Our Organization is involved with multiple projects for the benefit of women of color. The organization is working to bring Reproductive racism into awareness. We strive to gain back the civil liberties, “basic/constitutional rights preventing the government from infringing on the rights and liberties of citizens” (Racial Justice lecture), taken away from women of color. This group fights for equal wages and opportunities for people of color. This will help the individuals in the community gain access to jobs with better pay. Our goal is to build a healthcare service by organizing and collecting donations. This healthcare service will provide reproductive health access and will include an addiction rehab department. The awareness program will…
As a member of the Orangeburg Alumnae Chapter’s Delta GEMS Program it is truly an honor to have been selected to attend this summer’s Teen LIFT program. As a young African-American female who has been continuously overlooked for various educational opportunity programs that could have assisted me in taking the right educational path throughout my high school years.…
Before I graduate from Tulane University, I am hoping to learn more about social issues and get more involved with social justice advocacy and leadership. I recently took the first step towards this goal by joining CACTUS Academy’s Spring Cohort. I have no doubt that this will take me a long way toward accomplishing my personal goal. Additionally, I hope to remain on the Dean’s List for the duration of my academic career at Tulane.…
Many people have inspired me to become who I am today, but the one who I feel has inspired me the most is my powerlifting coach, Mrs.Timms. My junior year she asked me if I would be interested in joining the team. I had my doubts about joining, for instance; would I get super big, would I actually be able to lift a lot of weight, would I even be a contender?…
The National Honors Society is more than just a honor roll, but an organization that recognizes the efforts made by hard working high school students. I would like to join National Honors Society because it would challenge my development in both my community and my school. The National Honors Society, consisting of over one million students, would make me a part of a large community that could create many opportunities for me in the future. A highly respected organization such as the National Honors Society is very significant to me. The scholarships and programs offered by this organization helps increase my ability to get the education that I desire that I might not have been able to receive due to the rapidly rising costs of college. Every…
I was quite surprised when I found myself coming to the conclusion my original hypothesis and direction for my capstone would have to be altered. As I continued researching my new discovery, I soon realized that my change in direction would also alter who my mentor was. Panicked, I spent many days stressed, wondering, “Who could possible help me understand how the lack of successful women of color role models impact young girls of color?” After contemplating for a long time, it occurred to me the best person to speak with someone who had experienced the struggles of looking for an affluent WOC (woman of color) role model as well as being one. This is why I choose Cassandra Woodson as my mentor, she is both a professional Black female role model…
Type in the term “carefree black girl” into the search bar on Twitter and Tumblr. The results showcase an array of stunning black women and girls oozing chill vibes while being unapologetically black. The term was coined by Huffington Post writer Zeba Blay and an eponymous Tumblr page in May 2013, which sent positive shockwaves through social media. The movement of the “carefree black girl” offered black women an opportunity to unite together through another spectrum. Followers boast figures, including Solange Knowles, Janelle Monae, and the earthy and hippie women of Tumblr and Instagram, as inspirations of the movement. However, like any other movement in the social media age, the “carefree black girl” movement endures its criticisms for…
The question that is being asked is: Is a movement more important than the individuals who constitute it? What about when those individuals are being abused? This article was written in 2014 but inspired by the 1970’s Black Panthers. This article speaks more about how the women in the Black Panthers were treated, one individual that Perkins (2014) speaks about is a woman named Marlene Cummins. Cummins was in the Black Panthers movement in Queensland back in December 1971. Perkins (2014) decided to write about Cummins story to help answer the questions.…
Structurally, For Colored Girls is a series of 20 poems, collectively called a "choreopoem." Shange's poetry expresses the many struggles and obstacles that African-American women face throughout their lives. It is performed by a cast of seven women characters, each of whom is known only by a color: "Lady in Yellow," "Lady in Purple," etc. The poems deal with love, abandonment, rape, and abortion, embodied by each woman's story, e.g. Lady in Blue's visceral account of a woman who chooses to have an abortion, and Lady in Red's tale of domestic violence. The end of the play brings together all of the women for "a laying on of hands," in which Shange evokes the power of womanhood as the Lady in Red begins the mantra "I found God in myself/and I loved her/I loved her fiercely."…
Chances are there’s a school club or sport that you really enjoy. Colleges like to see students who have shown commitment to an activity. For example, if you’ve been running track for a few years, the next step might be a leadership role on the team, such as team captain. Enjoy participating in the Beta Club?…
I have always prided myself as being hard working, responsible, and committed to every endeavor I pursue. Over the past four years I have made the honor roll at my high school (by maintaining a GPA of 92 or higher). In my junior year, I was invited to participate in the National Student Leadership Conference, was inducted into the Asterean Chapter of the National Honors Society, and inducted into the Business and Marketing Honors Society of New York State. I have also been given the 3R's Award, presented to me by my high school, for recognition of "Outstanding Reason, Respect and Responsibility." I am an active member of student government, as well as an officer for several clubs and extracurricular activities. Since my freshman year, I have been a cheerleader at my high school. I have participated in both Sports Night and Pep Rally Night Dance teams, of which I was captain. Being a dancer for 11 years, it was gratifying to know that I had been given the opportunity in my school environment to share this passion with my peers.…
Membership in this club is open to all currently enrolled students of Montgomery College Rockville Campus as well as any interested faculty, staff, or administrator; will not be denied because of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, veteran status, national origin, or religion. Members may not be on academic suspension or non-academic probation.…
Women have always historically been viewed as the weaker and inferior sex. This often translates to the oppression of basic human rights and disabling women from actively engaging in politics and society when it comes to their bodies and choices. Amos Idowu’s article “Effects of forced genital cutting on human rights of women and female children: the Nigerian situation” (pages 111-122) from Law, Democracy & Development of Nigeria, Volume 12, Number 2, published in 2008, constructs various views of female genital mutilation (FGM). Primary and secondary sources are used to provide synopsis for those for the practice as well as those against it. Background information, historical, cultural, and social factors along with effects and international involvement round out the article.…
“Feminism in general is a collection of movements and ideologies aimed at defining, establishing, and defending equal political, economic, and social rights for women.”…
I explained why I chose the path that I am currently in. I was able to educate the members on what drives me. I shared that I wanted to make a positive change in my area. I reminded them that they could also have a positive education even though society sometimes automatically sees us as dropouts just because we are a certain color of because of a certain area that we live in. Similar to the social construction tenet, I was able to inform our members that intelligence is not based on race and that we can too have positive academic careers. Our members attend our program for a second chance at their high school diploma and reminding them that they can too go to college and that they don’t have to be a certain color or live in a certain area to do so is…