After the poem was The African Students Association; they performed a group dance that showed off the group as a team and also each individual’s dancing. It was very fun, and a few dances were related to older dances from groups in Africa, and other dances were historical of black culture in America. They explained this near the end of the event when everyone was invited to learn some of the dances. After AFSA’s performance came the Kappa Alpha Psi Inc. stroll. It’s sort of an extremely energetic follow the leader dance, but its better described as a group dance that usually happens to be in a line. Most if not all strolls are paired with music, and this particular stroll used a whistle blown by the leader of the dance group. Using a whistle isn’t uncommon and just adds to the energy and the hype that these strolls are known for. There was a lot jumping and kicking contrasted with smooth controlled “rolling.” I was extremely impressed by the group again. After their performance the Delta Sigma Theta also performed their own step show. Compared to Kappa Alpha Psi Inc. there was much less jumping, but more relaxed dancing. The step shows/strolls have been a very big part of the black Greek community. There are annual competitions, and even today there is another event in the Walk-Adam mall taking place. After the performances, both Greek groups showed us their chants, and head scarves were given out as …show more content…
The issue is called stereotype threat, and it is the explained by Massey and Owens to be a process where a stereotype in society causes an effect in individuals involved in the stereotype. The specific stereotype discussed and the one that I believe is the most relevant in college today is the stereotype that blacks don’t perform well academically. The stereotype is often in much harsher terms, but the gist is that they aren’t as academically successful as say white students. The threat takes effect when black students are aware of the stereotype. The effect of the threat can manifest itself either internally or externally. A stereotype threat is internalized if a student believes in the stereotype in some way. This internalization is a threat to their academic success, because it is a threat to their self-esteem. To clarify if a student thinks they won’t be successful in school because of the stereotype, then they might (subconsciously most likely) “disidentify” from their own academics. This is liken to the argument “my grades don’t define me.” By students not putting in all of their effort they have an out of sorts so it doesn’t tarnish their self-esteem. If a student externalizes the threat, then it’s a very different process. The student doesn’t actually believe the stereotype, but