September 9, 2013

University of Alabama's Historical Greek Life

In 2013, a look into the sororities at the University of Alabama revealed that all-white sororities were still denying black students access to membership based solely on race. The next year, although some minority students were admitted to sororities and fraternities, the student Senate killed a resolution that proposed full integragtion of all greek life on campus.

HOW DOES THIS CONNECT TO STRUCTURAL RACISM?:

This occurrence demonstrates how the legacy of segregation (particularly as espoused by former Governor of Alabama, George Wallace) still persists many decades later.

For more on the racism embedded into the University of Alabam's Greek Life see, " University of Alabama Sorority Felt Blacks Were 'Bad for Our Status' "