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That evening, alumni held a meeting with the sorority members to discuss the next round of Rush. At first, the conversation carefully sidestepped the elephant in the room.

That evening, alumni held a meeting with the sorority members to discuss the next round of Rush. At first, the conversation carefully sidestepped the elephant in the room.

That evening, alumni held a meeting with the sorority members to discuss the next round of Rush. At first, the conversation carefully sidestepped the elephant in the room.

The room fell silent until one of the alumni finally spoke up. She claimed that Kennedy had received a so-called negative letter of recommendation.

The room fell silent until one of the alumni finally spoke up. She claimed that Kennedy had received a so-called negative letter of recommendation.

The room fell silent until one of the alumni finally spoke up. She claimed that Kennedy had received a so-called negative letter of recommendation.

One by one, women in the sorority began advocating for Kennedy.

One by one, women in the sorority began advocating for Kennedy.

One by one, women in the sorority began advocating for Kennedy.

When bid day came around, Melanie found out that Kennedy had been dropped from every other sorority as well. She says she wasn't necessarily shocked given the culture at Alabama.

When bid day came around, Melanie found out that Kennedy had been dropped from every other sorority as well. She says she wasn't necessarily shocked given the culture at Alabama.

When bid day came around, Melanie found out that Kennedy had been dropped from every other sorority as well. She says she wasn't necessarily shocked given the culture at Alabama.

But there was still a part of Melanie that had wanted to believe the sorority system was above all that.

But there was still a part of Melanie that had wanted to believe the sorority system was above all that.

But there was still a part of Melanie that had wanted to believe the sorority system was above all that.

It turned out that what had happened in Alpha Gamma Delta wasn't unique. Through conversations with women in various sororities, Abby and her co-writer learned that alumni in several chapters had similarly intervened to block Kennedy's admission. Some alumni even threatened to pull financial support if she were accepted.

It turned out that what had happened in Alpha Gamma Delta wasn't unique. Through conversations with women in various sororities, Abby and her co-writer learned that alumni in several chapters had similarly intervened to block Kennedy's admission. Some alumni even threatened to pull financial support if she were accepted.

It turned out that what had happened in Alpha Gamma Delta wasn't unique. Through conversations with women in various sororities, Abby and her co-writer learned that alumni in several chapters had similarly intervened to block Kennedy's admission. Some alumni even threatened to pull financial support if she were accepted.

But in a few sororities, it was the undergraduate women who opposed admitting Kennedy. They worried that fraternities would stop socializing with them if they welcomed a Black woman. Abby and her co-writer weren't all that surprised by what they were hearing. But what did surprise them was that sorority members were actually willing to talk to the paper. Here's Abby.

But in a few sororities, it was the undergraduate women who opposed admitting Kennedy. They worried that fraternities would stop socializing with them if they welcomed a Black woman. Abby and her co-writer weren't all that surprised by what they were hearing. But what did surprise them was that sorority members were actually willing to talk to the paper. Here's Abby.