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That would depend entirely on your feelings and your school. I'm a recent graduate of a Florida school, and my chapter usually had at least one to three black members. As far as I'm aware, pretty much every chapter at my school had black members.
The only awkward moment I recollect in my chapter actually was funny. A group of my sisters were trying to describe the appearance of a black PNM to see if any one else recognized her by appearance but not by name. They felt awkward, and were trying to avoid saying she was black. Finally, a (very outspoken) black member of my chapter stood up and said "C'mon, girls, just say she's a sister!" The entire chapter about fell on the floor laughing and we were much more comfortable after that.
This particular black member was one of the original officers of my chapter and definitely an involved and beloved member.
That said, though, generally less than two dozen black girls (my estimate) went through NPC formal recruitment at my school, which typically would have 700+ potential new members. My chapter was huge, so black girls were a definite minority. While black members were welcomed, I could see how someone might be uncomfortable in that small of a minority.
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