Thank you, N4L, for summing that up.
Thank you everyone, including AKA2D for you input. Here's why I asked this question.
I approached a historically Caucasian Christian Fraternity and asked if they had grad chapters. They said no. I then asked if they would be open to having grad chapters and listed the reasons and benefits. They said yes. They said that they will discuss it at the next Conclave and come back to me with the decision. I met numerous brothers and we were up until 3:30 in the morning talking about it. It was a good exchange. My goal was not to change the organization, but rather see if they would be OPEN to change. Mission accomplished, no aloof attitudes, no phony cliched "Membership is a priviledge" lines as a cop-out, just open ears and open dialogue.
Having said that, I just hope all NPHC members understand why there has been a great influx of Black non-NPHC orgs popping up all over the US and I appeal to all those who are ready to start hatin' on the orgs through the websites' guestbooks because of Greek-letter sequence, color schemes, the simple fact that they started their own b/c they did not like any of the NPHC orgs, or any trivial garbage like that, to remember, as you said "Membership has it's priviledges".
Moral to my post(s): Closed minds don't get fed.
Merry Christmas
Rain Man
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