QUESTION TO ALL GREEKS

Trauma_Unit14 wrote:

LuvsAngel wrote:

I was online yesterday and a question was posed what is the purpose of GREEKS? Also do GREEKS of today still carry the message that the original founders did? And a bigger question is if there are so many GREEKS why don't they possess any type of power in the world? Have they made a difference and why havent they attempted? The person felt that GREEk orginizations were not excersizing the potential power they possess. WHATS YOUR OPINION ON THIS???? And before anyone jumps on me I support all brothers/sisters that are greek my grandfather was a mason, and I myself hope to one day be apart of a sorority

I can't speak for all Greeks, but the purpose for which Delta Sigma Theta was originally founded was to "establish and maintain a high standard of morality and scholarship among women," while performing public service for the community, with special attention to Negro women and children. This was our founder's vision, and we have worked to not only fulfill this vision, but also to broaden our reach to help more people. As with anything, Delta Sigma Theta has evolved over time to meet the needs of its membership and the community at large. So while we are exactly what our founders envisioned, we are not totally out of their scope. Our founders had no idea that Delta Sigma Theta would grow as rapidly or to the magnitude that it did. And we do, as BGLOs, possess a lot of power. Unfortunately, that power is not excercised as much as it could be. I would love to see all BGLOs come together to make some real political change, rather than concentrating on each individual group's projects. We really could change a lot. We have more power now than at the founding of any of our organizations. With nine organizations of professional Black people, there is no real limit to the kind of change that we could implement. All of this is not to say that the organizations aren't working. We are all working to better the community and the world at large. I know that we have done wonders in Africa, Haiti, and other parts of the world. We have built and stocked hopitals. We have helped build and stock schools. We are trying to prevent the spread of HIV/**** in Africa and the world. I don't think you were disrespectful in presenting your questions. I actually think that it is something that we should all think about periodically and work to make sure that when we answer the questions honestly, that we are trulu at the top of our game.