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A dynamic new book for progressive, critical thinkers genuinely interested in the future of Black Greek Letter Organizations! ______________________

BLACK GREEK LETTER ORGANIZATIONS ST IN THE 21 CENTURY: OUR FIGHT HAS JUST BEGUN ■ University Press of Kentucky (Spring, 2008) Approximately 700 pages, 25 photos

Edited by Gregory S. Parks Foreword by Julianne Malveaux Afterword by Marc H. Morial …Our Fight Has Just Begun is a must read for anyone interested in the future of BGLOs, generally, or their own! –Sylvia Cyrus-Albitron, Executive Director, Association for the Study of African American Life and History

This work is incisive as to the actions Black Greek Letter Organization’s research can examine; scholarship is a critical need in our community and has a chance to be achieved with some guidance and inspiration from our groups. We commend the writers for their in depth comments and thoughts and for a retelling of the history of these important groups. –Cornell Leverette Moore, Grand Sire Archon of Sigma Pi Phi

… More than a history of the “divine nine,” Our Fight Has Just Begun guides the reader through 21st century of Black Greekdom... Can the fight be won? The authors are plainly honest in this smart, engaged scholarship about what it will take for BGLOs to remain contributory and relevant.

–Robin Means Coleman, Associate Professor of Communication Studies and Afro-American and African Studies at the University of Michigan

Our Fight Has Just Begun is a masterpiece of multidisciplinary scholarship that clearly demonstrates the contemporary relevance of black fraternities and sororities by critically examining their remarkable history and thoroughly analyzing their present-day problems. It lays the groundwork for a fertile new field of scholarly inquiry and is a must read for anyone interested in African American culture and community. –Hasan Kwame Jeffries, Assistant Professor of History and The Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity at The Ohio State University

EDITOR: Gregory S. Parks, Ph.D. is a J.D. candidate at Cornell University, co-editor of African American Fraternities and Sororities: The Legacy and the Vision (University Press of Kentucky, 2005), and a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. FOREWORD: Julianne Malveaux, Ph.D.–noted economist, author, and commentator—is the President of Bennett College and a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. AFTERWORD: Marc H. Morial, J.D.–former Mayor of New Orleans—is the National Urban League’s President and CEO and a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity.

… In assembling an impressive range of scholars, research methodologies, and disciplinary frameworks, Gregory Parks has given this under-researched topic the level of critical attention that it deserves. In particular, the contributors reject purely romantic or cynical postures in favor of theoretically sophisticated and personally informed investigations into the contours, complexities, and contradictions of BGLOs. This volume will stand as a central text for anyone interested in the rich legacy and vibrant future of Black sororities and fraternities. –Marc Lamont Hill, Assistant Professor of Urban Education & American Studies at Temple University

Gregory Parks' latest contribution to the documentation and analysis of historically black fraternities and sororities should be celebrated and widely read. The impact of these groups on African-American and mainstream American life in the 20th century must be understood. And Our Fight Has Just Begun will offer considerable insight into their unique histories, challenges and modern-day issues. –C. Brian Williams, Founder and Executive Director, Step Afrika!

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BLACK GREEK LETTER ORGANIZATIONS IN THE 21ST CENTURY: OUR FIGHT HAS JUST BEGUN Edited by Gregory S. Parks

TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword by Julianne Malveaux, Ph.D. 1. “It’s Time to Set It Off”: Advancing the Idea of a Critical BGLO Scholarship By Gregory S. Parks, Ph.D. (Cornell U.)

2. The First and the Finest: The Founders of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. By Stefan Bradley, Ph.D. (S. Illinois U. at Edwardsville)

3. The Vision of Virtuous Women: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority’s Founding Twenty Pearls By Stephanie Y. Evans, Ph.D. (U. Florida)

4. The Last Shall Be First: Omega Psi Phi Fraternity’s Founders By Judson L. Jeffries, Ph.D. (Ohio State U.)

5. Women of Vision, Catalysts for Change: The Founders of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. By Jessica Harris, Ph.D. candidate (Cornell U.)

6. True Blue: The Founders of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. By Matthew Hughey, Ph.D. candidate (U. Virginia)

7. The Pride of All Our Hearts: The Founders of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. By Michael Jennings, Ph.D. (U. Texas-San Antonio)

8. Seven Schoolteachers Challenge the Klan and Establish Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority By Bernadette Pruitt, Ph.D. (U. Houston), Caryn E. Neumann, Ph.D. (Denison U.), & Katrina Hamilton, M.A. (Pepperdine U.)

9. “Not from the Heights to Which We Have Gone, but the Depths from Which We Have Come”: A Narrative Critique of Black Greek Letter Organizations and Social Action By Vernon Mitchell, Ph.D. candidate (Cornell U.) & Jessica Harris, Ph.D. candidate (Cornell U.)

10. Black Feminist Thought in Black Sororities By Caryn Neumann, Ph.D. (Denison U.)

11. Giving and Getting: Philanthropic Activity among Black Greek Letter Organizations By Marybeth Gasman, Ph.D. (U. Penn.), Patricia J Louison, Ed.D. (U. Penn.), & Mark Barnes, M.A. (West Chester U.)

12. Strategic Essentialism and Black Greek Identity in the Post-modern Era By Cynthia L. Shelton, Ph.D. (Kentucky State U.)

13. “I’ve Got All My Sisters with Me?”: Black Women’s Organizations in the 21st Century By Shirley A. Jackson, Ph.D. (S. Connecticut State U.)

14. Sisterhood Beyond the Ivory Tower: Exploring Black Sorority Alumnae Membership By Marcia Hernandez, Ph.D. (U. of the Pacific)

15. Exploring Black Greek Letter Organizations through a Positive Organizing Lens By Laura M. Roberts, Ph.D.(Harvard U.) & Lynn P. Wooten, Ph.D. (U. Michigan)

16. Not on My Line: Examining Attitudes about Homosexuality in Black Fraternities By Alan DeSantis, Ph.D. (University of Kentucky) & Marcus Coleman, Ph.D. candidate (U. Georgia)

17. “I Did It For The Brotherhood”: Non-Black Members in Black Greek Letter Organizations By Matthew Hughey, Ph.D. candidate (U. Virginia)

18. Eating Disorders within Black Sororities By Tamika C. Zapolski, Ph.D. candidate (U. Kentucky) & Gregory T. Smith, Ph.D. (U. Kentucky)

19. Modern Fraternities, Ancient Origins By Charles S. Finch, M.D. (Morehouse College)

20. “‘Cuz I’m Young and I’m Black and My Hat’s Real Low?”: A Postmodern Critique of Black Greeks as “Educated Gangs” By Matthew Hughey, Ph.D. candidate (U. Virginia)

21. Black and White “Greeks”: A Call for Collaboration By Edward Whipple, Ph.D. (Bowling Green State U.) & Martin F. Crichlow, Jr., M.S. (Ohio State U.)

22. Advising Black Greek Letter Organizations: A Student Development Approach By Ralph Johnson, Ph.D. (Johns Hopkins U.), Darnell Bradley, Ph.D. candidate (N. Illinois U.), LaKeisha Bryant, M.Ed. candidate (U. Oklahoma), Darren M. Morton, M.S. (St. John’s U.) & Don C. Sawyer, III, Ph.D. candidate (Syracuse U.)

Afterword by Marc H. Morial, J.D.