BGLO Unity? I know we've heard this before, but...

[understand]

Yesterday I was out with a friend, who is intersted in becoming a part of the BGLO family. I myself am not Greek. Anyway, we ran into an AKA friend of mine (my mom's really), and my friend began talking to her about how she had been researching orgs, and how she was very interested in SGR. I've never seen my AKA friend turn so nasty! It was a total shock. She looked at my friend square in the face and asked "Why would you even CONSIDER doing that?! No one cares about them! No one even knows who they are! Those chicks (yes, she said chicks), are a total waste of space in the NPHC. UGH!"

Pause here to understand my level of shock....

Moving on. After my AKA friend walked away, my hopeful Greek turned to me and said "Well gee...now I don't want any parts of that nonsense". It saddened me, because although I am not Greek, this young woman would be an asset to ANY org.

Because many in my family are Greek, I do know SEVERAL accomplished women and men in ALL the orgs. I also know many who simply are not very active, or even financial, but love proclaiming their org...again, in ALL orgs...that AKA being one of them. I am not here to be bashing AKAs, SGRHos, or any other org, as I hold all of them in high esteem. In fact, my sister, an accomplished, popular, powerful public political figure is an SGRho, and my cousin, a teacher, is an AKA. I also have an Aunt who is a Delta, and another cousin who is a proud Zeta. I'm not in any of those orgs because I'm doing my best at the time to focus on why I came to college, and that's to get educated. The two women involved in this incident are both grown and out of school.

As I look to the future for my own personal decisions, I would appreciate some BGLO members reaching out and back to the younger generation to help us better understand these strains and this seemingly unsisterly/unbrotherly division. I know all the stereotypes...and I know a few BANGIN' SGRhos...2 who are even pageant queens! I also know some VERY pretty and not so pretty AKAs...so I know stereotypes can't possibly ring THAT true amongst a group of grown, accomplished, well educated women.

Could someone simply help to educate me on this kind of thing? I feel that just as I should educate myself thoroughly on any org that I find of interest, I should be educating myself on the history of things, the good, and the bad, and everything in between.

Thanks