"Black or white, is it an issue?"
I think it depends on where the person is most comfortable.
A black person who does not feel comfortable around other black people probably would not have an easy time in a BGLO. However, for those who have this problem (usually from growing up in an all-white neigbhorhood or from going to an all-white school) I suggest joining your school's Black Student Union or going to some Step Shows or parties. You'll find that there was nothing to be uneasy about. (*NOTE, I DID NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM*)
Same for white people. If they grew up in an urban area, and feel more appropriate in a BGLO, then more power to them. Its a difficult process for them, much like it was for the blacks who tried to integrate GLO's in the 50's and 60's, but anybody who can endure something of the magnitude has obviously earned it.
For people who feel comfortable in both groups, I seek look a little deeper to see what you really want. Yes its feasible for a black person active in the black community to join a GLO (as it is a white person to join a BGLO) but there are certain things that BGLO's can offer to someone that GLO's cant and vice versa. It's all up to the individual, which I'm sure, has been said many times in this post.
An African-American female on a PBS special about sorority rush put it best when she said "The sorority had an American day where they played baseball and ate apple pie...at my house sweet potato pie was dessert of choice." (no, thats not exactly how it went but you get the point)
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