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Again, it all boils down to "right to choose members" - whether some think it is OK or not.
Since you mentioned Bama, I will pass on what my husband learned from the member of the administration in charge of Greek affairs there. One of the main reasons that most of the groups there do not have black members is because of the pressure put on black PNM's by the predominantly black GLO's. He said that there is even a name for it - "crabbing". He said that if you have ever seen a bucket of live crabs, the majority of them will try to pull one who attempts to escape back into the mass. The predominantly black groups make it clear that if a girl/guy attempts to rush a predominantly white group and doesn't get a bid, he/she will NEVER get a bid to a predominantly black group. Quite a bit of pressure for an 18 year old, wouldn't you say? I don't know about the fraternities but a very, very few black girls have pledged NPC groups there but haven't lasted. Believe me, it isn't all the fault of the NPC groups -- the NPHC groups contribute to the situation. How many white girls belong to NPHC groups.
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