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a program to mentor young Black men, Brother Shelton said, “the contrast is that it was more overt back then. They didn't mind being above board and out front with the discrimination, discrimi- natory practices that they had. It's more covert now. It's more undercover…if it were not for the advent of cell phones, and social media, we would still be back in the 1920s. Because they would do these things undercover, and a lot of folks wouldn't even know about it…but the problem is still the same. And that's why we still need Guide Right. And that's why we still need Black Greek letter organizations because we still need each other tremendously.” He also compared the similarity of forming Guide Right with the need to form the fraternity. “It goes to that vi- sion as to why they formed the frater- nity in the first place. The fraternity was formed to help each other because Black men had nowhere else to go, they had no networking opportunities. And so, it talks about the need for Black men to be able to rely on each other and to develop each other…from an early age. And they knew that even back then, I mean, our founders were visionaries, and the brothers that came after them were just as visionary as they were…that's what Guide Right means.” It was obvious to all, that being present throughout the campus for vari- ous events and workshops during the week, and engaging the young men and their mentors, it meant a great deal to Polemarch Shelton. He was in his ele- ment, and in his hometown, recaptur- ing his time as a Kappa League mentor, and for a once in a lifetime event, cel- ebrating 100 years of doing something he loved, in his city, while also leading the fraternity, it was priceless.
Grand Polemarch Reuben A. Shelton III, Esq. has made time for any member who wished to talk with him. Modeling the behavior every Kappa man should have, he immersed himself into every activity of the National Guide Right Centennial celebration. His direct engagement was a highlight for the more than 600 young men participating in the conference.
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