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Originally posted by RobertsonHoward
...The men of Pi Kappa Alpha are supposed to embody the ideals of scholars, leaders, atheletes and gentlemen... and as far as I am concerned these men are just that. I look forward to the day where I can call them my brothers....

Atheletes? Interesting?


Why is a prodominately white fraternity that chooses to colonize at Howard ANY different than a black fraternity that chooses to come to a school that was once unfriendly to blacks?

UNFRIENDLY is a VERY loose word usage...I think a better comparison would be to ask has a predominately White group of college Students EVER ventured to form a historically Black organization on a historically white campus.

I would argue that Pike is a product of the time and place it was formed. It is foolish and naive to think that ANY greek organization formed in the south would not be segregated in 1868. Sorry, its a sad truth. The whites only clause was dropped in 1960, which is in line with many organizations of the same time period.

INCORRECT. NPHC, ALSO GREEK organizations never had Blacks ONLY clauses in their doctrine.
Were any PiKA chapter's charter's revoked for continued racist practices post 1960?

I mean the Emancipation Proclamation was signed January 1st 1863. College environments are generally thought to be the place where folks were more "enlightened". I think its very important to take ownership of a racist past...but in one's defense be willing to illustrate how that negative past was overcome.

I have not read one example where this has been the case. I am not sure if that is because the organization (PiKA) just went with the flow and integrated quietly or if there was a concerted effort to right obvious wrongs. Do you care to elaborate what the truth is in this case from PiKA point of view.

The people of the Howard colony understand that. They want a Pike chapter there because it is NOT a "historically white fraternity".

Why do you say your fraternity is not historically white?



...In conclusion, the way that the NPHC fraternity and sorority people portrayed the founding fathers at the Howard Chapter was wrong.

YOUR opinion, and your opinion deserves no more merit than those who expressed feelings not supportive of the "colonization"...btw, we refer to ourselves as Sorority and Fraternity MEMBERS...not simply "people"
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I think that their efforts are good for Pike, good for the diversity of Howard, and good for greek life in general.

Diversity at Howard University is NOT an interest or need. HBCUs serves a very important and specific purpose in the Black community.

These men are not confused, they are just the only ones willing to put in the time and effort to take the next step in the evolution of Greek Life.

I think we will not be able to truly see the "evolution" until a Howard Alumni PiKA chapter of men is formed...otherwise, I am wholely convinced the PiKAs at HU will morph into a quasi NPHC organization on campus...with all of the trappings...line names, line numbers, calls, stepping, strolling, grips...etc. which I truly feel would be WRONG since that is NONE of those things are within the PiKA tradition.

...I challenge anyone to seek out some of the Howard Colony and talk to them... you might just realize that what they are trying to do isn't so bad.

I don't think colonization of PiKA is bad...However at Howard U. I think its misguided, shortsighted, and on some levels








sad.

(original poster's comments shortened to address specific points)