There were a few black students who joined non-BGLOs on my campus. And yes, they were ostracized. This went for any organizations on campus, though. (Exception: exchange students who happened to also be black seemed to be exempt from this, they were accepted by most anyone). I know a few black students who felt like they had to choose between being involved in the "white" campus or the "black" campus. Most of them wouldn't tell you this, they just made their decision and lived with it, usually happily. (or close to it)
Interestingly enough, my freshman year, I had several black friends, but by the end of the year they were mostly acquaintances. Not by my choice, but because they had to choose between "white" or "black". It's unfortunate, I could have become very good friends with many of them (a few I did) and I'm sure we would have learned a lot from each other.
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