Alright. Lots to discuss. 1st off comes the easy one. I'm sorry 411. You are right that I jumped the gun and assumed that you were separating from Panhel due to race. For that I apologise, but my points still ring true after reading your responses. I'll get to that in a bit.
2nd- The reason we have a campus queen paegant is that it is sponsored by a sorority as a fundraiser for special olympics. Miss Black WhateverU is run by a local BGLO in support of UNCF(United Negro college fund).
3rd- the stuff about me being the reason that racism still exists. Hold the friggin boat here. I'm ignorant?! I'm a racist?! My main point wasn't meant to be solely about the self removal of your org. from panhel, but the very existance of your organization to begin with. Okay, you are different. You get your members through a different process, you concentrate on philanthropy and public service. good, laudable goals, but you choose your people from a small pool because it is restricted to one race. Talk all you want about how you would be on the front lines applauding me if I started an all white fraternity based along identical lines, because anyone thats been anywhere in this world knows that if I did that to "be appreciated" for being white, I would have 18 lawsuits from the NAACP in the first weekend alone. I would be all over the news as the second coming of hitler and you know it. I would never do this. My fraternity has 27 members right now. There are blacks whites hispanics an asian a guy from innercity Philly, and two guys from britain. Our diversity defines us and makes us stronger. I just get sick and tired of people who are never happy with anything. You said, "Nowadays people expect that, because we've faught for equality and times have changed, blacks should be content to have the same things in life that whites have." I ask you what is wrong with that? Isn't that the exact thing the Civil rights movement was meant to do? It's not perfect, I fully acknowledge that, but the problem goes 2 ways. This is the point of my post. The very existence of your organization, as well as black only organizations of all kinds, are a slap in the face of all the progress that blacks have made as a people.
You mentioned being watched in stores. You think I don't get watched? I'm younger than 30. People expect me to steal and vandalize and do all kinds of nonsense I would never do. Am I going to go nuts? NO! Time is the only thing that can work the final nuts and bolts of true equality into place. The disturbing trend I see is this double standard. I know many people see it but not alot of people actually conure up the guts to say anything because it is considered taboo. If this labels me a racist in your eyes, so be it, but consider this:
I am a part of a multi-racial fraternity(contrary to your post, there are NO white only GLOS) who participates in a philanthropy to help a childrens hospitol where children of ALL RACES receive care.
You are a part of a single race sorority, whose main goals are the promotion of one race.
Y'know, come to think about it, we are different, but think twice before you blame me for the perpetuation of racism again, because that is a shroud which seems more befitting of you.
Scott
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