The Drip: A Video Series

Choosing to be the Minority

Episode 2: One Big Picture

with Davonte Burse
Nicholls NAACP President & Crown Mentor

Episode 3: Double Sided

with Brandon Thomas & Shannon Royal

Episode 4: Big Pressure

with Grant Henry
Men’s Basketball Manager & Crown Mentor
A LITTLE HELP WITH THE TERMS

The Drip dictionary

HBCU

Historically Black Colleges and Universities

PWI

Predominantly white institution

Cultural Appropriation

When a different culture adopts cultural traditions of another culture

Divine 9

A common name for The National Pan-Hellenic Council, an organization made up of nine historically black sororities and fraternities: Alpha Phi Alpha, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Kappa Alpha Psi, Omega Psi Phi, Delta Sigma Theta, Phi Beta Sigma, Zeta Phi Beta, Sigma Gamma Rho, Iota Phi Theta

Minority

The smaller number or part, especially a number that is less than half of the whole number

Cultural Appreciation

Taking the time out to learn about different cultures and their traditions. To become more open in understanding the truths about a culture and embracing them in a respectful manner

Diversity

The condition of having or being composed of differing elements, the inclusion of different types of people (such people of different races or cultures) in a group or organization

NAACP

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People