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Finally, I got thru this thread...
The other issue is many HBGLO's have membership recruitment after a person graduates from college. And their service occurs beyond college. I have several sorority sisters that have been active in Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. for over 75 years...
Our duty is primarily to the African American community. And what is wrong with that? Why should my Sorority have a duty to the "Special Olympics" or the "Muscular Dystrophy" associations? Why would persons, not of color, be concerned about sickle cell anemia and HIV/AIDS in Africa?
Whereas, in my Sorority, we have active and ongoing campaigns regarding the cultural disparity of cancer, cardiovascular disease--including diabetes and SIDS--where black infants are 3-5X more likely to die from SIDS comparable to a non-black infant? How is it culturally relevant to a NPC organization on these kinds of campaigns? The only thing they probably could do is raise more money than the HBGLO Sororities... But, it is not in their cultural relevancy to begin to understand a person's of colors trials or tribulations that could have started because of bigotry...
Who is going to be concerned about injustices to people if not for several members of the Divine 9 organizations to stand up and speak out about it?
Why should I want to trust an African American with my future when he or she denied that very essence of my culture by going off and joining something that several members of the US government had made active policies to racially discriminate against my very future?
What will that look like to my family and my community? I could see if there are non black folks actively building in my community and giving a helping hand. But, really, that is not happening as much as it could be. And how self-righteous are folks these days!
Reconciliation has to occur. Peacemaking needs to happen. Eventually, we will become one. But right now, I am beginning to be of the opinion that it will take an act of God to make peace happen.
What I am going to do is be a better person and continue to reach out to be of service to ALL MANKIND...
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Last edited by AKA_Monet; 05-16-2004 at 05:30 PM.
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