For more than 95 years, the Order of the Arrow (OA) has recognized Scouts and Scouters who best exemplify the Scout Oath and Law in their daily lives. This recognition provides encouragement for others to live these ideals as well.
Founded in 1909, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) today has approximately 425,000 members. In 1916, a new field secretary, James Weldon Johnson, began expanding the organizationâs membership in the South.
The NAACP have played a very important part in the civil rights movement. The initials stand for the National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People. Brief early history 1909 to 1945. The NAACP was founded in 1909 by a group of multi-racial activists.