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these "fluid-like minority clubs" are incorporated international fraternities and sororities just lie those in nic and npc. if you had taken some time to understand why these groups were founded and what traditions they carry on perhaps you would not be so quick to jump on the injured majority bandwagon. these groups were initially founded on predominately white campuses (cornell, indiana and butler universities) as a support system for the small number of minority students that were enrolled. at that time (1906) black students could attend classes, but , could not utilize on-campus housing or join any extra-curricular activities. so , they did what an other group would do and that is start their own and i am glad of it!
simply because a few chapters open their doors to black, brown, or yellow people does not negate the importance or relevance of nphc organizations. the united states is not a melting pot by any means. what makes you think that an nic or npc group can replace nphc? we are unique and different in some key ways than our counterparts. and would be sorely missed by many if we went away. as a graduate of a large state university i can say without a doubt that active nphc organizations are an important tool to recruit and retain minority students. not everyone is interested in assimilating into the majority culture and for many students membership in nphc helps to retain a portion of our culture rather than be swallowed up by the whole~!