Monday, February 14, 2022

CAN A CHRISTIAN JOIN A BLACK-GREEK LETTERED ORGANIZATION?

 A Christian CAN join a Black Greek-Lettered organization. As long as you don't put your organization BEFORE GOD, you should be fine. In fact, I will even venture to say that a Christian SHOULD join a black greek lettered organization because said organization then becomes a mission field and sphere of influence. We, as Christians, were made for community...to love God and love each other. What better way to be in community (outside of Church) than a BGLO! That is just my opinion. Also, there is a lot of misinformation about BGLOs using Greek gods and goddesses to pledge their allegiance to. This is NOT true of my organization (SGRho). I have never pledged to a Greek god of any sort. Considering the fact that the Greeks stole and destroyed a plethora of ancient knowledge from Kemet (Ancient Egypt)  (Google is your friend), I will even venture to say that joining a BGLO is the closest we will get to actually living a selfless life that the Messiah would want us to (minus the partying and excessive alcohol). I've been in my organization for 20 years now and I choose to refrain from excessive and lewd partying. My organization is NOT my God and I don't put it before my spiritual connection with God. If you have done that, repent and refocus. No need to renounce or denounce your letters in public. #thatsthatonthat

Saturday, September 8, 2018

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Saturday, August 25, 2018

"PAPER VS PLEDGE" AND THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PLEDGING AND HAZING







LET'S MAKE ONE THING CLEAR:

PLEDGING AND HAZING ARE TWO DIFFERENT THINGS!
Hazing of any kind is strictly prohibited and not to be tolerated!!  

I know that D9 organizations are moving away from using the word "pledge" but I wanted to give my opinion on the age old "paper vs pledge" argument.

A "pledge" is someone who is currently involved in the initiation process of a Greek letter organization. If someone enters an organization without what is perceived to be a challenging initiation process, they are seen as "paper" or "skater". In some organizations, "paper" members are shunned because they are not "made". 

NEWSFLASH: 
ALL OF YOUR FOUNDERS WERE PAPER!!!

I can almost bet that your (and my) founders did not go around pledging each other. They definitely DID NOT HAZE each other.

Now, back to my opinion.

PLEDGING:

There is nothing wrong in learning information, attending meetings and building bonds with other "pledges" in your membership class (what we used to call a "line"). This builds character and teaches you how to run and operate the organization. This is what I would consider "pledging". Your "pledging" experience would also include you learning the routine for your "Neophyte Presentation" (what we used to call a "Probate").
Keep in mind that NPHC (D9's governing council) has mostly gotten rid of using the word "pledging" and "pledge" so don't go into the interest meeting talking about you want to pledge!

HAZING:

WHAT IS WRONG is if you are being humiliated, screamed at, hit, spit at, pushed, punched, ridiculed, paddled etc.
THAT IS HAZING AND SHOULD BE REPORTED.

DON'T LET "SNITCHES GET STITCHES" SCARE YOU INTO BEING HAZED. YOUR LIFE IS MORE VALUABLE THAN JOINING AN ORGANIZATION.

The best practice is to follow the rules by the book when it comes to joining any Greek letter organization. 
If you are being hazed and/or participating in hazing, you are engaged in criminal activity and could possibly lose your scholarships, get kicked out of your university, go to jail and be banned from your organization or be banned from seeking membership within any Greek letter organization for life.  They will actually list your name as a banned member or prospective member on their national website. 

TO CLARIFY:
THE VAST MAJORITY OF GREEK LETTER ORGANIZATIONS DO NOT ALLOW HAZING.

Most organizations are compliant with anti-hazing laws because they don't want to get sued or banned from universities.

ALSO:
If you are interesting in joining a Black Greek Letter Organization (BGLO), make sure that the upcoming membership class is authorized by their national headquarters.

DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE, "PLEDGE" UNDERGROUND. IF YOU HAVE TO PLEDGE UNDERGROUND TO "EARN LETTERS", IT'S NOT A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PROCESS SO YOU WILL NOT BE RECOGNIZED AS AN OFFICIAL MEMBER BY HEADQUARTERS.

FYI:

My opinion on hazing and pledging is my own and is in no way a reflection of my organization.
I am a grown woman with responsibilities and I don't have to time to be hazing somebody so they can "earn my letters".   


HAZING IS FOOLISH and is the main reason why less and less people are joining the Divine 9. So don't do it. It's not worth it.















