Speaking from the perspective of a non-greek letter member, I think that the book "The Divine Nine" was a nice reference book for those who are interested in Historically Black Fraternities and Sororities, in regards to membership and history.
Although, I do agree that some of the featured chapters were a little shorter than others, I dont think that we should look at the book as a way to "Tell All". If I am not mistaken, every organization in that book has SOME TYPE of documentation of their history, and if "The Divine Nine", in essence, gave readers the drive to do more research on their own.
I must admit, right after I read "The Divine Nine", I felt inclined to read about other organizations. Not because I was so much interested in obtaining membership in any of them, but I was interested in finding out how they played a role in Black History, and, lets face it, all organizations in the divine nine play an INTEGRAL part in Black History, a part of history that does not get much recognition.
Many organizations in the Divine Nine have put people through college during the depression, played a hefty role in the Civil Rights Movement, and are responsible for many issues that affects blacks today. I think it was well written, and maybe the author did misconstrue information, but that only gives prospective members reading the divine nine more drive to do more research on that particular organization.
I think that all members of the Divine Nine should be honored their organization was featured in the book instead of being upset. As I previously mentioned, each organization played an huge role in the shaping of African Americans and our history, and that's the main reason why one should feel honored.
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