Last week, I read an opinion piece posted on For Harriet, critiquing Black women’s backlash to VH1’s new show, Sorority Sisters. I found the title, “So Now You're Mad?: A Response to ‘Sorority Sisters’ from a Sorority Sister” to be taunting, and I found the piece to be riddled with problematic generalizations.

by Tierra C. 

As a black woman, who also happens to be member of a historically black sorority, I’m confused about and in awe of the elitism of my peers. After years and years of Love & Hip Hop, Basketball Wives, and other Monday night foolery on VH1, now you all want to be upset at VH1’s portrayal of black women because it finally hits home? Really? Wake up.

Zeta Phi Beta, a historic African American sorority, has broken ranks with other national women's groupsand is actively encouraging its members to engage in protest of the Michael Brown verdict through social action. The organization, Zeta Phi Beta, has cited its role as a "action-oriented, conscious-minded" entity throughout U.S. civil rights history. Thousands of members nationwide have flanked protests wearing their "letters" and have become actively involved in social media campaigns using the #RealZetas and #BlackLivesMatter hashtags. Member participation was encouraged through a national announcement to its members from the sorority's president.

By Domenica Ghanem and Fatir Qureshi, The Daily Campus