True Life: I'm Stepping

[jubilance1922]

Originally Posted by jojapeach

Dang it, Viacom! Always jacking with folks. Try this one, or conduct your own search on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jg2l2ZE-vYw

@ DSTCHAOS: I'll admit that it didn't amaze me, but it was cool enough to get Beyonce's attention at TRL, one of the highest rated shows on MTV. And with the YouTube publicity, I bet thousands of girls know about OPB for real. Folks can hate, but that was some ingenius publicity for their org.

And what exactly do they know about them? That they stepped for Beyonce.

I hope that's not a recruitment tool..."come join our sorority cause we stepped for Beyonce!"

[jojapeach]

Originally Posted by jubilance1922

And what exactly do they know about them? That they stepped for Beyonce.

I hope that's not a recruitment tool..."come join our sorority cause we stepped for Beyonce!"

Not recruitment, just exposure. It's a harsh reality, but a lot of youngsters pay attention to the fun stuff, then they learn about our community involvement. It's up to our orgs to weed out "ooh! I wanna step" interests from the sincere interests that recognize that work goes hand-in-hand with the "fun" stuff.

Honestly, I had not heard of Omega Phi Beta until that TRL appearance, but I am aware of them now. Same thing for the young women that might be the future for their organization.