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Drowning caused by sorority hazing?(Newswatch)(Brief Article)
"Hazing is the dirty little secret of sororities and fraternities nationwide," said attorney Carl Douglas. He represents the parents of one of the two women who died on the beach on September 9, 2002, after they were led blindfolded into heavy surf during an alleged sorority hazing.
Alpha Kappa Alpha, the oldest African American sorority in America, pledged the two women and is the plaintiff in the lawsuit by the parents of Kenitha Saafir. They are suing for wrongful death, saying the sorority should have known that their daughter could not swim, was afraid of the ...
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