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Black Greeks and Hazing: Belief, Truth, and “Deviance”
Black “Greeks” and hazing. The two concepts are nearly synonyms in popular culture. As a result, one of, if not the, most contentious issue within black Greek-letter organizations (BGLOs) is the constant wrangling about hazing/pledging/membership intake process (MIP). In an effort to bring an intelligent, well-researched, and nuanced perspective to this topic, my colleagues—Drs. Shayne Jones [...]
The Relevance of Black Greek Scholarship II
Professor Matthew W. Hughey, PhD (Sociology, Mississippi State University) Professor Gregory S. Parks, JD, PhD (Law, Wake Forest University) A few months ago a BGLO expert noted to one of the authors that s/he did not read the authors’ work, because this person found it to be “esoteric”—that it had little to do with the [...]
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[Blog] The Relevance of Black Greek Scholarship
The Relevance of Black Greek Scholarship Professor Matthew W. Hughey, PhD (Sociology, Mississippi State University) Professor Gregory S. Parks, JD, PhD (Law, Wake Forest University) Every few months or so a story about Black Greek-Letter Organizations (BGLOs) graces the news. These narratives generally follow a predictable tone and timbre. The story sets-off with a [...]
Sigma Frater Matthew Hughey, Alpha Frater Gregory Parks Launch New Greek Research Blog on ProgressiveGreek.com
Some of our proudest moments as members of Black Greek Lettered Organizations (BGLO) have been realized by thumbing through the pages of our history books or sitting at the feet of our elder members as they recount their days on campus. Through the years our various organizations have had their share of historians share the [...]
