糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock NAACP celebrates Black History Month
In honor of Black History Month, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock hosted three events on campus: Karaoke Night titled 鈥淵ou鈥檙e Not Black if You Don鈥檛 Know This Song,鈥� 鈥淏lack People Don鈥檛 Litter,鈥� and 鈥淏lack People Greet.鈥�
The NAACP is an organization that is deeply rooted in service and progressivism to eliminate discrimination on the basis of race and to ensure positive health and well being of all people. Their vision is to secure a society in which all people have equal rights without race-based discrimination.
NAACP hosted 鈥淵ou鈥檙e Not Black if You Don鈥檛 Know This Song,鈥� on Wednesday, Feb. 5 in Ledbetter Hall A. This event was a karaoke night where willing participants got up on stage and performed a song of their choice. The songs played ranged from old R&B jams such as 鈥淏efore I let Go,鈥� by Maze feat. Frankie Beverly, to current, popular hip-hop songs such as 鈥淭he Box鈥� by Roddy Rich. The event also consisted of free food from Cici鈥檚 Chicken and Waffles and various free prizes. Some of the prizes won by individuals included speakers, candy, Walmart gift cards, bedroom lights, digital alarm clocks and coffee cups.
On Saturday, Feb. 8, NAACP presented 鈥淏lack People Don鈥檛 Litter,鈥� a street cleanup event on Fair Park Blvd. A total of ten members of the chapter participated in the cleanup. The members were split up into two groups of five; one group was assigned West 24th St. through West 28th St., while the other group was in charge of West 19th S. through West 23rd St. Everyone was given a bright, yellow vest to wear for safety purposes while cleaning up on the side of the road. Each group was also given a pair of gloves, a standard trash picker and a bottle of water to stay hydrated. Many of the trash items picked up included alcohol bottles, cigarette butts, glass pieces restaurant cups and at the end of the cleanup, several trash bags were placed at the end of West 28th to be picked up by the city of Little Rock.
On Thursday, Feb. 13, NCAAP hosted 鈥淏lack People Greet,鈥� a speed dating event in honor of Valentine鈥檚 Day in Ledbetter Hall A of the Donaghey Student Center. Speed dating involves a group of singles going on fast paced dates with each other. At the event, two tables were set up on each side of the room. Individuals sat across from each other for one minute and asked any questions they wanted to know about that person. Once the clock ran down, individuals on one side of the table moved down to the next person and the dating continued. At the end of the night, many people left with each other鈥檚 social media and contact information. The NAACP served food at the event such as pizza, dessert, fruit, and drinks. In between conversations, tickets, a pen, and a collection plate were passed around for participants to put their name into a drawing for prizes. The prizes consisted of a goody bag filled with candy, a coffee mug, and a small teddy bear. However, the biggest reward of the event was a $50 gift card for two individuals to the Movie Tavern. Two members of the chapter won that prize.
The 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock NAACP collegiate chapter intends to host more fun, student-friendly events like 鈥淵ou鈥檙e Not Black if You Don鈥檛 Know This Song,鈥� 鈥淏lack People Don鈥檛 Litter鈥� and 鈥淏lack People Greet鈥� in the future.