SIGMA GAMMA RHO PAVES THE WAY FOR A FRATERNITY.........
 

SoRHOrs....
Did you know we are responsible for originating what is know as a fraternity today...along with a "little sisters" affiliation (i put this in quotes because the NPHC has disallowed interests groups as we all are well aware of.....) Now back in the day i knew RHOMEOS to be a group of men with the purpose of assisting the woman of SIGMA GAMMA RHO with the uplifting of the organization....But from what i have seen the have come alooooooooooooooong was. Here is a sample of a quote that i saw on a web page (and there are many of them....)

"Welcome to the Beta Gamma Chapter of The Fraternal Order of Classy Gentlemen. This organization was originated in 1936 by the wonderful woman of SIGMA GAMMA RHO Sorority, INC. This Fraternity has surpassed many milstones, leaving it's impression on the present, and making giant leaps toward the future. On behalf of the Beta Gamma Chapter in Marshal, TX, we invite you to sit back, relax, leave your world, and experience ours....."


And the have a "little sisters" (see disclaimer above) interest group called the JULLIETTES....

From what i could gather, they are set up just like the other frats....with conferences,governing bodies, etc....

I was reading some of the information and postings...SoRHOrs call them FRAT, and they call os SOROR...From what i can gather from what i have read so far they are a groing organization.

I also detected that from the readings that some of them have "beef" with the KAPPAs...i guess it is that INDIANA LOVE thang....

They carry canes...Colors are RHOYAL BLUE AND ANTIQUE GOLD. I gather that their call is SKEET SKEET. Although I also read something like a responce is MEOW....I have to go do some more research on that..

Well i guess gave a general overview. Of course i am going to include the links below.

Check it out and PLEASE tell me what you think. I think it is wonderful. I feel kind of proud that something we touched and continued to grow into something so big...I understand about all the ramifications of "FRATERNITY" status...And how other BGLOs may feel. They do state in one of their web pages that they ARE NOT GREEK? I guess i do not feel threatened, so i really think it is sort of a tribute to our GREATNESS!!!!!!
www.ou.edu/student/romeos/index3.html http://www.mtsu.edu/~rhomeo

I've met one Rhomeo so far and he is a very nice man!!!! Very respectful and truely treats all SGRho's as his sisters. He realizes that our "official" ties were broken loooong time ago, but he still has much love for us because of our history.

I have however run into websites of other Rhomeos that i'm not too fond of... some that disrespect the history of how they came about (claiming they didnt originate from us), or those that disrespect the fact that we are now 2 separate entities (i once saw a picture of a Rhomeo wearing an SGRho jacket, now why a man would want to wear sorority letters is beyond me..)

Don't get me started on this subject.

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KAPPA ALPHA PSI FRATERNITY, INC.
SPR 97
XI LAMBDA

Go ahead - get started. I am always interested in what you have to say.

I checked these sites out. Thank God for technology because I wouldn't know much about this at all since it seems to be a regional thing. I met one Rhomeo who was a teacher at the school I worked in last year. He was also a member of Phi Beta Sigma and married to a Soror. He was a very nice guy.

I was also checking out other sites for other auxilliary groups like the Delta Beaus/Gents. There are so many groups I can't keep up. http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/wink.gif

During my quest to find a sisterhood I learned about the Sigma Rhomeos and Jullietes. They started as the husbands and boyfriends and brotherfriends of Sigma Gamma Rho. Memphis, Tennesee is crawling with at least a fifty of them in there chapter that was back in 98 anyway.

A lot of them do have a lot of "beef" with the Kappas, why I couldn't tell you. But from talking to them one thinks the other isn't a real organization. One thinks the others aren't real men and just wannabe pretty boys. Then there's the they don't have the same style of MIP as whomever.

Along side that there is the Iotas who claim SGRho as there sisters, how this came about I guess cause Iotas are the babyes of the Divine 9 so they leaned with Sigma to catch up to what happened all the years before them.

For those who might want to look into it other rarily heard of organizations are the delta beaus/gents, zeta knights, miAKA's, kappa/krimson diamonds, kappa kourt, kappa kittens, omega essence, kappa siholuettes (excuse the spelling), omega pearls, omega gems, QUEttes, alpha angels, sigma doves, and who knows what else but those are some I studied when searching for sisterhood and related organizations.

In addition to the divine 9 there are a host of other organizations that we rarily hear about like G phi G and Swing Phi Swings, Emeralds, Kappa something Iotas who claims to be the literary versions of Sigma Gamma Rho or have there issues based from the same doctrines and there colors are Pink and Gold-I don't know anything about them like that so you'll have to look them up. They were found in I think Hampton, Va.

