[rhoyaltempest]

At one of the colleges I went to (I've been to two for undergrad), they had a local African American fraternity that existed for years, even before the NPHC orgs chartered chapters there (PWI). Maybe it was because the local was there before the NPHC orgs, but they were well respected by the campus and yes a few of their members later became NPHC fraternity members and it was all good with everyone. It was really great how everyone co-existed just fine and supported one another even though the local wasn't NPHC (this could also be because the campus had such a small African American population). So it definitely depends on the chapter and the campus. I would say just be honest but yeah expect that all or some members may question your loyalty since membership is supposed to be a lifetime commitment.