The Sisterhood

Malveaux & Hughey (2008) “African American/ Black Greek letter organizations (BGLOs) are predominantly college-based social service organizations with a combination of foci: the development of African American identity community uplift, brother or sisterhood and social justice.” For the purposes of this study Social Engagement is a term that refers to a student’s level of participation outside the…

Hazing has been around for a long time. The first account of a hazing incident was in 387 BC (Nuwer xxvii).Since its early appearances, leaders and activists have been trying to regulate, manage, and abolish hazing. In fact, Justinian attempted to end the harassment of first year students (Nuwer xxv). As long as hazing has been around there still is not one specific definition of hazing. There are commonalities in all of the definitions, yet when asked, people have many ideas of what activities…

It shows the power of sisterhood and the fact that, as we mature, Black girls still play. It is remembering, conjuring, honoring, and healing. It’s a Black girl’s story through her gaze. This work is a gift to Black girls everywhere. BG:LP’s particular focus doesn’t discount the…

goals. Swales says, “these public goals may be formally inscribed in documents… or they may be more tacit” (471). Delta Gamma has a handbook stating their goals. However, the most important goal Delta Gamma is trying to achieve is to have a strong sisterhood and to make a positive impact in our community. This ties in with Delta Gamma’s official motto “Do Good.” Another shared common goal is to form lifelong…

topic of seniors’ choice relevant to their personal, professional or academic interests. Coordinate with the Education Committee and seniors, using campus, community and alumnae resources as necessary. May occur in fall or spring. Three: Senior Sisterhood. Activity of seniors’ choice within chapter budget. Coordinate with the Education Committee and seniors. Must follow all Risk Management Policies and procedures. May occur in fall or spring. Four: Chapter-Senior Recognition. May be weekly or…

Rationale This written task is related to Part 2 of the IB Language and Literature course, language and mass communication. In part 2 we studied about gender stereotypes and how they are portrayed by the media. To show my understanding of these topics, I decided to analyze the recently released Disney movie Moana. This task is mainly revolving around the princesses Moana, but also discusses the difference between Moana and the other princesses. The text will also explore several aspects and…

Anger is a form of communication that discloses important information about the obstacles oppressed people meet. For romantic period writers, anger was a cross of rational justice and irrational savagery, and determining its position in society and in their own work as a tool or weapon tackles them as a vital task (Stauffer 2). Anger often plays as a tool of truth, pointing out injustices, betrayals and false states of affairs and seeking to even scores. To this point, the romantic…

1. This novel is a feminist text because it highlights the issues and discrimination that African American girls in women faced as children and as grown woman. For an example, the book focuses more on the experiences of the female characters. When the male characters are introduced, they may get a paragraph or two about themselves, but the females get pages. 2. Claudia is the narrator of The Bluest Eye most likely because she is connected to all the characters the most. Furthermore, she…

The Circle is a coven of eleven teenage witches who unleash dark forces on their town by accident. It is not only the paranormal that Cassie has to worry about as she is soon in a love triangle that threatens to unravel the sisterhood of the Circle. The series was originally intended to be a trilogy when it was first published in 1992 but later got omnibuses in 2008 and was revived with more titles since 2012. LJ only wrote the trilogy as she left Alloy Entertainment which then…

Lady Gaga: The Voice of The Vulnerable. Since she took the music Industry by the storm ten years ago, Lady Gaga is one of the most influential people to this day. As a pop icon, lady Gaga used her platform to tackle several controversial issues. Although, her recent publicized involvements include partnering with ex-Vice President Joe Biden for a tour to stop sexual assault on campus, a perfect super bowl halftime performance with “a hidden political message”, a collaboration with Prince…