Tea Talks

College campuses are rooted in the common values and customs of the young people who matriculate, come of age, and shape their personas during what, for most, is their first time away from home. Life on black college campuses is just like campus life at majority institutions—not.

Picture a student walking from class on a bright sunny afternoon when suddenly she sees a huge circular gathering of people. As she approaches, she hears smooth rhymes spoken in unison and sees the group's syncopated steps. She immediately knows that one of the frats or the sorors are holding court...