“The News with Community Views”
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TABLES
TABLE 1
Membershi
p
(*civil
rights
frame) Definition
Ranking
# of
ITEMS
about
African
Independ
ence
Rankin
g
# of
ITEMS
about
Black
Power
Class
Grassroot
s
Item describes the majority of
participants in organization as people
of working and/or impoverished classes,
associated with the "masses,” or
regular folk.
3
1
Elite
Item describes the majority of
participants in organization as people
with advanced educational levels,
significant financial resources, and/or
having professional “white-collar”
jobs.
1
3
Grassroot
s
and
Elite*
Item describes the participants in
organization as belonging equally to
grassroots and elite.
2
2
Gender
Men
Item describes the majority of
participants in organization as male.
1
2
Women
Item describes the majority of
participants in organization as female.
3
3
Men and
Women*
Item describes the participants in
organization as equally male and
female.
2
1
Sexuality
Heterosex
ual*
Item describes the majority of
participants in organization as having
mixed-sex relationships.
1
1
GLBT
Item describes the majority of
participants in organization as being
gay, lesbian, bi-sexual or
transgendered.
2 (tie) 2
(tie)
Heterosex
ual and
GLBT
Item describes the organization as
having equal numbers of heterosexual
and GLBT participants.
2 (tie) 2
(tie)
Convention