Minorities rushing for sororities?

[Psi U MC Vito]

I just want to say you should consider all orgs. While LGLOs and BGLOs do emphasize on Latin and Black culture respectably, they are for all ethnicity. All that really matters is that you feel home with the people. My chapter was until recently considered an all asian fraternity and I ma not. So keep an open mind.

[fantASTic]

Originally Posted by Psi U MC Vito

I just want to say you should consider all orgs. While LGLOs and BGLOs do emphasize on Latin and Black culture respectably, they are for all ethnicity. All that really matters is that you feel home with the people. My chapter was until recently considered an all asian fraternity and I ma not. So keep an open mind.

Well...are you sure about this? Because I have gotten the opposite impression, especially NPHC-wise.

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by fantASTic

Well...are you sure about this? Because I have gotten the opposite impression, especially NPHC-wise.

As far as LGLOs are concerned, several non-Latinos (including myself) are members. Multicultural membership is generally encouraged by several. I've also met several non-black NPHC/BGLO members as well.

As long as there's no push to change the focus of the organizations, race isn't really THAT big of a factor.

ETA: changed "most" to "several" due to LatinaAlumna's true statement.

[DSTCHAOS]

There are a few nonblack NPHCers on GC. knight_shadow is right about the focus of the organization. We've discussed this on GC numerous times. Join us but don't you dare try to change us.

Race is a factor to the extent that 95% of NPHC chapters will remain majority or entirely black and African diasporic--for a number of reasons--and that's not a bad thing.

[fantASTic]

Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

There are a few nonblack NPHCers on GC. knight_shadow is right about the focus of the organization. We've discussed this on GC numerous times. Join us but don't you dare try to change us.

Race is a factor to the extent that 95% of NPHC chapters will remain majority or entirely black and African diasporic--for a number of reasons--and that's not a bad thing.

Very true. My comment was geared more in the area of saying that race may factor into bidding decisions more than in an NPC organization. However, membership selection is private and of course I don't know for sure.

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by fantASTic

Very true. My comment was geared more in the area of saying that race may factor into bidding decisions more than in an NPC organization. However, membership selection is private and of course I don't know for sure.

One thing that isn't private is the fact that we don't have "bidding decisions."

None of us can tell people whether race will or will not be a factor in whether they are selected for certain NPC/IFC/LGLO/NPHC chapters. There are informal criteria that are up to the chapter's discretion. If saying you're a Democrat can informally get someone cut in certain chapters, being nowhite can informally get someone cut in certain chapters. All we can do is say "go for it and see what happens." The only racially and ethnically diverse organizations are MCGLOs so people pursuing an org where you (in general) are the minority means that there are a number of reasons why most of the members don't look like you.