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Summary: A World of Errors
Review: This book was a good attempt, but there are too many errors.
1. Bill Cosby does not have a Ph.D, he has an Ed.D
2. DeHart Hubbard was not the first African American to represent the United States in the Olympics. He was the first African American to win an individual Olympic gold medal
3. David Satcher - Former Meharry Medical College president and current U.S. Surgeon General - is not and never was a Kappa, he was initiated into the Omega Psi Phi's Psi chapter at Morehouse College.
4. THe AKA hymn is not correct
5. George L-P. Weaver was not U.S. Secretary of Labor, but was U.S. Assistant Secretary of Labor for International Affairs
6. Clarence Robinson was never a U.S. Representative, he was part of the Tennessee Legislature
7. There is no such civil rights leader as Hosea Hill, his correct name is Hosea Williams
8. The CEO of Radio One's name is not Cathy Fudge, her name is Cathy Hughes
9. On the back of the book Colin Powell's name is listed, he was never a member of any "college" fraternity
10. And last, one of the biggest fabrications in BGLO history, the issue of Nelson Mandela. In this book President of PBS Peter Adams said that Mandela's membership was "recently approved". This is not true, I emailed several Sigma officials and Mandela received a membership invitation, but never "official" became a member of Phi Beta Sigma
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Summary: Great Resource...
Review: I bought The Divine Nine for my niece, who is going off to college, and she loves it. It answered all of her questions, and I think that she will be able to make an informed decision about which organization to pledge. I highly recommend it.
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Summary: GREAT BUT NOT EXCELLENT
Review: I ENJOYED THE BOOK AND IT WAS HELPFUL. HOWEVER, I WOULD HAVE ENJOYED IT MORE IF ROSS WOULD HAVE VARIED THE QUESTIONS HE ASK THE CHAPTERS INSTEAD OF THE SAME QUESTIONS EVERY SINGLE TIME. IN ADDITION THERE WERE MANY ERRORS THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN TAKING CARE OF BEFORE PUBLISHING. IN SAYING ALL THIS I STILL INTEND ON PASSING THE KNOWLEDGE OF THIS BOOK ON TO OTHERS CAUSE I STILL FOUND IT VERY HELPFUL.
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Summary: Good, but not great
Review: I was disappointed in this book. I thought that it would be more of historical analysis of each fraternity/sorority, but yet it was nothing more of a dry recitation of facts The information that was presented is available on each sites website. I was looking for a more comprehensive view of each organization. There was also a number of errors throughout the book, that have been reported by other reviewers. I give the author props for tackling such a tough subject, but it just fell short of what I expected.
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Summary: The Divine Nine
Review: I like this book and use it as a reference. I found it to be very interesting and was able to find out about other organizations besides my own, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. I had an even greater respect for Ross after he came to my campus, Wilberforce University and spoke. Ross did a great job addressing the basic information about black fraternities and sororities, and touching the hazing issue. I would strongly suggest this book to anyone interested in any black fraternity or sorority for information.
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Summary: To read or not to read
Review: I am a member of Delta Sigma Theta and have been contemplating on whether or not to read this book. Although, I have been told by numerous readers that there are many historical errors, I feel that we owe it to a fellow member of a BGLO to support his endeavors to share our rich and precious history to those who are unaware. After I finish the book, I'll provide my comments. P.S..to Karen Muldrow, the great Civil Rights leader Rosa Parks is not a member of our precious sisterhood. She is indeed a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha.
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Summary: Very Informative Book!!
Review: I was researching sororoities and this book is a good reference to start with. If you are not sure and want to research all of the Fraternities or Sororities, this is the book for you . It really helped me make up my mind of which I would like to pursue. ~Enjoy!!
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Summary: The Only 500 Page Book I Ever Read Cover To Cover!
Review: I have to agree with the reader from the University of Memphis. I just saw him last night at my school, Clemson University, and I think that Mr. Ross is just wonderful! He gave us a history lesson on why the organizations were founded and his motivation for writing the book. As a sorority member, I felt that The Divine Nine is one of the only text to properly show the worth of our organizations. I highly recommend it, and I read it from cover to cover.
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Summary: Much Needed...for both Greeks and Non-Greeks...
Review: I bought The Divine Nine after hearing Mr.Ross speak at the University of Memphis, and I'm glad I did. Often, when I asked members of the Divine Nine about their organizations, I was either met with silence or some mumble-jumble type of history. I thank Mr. Ross for finally allowing everyone in the community to see how important these organizations are in the African American community. Also, I found Mr.Ross to be personally engaging, and open to questions when he spoke at Memphis. I look forward to his next book.
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Summary: Save your money...
Review: This book is an exercise in mediocrity. This man just trolled through websites of organizations and pasted the contents therein into his manuscript.It is a shame that someone would add his name to this kind of work, but then again Ross values and the Ross name are different from my values and my name. My advice to all who are interested in this book: save your mone, you can get the exact same info of the internet at no cost to you.
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