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so i'm reviving the thread this time. I myself am a member of KA. we are anything but racist. i go to school in southern louisiana, in an area where the kkk is still active. we have not one member who is in kkk nor have anyone who is racist. when anything happens on campus that does involve racism, it is usually one of two traditionally white fraternities, which i will not name but do have the largest numbers on our campus, or one of the three black fraternities. too be honest, racism happens more in our student government which is run by mostly black members and those of the previously referred to fraternities. my chapter has had 3 african american pledges in the past 3 years. none of them initiated however, but not because of racism. two wanted to switch schools after their first year and KA didn't have a chapter where they were going and the other one, who was my little brother, had to drop out because he didnt make grades and had his financial aid dropped. we have another guy who is half african american and half native american who is going to be rushing as soon as he makes grades.
over the years, KA has made many changes to end the racism stereotype that we gained over the years. Many chapters no longer dress in confederate uniforms for Old South, some just dress in antebellum southern gentlemen clothes. other chapters have changed the name of old south to south what their demographic region deemed less racist. One such changed theirs to dixie, a name chosen by other members of the student body. if you look at chapters across the united states, you will see a wide variety of people, races, backgrounds, and religions. doesn't sound like the kkk at all.
i would like to thank everyone who has spoke up in defense of my fraternity. and i'm sorry to anyone who has been a victim of racism over the years.
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