After wrapping up Black Love week, I thought of National Panhellenic Council Week has recently came to closure, ending in the beginning of all of its orgnazations purpose: community service. The week was had some interesting events as it took place during the week we inaugurated our first Black President. While this event was commmemorated, it was followed by program wherein the division amongst greeks, and non-greeks was discussed. Questions were proposed,including but not limited to:
How do you feel about NPHC?
Do we live up to what you think our purpose is?
Why do you criticize about our programming but only attend parties??
The conveyance of these questions was often met with silence, or very seldomly with a bold non greek who dared to identify their discontent. I thought this was interesting simply because organizations are often criticized openly, but NPHC is not an entity that people dare to challenge. Is this NPHC's fault?? Who knows. I mean the mere idea of having a program in which you can challenge misconceptions and myths is a bold move that I sincerely commend. But honestly where does this discussion go if there is no criitical analyzation? My answer, absolutely nowhere.
This is not about being disrespectful, its about holding each other accountable and that applies to "Greeks" and "Non-greeks" alike.
So what I pose in the opening month of 2009 is that we
ALL should be asked, are we executing our purpose?? That is not an offensive question, but something that one everyone should consider when they journey through their everyday lives. So if it happens to be proposed to you, please don't feel threatened or defensive, it should evoke a moment of introspection. Because when we are past critique, or people are hesitant to offer it... that's the moment when all of us are essentially doomed.
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