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Direct linkHughey, Matthew W. – Race, Ethnicity and Education, 2008
In this article the author explores the controversial thesis that African American Collegiate Fraternities and Sororities, also known as Black Greek Letter Organizations (BGLOs), are "educated gangs". First, the author examines this polemic as a "truth claim" and compares BGLOs and gangs through: (1) hazing; (2) rape and substance abuse; (3)…
Descriptors: African American Students, Sororities, Fraternities, Racial Bias
