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So what I am hearing is that people expect the D-9 to be the Saviors of the entire African American community and no matter what we do it will never be enough. My sorors are correct when they say that we don't publish nearly the amount of service that we do. But herein lies the rub, if we don't publish all of it people think that we don't do anything. On the other hand if we do publish it, people think we are doing it just for good press. It baffles the mind how black people always find something bad to say (usually quite publicly) about organizations who's focus is on doing good for the community. People are always talking about what we don't do or are focusing on isolated incidents that give us bad press. It is sickening.
"The D-9 are elitist so we will form our own group". To me that sounds the same as " I couldn't get in, so I will form my own group". That has nothing to do with us not taking care of business in the community. "Poor blacks" as you say, will be to some extent excluded from membership in our orgs as they are COLLEGE-BASED organizations. That doesn't mean that we are estranged from the community. Members and non members (educated and not) can do a part in helping the community.
Prior to joining AKA, I was extremely active in the community and continue my activism IN ADDITION to the work I do as a function of my membership. People act like they have to be in a sorority to serve the community. You can volunteer for Habitat for Humanity, the Urban League or whomever and still do service without being in a sorority.
I've got class. I'll come back to this later.
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