Black Fraternities & Sororities Aren't Greek

Being a creative person, I have an appreciation of all the arts. I love theater, dance, music, etc. You name it I like it.

I love computer graphics and designing t-shirts is my true passion. I really wanted to design t-shirts for all the Black Greek Fraternities and Sororities because I thought it would be fun but something hit me when I was trying to come up with the designs. What the hell do black people have to do with Greek culture?

Stay with me here, I know some Greek's are boiling already but the last time I checked we were all descendants of Africa. Wouldn't it makes since to have Fraternities and Sororities based around African culture and symbolism? When I see these step shows and watch these beautiful black people dance, I think to myself, I've never seen a Greek person dance like that but I damn sure have seen some Africans dance the same way.

We've been conditioned in this country to be ashamed of Africa, maybe that's why we decided to copy white people at colleges and adopt their Greek culture organizations. I know some people will try to tell me about the positive history of the Black Greeks and I don't dispute, it's an unbelievable history, but that's not the point.

Recently I climbed out of my own ignorance, traced my ancestry (Sierra Leone) and discovered some beautiful West African Symbols called Adinkra Symbols. These symbols are Ghanaian and have true meanings and folklore. I've used these symbols in my designs and people seem to really like them. I wonder why these weren't adopted by the Black Greeks. Well, I know why, because we have been taught to hate our past and culture or to simply ignore it.

It's weird, I meet some black people and they say to me, I ain't from no Africa. Do they really know how ignorant they sound? Last time I checked everyone was an immigrant in this country except for Native Americans. I ain't from no Africa, feels like what you're saying when you adopt a Greek culture around your frats.

It's time to wake up, self hatred and ignorance will surely continue to destroy Black people in this country if we don't stop. And for those who think I hate black Greek's you're wrong, my partner of fifteen years is one and we've had the discussion as two intelligent adults. I don't know if I'll still do the designs but I hope one day maybe some young person on a campus will start a new fraternity or sorority and pattern it after our true ancestors.