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Originally posted by hoosier
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It is a true perception, I think, that the black (especially male) fraternities are frequent hazers. For the small number of chapters, and their general small size, they generate a lot of bad publicity.
If you look at the most recently posted bad publicity, the Wal-Mart's sock stealing girls are named Jamila and Renita. I think I know that they are from a black Greek group, although the name was never mentioned.
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For the record, I know a Jamila from Asian-Pacific heritage and a Renita who is white so you need to apologize for that comment.
Your "perception" is based on your experience alone and on what you've read in the media. As a member of a GLO, YOU should know better than let media publicity be a measurement for perception.
I work in the media so I can tell you, that there are several positive stories about NPHC and NPC organizations that don't get picked up by the main-stream media. For example, no one mentioned that the new Miss America is a member of Delta Sigma Theta--what an impressive woman! However, the bad news always gets in.
Furthermore, I did a little research tracking media stories at work. In the last few years, 18 of the 24 hazing related stories that popped up were by NPC organizations. Three were non-Greek incidents, and three were NPHC organizations including the AKA drowning incident.
So your "perceptions" are being clouded by something else in your belief system. I'm sure a trip to the national headquarters of Kappa Alpha Psi in Indiana might be an educational and enriching experience for you.