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Originally posted by Munchkin03
Another reason African-American women may not be as willing to join NPC groups--you're not always accepted with open arms by other chapters in other regions! I'm applying to some graduate schools in the South, and I would love to be an advisor at one of those chapters--but would they have me? The concern about rejection from a sister--or an entire chapter-- could be too much to bear.
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Good point. A friend of mine (who is AfAm) from high school joined a small chapter KAT (it was a small college too). She stated that she one of the reasons that she joined was because she felt comfortable being in a small, close-knit group of women.
That may also be a factor as to why there are no minorities joining very large chapters of NPC groups (such as U of AL). Regardless of race, when you join an org, you want to feel comfortable with EVERY sister, and not just 5 out of 120.
