They Stood Alone - Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.

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Nannie JohnsonMary LittleVivian MarburyBessie MartinCubena McClure Hattie Redford Dorothy Whiteside26
They stood alone.Soror Brittany KnowlesSeven courageous ladies who had a visionThey would and could die forI imagine that they were afraid…Young school teachers in uncharted territory/Up against a nationThat was not accepting of anything that they stood 4.They battled racism, sexism and blatant hatred.At a time when the Klan was 4 million members strong,When black men were degraded/ emasculated and outcaste,And black women were treated even worse.And yet they chose to continueThe first and only sorority to be establishedAt a predominately white university…They Braved riots and attacksSacrificed their lives and timeTo create a firm foundationAnd a true image of sisterhood….Yes, I imagine that they were terrified…But they kept Christ as their guidesAnd pressed forth, because we were worth it.Stood tall in the face of adversityAlienationAnd small numbersThey organized and worked first…Held conventions and played later.So that some 80 years afterwardOur generation can claimThe status of being the last created but best designed.But do we believe it?We are so proud of our founders…But can we be proud of ourselvesWould they be proud of us??Ladies,We are so much more than big linesClub partiesAnd strollingWe are more than chantsHand signsCallsAnd paraphernaliaMore than which fraternity loves usMore than what a sorority calls us…And more than any person who does or does notknow who we are.We are quality…We are beneficial programsMembers who work for SigmaAnd ladies with a vision that will not becompromisedWe are heads held highA strong legacyAnd a foundation that will not be movedWe were set apart from the beginning…Strong and courageous like our foundersFighting the nation that rises against US…Battling apathyConfrontationAssimilationAnd lack of integrityWe are forming stronger bondsTraining up our youthAnd becoming the epitome of the legacy that ourfounders left.I have never been more proud to be a memberof Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority,INCORPORATED!Have you?Winter/Spring 2008 • The Aurora 27
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