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In reply to the discussion: University of Alabama sororities are racist against blacks [View all]oldhippie
(3,249 posts)28. I was in an all white fraternity house...
But it was probably because there were only four black students in my class in the small engineering school in update NY in the 60's. One was from an old Boston family and was my roommate in the dorm sophomore year. The other three were all foreign students from Africa. They all belonged to different fraternity houses, and one became the president of Sigma Delta, the oldest and most traditional house on our campus. (Quazi also went on to become a high official in his home country and still shows up at the old school for reunions.)
Just thought I would share that story from the late 60's.
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an opinion can be wrong and hers saying that the students aren't racist is wrong
CreekDog
Sep 2013
#16
wait, are you saying i accused the students who have tried to change this of racism?
CreekDog
Sep 2013
#41
Bear Bryant's "backdoor" method of eroding the public resistance to black players
Blue_Tires
Sep 2013
#42
Usually awarded to kids from wealthy households. I strongly disapprove of the system.
NYC_SKP
Sep 2013
#51
Competition for attention, for support, and sometimes for those extra grade points.
NYC_SKP
Sep 2013
#55