Latino Greek Letter Organizations

[Senusret I]

Originally Posted by preciousjeni

It's definitely not Mu Sigma Upsilon Latin Sorority, Inc. But, they call themselves the first "minority multicultural sorority." Being that they are bound to a Latino fraternity, perhaps they are multicultural in the same way that Sigma Lambda Gamma is (a Latina-based multicultural sorority). It's understandable how it could be confusing.

I don't think so.... the members I know just consider it a multicultural sorority. Their national website doesn't say "minority multicultural" -- but maybe other sources say that because other sororities before MSU were founded to be non-sectarian and therefore happened to be multicultural.

[Ch2tf]

Originally Posted by Senusret I

I don't think so.... the members I know just consider it a multicultural sorority. Their national website doesn't say "minority multicultural" -- but maybe other sources say that because other sororities before MSU were founded to be non-sectarian and therefore happened to be multicultural.

Although, I've never heard of MSU being for only "minority" women, I think what PJ is refering to is:
http://www.musigmaupsilon.org/present/050604.html

(4th paragraph)

[preciousjeni]

Originally Posted by Senusret I

I don't think so.... the members I know just consider it a multicultural sorority. Their national website doesn't say "minority multicultural" -- but maybe other sources say that because other sororities before MSU were founded to be non-sectarian and therefore happened to be multicultural.

Here's a link as well from the Siksika Chapter - the second chapter founded:

http://euphrates.wpunj.edu/clubs/mus...al_History.htm

By the way, I wasn't suggesting that MSU limits itself to a minority membership. I was talking about the org's history and why they might be confused as a Latina sorority.

[preciousjeni]

Hey all - I just heard that Sigma Lambda Gamma has joined the NMGC. Can anyone confirm?

[Senusret I]

Originally Posted by preciousjeni

Hey all - I just heard that Sigma Lambda Gamma has joined the NMGC. Can anyone confirm?

I haven't heard. I'm sure it will be on their website soon if it's true.

[preciousjeni]

Originally Posted by Senusret I

I haven't heard. I'm sure it will be on their website soon if it's true.

Certainly. I really am interested in the development of the NMGC even if it seems like I'm down on the council sometimes. I expect much from it.

[TotallyWicked]

I am not too surprised if SLG joined the NMGC, alot of Latino orgs have confused me going back and forth from calling themselves a Latino org to a Multicultural org, while we do have a very diverse membership, we need to let folks know the difference between make up and orientation.

[L.O.C.K.]

Yea, the whole "Multicultural" but being like 90% of one race kind of defeats the purpose. I mean, if a D9 org began calling themselves "Multicultural" in terms of their membership, it'd be true to a point (as there are obviously non-Blacks in D9 orgs) but it wouldn't make much sense.

I think the reason why you're seeing it so much in LGLOs is b/c of the nature of what it is to be Latino/Latina. You have some Latino ethnicities that have much more influence from certain cultures than others. What does it "mean" to be Latino? Who is Latino? Is an Asian person who lives in a South/Latin American country and then comes to the US Latino? Is an African immigrant to Argentina who then comes to the US Latino as well?

There are a lot of great books on "being" Latino and the experience of Latino/a's which shed a lot of light for me on the issue. I highly recommend Down These Mean Streets by Piri Thomas (a member of La Unidad Latina/Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity, Inc. btw). Talks about his life as a Black Puerto Rican. VERY VERY VERY good book and enjoyable to read too.

And another thing...if you have members from two ethnicites/races (ie Black and Latino) as your primary membership, wouldn't that be Bi-Cultural as opposed to Multicultural? B/c as far as I know, the supposed "Multicultural" Latino/a organizations are mostly Latino/a and Black with very few Asians...not sure about whites or Native Americans but I assume these numbers are also small. Also, does Multicultural come from membership or who their programs are targeted towards?? Just food for thought.

[Serenity]

This thread was definitely good reading. I was not even aware of this "trend". I can't understand why an organization would change their focus. It doesn't seem right. Plus, it's confusing.

At the very least, members of the same organization should know whether they are in a Latino or multicultural organization.

[Ch2tf]

Originally Posted by preciousjeni

Hey all - I just heard that Sigma Lambda Gamma has joined the NMGC. Can anyone confirm?

It's news to me. Imma have to wait to see if/when they are added to the NMGC list of member organizations.