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Black Women Accept Bids, Break Racial Barrier At UA Sororities

Michelle Lepianka Carter / AP

Traditionally white sororities at the University of Alabama have broken the color barrier.

UA President Judy Bonner provided an update on the efforts to diversify Panhellenic sororities at Alabama in a video Friday.

Bonner says during the recently reopened continuous open bid process sororities have issued 72 bids this week.

Eleven African American women received bids. Three bids went to other minorities. Eighteen bids have already been accepted. Four of those bids were accepted by African American women and two by other minorities.

Additionally, others are considering accepting bids.

https://vimeo.com/universityofalabama/review/75057440/27d7d99cf3">A link to the full video from President Bonner

Ryan Vasquez is a reporter and the former APR host of All Things Considered.
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