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Originally posted by SxyDeltaGam
I'm an AA women in a NPC sorority and I have received a lot of crap from others in NPHC orgs. The only instance I've received support is from my closest friends who are Zeta's and Delta's at other schools. They sent me gifts for initiation and stayed at our house to experience what they called the "other half of greek life." On campus with people who don't know me I get dirty looks when I wear my letters and it makes me feel bad. It's as if people assume I think I'm "white" because of my choice of sorority. I think if people didn't assume things and got to know me they would understand my decision more.
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You know, I will admit that I used to feel that way, giving crap to AA girls in NPC groups. I never said anything, but I had that feeling. Then one day I looked up and noticed that in SGR and in at least two other NPHC sororities there were non-Black women members. And what do people say about that, NOTHING. I realized that it is unfair to ridicule one and ignore the other for the same action - joining a group of an opposite race.
I think the flak stems from historical purposes. At one time Blacks were not 'allowed' admittance to all NPC/NIC/IFC groups, but now they have opened up. Whereas, if I remeber correctly from reading in a Baird's Manual, NPHC groups have always had an 'open-race' policy. The point is, why would you want to be part of a group that would not allow your grandmother/grandfather in. But, you know what, Blacks attend and graduate from predominatly white schools, and have been for a while, and nobody seems to be bothered by that.
And to GPhiBLtColonel, I agree with Steeltrap on this one. My chapter just celebrated our 75th Anniversary and I was the Public Relations/Media Chair for the event. The way I publicized our event was to call first then fax a press release to each media outlet: radio, t.v., newspapers, and community newspapers. And as far as I know, we don't have an 'insider' working for us and it was well publicized and attended.