It's interesting to see how this forum has developed from this morning. lol
But seriously, see how much we learn when we talk and exchange ideas. I love that!
As far as Sigma Gamma Rho's founding at Butler University (a predominantly white campus), it's true that the sorority was the first african american one there. However, Sigma's birth had nothing to do with our founder's rejection or intentional seperation from other established white org's. Many may not know, but SGRho was initially founded to be a network to connect school teachers (specifically minorities) to improve the quality and methods of education for youth. (and going back to the "if the shoe fits, wear it" comparison, this was a huge factor in my seeking SGRho
). It wasnt until later that the sororities scope was changed to include all professions to advance the race as a whole. (However scholarship was and still is our foremost aim).
Now that Im done with my little history lesson (I guess Im a little chatterbox too!
), back to the original topic. We all (GLO's and BGLO's) were each formed for our own seperate reasons: to fill some sort of seen void by our founders. We should respect them by acknowledging their vision. To say that ANY founders started their org's because they weren't accepted elsewhere is pure disrespect for all of them. And a false view of what GREEK LIFE really is. (Sort of like the misconstrued idea of greeks "buying friends" when we join our org's. We all know that this isnt true. So let's educate each other and grow past the myths)
SoloRHO
PEACE: Proper Education Always Corrects Error
PS: Sorry for the long post
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