SGRHO SOROR, ALICE ALLISON DUNNIGAN, TO GET LIFE-SIZED STATUE IN HER HONOR




Taken from @SGRhoUpdates on Instagram.com


"Soror Alice Allison Dunnigan, the first African-American female journalist credentialed to cover the White House, will be honored with a life-sized statue in Washington, DC". 

#SigmaGammaRho #SGRho #SGRhoUpdates #AliceDunnigan #herstory
The Essence article can be found below.
https://www.essence.com/culture/alice-dunnigan-journalist-black-female-journalist-white-house-statue/

Monday, July 23, 2018

Yolanda Adams inducted into Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.


The beautiful and talented Gospel Music Icon, Yolanda Adams, was inducted into Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., along with 4 other accomplished women at AKA's most recent Boule. 
Congratulations and welcome to Greekdom.

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Delta Sigma Theta Soror, Angela Bassett, plays "Queen Ramonda" in historic Marvel superhero movie "Black Panther"




Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc member, Angela Bassett, plays the elegant "Queen Ramonda" in the groundbreaking Marvel superhero movie, "Black Panther". The billion dollar box office movie was well received and represents the very best in Hollywood. It's fitting that Angela Bassett plays the Queen Mother being that she herself is royalty in Hollywood. She's an American treasure and serves us much #BlackGirlMagic in Marvel's latest blockbuster hit. I know you've seen "Black Panther" twice already but go and see it again. The black collective has ruled that you must see the movie multiple times and wear your traditional African Ankara attire while you're at it. This movie is EPIC. #WakandaForever

Thursday, November 30, 2017

ZETA SOROR, SYLEENA JOHNSON'S, NEW ALBUM "REBIRTH OF SOUL"

Check out "Rebirth of Soul", the new album from Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Soror and accomplished singer, songwriter and actress, Syleena Johnson. According to Syleena, this album is "dedicated to Soul Music & Artists of the past." The album is definitely an ode to the heavyweights of Soul music with covers of songs like Aretha Franklin's "Chain of Fools" and Jackie Wilson's "Lonely Teardrops". Syleena's rendition of each song is refreshing while still maintaining the old school magic that the original songs possessed. "Rebirth of Soul" is sure to bring back special memories for older listeners while introducing younger listeners to the music that stirred the souls of previous generations. Get your copy on iTunes, Amazon, Walmart or Best Buy.

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

AKA Soror, Ava DuVernay, set to make history again with "A Wrinkle in Time".


Award winning filmmaker, Ava DuVernay is set to make history again with "A Wrinkle in Time".

"DuVernay's next film, "A Wrinkle in Time"
, reportedly has a budget exceeding $100 million, making DuVernay the first black woman to direct a live-action film with a budget of that size". 
Keegan, Rebecca. "With 'A Wrinkle In Time,' Ava DuVernay will pass a milestone"latimes.com. Retrieved 2017-02-19.

Most of us were introduced to Ava DuVernay as the director of Selma where she made history as being the first black woman to receive a Golden Globe nomination for directing. 

Her immaculate style and strong presence has sealed her as a jewel among many in the African-Americans community. 


DuVernay was inducted into Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc as an honorary member in June of 2014. 


Thursday, November 16, 2017

Kappa man, Colin Kaepernick, ignites movement.

No one saw it coming when, Colin Kaepernick, proud member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc, first took a knee as a quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, in protest of police brutality against African-Americans in the United States. Initially, his protest didn't garner much attention but eventually, Kaepernick got the attention of the sports world and the nation. Now he has been named GQ's 2017 Citizen of the Year. Congrats to Colin Kaepernick for being recognized as a bold and dynamic leader in the ongoing fight for Civil Rights.

Sunday, February 26, 2017

SGRHO SOROR, MARANDA CURTIS, IS MAKING WAVES IN THE GOSPEL MUSIC INDUSTRY

If you haven't heard of Maranda Curtis by now, then you have been asleep. This dynamic Praise & Worship leader and Singer/Songwriter is sure to bless your heart, mind, soul and spirit. Get her latest single, "Power Lord" , available on all digital music outlets. Learn more about her at iammaranda.com. Maranda Curtis is a proud member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.

Monday, November 14, 2016

GWEN IFILL, AWARD WINNING ANCHOR AND DELTA SOROR, DIES OF CANCER AT 61.

It is with a saddened heart that I report the passing of Delta Sigma Theta Soror, Gwen Ifill.
Ifill is best known as an award-winning television journalist for NBC and PBS. She will surely be missed. She become an honorary member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc, alongside Soledad O'Brien.

Thursday, October 27, 2016

Delta Soror, Hadiyah-Nicole Green, PhD, is changing the way cancer is treated.
See how YOU can help!


