Women of Color in NPCs?

[SmartBlondeGPhB]

I live in Edmonds........

[KappaKittyCat]

There are going to be prejudiced people everywhere, sororities included. When at my national convention, my chapter's president (who is Bengali) and I encountered some prejudice from the president of a southern alumnae association. We also met hundreds of wonderful women who were proud to call us sisters. They are the majority, and the others are the exception.

Good luck in pursuing AI. Keep us posted!

[Munchkin03]

I think your experiences joining as an alum would involve fewer experiences with racial overtones than if you were joining as a collegian.

I personally never had any incidents stemming from my ethnic background, but my chapter is extremely diverse, at a liberal school in a fairly progressive area of the country--so I guess I am biased. Almost all of the national fraternities and sororities are currently or have been integrated. I never felt like I was a token, but I've never talked to another woman in another area of the country about her experience, so I can't say that it's impossible. Joining my house was one of the better decisions I made in college, but I am one of those people who could make herself happy anywhere.

I really hope you find a chapter that is right for you. Feel free to PM me anytime!

[Aphi:TA]

I joined A Phi as an undergrad and was one of only a handful of women of color in the group(also at the school, but that's another story).

My race was NEVER an issue. At least not one that I was aware of.
We were sisters because we had similar goals and likes.

It all depends on the school I suppose.

If they don't like you because of your color, they won't let you in. In which case, screw em, you didn't need them anyway.

However if this happens remember it is a reflection of THAT particular group and not NPCs nationwide.

[HotDamnImAPhiMu]

I'm at a school where there's plenty of diversity but not in the sororities. Maybe because we have a lot of traditionally black sororities on campus as well, and that might split up the numbers of potential NPC black rushees. (Meaning, maybe a proportionate number of minority women join sororities here, but if half go NPC and the other go to the traditionally black sororities, it looks like only half as many join sororities, period. Here the traditionally black sororities and fraternities don't mix much with the NPC and IFC groups except during all-Greek events.)

Anyway. We had, for years, the "brown sugar club" in my chapter. A group of girls who were varying degrees of brown (including a Korean girl and an Indian girl -- membership criteria seemed to depend on interest!) and those girls REVELED in both their differences and their similarities. Just like the sorority as a whole did. More than anything they were just a group of Phi Mu friends who loved hanging out together and probably needed a handle to call themselves, instead of Anna/Megan/Kristen/Keisha/Ellen/Martie/Jenna/Deandra......

[Skeelicious1]

Originally posted by breathesgelatin
One of my favorite Greek stories is about one of my sisters:

Her grandma is a Delta Sigma Theta
Her mama was a Tri-Delt in college and initiated into Delta Sigma Theta after college.
She is a Pi Beta Phi
Her dad is an Alpha Phi Alpha
Her sister just pledged Delta Sigma Theta

At my school there has never been any issue with African-American members of sororities.

How did her mom become a Delta after being a Tri-Delt?

[astroAPhi]

DST is a NPHC organization. Tri-Delta is a NPC organization.

[CutiePie2000]

Originally posted by Skeelicious1
How did her mom become a Delta after being a Tri-Delt?

Originally posted by astroAPhi
DST is a NPHC organization. Tri-Delta is a NPC organization.

Yes, they are sororities of different councils and conferences, but if I may quote DST member 12dn94dst: "as far as Delta is concerned, one is not allowed to hold membership in Delta and an NPC group."

I have been on this board for a long time and read enough threads to know that NPHC sororities seem to frown upon being a member of an additional social non-NPHC sorority, perhaps more so than an NPC would frown upon a member joining a 2nd non-NPC sorority. I don't know how that person managed to become both a Tri Delta and a DST without being "detected" but I guess she has managed to accomplish this..........for now (the world is a SMALL SMALL PLACE).
joining more than one sorority
dual membership

I really would not want for Jill's thread to get off track, so I have posted some threads (above) for this side-topic and those who want to discuss that topic can head over there. Thanks!

[Jill1228]

It's all good!
Well I have officially started my AI quest.

Kappa Kitty-Re: there will be prejudiced people wherever you go...

Ain't that the truth!

The Pac NW hasn't been too bad. Being in an interracial marriage, I watch out for crap like that

And it has been VERY few and Far between

[GPhiBLtColonel]

...Jill, I for one cannot wait to hear about your quest...what contacts have you made thus far? It'd be great for you to meet SmartBlonde -- she can give you the scoop about our beloved Gamma Phi Beta...just as CutiePie (one of my fave GCer's in the world!) can give you the scoop about DG and Sistermadly can tell you all about Alpha Phi...I realize you may not want to let the cat out of the bag just yet but maybe you could share who you have contacted so far -- there may be GCer's who could help!

Good Luck! I think the AI program is awesome -- right Cluey and Houstonchica???

[Jill1228]

I did start a thread in the Alumni Forum
http://forums.greekchat.com/gcforums...threadid=34954

[GPhiBLtColonel]

I meant to put my post on your thread -- sorry! I did n't see what three groups you've contacted (unless my addled brain missed it!)

[Jill1228]

GPhi, are your PMs disabled?

[GPhiBLtColonel]

I could never keep my PM box cleaned out enough -- and when a PM comes in when your box is full, it gets lost. You can send me an email -- my address should be in my profile

[tiger1547]

Hi Jill1228 I was wondering what NPC is