Lawrence C.'s Articles
Hazing Lawsuit: And the Deaths Keep Coming
A frat member has a radical proposal for preventing more tragedies like the one at the center of a $25 million wrongful-death lawsuit.
The Root Interview: dream hampton on 'Black August'
The hip-hop journalist steps behind the camera for her debut documentary, Black August.
The Emmys: The Twitterverse Speaks
Not much color at the Primetime Emmy Awards this year, and the Tweeps had plenty to say about it. That, plus Laurence Fishburne, Al Pacino, Jimmy Fallon's 40-ounce "tribute" to Law and Order, and more ...
The Real Guide for Black College Freshmen
You've read all that other advice for students starting college. Now find out what you really need to know -- and what advice older folks wish they'd gotten back in the day.
Taking a Costly Stand on Arizona
Alpha Phi Alpha's decision to boycott Phoenix in protest of the state's immigration law is an expensive one.
Freaknic's Wild Ride
It started out as good clean fun for black college students at HBCUs in the early ’80s. Then things went really, really wrong. Now it’s making a comeback.
Can We At Least Keep Stepping to Ourselves?
Nope. We've got to share our traditions. Just like white sorority Zeta Tau Alpha will share their win with Alpha Kappa Alpha.
When Will Black Greeks Stop Hazing to Death?
For BGLOs, the decision is whether to continue to turn a blind eye to underground pledging or to create a different solution that attacks the problem.
BGLO Special Report: Dangerous Hazing Has Not Stopped
“The question is not if, but when another kid will be injured or killed trying to join one of our groups.” Does it all come down to the money?
Special Report: ‘Underground’ Pledging vs. ‘Membership Intake Process’
To many, the tribulations of traditional pledging are symbolic of the trials of life. Is that why some black Greeks continue to create their own dangerous, illegal process?
