Big Crimson Guy...
I am a "finicky feline" of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, and my "sister sorors" of AKA gave you some good advice. I would never advocate anyone join an organization based upon anything other than what you feel is in your soul to join. And I would hope that no one would be so shallow as to overlook a "good man", regardless of the organization with which he chose to affiliate. :-) I agree, hoever, that you should look beyond the chapter level with an eye toward assessing what each organization is about on an International level. I was always taught that the chapter is a conduit by which you become a member of the organization, not the end all/be all of the organization. Therefore, although I love my collegiate chapter, I was an active member of it for only 2.5 years, but will be a Zeta for life, regardless of chapter affiliation.
And on the Black/White issue...Zeta has always welcomed women who exemplify Finer Womanhood and embrace the principle of Service in the community, regardless of creed or race. Clearly, as a predominately African American Sorority, we accordingly have many more African American women than anyone else, but I have met Sorors who were Latina, Asian and White.
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