Unfortunately, the issues you have extend to other social and/or service organizations in this world. So the question then becomes, what do we do about it?? We being those of us who are about the business of our organizations.
There was something else that troubled me. I did watch a few minutes of the stepshow and afterwards PREDATOR...OOPS I MEAN A.J. made a FOOT IN YOUR MOUTH COMMENT. He said, "I know there are going to be a lot of people wanting to join a sorority after this." Did anyone else catch that? If so, what are your thoughts? I was offended because 'STEPPING' is not why the D9 organizations were created. How do you, ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha deal with such a stereotypical comment. How do any of you who are members of fraternities or sororities address a comment like that. For those of us who are prospective members, when it is our time, what should we do?
Lastly, what is the NPHC's stance on the BET boycott?? I will be researching while I wait to hopefully get a response.
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Originally posted by sphinxpoet
People,
Really now when this show was plugged as a stepoff how much did we really expect to hear about our organizations? When people only see us stepping that is what they will associate with. Most young people totally ignore what the representatives were saying because all they wanted to see was stepping. Can we be mad at our fellow Greeks? No not really because in today NPHC life we place a high emphasis on stepping to the point where we measure the success of our organization and chapters by how well we step! Other things we place importance on is who is cutest. I am always curious if we are so "popular" how come we can't get as many people to come do community service projects for us as they do for our stepshows? How many people would honestly be Greek if it was not for the strolling, stepping and the popularity in other word Power, props and that other thing (PPP-depending if you are a woman or man). Perfect example, when it comes to a stepshow how may bros or sorors of yours you see there but if you invite them to a community service project or chapter meeting they do not have time. Yet some of these own people are on these stepteams. This is only a reflection of what we have given emphasis for. I know I know I am gonna come out looking like the bad guy but that is what I feel.
Sphinxpoet
Mad Love to DC Coalition for Holding up the Light
Mad Love to Lambda Chapter for being classy while stepping.
Mad Love to the Deltas that stepped
I have mad love for all those teams that do the work of thier orgs if I did not mention you here I know you are doing the work so love back!
(The reason I give them mad love cause I see them working hard out here in the community more than I see them socializing)
06-08
The Millions and Millions
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