I've been debating about posting this, but why not?
While attending our Regional Conference, a few sorors and I were sitting in the bar. Sorors in attendance, you know the one. It was a great way of seeing sorors and others pass by.
There was another convention at the hotel. This convention featured mainly Caucasian men. After one of the events, I believe Saturday night, sorors, of course were dressed very nicely in their evening attire. When getting the courage (after his drinks set in), one man approached our table. He asked what organization we were members of...the purpose...were we still in college, etc. (the usual). He was just in AWW! He told us he had not seen anything like it before. He said that he and his conference attendees kept seeing some, then the flow would stop. Then, they'd see more and more and more! (Translation: They hadn't seen THAT many beautiful AF AM women in one place). He said he was from Wisconsin and would make his way to Detroit in July.
(yeah right) LOL
Then, I think back to Boule in Nashville. Sorors had taken over "The Grand Ole Opry". A lady in one of the restaurants (a sista) told us she HAD to bring her children to work with her to see ANOTHER side of African Americans. She said her kids were only exposed to certain images in our community. She wanted to show them professional, educated, well dressed, well spoken women...not just one or 2, but THOUSANDS!
Can you think of any stories from your experiences at your own Regional, District, Boule, or National Conventions that are worth sharing?
I'm sure members of the fraternities have some. Our males need to see you all!
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