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Originally posted by PsychTau
Good bump....now I'm going to start a discussion on it. My purpose is not to offend, but to discuss and learn. Play nice, everyone.1. What do you think NPC/NICs can do to move that direction? Without "copying" what NPHC does? (I agree that people should learn and "copy" leaders, but there's a difference in copying skills and copying symbols/trademarks/calls/traditions/etc).
2. How do NPHC alums stay active? I'm going out on a limb here (this is just my very own non-researched observation) to say that the black culture is to "stick together". You see family members defending/supporting other family members, just because it's a family member. Same thing with neighbors and friends. Is the "membership for life" ideal taught at the collegiate level, or is it started earlier than that in the families and neighborhoods? How do you think NPCs can teach that same ideal?
PsychTau
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Well it is true that *most* African American (and most other minority) families have a strong sense of family... it comes from necessity... I mean if you were being ridiculed/unfairly judged wouldn't you stick to your family... who have always been there for you and are most likely like you ? Even though that "necessity" isn't as needed... (not AS much blatant racism going on now adays) the tradition remains. I can see it in my own life... I am Black and white... my African American relatives I feel have a stronger sense of family ( or at least togetherness) I mean my grandparents are divorced and my grandpa moved 2 blocks away. My European relatives are all scattered about the country.. (as far as different coasts) not that my white family cares any less about each other... they it's just a different sense of what it means to be in a family I think. Personally, being a member of an NPC org. I can't really say what makes the devotion to an NPHC org seem stronger except to say that I don't feel it has anything to do with family devotion.
I think more it has to do with the intake process they use to join. I don't know much about it... but I know it's alot tougher than register and go through a week of parties. I believe they have to feel a connection to the group/its ideals before.. NPC bases more on the people, it's devotion to the ORG that makes people continue... if you join for the people.. (as many I think do with NPC orgs) once you graduate you just keep in touch on your own with those people that you want to and the days/events of the org are a nice memory. Now I don't know how NPC can go about creating that bond to the actual org, nor do I believe it is COMPLETELY lacking in most NPC members... but if we could find a way to strengthen it I think we'd see a lot more alumni involvement. I think alot of it has to do with the fact that there are only 9 NPHC orgs. as well... their chapters I think tend to be larger as well...and most of them have more chapters than the NPC groups... more alumni means more alumini that are more likely to be involved as alumni.
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