I learned about this movie, Secret Sisterhood, by Walt Anderson via YouTube. I’ve seen the trailer (below) and am definitely going to watch the entire film online. I just wanted to spread the word. This covers some taboo aspects of black Greek organizations. I do not belong to one so I don’t claim to be any sort of authority, but I went to an HBCU, contemplated joining at various points in life, and know a lot of people who are part of Greek organizations. I recognize that there are many wonderful things that black sororities and fraternities do, but this is the primary aspect that kept me from joining. As a good student and strong black woman, I didn’t want to put my academics at risk nor let other women disrespect my body in the name of sisterhood. In a way, those two points alone seem to contradict what sororities should be about. I personally feel there are a lot of other ways to prove your dedication.
Check it out, and comment with your thoughts.
The Secret Sisterhood is about college female students that want to pledge a sorority. Their dilemma is do they pledge underground (OLD SCHOOL) or become “paper” members (NEW SCHOOL). Will they do anything to belong? (source: Secret Sisterhood Youtube channel)
When Alexis Thompson gets accepted to college on a four year scholarship, she is determined to pledge AAK and become a sorority girl like her mother. But as she starts to learn what it means to be a pledge and understands the secrets and the frightening process, it quickly becomes clear that some people are willing to do anything to belong… (source: Secret Sisterhood official website)
Sprite Step Off is the largest national step competition EVER – with 30 events in over 20 cities, teams from all across the country can compete in Sprite Step Off for a share of $1.5 million prize pool.
Competing teams will also donate over 1 million hours of community service over the course of the competition, working alongside the national Sprite Step Off Service Challenge (http://bit.ly/SSOSRV). The SSOSC is a collaboration between the National Pan-Hellenic Council and The Boys and Girls Club of America to help spark community service amongst youth across the country. And since Greeks are ambassadors for attending college (by virtue of the requirements for their membership), Sprite Step Off can be a vehicle to inspire young people to pursue higher education.
Here is a photo from a recent service activity – Sprite donated $4,500 to Columbia, Missouri’s Boys and Girls Club:
Here is one of our Essence of Step videos – this chapter focuses on the Greek lifestyle and how they use stepping and their influence to impact and elevate the community:
The McDonald’s Flavor Battle with the hottest DJs will also be going down at all of the events as well as music performances from major artists (Keri Hilson, Estelle, Wale, Lupe Fiasco, Soulja Boy, Big Boi, Nas and Monica have already hit the stage at previous events) — so it’s definitely a worthwhile all-around entertaining experience with something for everyone.
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