1 10 4 https://archive.englewoodmakeshistory.org/files/original/d222dfb10fb9644415a209f884c69fd9.jpg a4eea9300872df3344a9524c632e7c25 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Organizations and Institutions Organizations and Institutions A group of individuals cooperating under similar beliefs to reach an agreed-upon goal. Metadata for organizations and institutions provides information for the basis of an investigation into the creation, purpose, beliefs, and actors involved in an organization and institution. Type of Institution Social Welfare Source of File Attached “<a href="http://www.bergenresourcenet.org/search/urban-league-for-bergen-county/">Urban League for Bergen County</a>.” Bergen ResourceNet. Date Started 1918 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource National Urban League (NUL), Bergen County Branch League for Social Service Among Colored People Subject The topic of the resource Activism, African American Description An account of the resource The Urban League for Bergen County is a volunteer auxiliary of the National Urban League. It began in 1918 under as the League for Social Service Among Colored People. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived “<a href="http://www.bergenresourcenet.org/search/urban-league-for-bergen-county/">Urban League for Bergen County</a>.” Bergen ResourceNet. <div></div> "<a href="https://ulbcnj.org/">The Urban League for Bergen County</a>." Ulbcnj, 29 Apr. 2022.<a href="ulbcnj.org/"></a> Wiggins, Ovetta. "'I Would not be where I am' without the Urban League." The Record, 23 May 1996, p.NJ-1, NJ-3. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ludder, Rachelle African American Civil Rights Race Social Welfare Social Work https://archive.englewoodmakeshistory.org/files/original/535c49ce55259305c8b6bae529f2ba24.jpg 128936b8986d2c90c9e41d5fd31e5cbf Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Organizations and Institutions Organizations and Institutions A group of individuals cooperating under similar beliefs to reach an agreed-upon goal. Metadata for organizations and institutions provides information for the basis of an investigation into the creation, purpose, beliefs, and actors involved in an organization and institution. Date Started 1910-10-29 Type of Institution Social Welfare Source of File Attached “<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Urban_League">National Urban League</a>.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 25 May 2024. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource National Urban League (NUL) Description An account of the resource The National Urban League is a civil rights organization that advocates for African American rights, fighting against racial discrimination. The Committee on Urban Conditions Among Negros was founded in 1910 by Ruth Standish Baldwin and Dr. George Edmund Hayes and it merged with the Committee for the Improvement of Industrial Conditions Among Negros and the National League for the Protection of Colored Women. The organization provides many services such as job training, housing and community development, workforce development, educational opportunities, and voting assistance. Programs were developed to fight for health, employment, and housing equity. The organization has been involved in politics, protests, and social work throughout its history to achieve its mission. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived “<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Urban_League">National Urban League</a>.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 25 May 2024. “<a href="https://nul.org/mission-and-history">Mission and History</a>.” Nul.Org. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ludder, Rachelle Subject The topic of the resource Activism, African-American African American Civil Rights Race Social Welfare Social Work https://archive.englewoodmakeshistory.org/files/original/349568cb3da374916450ad276882225b.jpg 605e9c82cf80d193364a4c4c9d908d75 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Organizations and Institutions Organizations and Institutions A group of individuals cooperating under similar beliefs to reach an agreed-upon goal. Metadata for organizations and institutions provides information for the basis of an investigation into the creation, purpose, beliefs, and actors involved in an organization and institution. Date Started 1909 Type of Institution Social Welfare Ethnic Source of File Attached <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NAACP">“NAACP.”</a> Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 1 June 2024. <div></div> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Subject The topic of the resource Activism, Civil Rights Activism, African American Description An account of the resource The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is an interracial human rights organization. The mission of the organization was to abolish segregation and discrimination. It was founded in 1909 by a group of people including W.E.B. DuBois, Ida Bell, Wells-Barnett, and Mary Ovington. It gained traction due to the 1908 Springfield Race Riots in Illinois. Some founding members were involved with the Niagara Movement led by DuBois. Some of the most notable actions of the movement were its activism in Supreme Court cases that fought against Jim Crow Laws and Lynching in the 1910s and 1920s. The creation of the NAACP Defense and Education Fund in 1939 which litigated the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, ending racial segregation in schools. They also won the 1946 Morgan v. Virginia, which ended segregation for interstate travel. The organization was extremely active and crucial during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s. The organization remains one of the oldest and most influential multiracial institutions. It continues to recognize and fight for political, educational, social, and economic rights and the elimination of race-based discrimination. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="http://www.britannica.com/topic/National-Association-for-the-Advancement-of-Colored-People">“National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.”</a> Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 1 June 2024. <a href="https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/national-association-advancement-colored-people-naacp">“National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).”</a> The Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute. <div></div> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ludder, Rachelle African American Civil Rights Race Segregation https://archive.englewoodmakeshistory.org/files/original/7bf20ae6fee117def8c3974e803baa86.jpg 4b28d0857f5b810b923cf43ee59540c5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource People People An individual. Metadata for a person provides detailed biographical information to describe the life of a historical figure. Birth Date 1899-11-30 Birthplace Greenville, Georgia, USA Death Date 1990-07-13 Occupation Civic Leader Educator Social Worker Sociologist Source of File Attached <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethel_McGhee_Davis">“Ethel McGhee Davis.”</a> Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 6 Sept. 2023. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Davis, Ethel McGhee (1899-1990) Subject The topic of the resource Social Welfare System Social Services Description An account of the resource Ethel Davis McGhee was an American social worker and educator. She was the first African American social worker in Englewood, New Jersey when she became the Director of Social Work at the Social Service Federation for Englewood's African American community in 1925. She worked for the Social Service Federation's Memorial House, which was eventually named the Englewood Community House. In the 1930s, Davis worked at Spelman College, where she acted as Dean of Women and taught sociology. She was the school's first African American administrator. Davis was heavily involved in numerous organizations such as the Young Woman's Christian Association (YWCA), the National Council of Jewish Women, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the National Urban League, the League of Women Voters, and the National Council of Negro Women. She traveled back to Englewood in 1954 and remained active in the community. She was involved in numerous organizations in Englewood including the Social Service Federation, the Urban League, the Leonard Johnson Nursery School, the Community Chest, the First Baptist Church of Englewood, and the Adult Advisory Committee. She married John Warren Davis, President of West Virginia State College on September 2, 1932. She had two daughters, Caroline Florence Davis Gleiter and Dorothy Davis McDaniel. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://scalar.oberlincollegelibrary.org/suffrage/davis">“Oberlin’s Women: Ethel McGhee Davis.”</a> Oberlin’s Women: A Legacy of Leadership & Activism, <div style="text-align:left;">"Memorial service planned for Ethel McGhee Davis." The Record, August 2, 1990, p.22.</div> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethel_McGhee_Davis">“Ethel McGhee Davis.”</a> Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 6 Sept. 2023. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ludder, Rachelle African American Education Social Welfare Social Work Sociology