Black Greek-letter organizations 2.0 :: new directions in the study of African American fraternities and sororities /

At the turn of the twentieth century, black fraternities and sororities, also known as black Greek-letter organizations (BGLOs), were an integral part of the top ten percent of the black community that would serve as a cadre of educated, upper-class, motivated individuals who acquired the profession...

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Weitere Verfasser: Hughey, Matthew W. (Matthew Windust), Parks, Gregory, 1974-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, [2011]
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Zusammenfassung:At the turn of the twentieth century, black fraternities and sororities, also known as black Greek-letter organizations (BGLOs), were an integral part of the top ten percent of the black community that would serve as a cadre of educated, upper-class, motivated individuals who acquired the professional credentials, skills, and capital to assist the race to attain socio-economic parity. Today, however, BGLOs struggle to find their place and direction in a world drastically different from the one that witnessed their genesis.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xvii, 342 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781628467567
1628467568
1604739223
9781283066327
1283066327
9786613066329
661306632X
9781604739220

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