Again for everyone who happens to be reading this, I am NOT a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Just a concerned member of a BGLO.
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In response to your questions, I feel as if i am being attacked because of my aspirations.
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It's not your aspirations that I questioned, it's the latent message in your second response that concerns me.
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I've been accused of trying to use Alpha to "bolster stats", my status on my campus is already well established I am a member of our Black student Union, Minority Coalition, RHA, NRHH, Harlo, Campus praise ministries, and a Gospel choir supporter so in no way am i trying to "use" Alpha.
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In that case you should feel proud of the legacy you've started there.
It seems as if you don't need Alpha to truly make a mark.
IF you are granted an opportunity to be considered for membership in the future those experiences will have served you well.
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My desire to be an Alpha has nothing to do with social status, or partying or making friends, my desire has everything to do with being apart of a brotherhood that's been around for almost 100 years, being apart of an organization that great men such as Martin Luther King, W.E.B Dubois have come from.
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IF thats how you truly feel.
It should matter not whether you are given an opportunity Grad or Undergrad.
The brotherhood is what you are saying that you are interested in.
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I desire to be an Alpha not being of status but because of a mission, Alpha's mission statement is my mission statement for life. I dont desire to step (i cant dance), i dont desire to drink and party (im a born again christian) I desire to fratenize with other men who feel as i do, as if the black community lacks male role models, people who struggle for success while never forgetting about the problems in their community in which they overcame.
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All of this is admirable.
Your second response, however, seemed to provide several conditionals as to why you feel you wouldn't make a good member if you went Grad.
Maybe I'm simply reading too much into what you wrote.
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My desire is pure and true.
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Your desire may be pure.
It's the interests that concerned me.
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I feel like you and the other greeks on this board are so over protective of your org's that you attack true aspirants.
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Why shouldn't we be?
We've earned the privilege to wear the letters and live our oath one to another.
If that shouldn't be protected enthusiastically, what should?
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I love Alpha as a historical organization that fought and fought to get to the point where they are to. I love the programs that they do for youth to encourage them to stay in high school and go to college.
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I know that Men of Alpha appreciate seeing that.
Many times persons interested rarely search for a historical perspective.
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The only selfish aspect of my wanting to be an Alpha is that i feel that it;s a blessing to be part of such an organization and i want to feel that way. I know what my goals are in life and what order they are in although Alpha is not number one it's in my top 5 lifetime goals.
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Blessings come in God's time not yours.
Preparing for that time is all that you can do at this point.
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I wont be discouraged by your disdain for my feelings.
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I'd hope not.
But I'd also hope that you look back at your posts and try to UNDERSTAND where I am coming from with my comments.
You don't know me and I don't know you.
However when I speak it's to make a point and several things about your post did not sit well with me.