Hi mccoyred:
I think it's incorrect to say that Zetas as a collective are concerned with this issue. A few posts by a few Sorors who happen to post in the thread do not constitute a collective agreement among all the members of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Just wanted to get that out of the way.
That being said, I'm going to give
my response to ChaosDST's question about who was the first to claim a brother/sister bond:
In the books and articles I've read, no one has officially said when the bond between AKA and Alpha, DST and Omega really began. Perhaps it is because I'm not a member of any of those other illustrious organizations that I'm not privy to the exact date when an edict was passed that AKA and Alpha or Omega and Delta considered themselves brothers and sisters. Yet from Zeta's inception, we were formed as the
official sister organiZation to Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. and that partnership began on January 16, 1920. It's been documented, it's in our constitutions, and it's an established matter of fact.
Regardless of who was first, the fact remains that we're the
only officially bound NPHC organizations. If the Alpha Nation or the members of Delta and Omega want to make their bonds officially and constitutionally recognized, then so be it. If they desire a more informal relationship, well, that's all good too.
Now, I -- Cecily (in the guise of SoTrue1920) -- am not trying to downplay the very real affection that Alphas have for AKAs and Omegas have for Deltas. I know (albeit only from a cursory investigation) about the Alpha Nation and Coleman Love.
It's a dangerous thing to try to speak for anyone who's very capable of speaking for themselves, but I think that the bone of contention that some of my Sorors has raised is over the distinction of
official and constitutionally bound brother/sister relationships.
I personally don't have any issues regarding whether the Alpha Nation or Coleman Love are real phenomena. From where I sit, it doesn't take anything away from the bond I share with my Sigma brethren.
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Originally posted by mccoyred:
Since the previous thread was closed, I will respond here.
While I will not stoop to personal attacks, I will say that you (collectively Zetas) seem to be more concerned about your 'bond' than everyone else since the topic keeps finding it's way to the board. Yes, I have bigger fish to fry, but noone has yet to answer the question posed. Oh, well.
Now, back to my crimson and cream life...
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