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CONTENTS Foreword xi Julianne Malveaux Preface xv Acknowledgments xvii Introduction: Toward a Critical Scholarship 1 Gregory S. Parks PArT I. THE FOUNDErS 1. The First and Finest: The Founders of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity 19 Stefan Bradley 2. The Vision of Virtuous Women: The Twenty Pearls of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority 41 Stephanie Y. Evans 3. The Last Shall Be First: The Founders of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity 67 Judson L. Jeffries 4. Women of Vision, Catalysts for Change: The Founders of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority 75 Jessica Harris 5. Constitutionally Bound: The Founders of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority 95 Matthew W. Hughey 6. The Pride of All Our Hearts: The Founders of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity 115 Michael E. Jennings 7. Seven Schoolteachers Challenge the Klan: The Founders of Sigma Gamma rho Sorority 125 Bernadette Pruitt, Caryn E. Neumann, and Katrina Hamilton PArT II. SOCIAL ACTIVISM 8. A Narrative Critique of Black Greek-Letter Organizations and Social Action 143 Jessica Harris and Vernon C. Mitchell Jr. 9. Black Feminist Thought in Black Sororities 169 Caryn E. Neumann 10. Giving and Getting: Philanthropic Activity among Black Greek-Letter Organizations 187 Marybeth Gasman, Patricia Louison, and Mark Barnes PArT III. GrOUPS OUTSIDE THE NATIONAL PAN-HELLENIC COUNCIL 11. Strategic Essentialism and Black Greek Identity in the Postmodern Era 213 Cynthia Lynne Shelton 12. “I’ve Got All My Sisters with Me”: Black Women’s Organizations in the Twenty-first Century 233 Shirley A. Jackson PArT IV. OrGANIZATIONAL FUNCTIONING 13. Sisterhood beyond the Ivory Tower: An Exploration of Black Sorority Alumnae Membership 253 Marcia D. Hernandez 14. Exploring Black Greek-Letter Organizations through a Positive Organizing Lens 273 Laura Morgan Roberts and Lynn Perry Wooten PArT V. DIVErSITy 15. Not on My Line: Attitudes about Homosexuality in Black Fraternities 291 Alan D. DeSantis and Marcus Coleman 16. “I Did It for the Brotherhood”: Nonblack Members in Black Greek-Letter Organizations 313 Matthew W. Hughey PArT VI. CONTEMPOrAry DEBATES 17. Eating Disorders within African American Sororities 347 Tamika C. Zapolski and Gregory T. Smith [34.239.148.106] Project MUSE (2024-03-29 06:04 GMT) 18. Modern Fraternities, Ancient Origins 365 Charles S. Finch III 19. “’Cuz I’m young and I’m Black and My Hat’s real Low?”: A Critique of Black Greeks as “Educated Gangs” 385 Matthew W. Hughey PArT VII. ADVISING UNDErGrADUATE CHAPTErS 20. Black and White Greeks: A Call for Collaboration 421 Edward G. Whipple, Martin Crichlow, and Sally Click 21. Advising Black Greek-Letter Organizations: A Student Development Approach 437 Ralph Johnson, Darnell Bradley, LeKeisha Bryant, Darren M. Morton, and Don C. Sawyer III Afterword 459 Marc H. Morial List of Contributors 461 Index 465 Illustrations follow page 186 ...