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Yeah these organization are indeed small and exclusive. Shoot my kids couldn't even get into the Manhattan Jack and Jill Chapter, the Black people we knew would vouch for us, so my ex got them into, less toney, Bronx chapter. If it was up to me alone they would not have been in the organization at all. , People often as me why I never pledged a frat in college. First, I had no clue what a Black Greek letter organization was -- none. My only exposure to fraternities, prior to college, was the movie Animal House. But even after I learned what frats were and understood the appeal, if I had the desire to join I had neither the familial connections, grades, or the money to be let in. To this day I'm not a member of any Black social clubs or fraternal organizations. I keep saying to myself I should try to join one, but then I confronted with the question of why ... and I never came up with a compelling reason. That may change but right now I remain what the the Black Greeks used to call a "GDI." It was derogatory, but I found the designation appealing 🙂

Sure on it's face this is an extraordinary claim. Maybe @Stefan mean eligible Black voters. Even then I would find it hard to believe, but lets see where he got this information. My sentiments exactly! "Attack," really?! I know a lot of Black men and not once was I aware of anyone even mentioning who Serena married, let alone attacking her for it. Where the heck did this come from?! I would put Serena in the class of successful Black women who marry white guys, as discussed here, but I could personally care less who she married, not do I know anyone who would.

You are aware of Jack-n-Jill; the primary reason parents join to to expose their children to other middle class and upper middle Black children. Some Black parents are indeed quite fixated on encouraging their children marry well. So I would disagree with the idea that: It is perhaps the reason you don't pal around with a lot of wealthy African American's. It is an rather insular crowd. But this is not unusual as people generally pal around with people of the same socio-economic class.

@Delano no worries. The Bronx, I relate...

@Troy Wonderful! I just made my purchase! Thank you!