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I was a member of the Junior League of Birmingham when I lived in Michigan. A soror was president at the time (the first black and the first president that had a full time job) She used to joke with me that she didn't think they knew she was black when she became president, most ladies were more interested that she was the first president with a full time job. When I was involved, the chapter had about 400 ladies and maybe 7 were black. For those not familiar with Michigan, Birmingham is a suburb of Detroit. I have nothing but good things to say about the organization and was honored to have been considered. (When I was active, someone had to invite you). However, unlike AKA where you are a soror forever, the Junior League will KICK YOU OUT if you don't fulfill your volunteer requirements. And if things haven't changed, they whiteball (using the term blackball seems a little, well....you get my drift) meaning once kicked out, you can't get back in, anywhere in the country.
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