2008 Woodie Awards
Group Think: Neo-Black Society
Brad Roland
Issue date: 11/14/06 Section: Life
Who thought in 1969, when the Neo Black Society (NBS) was originally founded, that a group for "minority students" would grow to be one of the biggest organizations on campus? The organization was started by a group of African American students during the civil rights movement who felt their voices needed to be heard, and heard they were. Over 35 years later, the NBS is still working to promote African American culture.
"We continue because of our heritage," said Renee Robinson, President of the NBS. Much of their heritage is incorporated into their programs.
When asked why she joined NBS, Tiffany Swepson explained she "liked the unifying feeling of the club."
The NBS has many events throughout the year. Their last meeting included a theatre workshop, which featured a variety of monologues from the play "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf" with the actors themselves.
Anyone interested in belonging to the NBS must first join one of the 13 "entities," or groups within the group. Those entities demonstrate the group's diverse goals and interests, ranging from Political Awareness Committee to Student Services to Gospel Choir. From there members pay $10 a year in membership fees. This is to help hold activities and sponsor events. Every member is involved in community service projects through the club and attendance to every NBS meeting, which is held once a month, is required.
The NBS is open to people from all backgrounds of ethnicity, religion, gender, etc. As Robinson put it, the NBS is "kind of like a big family."
Upcoming events include the Mr. and Miss NBS pageant Nov. 17 at 7p.m. in the EUC auditorium and the Ebony in Motion Recital Nov. 29 at 5:30p.m. in the Jarrell Lecture Hall.
For more information visit the Neo Black Society website at www.uncg.edu/student.groups/nbs/
"We continue because of our heritage," said Renee Robinson, President of the NBS. Much of their heritage is incorporated into their programs.
When asked why she joined NBS, Tiffany Swepson explained she "liked the unifying feeling of the club."
The NBS has many events throughout the year. Their last meeting included a theatre workshop, which featured a variety of monologues from the play "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf" with the actors themselves.
Anyone interested in belonging to the NBS must first join one of the 13 "entities," or groups within the group. Those entities demonstrate the group's diverse goals and interests, ranging from Political Awareness Committee to Student Services to Gospel Choir. From there members pay $10 a year in membership fees. This is to help hold activities and sponsor events. Every member is involved in community service projects through the club and attendance to every NBS meeting, which is held once a month, is required.
The NBS is open to people from all backgrounds of ethnicity, religion, gender, etc. As Robinson put it, the NBS is "kind of like a big family."
Upcoming events include the Mr. and Miss NBS pageant Nov. 17 at 7p.m. in the EUC auditorium and the Ebony in Motion Recital Nov. 29 at 5:30p.m. in the Jarrell Lecture Hall.
For more information visit the Neo Black Society website at www.uncg.edu/student.groups/nbs/
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