Why So Many Greek Letter Orgs?

[33girl]

Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

NPHC and LGLOs and MCGLOs aren't the only organizations where race and ethnicity are important/members often join because of race. This happens for "white" fraternities and sororities, too. Although these organizations are supposedly not "culturally specific" and whites often considered themselves to be mainstream and to not have a "race." Until the wonderful advancement of "whiteness" studies happened approx. 20 years ago.

I'm not sure if this was where you're going, but do you mean historically Jewish fraternities and sororities?

Plus, there's Alpha Phi Delta. It was founded by and for Italian-Americans.

http://www.apd.org/about/thebeginning.php

I think that there are other NIC groups that began with a specific ethnicity but APD is the only one I know of.

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by 33girl

I'm not sure if this was where you're going, but do you mean historically Jewish fraternities and sororities?



Plus, there's Alpha Phi Delta. It was founded by and for Italian-Americans.

http://www.apd.org/about/thebeginning.php

I think that there are other NIC groups that began with a specific ethnicity but APD is the only one I know of.

This is part of where I was going with this. Thanks for adding the detail.

The other part goes beyond ethnicities that have assimilated into "whiteness." Historically and majority "white" GLOs have their own histories that can't be ignored just because they don't formally state a "cultural" purpose or a "racial and ethnic community" that they historically or contemporarily target.

BTW, I think I'm just now seeing what Panther was really saying. I think that he specifically addressed AGLOs, LGLOs, and MCGLOs instead of applying it to all GLOs led to his point being misinterpreted.