Black Men, Fraternities, and Historically Black Colleges and Universities
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Book Chapter
Abstract
This chapter focuses on Black Greek-letter fraternities (BGLFs) and their presence at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). In this chapter, a historical overview is provided for the fi ve National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) fraternities, the roles and contributions of BGLFs in the Black community, their commitment and responsibility to social activism-justice, and the benefi ts of collegiate membership. In addition, several prominent challenges that confront the fraternities are discussed (hazing, membership, identity development, image-public perception, and advising). Although the chapter focuses on BGLFs at HBCUs, much of the discussion is relevant to collegiate chapters at predominantly White institutions (PWIs).
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Publication Info
Published in Black Men in College Implications for Hbcus and Beyond, 2012, pages 138-147.
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APA Citation
McCoy, D. (2012). Black Men, Fraternities, and Historically Black Colleges and Universities. In R. T. Palmer & J. L. Wood (Eds.), Black Men in College Implications for HBCUs and Beyond. Routledge.https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203156445