NAACP Questions

Afam Questions:
1. “The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was formed in 1909 and is the nation’s oldest and largest civil rights organization. From its inception, the NAACP has been at the fore front protecting civil rights of minority groups and all citizens. “The NAAP has been the voice of African Americans needed. The NAACP strives to provide services that can only enhance the future of the African-Americans. The NAACP believes in the youth of Today, who through their positive objectives will become the future of tomorrow. In the end, throughout the years the NAACP has provided the importance of equal opportunity through attendance of conferences, workshops, ect. The NAACP is an organization that helped, encouraged, and provided for the African Americans.

2. According to Amanda Strunk of East Central University, Following in support of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the sit ins in Oklahoma City by the NAACP Youth Council of Oklahoma City was the foremost step needed for the ending of desegregation. This successful attempt was soon quickly modeled form various parts of the nation. Strunk asserts that “The sit-in of Oklahoma City followed years of progress in civil right actions.” The advisor for the local NAACP Youth Council created a play” Brother President” in response to Dr. Kings non-violent protest. Due to the NAACP Oklahoma City Youth council’s diligence, Strunk claims” The NAACP Oklahoma City Youth council started with 14 youth council members in 1958, but grew to 1,000 in 1961 making it the largest in the country. Moreover, the non-violent activities that took place molded a new road of endless possibilities for African-Americans today. Due to Clara Lupar’s determination, the Oklahoma City, sit in is often studied for the NAACP.

3. Online studies show that the NAACP had gained an important role in the civil rights movement by the mid 1960’s. “By 1966, the emergence of the Black Power movement, which lasted roughly from 1966-1975, enlarged the aims of the Civil Rights Movement to include racial dignity, economic and political self-suffienceiny and freedom from oppression by whites”. The NAACP’s primary goal was to make certain that the 14th, 15th, and 16th amendments were guaranteed. The amendments promised to end slavery, the equal protection of the law, and Universal adult made suffrage. The numerous court battles also assisted with the triumph of this organization. “The civil rights movement of the 1950’ echoed the NAACP moderate integrationists’ goal, but leaders such as Martin Luther King felt that direct attention was needed to obtain them”. Many members participated in non-violent demonstrations such as sit-in’s.

4. I believe the relevance between the African American Experience and the legal movement was the purpose they both shared: fulfill its goals of full suffrage and other civil rights, as well as the accomplished goal that affects African Americans today”. The end of segregation and racial violence in a sense, are both interrelated such as cause and effect method.

5. Karenga of Intro to Black Studies claims “the period of Reconstruction (1865-1877) represented for African Americans “the best of times & the worst of times”. Karenga states that the FEEDMANS Bureau was established by congress in 1865 to guide and protect the freed Africans. The 1866 Civil Rights Act was also made in Black Favor. “Equal rights in public facility and jury dates”. Was the end result. Yet, you can’t fully appreciate the good without experiencing the bad, it indeed makes you that much stronger. African Americans didn’t receive the much needed support economically. In response to this hatred “Black Codes” were created. For many, no land meant a home, which left little to non options for most African Americans. However, Karenga confirms the effort to reconstruct the life of the African American and the South on the basis of freedom, justice, and inequality, failed for several reasons.

6. Since the NAACP was founded, the NAACP has provided more leaders for the black community. Today, there are over 600 Youth Councils high school chapters and college chapters are actively involved in social justice advocacy by addressing local issues. The NAACP is the only major Civil Rights organization which encourages young people to participate fully in aspects of its structure. Scholarships and College Preparation Day are created to assist in the African-American college experience. Scholarships such as Hubertus W.V. Wellims for males, Roy Wilkins, Lilian, and Samuel Sutton are examples just to name a few. This day provides free college preparation skills and financial id info. This is indeed a prime example of how the NAACP attempt in ensuring the success of African American youth. Additionally, the NAACP’s Back to School/Stay in School program, which has begun its 22nd year of “preparing, inspiring, and instructing youth of all ages with the tools necessary to graduate high school. This unique program was founded in 1984, and is composed of more than 30 sites located at churches, schools, and community centers across the nation. Students form elementary school to high school will have the academic support needed to succeed.

7. As admitted earlier in the year, my knowledge of my culture is limited, including its success. I have always known of the NAACP to get me by, yet never dug deep enough on my own to figure out what they truly were all about. My conclusion: They are solely here for one purpose, for African Americans to excel and become leaders of today’s tomorrow. I was very interested in the contrasting personal stories and experience both guest speakers endured, yet both are still beaming with success. It is encouraging to know that students like myself protested for their right which inadvertently tells me to not take mine for granted. I believe that African-Americans are true fighters who believe in their overall. I believe that students such as myself need to walk in the path that our ancestors and NAACP members have paved for us to continue this legacy. The legacy still exists today because their endurance exists in me as well.