Black Greeks: A Legacy in Peril? (Article)
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Black Greeks: A Legacy in Peril?
By Michelle J. Nealy
Nov 13, 2007, 06:26
During the time of their inception, the purpose of Black Greek-letter organizations was clear. Amid racial oppression and segregation, these elite groups of educated Blacks assumed the charge of activism, scholarship, social uplift and service.
With each periodic revelation hazing persists – in an incident brought to light last spring, three members of a Black sorority are accused of striking a prospective member who they also allegedly forced to eat garbage -- the ongoing community service projects, leadership endeavors and other laudable activities of BGLOs get overshadowed. Many wonder if these founding principles have given way to **** hazing, or the stylistic stepping Black Greeks are widely known for, rendering them irrelevant.
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