I would like to start by asking the question that if we were a white fraternity does anyone think that other white people would care as much as some of you appear to? What all of you must understand is that no matter how high you hold your greek letter organization over your head you typically have developed your views based on what your chapter has socialized you into believing. Each Greek organization in the NPHC varries from campus to campus, and on our campus none of the frats fit the criteria for what we desired in a fraternity. Next I can't help but address the false accusation that there was no reason for us to start an organization. Well I am from Oakland where only 28% of African American students passed the high school exit exam. I am from a place that is among the top five cities in the country for murders this year. I am from a city in which over 75% of the black families do not have fathers in the home. (Or a male figure at all for that reason) So obviously there was still plenty of issues that needed to be addressed. Our website is always under construction and just because we don't boast about everything that we do in the community, that does not mean we don't do the service. If you went to the site and read my bio to show support and not to look down on me, you would have read that I have won the Ri'chard McGee hubbard award given to the Bay Area's most outstanding young leader. If you were a member of the community you would know that we are all "active" mentors and on top of my horrendous schedule I obigate myself to Castlemount High school (One of the lowest achieving schools in the country) at least 15 hours a week. As for the rest of my brothers they all work individually with inner-city kids on the weekly basis. Just because you throw out a bunch of qoutes at someone (that none of you wrote) in order to try to impress them with your education does not mean anything. If that was the case we could do the same because we do attend the top public institution in the country, and I assure that academically we are all worthy to be here. Next, if you were to examine our purpose one of our goals is to improve communication outside of the black community with all races, creeds and colors. We plan and throw events constantly with other organizations that are not African American. What group in the NPHC has that as one of its goals?
We are going to be a part a new developing multi-ethnic umbrella organization that will help us to achieve this goal even more. As for the Alphas most of them are still my homeboys and we have no problem with them as an organization, but don't get mad because we stood alone and did what was right for us. As far as self-education is concerned I don't feel like there should be a "black cap" on anyone starting a community service based organization. Any black person who truly loved and embraced black pepple would not care how the work gets done as long as sombody does it. As for our goal of working to educate urban youth, this is mandatory to become a Theta. You must be a mentor or youth advisor of some sort. Like I said earlier, the same thing what HATERS are attempting to do to us is the same thing that happened to every black greek organization after the Alphas and the A.K.A.'s were founded. I don't expect my fellow greek bretheren to care for us, Im not little Kim but, "If I were you I would probably hate me too." Even though it is our intention to only add to the greek community and give people more choices as far as organization selection goes we have to endure the hating. But in all honesty this is exactly what we expected from many greeks. I can't emphasize enough how little I care about that because all of the real people who think indepently of the "Im superior"
mentality flood our message bord and my inbox with major love and those people are my family. All of our real Greek hommies still love and look forward to planning events with us. Also to the person who is trippen off of my chat room spelling. I hope that you will be in graduate school with me next year at HARVARD. I mean give me a break. Remember that in spite of any negative feeling that any of you have about us we will always love you and I'll be sure to pray for you before I go to sleep tonight.
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