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Unfortunately yes there is some truth to it. The letters do not make the person but it is the person that makes the letters. Just because someone has 3 Greek letters on their chest does not magically make them 'somebody.' It has always been my advice to younger members and neos alike to remember their principles. Greeks are supposed to be leaders not followers. We are supposed to set the standard and our standards are supposed to be set high. If we see our brother or sister out of line the problem should be addressed and not excused. There's a reason we were all taught about excuses.
The older Greeks and the younger Greeks don't always have to agree on everything but there should be some real dialogue between the two. Just like anything else in life you can't expect to come in knowing everything. For us older Greeks we must be willing to share our wisdom and experience while also being open to new ideas. And last but not least all of our organizations must learn to work together. At the end of the day regardless of which organization we joined, as African Americans or minorities we all share the same struggles. So hopefully this poem will give us something to think about and encourage each of us to do a self assessment.
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