[JayBEE!]

So what, you are a part of a Europeeon caucasiod based organization.

I see this statement needs some help. I don't look at my organization as just white founded, even though it is. To look at it that way first, is to not look at a car because some white man is selling it. Or to not eat at Kentucky Fried Chicken because some white man owns it. I look at the values of my organization, because it is a colorblind organization. It's values hit's every race. Any other view is racist.

AND? Oh, you want to call yourselves stepping?

No, we have stepped and competed and won. Your views are too new. It's a little bit late for "calling" ourselves stepping. Hello?

Like why can't your organization "step" on the "yard"?

No, like if there was an APO or Gamma Sigma Sigma chapter nearby or on campus would invite them to step. They can step on the yard already, if they want to. Hello?

Hmmmmm. Let's think about that. You said you are a 20 year member of your organization? Did you pledge in the 1970's? Were you on a "line"? What was your number, line name, who was your front and back? How many were on your line? What was one of your names? Did you probate??? How did your line show out during other collegiate events? How did you pledge?

Why? Why would I even want to entertain your questions. Each one could be answered. But what difference that make. See this is what I'm talking about, this newbie thinks that me answering her questions will make me legit. Dang! Must be a neo. Yep I was on a line in 1ine in 1980, ya heard! Yep I was a 15 on a charter line. Yep, we stomped out some steps. Yep, I was in some shows. But what am I doing now? Nothing with this thread. That's just your entertainment, because the information teaches you nothing about my frat.

Stepping started because…..

See you are lost, so what? Let's say stepping started as you say. Tell me if I walked into that same plantation wouldn't I be subjected to the same communication restrictions. Dang!

Mimicry does not justify the true Afrikan Centered spirit when done by those who want to look cute.

Is that what you think your doing, providing "true African centered spirit"? I have really heard it all now. So in your point of view if you step, then you are committing "true African centered spirit". Let me go right there. Let's go to Africa. Let's just say a Chinese man falls out of the sky and lands on his head in Africa. He forgets who he is. Let's just say the nearest tribe raises him. And he learns some African culture. Let's now say he makes his way to the United States to your campus. And you are doing a step show. And he sees something familiar but not quite correct. He then hears you say something like "this is in tribute to the true African Centered spirit". Does he have the right, this Chinese man, to tell you that you did something wrong when regarding the "true African Centered spirit"?

In my book he does. But he would be more attune to what a true African Centered spirit is. The issue is not what is a true spirit or not. It is your coveting of a act that you are saying other blacks and whites do not have the right to do. Mimicry justified another organizations didn't it? Our organization is not just trying to look cute, that was really basic of you.

Stepping is a religious event for the NPHC affiliates.

Oh my god! I thought that your earlier explanation was the cake. I'm now looking at a bigger pastry! Stepping is a annual thing for our organizations. Deep traditionally. But what do I care about how NPHC affiliates think of us stepping. People in India worship cows. We eat them over here. This is not a question of if we will step. That's happening. We have an Annual National Step Show Contest between our family two organizations every year.

And if a non-NPHC BGLO, 20 years or older wishes to be a part of that tradition…..

No we do not want to be part of someone else's tradition. We have our own. That's right. Other groups have tradition. Not just NPHC groups. Dang! Sorry, to bring you up to date.

I'm so over somebody attempting to correct my organizations long standing stepping history. You can pinch yourself and squash that dream in a instance. I've entertained discussion on that lower level countless times. Time to move on. My issue of discussion is far past that. Some of you have answered my question, others are still on cloud "we own that". Historically several NPHC groups have invited us in competition. And I knew some of you did not know that. So that's why I came with exhibition. Whether or not you believe a step show has to have NPHC group represented is very irrelevant. Not a this issue of this thread. Dang!


[This message has been edited by JayBEE! (edited May 04, 2001).]