Sigtau305, I think it is great that today as an african american you have the opportunity to join a predominately white fraternity. Good for you. And on the surface that looks very good. But i like to look deeper then the surface. And below the surface why you would want so much to forge a brotherhood and adopt the traditions of an organization that didn't want you as a member and never had your well being in mind or that of your people until it became politically correct to do so is beyound me. That is probably what some of the black greeks were wondering. Your fraternity may never have brought up your race but don't be so "NAIVE". The very fact that Sigtau "had to intergrate" in the first place speaks for its self. In addition you are the 2nd black since 1968 to join your chapter. Why? Think about it. When people are denied something for so long when the opportunity arises to have that thing some people will go after it just to say "Hey i did it" or "I can have this" that's probably why that brother joined to prove something. Because it was a "FIRST". Why did You join? I am curious to know and of course you don't have to answer if you don't want to because you don't owe me an explanation. Good luck to you and I hope you do stay active with your fraternity. And i hope that you will also never have to encounter members of your fraternity who look at you in shock and think to themselves smiling "they pledged that black dude" which i would bet has already happened. Don't let your eyes decieve you.
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