UK official urges 'segregated' Greeks to cooperate

[ladygreek]

Originally Posted by Senusret I

I laughed.

And laughed and laughed.

And laughed some more.

I can't believe there was an award for inviting the black chicks to dinner. I'm going to invite the DC Dekes to our chapter house when the renovations are done and hope we get a mention in the Washington Post. Well, at least the Mini Page.

Remember it was the late 70s. Something like that would have been considered huge anywhere, but especially at U of KY and Mu Epsilon wasn't chartered until 1975.

[Senusret I]

Originally Posted by ladygreek

Remember it was the late 70s. Something like that would have been considered huge anywhere, but especially at U of KY.

Consider it my unfamiliarity with UK.... my mom was offered a bid from Delta Zeta at at Ferris in the early 70s, but I can only assume Michigan and Kentucky were two entirely different climates.

(Remember at her school the NPHCs rushed with the NPCs)

[ladygreek]

Originally Posted by Senusret I

Consider it my unfamiliarity with UK.... my mom was offered a bid from Delta Zeta at at Ferris in the early 70s, but I can only assume Michigan and Kentucky were two entirely different climates.

(Remember at her school the NPHCs rushed with the NPCs)

From my own personal experiences some Black women were given bids to NPC orgs, because it was the height of the Black Power movement and there was a underlying unrest on campuses. It was a way to say "hey we aren't prejudiced." Consequently the late 60s-70s was a big epansion era for Delta (most of the Zeta to Nu xxx collegiate chapters-lol) and the other NPHCs on PWIs. And yes for many NPHCs to exist on PWIs, they had to follow the rules of the NPC or IFC.

I think I have told you this, but neither Delta nor any other additional NPHC group were allowed to charter at SIUC, supposedly because there was no available housing. The AKAs, Kappas and Alphas were already on campus in housing. But soon they found the restrictions unbearable.

It wasn't until Frankie Freeman, the first Black US Civil Rights Commissioner was invited to campus by the NPC (because she was a woman)to speak that Delta was allow to charter without a house. Why? She was our national president at the time and wore those folx out about the fact that her sorority wasn't represented at SIUC--(we were apart of SIUE's chapter.) That then opened the doors for the Ques, SGRhos (who were on campus, but i think were affiliated with SIUE or a St. Louis collegiate chapter,) Sigmas, and Zetas to charter without houses, as well as the exisiting BGLOs to move out of the campus-owned houses.

[tld221]

Originally Posted by ladygreek

From my own personal experiences some Black women were given bids to NPC orgs, because it was the height of the Black Power movement and there was a underlying unrest on campuses. It was a way to say "hey we aren't prejudiced." Consequently the late 60s-70s was a big epansion era for Delta (most of the Zeta to Nu xxx collegiate chapters-lol) and the other NPHCs on PWIs. And yes for many NPHCs to exist on PWIs, they had to follow the rules of the NPC or IFC.

I think I have told you this, but neither Delta nor any other additional NPHC group were allowed to charter at SIUC, supposedly because there was no available housing. The AKAs, Kappas and Alphas were already on campus in housing. But soon they found the restrictions unbearable.

It wasn't until Frankie Freeman, the first Black US Civil Rights Commissioner was invited to campus by the NPC (because she was a woman)to speak that Delta was allow to charter without a house. Why? She was our national president at the time and wore those folx out about the fact that her sorority wasn't represented at SIUC--(we were apart of SIUE's chapter.) That then opened the doors for the Ques, SGRhos (who were on campus, but i think were affiliated with SIUE or a St. Louis collegiate chapter,) Sigmas, and Zetas to charter without houses, as well as the exisiting BGLOs to move out of the campus-owned houses.

wow, interesting history.

[ladygreek]

Originally Posted by tld221

wow, interesting history.

Oh and I forgot to add that other GLO colonies continued to be established even without the "so called" housing restriction.

Bottom line, it was pure and blatant racism, and the US Civil Rights Commissioner wasn't having it. P.S. she is from St. Louis and was a soror and good friend of my late Mom--that is how I got the scoop. It was pretty heady stuff for an 18 year old collegiate caught up in the Movement.

[Senusret I]

Originally Posted by ladygreek

From my own personal experiences some Black women were given bids to NPC orgs, because it was the height of the Black Power movement and there was a underlying unrest on campuses. It was a way to say "hey we aren't prejudiced." Consequently the late 60s-70s was a big epansion era for Delta (most of the Zeta to Nu xxx collegiate chapters-lol) and the other NPHCs on PWIs. And yes for many NPHCs to exist on PWIs, they had to follow the rules of the NPC or IFC.

I never thought about it this way. That's like the episode of Good Times where they wanted Thelma because she was "a black." LOL

[ladygreek]

Originally Posted by Senusret I

I never thought about it this way. That's like the episode of Good Times where they wanted Thelma because she was "a black." LOL

Exactly!!!!

*waiting to be flamed by the NPC/IFCers.*

[cuteASAbug]

Originally Posted by ladygreek

Exactly!!!!

*waiting to be flamed by the NPC/IFCers.*

What should I flame you on?

(I don't feel like cooking, but if you want Ramen noodles, feel free to come over with your sorors, we can take a picture and submit it to student council to get a snazzy little award plaque.)

[Senusret I]

*DEAD*

lmaoooo on so many levels, beginning with the Ramen noodles and ending at use of the word "snazzy"

[tld221]

Originally Posted by cuteASAbug

What should I flame you on?

(I don't feel like cooking, but if you want Ramen noodles, feel free to come over with your sorors, we can take a picture and submit it to student council to get a snazzy little award plaque.)

umm, the SGRhos are totally gonna one-up yall by doing brunch with James' fraternity and then doing a unity stroll on the quad. jus saying.

-tld221
--can't hear ya over all the snazziness