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Black Elite
The black elite started to form before the American civil war.Many of the black leaders described by the W.E.B Do bois as the talented tenth forming protest organizations. -
The talented Tenth ( WEB Dubois pt 2)
The talented tenth was formed by WEB Dubois , the 10% of african americans, who will advanced the african american race. -
a black professional from the 1800
William Harvey Carney was born a slave in Nortfolk, Virgina in 1840. He first wanted to preach but decided to enlist in the union army in 1865, following the emancipation proclamation which for the first time int eh civil was officially authorized the recruitment of black soilders. -
a black entrepneurs
Annie malone, who was the first and most prominent african american business women. She founded and developed poro college. (An educational busness focused on cosmetics for black women) She created jobs for 75,000 african american women around the world. She is recorded as the first female millioniare. -
WEB Du bois
WEB Du bois was a leading african american sociologist, writer and activist. Dubois studied with some of the most important social thinkers of all time. He earned fame for the publication of such work as souls of black folk by 1903. Also, was found officer of the national association for the advancement of colored people(NAACP). Dubois wanted a movement that would have challenged the authorities of the jim crow laws. Thats is when he called on highly educated blacks to lead the charge. -
Black Middle Class
Black Middle class is a societal level within the African American community that began to develop in the 1960s. In the 1900s, whites tried to kill off as many blacks as they could so that they could decline the voting of the republicans and to extrude the thought to all carolinians that there was ever a black middle class. -
Fraternities and Sororities
The black elite themselves established the greek letter for Fraternitites and sororities. The very first fraternities for black men was in 1906 Cornell University called Alpha Phi Alpha. Then another one after that was Howard university in 1908, which was the first black sororities. Called Alpha Kappa Alpha. Black fraternities and sororities stressed scholorship, social graces, and community involvement. Kappa Alpha Psi adopted "Guide Right" program to help young black kids in 1922. -
The NAACP
The Naacp was founded in 1909 by white and blacks in new york city. When they began the sought to make sure whites were the aware of the need for racial equality.And to do that they made a program of speechmaking, lobbying, and pubilcizing, the issue. During the years in 1919 they won the supreme court decision against the grandfather clause ( used in southern sates to prevent blacks from voting) and another in 1927 against the all-white primary. -
The urban league
The urban league was founded for the prupose to eliminate racial segregation and discrimination and helping african americans and other minorities. The urban league was formed by 3 organizations that combined to make the national league of urban conditions among negros. The urban league were to help african americans to find jobs and housing and generally adjust to urban life. -
Black professionals
Black professionals were people who were associated with the black middle class era. Black professionals were african american people who were in businesses like medicine, musicians, law, etc. Most black professionals attended all-black professional schools in the late 19th century. Sadly, African Americans or/ black professionals were mostly confined to serving the african american population. -
Fraternities and Sororities pt.2
3% graduated from college and 20% blacks graduated from high school. By 1980, 50% of the african american population had graduated from high school and 80% percent graduated from college. -
Resources
http://www.ferris.edu/jimcrow/what.htm http://library.mtsu.edu/tps/sets/Primary_Source_Set--Jim_Crow_in_America.pdf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African-American_middle_class http://www.blackpast.org/timelines/african-american-history-timeline-1800-1900 http://realhistoryww.com/world_history/ancient/Misc/Crests/Black_americans_1.htm http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h3736.html -
