Teaching and Learning Guide for Black Greek‐Letter Organizations

Goss, Devon R.; Harris, Denishia; Spencer, Deronta Renard; Hughey, Matthew W.

doi:10.1111/soc4.12159

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“…BGLOs also have auxiliary groups for youth and young adults that help with community service activities and events. These groups function as an extension of the BGLO and help instill values of social uplift and education (Goss et al, 2014). It is not unusual for students to have exposure to BGLOs through family connections as well.…”

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“…Absent from the literature is a rich description of the impact of precollegiate exposure to BGLO organizations and the effect it can have on college selection, academic experience, and career attainment. Although these groups are reflected in the literature (Goss et al, 2014), there is an opportunity to explore this dynamic more fully.…”

Section: Sorority Membership Is a Verbmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Participants' experiences with racist incidents on campus aligned with the literature about BGLOs on college campuses. BGLOs provide a safe space (Goss et al, 2014;Guffreida, 2005) for Black students by connecting them to campus and bridging gaps in social and institutional cultural capital that institutions are unaware of or not inclined to address. A lack of detailed attention to the impact of campus racism at PWIs could be due to the fact that Black students are a minority pursuing academic degrees in environments that were not designed to consider their comfort or culture (Goss et al, 2014).…”

Section: Seeds Of Activism Fruits Of Engagementmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Persistent pearls: understanding activism through the experiences of Black women in Black Greek-lettered sorority alumnae chapters

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This study considered the experiences of graduate sorority women in Black Greek-lettered organizations (BGLOs) with social activism, using contemporary examples like Black Lives Matter as a lens. BGLOs exist as part of the fraternity and sorority framework at predominantly White institutions (PWIs). These organizations provide networking, leadership opportunities, and connection for African American students and students from the African diaspora. BGLOs contribute to mainstream persistence and retention strategies by creating educational and social programs that connect to popular culture and engage the campus community. This exploration of graduate Black BGLO women and their perceptions of social activism provided an opportunity to consider another dimension of the experiences of Black sorority women through the lens of their undergraduate membership. Understanding the arc of their membership stories and lifelong commitment to their organizations can encourage PWIs to create meaningful long-term graduate engagement opportunities that will benefit their institution and communities, locally and nationally.

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Section: Rooted In Activismmentioning

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Section: Sorority Membership Is a Verbmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Seeds Of Activism Fruits Of Engagementmentioning

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Black Greek Step Shows

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2023

African Histories and Modernities

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Developing Relational Leaders Through Sorority Engagement: A Quantitative Approach

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The purpose of this study was to understand what personal, environmental, and experiential aspects of undergraduate sorority engagement promote relational leadership development. A robust literature review and theories of relational leadership developed for application within the collegiate context provided the foundation for this inquiry. Through use of multilevel modeling, we analyzed a sample of 8,435 undergraduate National Panhellenic Conference sorority women from 172 institutions located within the United States. Results demonstrated the substantial importance of supportive sisterhood at both the individual and group level and showcased how variations in perceptions of sisterhood (e.g., accountability), student involvement (e.g., additional activities), and background characteristics (e.g., SES) affected undergraduate sorority members’ relational leadership development. We close by discussing our findings and offering implications for future practice and research.

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Teaching and Learning Guide for Black Greek‐Letter Organizations

Cited by 3 publications

References 29 publications

Persistent pearls: understanding activism through the experiences of Black women in Black Greek-lettered sorority alumnae chapters

Persistent pearls: understanding activism through the experiences of Black women in Black Greek-lettered sorority alumnae chapters

Black Greek Step Shows

Developing Relational Leaders Through Sorority Engagement: A Quantitative Approach

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