Black Greek Letter Organizations (BGLOs) are a crucial part of Black History, and they continue to play a vital role in trying to uplift people who look like us. Yeah, some of the members of these organizations can be a bit…much. (Full disclosure, I am a proud member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated founded on…never mind. I know we can be annoying. Sorry.)
But we should give these organizations and their members the flowers they deserve. Because while there may be names you know, there are also a number of things that the organizations they joined do to try and make life better for Black folks.
Thurgood Marshall, the first Black Supreme Court Justice, was an Alpha. But that (my) organization is also responsible for millions of people being registered to vote. Alphas also introduced the “Go-to-High School, Go-to-College” campaign in 1919, which led to generations of Black teens getting a college education.
And, of…