Popular misconception.

We do not CLAIM Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. as our sisters. We have a growing love and respect for one another and some members of both call each other frat or soror.

HOWEVER.................

Iota Phi Theta and Sigma Gamma Rho are TWO separate organizations and thrive alone.

However, when we get around each other, chill, and do some projects together IT'S ALL LUV!!!!!!!!!!!!

GOD bless all you wonderful ladies of Sigma Gamma Rho and much much luv.

Hope that clears this up.........



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Suntzu 1963
Member of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc.
4-FALL-99
UVA Colony
OW OW
LIPTTDID
W.W.N.O.R.T.

http://www.angelfire.com/va2/suntzuipt4uva

-"Nineteen sixty-three is not an end, but a beginning. And those who hope that the Negro needed to blow off steam and will now be content, will have a rude awakening if the nation returns to business as usual."

-Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

What? http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/confused.gif
Girl, it's just a friendship thang, as my Iota Cyberfriend stated.



[This message has been edited by BlueReign (edited April 18, 2001).]

Much luv to that WONDERFUL, BLUETIFUL Lady of RHOyalty Miss Moderator BlueReign and to all you wonderful ladies who show luv to ALL (not just us).

I respect Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. SO MUCH not because we want a "BOND" with them like other organizations have, but because I love what the organization stands for and what they do for the community.

Y'all keeping holdin' it down and never change.

Whenever you see a brother of I-Phi just shOW us some luv. That's all I (and many of my frat bros.) want.

http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif

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Suntzu 1963
Member of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc.
4-FALL-99
UVA Colony
OW OW
LIPTTDID
W.W.N.O.R.T.

http://www.angelfire.com/va2/suntzuipt4uva

-"Nineteen sixty-three is not an end, but a beginning. And those who hope that the Negro needed to blow off steam and will now be content, will have a rude awakening if the nation returns to business as usual."

-Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Thanks Friend! I just love all the Divine 9 but there is a special place here (hand-over-heart) just for Iota Phi Theta. http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif

awwwww thanks *blushing*

GOD bless you, your sorority, and your amazing founders.

(I have a special place in my heart for your founders since my grandmother *who raised me* was a wonderful teacher and educator just like they were)

i have a meet a few rhomeo's from morris college...and from what i have seen from them they are wonderful...they have given me and my sorors nothing but respect since they first met us....i do know that on my campus we get more respect from the rhomeos then our brothers the kappas....so for me i support the rhomeo and they support us.

Today, we were having a discussion, and a kappa made it known that their fraternity did not claim SGRHOs with a sour look on his face, but that is ok. I love my sorority and I chose it for a reason. Whoever you are, I just want you to know that there is much love from me to the Iota Phi Theta Fraternity and I love u!!!

leavy76
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority

Hi soror... you wanna intRHOduce yourself in the RHOll call?

Wow.... GC was doing THE MOST in 2001!

you stop. right now! lol

Hi soror!

I'm not sure if you're a neo but since Sigma does not have an official sister/brother relationship with anyone, we show love where it is shown to us. I have met Kappas who are rude and "out of order" and I have met some who are the most loving guys you'd ever want to meet and are happy to call us their sorors. I have also received nothing but love from Alphas, Ques, Iotas, and Sigmas. So don't take anything personal. If they don't show you any love, don't show them any and keep it moving. Welcome to greekchat!

Loves poodles.

Great advice for all of us that do not have official sister/brother relationships. ;)

Hey soRHOrs,
We definitely do NOT feel kappa love at our college. BUt hey, we just do us and keep it movin! I would love to meet a RHOmeo though!

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Facts About RHOmeo's... given 2 me frm a RHOmeo
 

Due to an enormous amount of misconceptions, ignorance and mis-leadings about (their) my fraternity,
I have decided to compile a list of FAQs for my organization to help educate anyone who would have questions.

For those who do not know, I am a National Officer of Sigma Rhomeo and I will answer as many questions as I can.

If you have any, please send them to me in a PM (or post them in this note, once I see it i will then remove it and add it to the collective) I and I will reply to them as best as I can in an orderly fashion.

FAQ's

• Are you an Aux?

No. This is probably the biggest misconception about our organization.
The Fraternal Order of Classy Gentlemen: Sigma Rhomeo Inc (also DBA Sigma Rhomeo Fraternity Inc.) is a functioning incorporated fraternity.

