Abstract
The aim of the study was two-fold: First, the researcher sought to examine the direct links between organized activity involvement and multiple domains of Black racial identity (i.e., assimilation, miseducation, self-hatred, anti-white sentiment, Afrocentricity, multi-culturalist inclusivity) as evident on the Cross Racial Identity Scale (CRIS). Second, given the possibility racial socialization may occur in organized activity contexts, the researcher investigated various forms of racial socialization (i.e., alertness to racism, racial and religious coping, cultural legacy, cultural pride, interracial coping) as potential mediators of these activity-identity links. All study data was gathered from students at a Historically Black College or University. Evidence for direct and partially mediated associations between organized activity and racial identity were reported. Results are discussed and recommendations for future research are offered.
