Nupe vs. Nupish: Shut-up and Pay Up

 Nupe vs. Nupish: Shut-up and Pay Up



 

Recently, at an alumni meeting, I overheard one brother say, Just shut up and write a check.  He was addressing a senior Nupe, asking why there was continuous fundraising.  He was told that a real NUPE would be on board, supporting every financial effort of the chapter.  But this brother did not know that this Nupe had just had surgery and was having difficulty paying the bills on his fixed budget.  Alongside him was another Nupe who was recently divorced, having paid over 300k in settlement and struggling to just maintain.  Then there was a Nupe who had 2 kids in college, and trying to pay tuition, room, and board.  We had Senior Nupes on fixed budgets and needed help to make ends meet.  And then, I thought of the recent calls for money -A National Founders Day in New Orleans, followed by a Provincial and Local set of events.  I remembered that there had been a Provincial meeting and celebration that followed, alongside Alumni chapter celebrations, events...etc.  All told, each of these required at least 1-2k, and there were 6 of these, and we are just in February.  Let us remember the National telethon fundraiser, calls for raffles, and not to mention requests from those of us who are affiliated with our undergraduate chapters.

 

I find it so strange that we have become obsessed with raising money that we have forgotten about brotherhood and misidentify “writing a check” as being a Nupe.  For the record, A Nupe represents the fundamental purpose of Kappa Alpha Psi by achievement.  This achievement is in every field of human endeavor…strange that we do not celebrate these achievements, nor do we celebrate those Nupes who have been actively achieving and involved with Kappa for over 2-3 or even 5 decades.  These Senior Nupes, often shamed, disappear as they cannot pay -the increasing costs of membership -not just at the three levels, but the incessant fundraising at all three or sometimes four levels, 4,5,6 times a year. 

 

Might I suggest:

 

1)      A Nupe that has been financially active for 3 decades should be exempt from ongoing fundraising attempts.  They should get a free ticket for themselves and their spouses.  If they can and desire to contribute, they can at their pleasure.

2) Those Nupes struggling just to exist -should be encouraged to sell tickets, and this activity should be allocated to their contribution to the event.  They should also be let in free.

3)      Reclamation should have a certain number of free tickets available to those NUPES we want to attract back into the bond

4)      We should stop the B.S. by suggesting that Nupes is a corporate contract determined by how many checks you write but how many brothers you connect with.

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