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Originally Posted by KAPital PHINUst
No one (that I know of, anyway) is advocating that NPHC orgs take their focus off the Black community. My only point is that the focus need not be exclusive to them, and that there are plenty of Greeks available to focus on the Black community. Diverting some of the "labor source" to cater to other communities will not adversely affect the Black community.
If anything, being voluntarily segregated from the mainstream may hurt us more than integrating with them ever could. Because in the new millenium, the emphasis is on diversity and the embracing of all cultures. Segregating ourselves is an indication by the mainstream that we are not "team players" in society and can shut ourselves out of opportunities that we could've otherwise benefitted from. Bottom line, we can still adequately cater to the Black community's needs without being exclusive to the Black community.
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I agree with your statement...it's not necessarily about 'segregating oneself' to help a segment...however because certain populations aren't being catered to by the mainstream...those of us that can go back and help should do so....if we don't help our own, how can we expect others to do it for us...or...with us?
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