NPHC vs. 25/52 Family-Why the animosity?
Over the last nine years I have wondered why there seems to be, for lack of a better word, "tension" between the NPHC orgs and the two major service GLOs, Alpha Phi Omega and Gamma Sigma Sigma. Most of the NPHC orgs proclaim that they are service organizations. So is APO and GSS (collectively referred to as the 25/52 family b/c of the years they were founded). Is the fact that one group is historically black and one isn't the major factor? I ask this because I have heard from numerous Gamma Sigs that they are heavily hated on by NPHCers on their yards for reasons unknown. As far as frat, well AFAIC they hold their own. BTW, I am referring primarily to HBCU schools, or schools with a predominately black 25/52 chapter.
In 1996, our National Membership and Extension Chair went so far as to mail a letter to all nine NPHC organization in an attempt to bridge the gap between APO and the NPHC--only two sororities responded--I have copies of both letters.
It seems to me that the major difference is that the NPHC caters primarily to the black community and the 25/52 family does not. I saw on one NPHC website a subtle condescending reference to 25/52, in that "some GLOs do not have memberships that caters to just women or just men. They just serve the general population." What the... is that supposed to mean? After reading numerous rude and nasty posts from NPHCers in various 25/52 guestbooks, I have to ask you all, What is the real problem?
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