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Black Greek Members Respond to Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity’s Move to Ban Transgender People
Members of all Divine Nine organizations are split in response to divisive language in a proposed Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. bylaw.
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It’s All Greek to Me: After Pushback and a Petition, Ralph Lauren Apologizes to Phi Beta Sigma for ‘Chino-gate’
When in Rome, do as the Romans do. When in Ralph Lauren, keep our black Greek iconography off of your chinos. In what was the latest but likely most inadvertent incident of cultural appropriation since Gucci’s blackface-sweater scandal this time last year, American legacy brand Ralph Lauren crossed the line—by demonstrating that no one on…
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Phi Beta Sigma Removes Malik Yoba From Youth Leadership Role Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations
Since announcing his attraction to trans women, actor Malik Yoba’s life has become infinitely more complicated. He’s faced public backlash, internal strife within his family and accusations of inappropriate relationships with trans minors during his New York Undercover heyday. Keenly aware of how allegations of that nature could derail his career, the 51-year-old denied any…
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National Action Network to Lead We Shall Not Be Moved: The March 2017 on Washington
Six days before Donald Trump’s inauguration, a coalition of civil rights groups led by the National Action Network will march to the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C., to remind Trump and Congress that the fight for civil rights continues. On Jan. 14 the Rev. Al Sharpton’s NAN will lead groups including the…