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Yes, the troubles that have been visited upon Zeta Phi Beta is a tragedy; but it's not unique. Even though, as we have seen in the recent accounting scandals in corporate america of late and other cases, this is serious problem in general, it's more disturbing in that it's a non-profit and BGLO. Without being PC here, as it concerns out HBCUs and other groups(e.g. churches,etc.), far too often many of our problems stem from someone looting the coffers,general mismanagement or financial malfeasance. In some cases there does seems to be a culture of entitlement in which leaders treat the organizations they lead as their personal fiefdoms where they use them for their own profit. Embarassing as this might be, this may be the thing that helps put the "fear of God" into our BGLO leaders, in order that we can actually fulfill out mandates of service and community empowerment. (An aside: A few years ago, former Virgina governor L. Douglas Wilder wanted to serve as president of his Alma Mater, Virginia Union University, and there were some who wanted to make this happen. But when Wilder, who ran a very tight ship administratively as governor, made it known that if he accepted the mantle of leadership at VUU, he would come in and clean house. Well, the powers that be at VUU balked. He's now mayor of Richmond,VA. )This should motivate ALL of us to demand more accountability in our groups!
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