#divine nine

[itsmythang]

Governor West Moore: Walked off the elevator and straight into this welcome from members of the Divine Nine family.

😄

Ain't nothing going to steal our joy!!!

[pledgeclass]

me in a regular outfit vs me in my letters

[pledgeclass]

happy spring philanthropy season to all of my greek girls out there doing good in their communities :)

[vivangelist]

Louisiana college student died after being repeatedly punched in chest at hazing, man arrested

Caleb Wilson, a junior at Southern University and A&M College, died after attending an off-campus fraternity event.

A Baton Rouge college student who died after he attended an off-campus fraternity event had been repeatedly punched in the chest while pledging, police said Friday as they announced the arrest of a 23-year-old man.

Caleb McCray turned himself in to police Thursday night, a week after Southern University and A&M College student Caleb Wilson died. McCray faces charges of manslaughter and criminal hazing. His attorney did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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Police were first made aware of Wilson's death on Feb. 26 around 2:40 a.m., Morse said. It was initially reported that Wilson died on Feb. 27.

Authorities were initially told that a group of males had dropped Wilson off at the emergency room and stated that he had collapsed while playing basketball at a park, Morse said. The group left the hospital before police arrived.

Morse said detectives learned that the incident occurred at a warehouse and that Wilson died "as a direct result of a hazing incident where he was punched in the chest multiple times while pledging to Omega Psi Phi."

The police chief would not say how many people were at the event and said, "at no time did anyone call 911 or attempt to call 911 or try to summon an ambulance to the warehouse to give him medical aid."

— Minyvonne Burke, 7 March 2025

By George Johnson It’s been a few months since Netflix aired the controversial movie Burning Sands, written and directed by Omega Psi Phi me

The “initiation” for such assimilation would be the enforcement of respectability politics. Conformity would reign supreme, and deference would be given based on race and social status. The “humiliation” factor comes at the expense of the Black subject, who, as we know, time and time again has been embarrassed on camera by law enforcement.

Our deaths at the hands of police on camera serve as a reminder of how powerless we are against them, and of the necessity to conform or be condemned. Our ancestors hung from trees for white amusement, only for us to assimilate into a culture where we can sit and break bread with the descendants of those who once enslaved us 70 years later. That system then trickles down into the Black community, where we place the Black cis-hetero male at the place of dominance and power, with all other Black people falling below.

Fraternities are not unique in creating a power dynamic based on these factors. The position of Dean and ADP are revered by those who follow in the long tradition of bringing in new initiates and upholding the legacy of our beloved chapters and organizations. Deference is given based on age, line year, and positions held just as society would have it in any corporate or political structure.

One can’t have a real conversation about hazing if we aren’t willing to acknowledge how its roots are tied into slavery, and the Black condition which has always been rooted in pain, tolerance, and conformity as a means of survival. When we created our own communities after denial from white organizations, the principles of what the “talented tenth” looked like had already laid the foundation for assimilation.

Just like the Black cop or prosecutor who joins the institution of white law enforcement, Greeks inevitably succumb to anti-black principles due to the system structure, regardless of the obligation to the protection of those who look like them.

This doesn’t mean that hazing isn’t a problem for BGLOs and the Black community as a whole. Many people are willing participants in processes that are bogged down more in tradition and culture than general logic and will. Hazing is indeed a problem, but one that requires combating assimilation into whiteness on a large scale. That said, if these organizations plan to continue for another 100 years, there will have to be radical change or acceptance of the end of BGLOs as we know it.

— George M Johnson, 2 August 2017

[carmelphatz]

Mini Series [Urban Mama ]

⭐️Ahmeek is 26 years old from East Baltimore standing at 6ft and runs his own mechanical bussines

⭐️Lani is 22 years old from savanna Georgia,standing at 5’3 majoring in forensic science at Clark Atlanta university

⭐️Asani is 26 years old from Detroit Michigan 6’1 majoring in criminal justice at grambling state

⭐️Sani is 23 years old from Detroit Michigan 5’5 majoring in criminal justice at Xavier university

⭐️jakai is 24 years old from Bronx of New York stand at 6’3 ,pledge spring 20 Kappa Alpha Kappa ♦️majoring in biophysics at LSU

⭐️Amiko is 22 years old from Sacramento CA ,standing 5'1 ,pledge spring 21 Delta Sigma Theta,Majoring in radiology at Clark Atlanta

⭐Lorenzo is 24 years old from the 9th ward in New Orleans,standing at 6ft,pledged Alpha Phi Alpha and majoring in marine biology at LSU

⭐ Aniya is 23 years old from Macon GA,standing at 5ft,pledged Delta Sigma Theta Spring of 20,Majoring in Pediatrics and minoring in Neuroscience at xaiver university

[divineninelover]

Hello! When it comes to the chapter vote- are members presented with both the pictures and names of candidates or just names ? If this can't be answered could you share insight on what criteria you personally consider before you vote "yes" on a candidate joining your org. For example, would you vote "yes" to someone that has never attended a chapter event but you know is a friend/relative of a fellow member? Would you vote for someone that attends all your chapters events but you don't have a relationship with?

The manner of the vote is personal and could also change from chapter to chapter and line to line.

I am personally not voting yes on someone I don't know AND has not been coming to chapter activities.

I MIGHT vote yes on someone I don't have a relationship with if I saw them putting in the work, but I also might abstain.

I am voting yes and advocating for people I know, can personally vouch for, and am certain would make a good addition to my chapter.

--Uncle Rashid

[divineninelover]

What is a good resource when deciding between orgs? Some of their missions are very similar so where would one might go (quiz book etc) to find the deciding factor? I want to be sure I am not being biased based on popularity. I am a grad interest and don't have the ability to a flat out ask a member as of yet.

Consider a five part rubric:

1. Which organization's values, mission, and projects speak to me the most?

2. Which organization's history resonates with me?

3. Which organization's notable members do I most identify with?

4. Do I feel comfortable and at home in a room full of those members?

5. Do I value the more intimate experience of a smaller organization or do I like being part of a very large network?

Hope this helps!

--Uncle Rashid