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Originally posted by Divine Nine
Brothers,

It is within the right of any person interested in our fraternity to ask questions. I constantly hear the tired words of "research" or "discretion" or "respect" in response to such inquiries. Nonsense. You are a brother of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., but you are not a god. You may be, and should be approached about any aspect of Alpha Phi Alpha. You are a brother of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., and by that very aspect, a "servant" of the African American community. If a member of that African American community wants information about our organization, you should be ABLE (and not all our brothers are) and willing to provide that information. That is step number one for any prospective attempting to research our organization. There is nothing, written or oral, that says that we have a tradition that doesn't allow us to discuss our goals, our aspirations, or what we look for in prospective men for our organization. By turning our back, and saying things such as Alpha doesn't seek, men seek Alpha, we continue to grow less and less relevant in the very community we seek to serve. Think about that the next time you attempt to feel superior to someone not a member of our glorious fraternity.

Bro. Lawrence C. Ross, Jr.
author: The Divine Nine: The History of African American Fraternities and Sororities.

This should be posted in a couple of other fourms I have read. Some people really forget they were GDI's before they joined their organizations. People get really nasty when they get those 3 letter.