Very well said all!
Let's be real. NONE of our organizations truly follow a stereotype. I dare say the Founders of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated would have ever been so consumed with the notion of "prettiness".
Come on now! ACHIEVEMENT. Dare I say more?!
The foundation of the all our NPHC organizations are very profound particularly in the context of the time in which we were all founded.
I am still amazed that my Mother Pearls were bold enough to start a new sorority in 1920...the DEPRESSION...and it was no social club. (Okay, they did their share of socializing). But 5 young women 17-20 years old embarked upon an agenda that spoke to necessity of educating our people to empower themselves and in turn the community at large. Scholarship!
Back in the early 20s my sister greeks were supporting each other with all of their differences...it was about the collective agenda. When Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated was introduced to "society" and the "public" the AKAs and DSTs were there playing sister hostesses.
This should not suprise anyone. Let's be clear Black people...African descendants... did not have rights as we do now...no eating amongst the white populace in public places let alone living together. Very profound. And although, Washington, D.C. is a predominately African American living space (its still does not have statehood and is not classified as a city) it is south of the mason dixon line.
I say all of this to say...let's get back to addressing the real agenda...it's not about image...its about empowering our communities through scholarship, service and love for all humankind.
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Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated...Every Finer Woman's Dream!
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