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Diversity in Black Greek Letter Organizations : Breaking the Line / Wendy Marie Laybourn.

"Black Greek Letter Organizations (BGLOs) arose in the early 20th century in response to racial and social exclusion encountered by Black students on college campuses and within historically White fraternities. Founded and formulated around the ideas of Black community, uplift, and independence...

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Online Access: Full Text (via Taylor & Francis)
Main Author: Laybourn, Wendy Marie (Author)
Other Authors: Goss, Devon
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Taylor and Francis, 2017.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Greek letter societies > United States.
African American college students > Societies, etc. > History.
Greek letter societies.
United States.
History.
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter Introduction: 2Why Would You Do That?3: Non-Black Members of Black Fraternities and Sororities
  • chapter 1 Brotherhood and Sisterhood: What Are Black Greek-Letter Organizations?
  • chapter 2 2I'm Not Trying To Be You3: Identity and Boundary Work
  • chapter 3 On the Yard: Race on the College Campus
  • chapter 4 Branded for Life: The Impact of Membership.

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