Interested One,
First off, I don't think that anyone was "hatin" as you put it. But some folks did sorta take offense to this org's use of some things that are symbolic of our respective organization.
Now if you term that hatin, then that is your choice. Personally I don't really care what you or anyone thinks with regard to my opposition to them stepping with red and white kanes. Just as you have your personal opinion, I also have mine, and I will voice it as long as I have air in my lungs, and fingers to type.
Now, as I said earlier, I and many folks are very supportive of other orgs, especially other orgs that do work in the Black Kommunity (which just happens to be my kommunity.) I give these young men credit for being active, and I wish them all the success in the world.
But as I said (and please read my post before commenting), they will be compared to us and to Alphas for their use of the term "Alpha Man" and if they choose to step with red and white kanes. That is simply a fact of life, and if they are trying to forge their own way, they should start their own traditions. Hell step with the colors of their org on the kanes, not mine. If my orgs colors are Black and blue, then my kane is going to be black and blue, not red and white. Oh, which just happens to be the colors associated with the organization that started stepping with the kane, and has made it a tradition over the decades.
Just my take, you can like it or not like it.
MN
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