The Divine Nine...

[Sweet Deliverance]

<<FYI- The second printing of the Divine Nine should be out sometime this summer.
ZetaAce>>

My goodness, that's quick! I have the book also. I give the brother (Lawrence C. Ross) credit for trying since it's never been done before. I have my own opinions that shall remain undisclosed.



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Sweet Deliverance's PHI-losophy:
"What you do or do not do today determines what you can or cannot do tomorrow."

[Discogoddess]

Now I'm confused. I've heard people state that the author slants/gives favor to his wife's organization (Delta Sigma Theta), AND I've heard folks say he did so with his fraternity's "sister" organization (Alpha Kappa Alpha). Are people thinking that his wife is an AKA, or are people putting forth two different statements?

I found the book useful as a general guide and overview of history. Though my organization is one of those that the author allegedly slants toward/gives favor to, I enjoyed learning much about other organizations, as I didn't expect to learn much about my own from this account. Apart from the "who got more pages/space?" arguement, if there are typos and mistakes, I find that inexcusable. Scholarship and precision are precepts taught to us in our journeys toward initiation in our respective organizations, and I expect better of Mr. Ross.

DG
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Spring, 1990

P.S. I would have enjoyed seeing more varied archival materials and photos. Perhaps the various orgs.' national offices didn't want to give permission to reprint such material, because I'm positive these offices MUST have some great archives.

[MOCHA]

L. Ross's wife is a member of Delta Sigma Theta.

[Caramelattsu]

Iota Phi Theta

Originally posted by AlphaChiGirl:
Although I am a proud Alpha Chi Omega girl,I decided to read The Divine Nine, the history of BGLO's. I am African-American, and I wanted to know even more about the Black Greek Organizations, especially the newer groups like Sigma Gamma Rho and the Iotas (I can't remember the other letters for the life of me). I've heard from some BGLO members that the book isn't well-liked. I thought it was a fulfilling read. Any input? Have any GLO members, regardless of race, read this book?

[Caramelattsu]

What frat does the author belongs to?

Originally posted by Finer Woman10-A-91:
Now Salience, I have read a lot of your posts and you know full well his organization does not have a "sister" sorority.

[ZetaAce]

The author belongs to Alpha Phi Alpha.

[Ghostface-Killah]

I bought the book expecting more. I found the way he wrote the history of each was little boring. I have come acrossed books I could hardly put down, and since the history of BGLO is soo interesting I think he could have done a better job. I give him a check plus, however, because he did something not done before. A QUE friend happens to feel the same way but then, after brain storming about how he could have made it better, we reliazed that it was our fault for reading the book with the eyes of BGLO members. It is a good reference guide, but it leaves out many apects of the greek experience. I posted something here under "GREEK HISTORY"
check it out. It is a little off the subject, but interesting enough to read it.
PEACE TO ALL-
Everyone: teach one

[sgrho_22]

Just wanted to clarify something to AlphaChiGirl ...Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Incorporated was founded in 1922...two years after Zeta Phi Beta..and 9 years after Delta Sigma Theta and so forth (you do the math for all other org.) now the reason I am posting this is because when people don't do their research they are missinformed....Sigma Gamma Rho was not founded on Howard Universities campus and I understand why we are not well known amongst many people but to put us in the same group as Iota Phi Theta is ingnorance...from my research they were founded in the 60's...the other reason why I found this thread interesting is because today with technology at our finger tips it is only a click away to learn this simple info on the net on national websites.


"I wanted to know even more about the Black Greek Organizations, especially the newer groups like Sigma Gamma Rho and the Iotas (I can't remember the other letters for the life of me)."

[pinkice9]

Originally posted by PrettyKitty:
you know what's funny...he blames his many errors on the editor.....and typos...NOT!

Please. Have confidence but don't try to change the words of my soror's poem phenomonal woman.

Thanks

Pinkice9

[pinkice9]

Originally posted by pinkice9:

Prettykitty Please. Have confidence but don't try to change the words of my soror's poem phenomonal woman.

Thanks

Pinkice9

[Discogoddess]

Soror Pinkice9:

I wish I had an email address for you so I could respond to your last post privately. Please email me when you read this.

DG

[Shelacious]

Now sister-soror...

I would have expected better. Let's please not go here. This aspect of the topic is closed. Please.

Thanks & Sisterly, Shelacious.

Originally posted by pinkice9:

[AlphaChiGirl]

Now, that's an obvious statement. I have learned more about your organization, and I've always considered it a newer organization because of its relative newness in my community. I apologize if that offended you, but oh well.


"now the reason I am posting this is because when people don't do their research they are missinformed...."

[sgrho_22]

Now YOUNG LADY I don't recall asking for an apology I just wanted to inform/educate you on the organization. If the organization is new in your area then that should have been stated when you said new and compared it with Iota Phi Theeta what other conclusion should I have drawn....and if you want to apologise that's fine but I doubt that putting "oh well" at the end consitutes a real apology.
HAVE A BLESSED DAY

[Finer Woman10-A-91]

Shaking my head ...

Originally posted by Shelacious:
Now sister-soror...

I would have expected better. Let's please not go here. This aspect of the topic is closed. Please.

Thanks & Sisterly, Shelacious.

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