African American going through recruitment at Alabama?

[Oneperson]

Originally Posted by Yoquierotacobel

Hello! I was looking into recruitment at the a university of Alabama and saw a thread about race. I basically got the idea that an African American female going through npc recruitment at Alabama is a terrible idea and is setting herself up for disaster.

Let's go back to the original question.
The answer is: yes. The odds are that you will not receive a bid from an NPC group.
No sorority wants to be the second to pledge an AA. (A sorority pledged an AA in 2002, the year after the Melody Twilley blowup. That was a brokered deal, but it was a first.)
Why?
Because of the alumnae. Because of the way fraternities entwine with sororities and the whole mating thing. Because they're afraid no white woman will pledge the next go-round because of it.
If one of the "circle sororities" or "old row sororities" (UA folks will know what that means) pledge AAs, then everybody will pledge AAs. Might even fight over them. But those select groups will be the LAST to do it.
Should that scare you off? Maybe. But it's important for more and more and more AA women to sign up and go through. Because you can't pledge if you don't try. Because it will remain a problem in hiding if you don't sign up and go through. Because somebody's got to do it.

Flame on, brothers and sisters.

[Yoquierotacobel]

Originally Posted by Oneperson

Let's go back to the original question.
The answer is: yes. The odds are that you will not receive a bid from an NPC group.
No sorority wants to be the second to pledge an AA. (A sorority pledged an AA in 2002, the year after the Melody Twilley blowup. That was a brokered deal, but it was a first.)
Why?
Because of the alumnae. Because of the way fraternities entwine with sororities and the whole mating thing. Because they're afraid no white woman will pledge the next go-round because of it.
If one of the "circle sororities" or "old row sororities" (UA folks will know what that means) pledge AAs, then everybody will pledge AAs. Might even fight over them. But those select groups will be the LAST to do it
Should that scare you off? Maybe. But it's important for more and more and more AA women to sign up and go through. Because you can't pledge if you don't try. Because it will remain a problem in hiding if you don't sign up and go through. Because somebody's got to do it.

Flame on, brothers and sisters.

I'm not aiming at any particular house because I have yet to know who I would fit in with and have a connection with. I know many girls go into Alabama recruitment with a particular house in mind, but I can't make the assumption that I would automatically click with the girls in the Old Row sororities. Even though, I might add, my sister is pressuring me into one of the Old Row sororities because she happens to be an active member of that particular sorority, but I am not bothered by her constant hinting.

I do very much appreciate your input.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by Oneperson

But it's important for more and more and more AA women to sign up and go through. Because you can't pledge if you don't try. Because it will remain a problem in hiding if you don't sign up and go through. Because somebody's got to do it.

Yes. Duh. I'm not downplaying the situation or equating being African-American to any of the following, but it's the same at a school where athletes never go Greek...or people in the theater department never do...etc etc etc. It will never happen if you keep listening to the people who say it never happens.

Also take into consideration that I'm sure many African-American women are feeling pressure (from gentle to strong, depending on family and friends' involvement) to join NPHC groups, and they probably know that if they do go through NPC rush, the NPHC group of their choice may look at them differently.