BGLO and GLO

[Furious Styles]

Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity was founded as a direct result of black students in early 20th century Indiana being denied access to college organizations. All of the organizations that are predominantly black choose/chose to allow anyone regardless or race or creed to join the org. Does it mean that each organization gets it right 100% of the time. Of course not however it should be highlighted why so called BGLO's are more likely to assimilate into their own culture due to the historical context of having to fend for themselves on predominantly white campuses. Some of our generation of white students are just getting their first crack at interacting with black people.

Poor souls have been fed more negative images than positives. Most blacks have recieved mixed reviews as well but are taught to "deal" with in leiu of a piss poor explanation of it being the way things are and have always been. So that in a nutshell explains the natural explanation of why so called WGLO's and BGLO's don't work together. There is very little history. We have a more open society than other generations and we still miss the mark in social advancement. So this is a reflection on all of us highlighting our inabilities to communicate and work together which is the common theme for all of our orgs being in existence in the first place.

[KAY10]

Originally Posted by GDIfly

While it doesn't "make them white GLOs," these GLOs do have a history of being predominantly white. Whether they have a history of excluding members of other colors and races or not (and I believe that most of them did, at one time), all of the NPC and NIC GLO's have historically catered to a vast majority of caucasian men and women and continue to do so. Similarly, the D9 have historically catered to a majority of black men and women. If we are going to call NPHC organizations "black GLO's" it only makes sense to call the NPC and NIC organizations "white GLO's."

FTR, I agree that everyone should join whichever GLO they feel comfortable in and we shouldn't force segregation, but the historical origins are important to the continuing identities of the organizations as well.

Thank you.

[KAY10]

Originally Posted by kathykd2005

This statement really makes me sad. Although a lot of sororities and fraternities were founded by caucasion individuals, that doesn't make them "white" GLOs. I think everyone should just join whatever GLO they feel comfortable in. I guess I am just a bit naive though.

I agree with your thinking. I think people should join what they feel comfortable with, but the reason why I refer to WGLOs as WGLOs is because when African Americans tried to join those organizations around the turn of the 20th Century they weren't allowed. So the WGLOs obviously saw skin color. That's in the past, but I was reading two books one was called "Wrongs of Passage" and the other was called "Pledged." Both books talked about how today at some chapters blacks aren't excepted in WGLOs. Sad but true. Since they still discrminate and see skin color, I refer to WGLOs as WGLOs.