BGLO and GLO

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by Langox510x

I happen to be black in an almost all white fraternity and I can tell you many schools have all white fraternities, and I know a couple of TKE members who in no means do I consider racist, but they really seem to automatically look at blacks as "they wouldn't want to join our fraternity". I wouldn't mind being in a black fraternity, but I'm glad they exist because they offer many things most non-black fraternities don't offer. My dad is Kappa Alpha Psi from the 70's and even at UC Berkeley wouldn't have stood a chance at getting into any non-fraternity on campus. They existed because back in the day blacks couldn't get into other fraternities/sororities, and because of that have evolved with a different flavor, not to mention that any race is welcome to pledge for a black fraternity. Kappa Alpha Psi at Stillman University isn't just all black.

Not only were we Founded because blacks were not allowed entry into most fraternities and sororities in the early and mid 1900s, blacks were also not allowed at most of the PWIs (of course not every BGLO was Founded at an HBCU so there were some blacks at some PWIs).

We were also Founded because of a need to nurture the intellectual, spiritual, cultural, and structural needs of the black community/ies. The general belief was/is that we need to start with the core of our community before we branch out to help others.