Over the past 10-15 years, there has been an increase in the amount of "new" Black Greek Lettered Organizations. And for the most part NPHC'ers are VERY supportive of them! If you are serious about whatever it is you were founded on - we are down!!
The founders of these newer BGLO's decided that the existing orgs did not touch on an area of academia or community service that they felt was needed (ie. there is a sorority, I believe its called Kappa Phi Iota that is targeted towards those that are interested in literary works).
I think the problem arises when these new orgs stake claim to being founded because the old ones didnt cut it for them - YET they take symbols/traditions that are unique to US only (and I dont mean the letters chosen-there are 24 letters in the greek alphabet and they are bound to repeat)! When you think of red and white canes-you think KAPPA.... When you hear "Atomic Dawg"-you think Que.... Sphinx=Alphas, Poodles=SGRHO..... and the list goes on.
There is a sorority that is not a BGLO, but there are certain chapters where blacks are the majority.... they took it upon themselves to have a call Skee-OOP (combination of the AKA's skee-wee and the Deltas OOP) and my sorority's sign. WHY? A few years ago there was a big stink about this and their national headquarters informed us that they did not have an official call or handsign and they would contact those chapters that were using them. And do you know we got MUCH drama from these ladies--saying they werent imitating us, and their stuff was O.G.-----PLEASE!
If you didnt want to join one of our orgs cause it wasnt for you, then why would you make a new one and use our stuff?? It just doesnt make sense.
"The 6th Descendant of Eos"
[This message has been edited by prettypoodle6 (edited October 04, 2000).]
[This message has been edited by prettypoodle6 (edited October 04, 2000).]
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