"Dr. Hadiyah-Nicole Green is a multidisciplinary physicist who specializes in targeted cancer therapeutics, using laser-activated nanoparticles and immunotherapies to develop biomarker-specific platforms to target, image, and treat malignant tumors.

Dr. Green was recently awarded a $1.1 million HBCU RSTP Career Development Award from the VA Office of Research and Development. The grant will support the further development of four patent-pending technologies including a 3-in-1 system for early detection, imaging, targeting, and selective treatment of head and neck cancer and a 10-minute laser-activated nanoparticle treatment that induces ~100% tumor regression.

Her goal is to demonstrate the efficacy of these treatments in a variety of cancer models including in colorectal, ovarian, cervical, breast, brain, pancreatic, bladder, skin and prostate cancers".

"Dr. Green completed her B.S. degree in Physics from Alabama A&M University. She received her M.S. and Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). She gained extensive molecular, cellular, and animal research experiences in the Head and Neck Cancer Research Program at the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center and in the Department of Pathology.

After serving two years at Tuskegee University, Dr. Green established The Ora Lee Smith Cancer Research Foundation and joined Morehouse School of Medicine as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physiology to pursue her dream to help people with her cancer treatments".

Please support and ask others to support her research by making at least a $5 monthly recurring donation at physics2cancer.org. All donations are tax-deductible and 100% goes to support her research.

Hadiyah-Nicole Green, PhD
Founder
The Ora Lee Smith Cancer Research Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 11184
Atlanta,GA 30310
Go to her website now, and donate to a worthy cause! http://www.physics2cancer.org

Sunday, June 5, 2016

Deshauna Barber, SGRho, becomes MISS USA!


Deshauna Barber, a 26-year-old Army officer and IT analyst for the U.S. Department of Commerce, won over Miss Georgia Emanii Davis and Miss Hawaii Chelsea Hardin, who was the runner-up.

Barber, a 2011 graduate from Virginia State University, joined the military at age 17.
According to her Miss USA bio, Barber is currently a logistics commander for the 988th Quartermaster Detachment Unit in Fort Meade, Md.

"During the pageant, announcers called her 'the most disciplined contestant this year.' Her background added context to her much-applauded answer during the Q&A portion of the evening, as her question covered women in combat"- Washington Post (https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2016/06/05/miss-dc-deshauna-barber-wins-the-miss-usa-pageant/)

See her beautiful picture below:

Friday, January 1, 2016

RIP to Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc's Natalie Cole


On December 31st, 2015, in the evening, we lost one of our dear American treasures. Natalie Cole, 65, went on to be with her world-class father, Nat King Cole, after a lengthy battle with various health issues. The Grammy award-winning Natalie Cole was world-class herself, carrying on her father's legacy and carving her own niche in the entertainment industry. She will be deeply missed. Natalie Cole was a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Wednesday, November 4, 2015

AKA Soror, Suzanne Shank, is the most powerful woman on Wall Street





Ms. Shank has served as President & CEO of Siebert Brandford Shank & Co., L.L.C. since its inception in October 1996. She is a founder of the firm, co-owner and member of the Board of Directors. A twenty-five year veteran of the industry, Ms. Shank has led the financings for large scale projects for a variety of issuers, including the cities of New York, Chicago, Detroit, St. Louis, Philadelphia, and Baltimore, among others; Wayne County, Michigan, Cook County, Illinois, and Prince George’s County, Maryland; and the states of New York, Ohio, and Connecticut. Siebert Brandford Shank & Co, LLC, is actually the largest minority-owned municipal finance firm in the U.S. The outstanding financial firm underwrites municipal bond transactions in excess of $1.2 trillion.

Ms. Shank has won numerous awards and honors throughout her years in the public finance industry. Most recently she was inducted into the “Academy of Engineering Alumni” by Georgia Tech, named “Entrepreneur of the Year” by the National Association of Securities Professionals, and included in NBC’s “Grio 100 List”, which honors African American leaders nationally. Ms. Shank has been recognized by U.S. Banker Magazine as one of the “Top 25 Women in Finance” and one of the “75 Most Powerful Blacks on Wall Street”. Ms. Shank was also selected by the Wharton School of Business from among 100,000 graduates as one of its “125 Influential People and Ideas”. She is a recipient of the “She’s Our Hero Award” by Women in Public Finance. She has also appeared on CNBC and Bloomberg TV promoting the strength of the municipal bond market.

Ms. Shank is a graduate of The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania with a Master of Business Administration degree in Finance, and the Georgia Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering. Ms. Shank is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.