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ALL OF US Killed those Women
How did we become what we've become? When did we stop being the avante guarde for black intellectualism? This is sad, and we have only ourselves to blame.
ALL OF US, killed those beautiful women. The fact remains is that even AFTER we joined our respective organizations, we have NOT done enough to change the culture and to rededicate our organizations to our founders principles. We rationalize violence, as ritual, or "right of passage." We give people "respect" to pledges because they were able to absorb more violence, than the average pledge. We really need to reflect. I'm certain that each one of us has particpated in the violence and justified it on some level. But its time to do away with it. And if you can't legitimize a person through violence, then you need to let your membership expire and find a new hobby.
About 4 months ago, I argued on the blue and white boards that it may be time to get rid of undergraduate chapters. I was marginalized by the others, as they have been completely socialized to the notion that there is ONLY ONE WAY TO PLEDGE. In that discussion, I told them that the undergrads would eventually lead to the death of the NPHC. I might as well had been talking to the wall.
It pains me when fraternities and sororities have to make statements like "prosecute the ones that did the crime." This kind of obfuscation is part of the problem. The fact remains is that when they die, they die because of a socially constructed culture that we promulgate. The die BECAUSE of the culture of NPHC. All of our organizations, and hence members, are therefore liable in the destruction, maiming and deaths of our brothers and sisters. Sad, truly sad.
If our founders could see what we do in their name, would they even want to form the organizations?
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