Thoughts on minorities in NPHC

[tld221]

there is a reason why folx be calling SGRho "the UN"

i've met sorors with all sorts of backgrounds, white and Latina included - and that's on the undergraduate level. of course that affects graduate membership cause... because well, undergraduate members at some point become graduate members.

ETA: realized i didnt answer the question...

while i do not agree with having negative sentiments towards non-AA people who are interested in AA organizations, im sure it happens, on an INDIVIDUAL basis. i cant speak for whole chapters and organizations, not even mine. but i do agree with questioning the intent, whether it is subconscious or not. i would imagine members of predominately white orgs (sorry, i really dont like using Caucasian) do the same when approached by a non-white interested member.

i dont have friends or associates even who are part of said white orgs, so i can't give any concrete examples. but i do give room for people to question why people of other backgrounds have that desire to join. of course everything is case by case basis, so what i would decide for one non-AA interest is more than likely going to be different than the next decision for the next non-AA.

[ladygreek]

Whites termed as a minority does not compute here in the US. If you mean other people of color than African American then that is what you shoud say--people of color.

Delta does not discriminate against non-African Americans. I have met many sorors of all races and ethnicities. Some had noble and valid reasons for persuing, others did not. I had a White line sister. Unfortunately when she and her Omega boyfriend broke up she was no longer interest in Delta and dropped line. But this happens with African American women, too. So I look at each one on an individual basis.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by tld221

there is a reason why folx be calling SGRho "the UN"

i've met sorors with all sorts of backgrounds, white and Latina included - and that's on the undergraduate level. of course that affects graduate membership cause... because well, undergraduate members at some point become graduate members.

ETA: realized i didnt answer the question...

while i do not agree with having negative sentiments towards non-AA people who are interested in AA organizations, im sure it happens, on an INDIVIDUAL basis. i cant speak for whole chapters and organizations, not even mine. but i do agree with questioning the intent, whether it is subconscious or not. i would imagine members of predominately white orgs (sorry, i really dont like using Caucasian) do the same when approached by a non-white interested member.

i dont have friends or associates even who are part of said white orgs, so i can't give any concrete examples. but i do give room for people to question why people of other backgrounds have that desire to join. of course everything is case by case basis, so what i would decide for one non-AA interest is more than likely going to be different than the next decision for the next non-AA.

I will say from my experience that there is not, in the Midwest at least, any questioning of motives when a minority goes through recruitment. On our campus the NPHC groups were not very prominent (city wide chapter, met off campus, etc.) and many of the NPC girls were not very aware of them. They really weren't looking at a black, indian, asian, etc PNM and wondering why they'd want to join, because we do believe our membership is open to all.

And I believe this extends to the individual members of the majority of our chapters as well. Particularly if they grew up without learning about LGLOs, AGLOS or the NPHC, then they're not really aware of them until college, if then.

This of course is not always the case as prejudices do exist, but I believe that this is the rule rather than the exception.

(Sorry for the crash and the novel)