Hazing And Black Colleges: Is The Practice Of Hazing More Prevalent At HBCUs?

Roland Martin and Prof. Ricky Jones join Anderson Cooper on AC360 to discuss the perceived culture of hazing at historically Black colleges and universities.

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• Roland S. Martin
• Prof. Ricky Jones
• Anderson Cooper
• AC360
• Hazing
• HBCU

[WEllis9]

I look at people that alllow themselves to be submitted to these practices are weak and looking to fit in with a group. I believe in the good old days these organizations had a purpose however they have become nothing more than a way to be considered cool and pick up women or men. Be yourself and be proud of who you are and always remember you are who you are before you got here. Most of these people end up being the people that never end up doing much of anything except being the person that's

[iconlb]

Some people dont have the mental capacity to separate pledging, hazing, and straight up non sense. Everyone wants to out do the next person and make their "line" better.

The paper vs. real crap need to disappear b/c at the end of the day we are still brothers and sisters. Remember the real process starts after you become a member.

[prepschoolkid]

@WEllis9 Humans are social animals, don't underestimate the desire to belong to a group that is what our brains are wired to do. We all feel the need to belong somewhere. For some people that is fraternity or sorority. That certainly does not excuse their behavior but don't underestimate the human desire to want to belong with something. That often overpowers rational thought.

[ccharlie05]

if you allow it to happen then you should know the risk. its ni secret on what's going on in the HBCU world. I don't know why everyone looked surprised

[prepschoolkid]

"All 9 organizations in the National Panhellenic Council are Non hazing organizations" Bullshit. On paper they are non hazing organizations, but the reality is different. I think pledging should exist but it should be out in the open and regulated. If it's out in the open people can be held accountable. Beating pledges and causing injury and death is really pointless. It's just another exam of young black people being violent towards each other. Doesn't really help advance our people at all!

[prepschoolkid]

"All 9 organizations in the National Panhellenic Council are Non hazing organizations" Bullshit. On paper they are non hazing organizations, but the reality is different. I think pledging should exist but it should be out in the open and regulated. If it's out in the open people can be held accountable. Beating pledges and causing injury and death is really pointless. It's just another exam of young black people being violent towards each other. Doesn't really help advance our people at all!

[thedarktower79]

All of what these guys are saying boils down to one word: tribalism.

[thedarktower79]

Roland Martin has a big head. ^_^

[mastermindrw]

Every person within Black organizations knows that this crap goes on and they do everything to cover it up. It makes me sick. These groups claim to be helping their community through "service" when the foundation of these organizations is fraudulent. Upon entry they make folks sign a bogus anti-hazing document which attempts to circumnavigate around the law if they get caught. Just what we need more young black men learning to break the law. I agree with Professor Jones. Get rid of them all!

[GoldenPoetess22]

@WildL23 It is not a fact that you must be hazed to get in, or at least not for every organization. There are people at my campus that didn't want to got through the process and they were still admitted into that organization.

[WildL23]

@GoldenPoetess22 This is besides the point though because nobody is accusing anybody of forcing people to join. People are saying you should not have to be hazed to join. And as it stands you do in fact have to be hazed to get in. So do you have anything to say about this tradition where you have to be hazed to get in? Should it continue or should it end?

[WildL23]

@GoldenPoetess22 The question is not whether you can say no the question is can you say no and still get into the organization? If you want to get into the organization then you can't say no right? SMH.