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Originally posted by KSig RC
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oh - well, let's look at it like this: why do we have GLOs, then a separate set of HBGLOs? Don't you think the split here mirrors the split there, in some small way?
For instance - NPHC organizations were started with specific interests and goals of the black community in mind, and while these are certainly goals that can be (and should be) embraced by the white folk, they concentrate on the black community and its needs more than any other.
Perhaps this same logic can apply to our greekchat communities - the HBGLO forums tend toward topics more pertinent and important to their members, and they happen to hold discussion in a much different (and efficient, and entertaining, and...) manner than the chitchat crowd does.
Does this make sense? I feel like certain parallels exist here, but I don't think I'm making the connections on paper. I think the main point is the backgrounds of the very organizations involved would seem to play a role in each particular side of greekchat ('white' and 'black', or more appropriately 'GLO' and 'HBGLO') embracing the community aspects that it does.
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I think to answer your question, it might be helpful to read your American History book covering Civil War to Present. And also read about the founding of each of the D9 orgs. We all have our history books in the library. But, I will review a quick history lesson here.
The reason that there was a split between HBGLOs and WGLOs is because many of the WGLOs were started towards the end and right after slavery in this country. Although there were a few Blacks who were taught to read and write during slavery, many were not encouraged to seek higher education. And for the few who did, it was not easy.
During the Reconstruction Era in this country (1870 - 1900) there was a federal law that established 'separate but equal', thus many present-day HBCUs were founded to give freed slaves an education. The freed slaves could be educated, but many, especially in the South, could not be educated in historically White universites. Think back when the government tried to integrate Ole Miss in the 60's. Thus, Blacks did not have the opportunity to join GLOs like Kappa Alpha Order and ADPi (named as examples only) because they were not allowed to attend schools that had chapters there.
HBGLOs focus on the Black community because we realized during our founding, which started in 1906 with Alpha Phi Alpha, that the best way for us to make it in this country is to help one another. That is why HBGLOs are considered service organizations. We do all we can to service our community. For us, it is part of our motto.