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Originally posted by Fine RHOyalty
4. We're the "newbreed" of NPHC (though we played a primary role in founding NPHC).
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Greetings,
I have a question about that statement. Sigma Gamma Rho was not among the charter members of the NPHC. Having said that, I'm confused. If Sigma had a primary role in the founding, why wasn't she either among the charter organizations or added soon(within 1-2 years) after the founding? Might you be referring to the incorporation? PM or e-mail if you'd like.
From
http://www.nphchq.org/about/history.htm:
"The Council was organized as a national coordinating body in May 1930 at Howard University (Washington, DC). Charter members include Kappa Alpha Psi and Omega Psi Phi Fraternities, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta, and Zeta Phi Beta Sororities. In 1931, Alpha Phi Alpha and Phi Beta Sigma Fraternities joined the Council. Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority joined in 1937 and Iota Phi Theta Fraternity completed the list of member organizations in 1997.
The stated purpose and mission of the organization in 1930 was "Unanimity of thought and action as far as possible in the conduct of Greek letter collegiate fraternities and sororities, and to consider problems of mutual interest to its member organizations." Early in 1937, the organization was incorporated under the laws of the State of Illinois and became known as "The National Pan-Hellenic Council, Incorporated.""
Getting back to the topic @ hand if I may, the stereotypes i've heard are:
~ Sigma Gamma Rho is made up of rejects from other sororities.
~ No one has ever heard of Sigma Gamma Rho
~ Overweight/"healthy"/fat/perpetually full figured