I really don’t know what to think about this, but Phi Beta Sigam might have gone a little too far.
The historical black fraternity has voted to induct former President Bill Clinton as an honorary member. Clinton is the first U.S. president to be inducted into a historically black fraternity.
Phi Beta Sigma President Paul Griffin Jr. said Friday that Clinton is the first U.S. president to be inducted into a historically black fraternity.
The fraternity voted Tuesday for Clinton’s induction at its 95th Anniversary Conclave in New Orleans, La.
Stevie Wonder, Al Roker, Rev. Al Sharpton and jazz musician Ramsey Lewis are also honorary members of Phi Beta Sigma.
The fraternity was founded in 1914 at Howard University in Washington, D.C. It has more than 150,000 alumni and college members in about 500 chapters throughout the U.S., Caribbean, Africa and Asia.
I don’t want to create any controversy, but what did Bill Clinton really do for black people to have been so accepted by the black community and inducted in this historical fraternity. Please refresh my memory because I am drawing a blank.
I remeber Bill being a charismatic president and speaker, he had a likeable personality and was concerned with issues concerning all minorities (not only blacks), but what is his significance in the black community and issues?
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Clnmike
Comment made on 07/18/2009 @ 14:33
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Acutally this not the first time this has happened, I beleive the AKA made Elenore Roosevelt a member. I dont know why he is so loved by blacks it’s not like life changed for us when he became President. I guess the fact that he wasnt Reagan was good enough.
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Regina
Comment made on 07/18/2009 @ 18:02
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***Blinks eyes & stares blankly***
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SjP
Comment made on 07/19/2009 @ 10:12
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::smile:: When I saw this on my sidebar I said “let me guess”. Don’t mind telling you that I guessed right. So needless to say that I am not surprised the PBS would do this – not surprised at all… Perhaps he was inducted because of his “body of work”.
And yes, Mike is right.
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News Revolver
Comment made on 07/19/2009 @ 22:57
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Clinton will always be loved and respected in the black community and I guess this induction really shows what the HBCU think of him.
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Quick
Comment made on 07/19/2009 @ 23:04
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Clinton got his black card back! lol; got to love this right?
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anonymousnupe
Comment made on 07/20/2009 @ 10:14
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My only comment is that Kappa Alpha Psi does not do honorary memberships. You either pledge or you don’t.
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sHaE-sHaE
Comment made on 07/21/2009 @ 00:46
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So ridiculous.
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CassavaLeaf
Comment made on 11/05/2009 @ 14:48
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At the end of the day… who really gives a shit about the Sigmas?
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