Posted on 01/21/2014 1:20:39 PM PST by Responsibility2nd
TEMPE, AZ (CBS5) - A representative for Arizona State University said school officials have suspended Tau Kappa Epsilon's chapter operations while they investigate an unregistered Greek event that has many on campus offended
Pictures from the event, coined "MLK Black Party" by the group, show members and guests dressed in basketball jerseys, flashing gang signs and even drinking from watermelon cups.
"This isn't appropriate at all and you really have no business dressing like this on a day that's sort of revered for African-Americans," said ASU senior Frank Hogan after seeing some of the pictures.
"I think this represents the ignorance that still exists today. This is just one example of the kind of things that occur here," stated Kaajal Koranteng, also a senior.
An official statement from the university said ASU has suspended the chapter's operations and will take "additional action against the individuals involved."
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Silly kids...
As some columnist explained, MLK wasn’t actually interested in a colorblind society where everyone was treated the same regardless of skin color,
he was interested ONLY in positive treatment of black people.
I can link the article if anyone disputes this.
Exactly my first thought as well.
Well, not everyone crawls to the PC masters like you.
I said “like a KAPO”, and I stand by it.
When “Animal House” came out soon after I graduated, I told people, “I lived there”.
Everyone is a hero on the internet
I always admired Dr King’s message, except for his serial philandering.
Even me.
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