AARGH!
I have yet to read a single post in which the author stated that it's okay for any GLO or individual to be racist, intolerant, etc. Nearly everyone seems to agree that we can only benefit from both interracial organizations and cooperation between organizations that are one predominant race vs. another race.
And then everyone here b*****s about how traditionally BGLO's do this, or traditionally white GLO's do that. Or how because of what their ancestors did, they're labeled... blah, blah, blah.
Yes, the U.S. has a terrible history of racial issues. And gender issues. And even religious issues. And it is absolutely true that these things directly affect the present.
But WE are responsible for changing the direction of history & steering the present & the future in a positive direction we can be proud of.
If you look at the Greek system & see a great divide between races, (which I do) and you want to CHANGE that, why don't you try & understand each other, INVITE each other to your activities, participate in charity work TOGETHER?
Here's some starters:
If you're in a traditionally BGLO, invite black, white, Jewish, etc. GLO's to your next Step Show. And if they don't "get it", take time to educate them. If you're holding a Martin Luther King, Jr. Day event, do the same. Invite others to participate, and EDUCATE EACH OTHER. (Likewise for any GLO, not just BGLO's; that was just my example).
If you're holding any kind of social event/mixer, etc. invite ALL of the GLO's on campus, not just those of the same race.
Get EVERY GLO involved in a campus-wide event that celebrates AMERICAN heritage; like an outdoor barbeque where jazz, dixie, rock n'roll, etc. is the music & entertainment. (Jazz is the most American music we have).
Or an Around-the-World Party (not the drinking game) to raise money for charity: Have each GLO choose a country/region of the world. Set up booths on campus & decorate appropriately for your country. Charge a couple dollars admission to students, faculty & the community. Each GLO serves up cuisine frome their respective country AND shares bits of information about the country with visitors to your booth. LEARN TO RESPECT OTHER CULTURES.
Some day we will be able to say to our children & grandchildren
"It was different back then. People didn't understand that even though we have different backgrounds, we're all equal. You're lucky to grow up in a time when all men & women are treated with the same respect".
Don't you want to be part of a generation that makes that possible?
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