We make no qualms, are not ashamed and accept our history that our organization started out as an affiliate organization. That purpose has not been as such since 1980.
It is public knowledge (though not widely known) that some of the NPHC organizations started out as social organizations before becoming incorporated fraternities and sororities.



•Why do you have only one greek letter?

We have two greek letters. Sigma and Rho. There is a common misconception amongst african americans that fraternities and sororities are validated by the number of letters they posess(often times 3). The origin of this train of thought is unknown, in light of the fact that MANY two letter Fraternities and Sororities have existed decades before the founding of BGLOs.


•Why do you use an "R" and not a Rho?

We wear the "R" for historical reasons. It is a symbolic representation of part of our history that we choose to express outwardly through our paraphernalia.


•Is Sigma Rhomeo ever going to try to join NPHC?

No. Joining NPHC is not a current nor future goal of the fraternity.



•Why do you have canes?

Canes are an outward symbolic representation of esoteric information known only by members.



•Are you the little brothers of Sigma Gamma Rho?

No.



•There are Rhomeos nearby or on my campus, but they are nothing like how you have described your organization, why is that?

More than likely they are NOT Sigma Rhomeos, but some "knock off" auxilary created by the Sigma Gamma Rhos of that area.
Which is illegal.
These orgnaizations go by many names to deter legal ramifications from SGRHO HQ and Sigma Rhomeo Nationals.

The names are Rhoyales, Gents, G.E.N.T.S., Gamma Men, and Debonaires or Debos.

many of them have "popped" up on facebook and on campuses and are visually mistaken for Sigma Rhomeos.
These organizations are not to be confused with Sigma Rhomeo Inc. in any way shape or form. Usually these organizations have no solid history other than what is given to them by SGRhos.

Sigma Rhomeo has its own information, history, shield, esoteric info, grip, rites and etc. Only a Sigma Rhomeo can make another Sigma Rhomeo.
Sigma Gamma Rho has no part in our intake nor functions of our fraternity.



•So what is your relationship with Sigma Gamma Rho?

Collectively the relationship between Sigma Gamma Rho and Sigma Rhomeo is only historical. Some members of both organizations choose to accept it and operate on that bond, others do not.



•You mentioned some SGRho's acknowledge the bond, some do not. How do most Rhomeo's feel about this and about SGRho's who show Kappas more love??

It makes no difference how we as a fraternity or as individuals feel in regards to what is established history. Those who choose to acknowledge the bond do so in varying levels. Those who do not (be they frat or sgrho) go about life with no issues.

We also lay no claims on who anyone, namely SGRhos, "show love" to. Most SGRhos do not have Rhomeo's near them nor have ever met any, so the concept of "showing love" to an organization they do not operate with on a daily basis is foreign to them. In short, if I may voice my PERSONAL OPINION, It is PLENTY of "SGRho Love" to go around.



•Does Rhomeo have undergrad and grad chapters like D9 frats?

We have Undergraduate Chapters and Alumni Associate Chapters.



•At one time there were auxiliary orgs for most if not all the original 8, so why did only Sigma Rhomeo take it upon itself to become its own org?

Rhomeo did not start off as a "typical" auxiliary org. Rhomeo's were originally husbands and boyfriends of SGRho's who protected them during the racially charged climate of Indiana. As the sorority grew, so did Rhomeo. They were not a "subservient" organization to SGRho. In 1980 at PVA&M Univ, 6 men decided to make a change to better the growing organization as it original purpose no longer was in need of being met.
So when NPHC disbanded all affiliate(auxiliary) organizations in 1989, Rhomeo had already begun to stand on its own.



•Are you allowed to pledge another fraternity after you pledge Rhomeo?

In the past and in its early stages, members of Sigma Rhomeo were allowed to hold dual membership. It is no longer allowed.
Before the rule was set into place, past memebers of Rhomeo that had joined other organizations (NPHC) were "grandfathered" in and are welcome to contribute to the goals and direction of the fraternity.


•What is a Juliet and how is it related to Rhomeo's?

Juliet is an organization founded by a lone former member of Sigma Rhomeo. It was never founded with nor garnered the approval of the fraternity. Individual chapters adopted them as a "sister" organization but this was never approved nationally.
Their colors were originally Pearl White and Antique Gold.
Recently they have resurfaced with drastic modifications to their organization that been noted as more than disrespectful. (ie wearing Rhoyal blue and using "Sigma" before their name when they were never known as such at their inception)



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