these organizations, with women of color receiving a particularly dehumanizing form of treatment. Of course, many conclude that the treatment of women of color by such organizations is the same as the treatment of white women because of their gender commonality. However, race and sex tend to be measured separately in the minds
