by Verlie S | Jun 19, 2019 | History
The Black Panther Party (BPP), an African-American cultural pride and activist group, was founded in Oakland, California in 1966. The organization had citizen patrols in various U.S. cities to combat white oppression and to guard against state-sanctioned violence...
by Verlie S | Jun 18, 2019 | History
The NAACP or National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was established in 1909 and is America’s oldest and largest civil rights organization formed in New York by a group of interracial activists. One of the reasons for the NAACP’s...
by Verlie S | Jun 17, 2019 | History
Sigma Gamma Rho was established by seven school teachers at Butler University in Indianapolis, IN on November 12, 1922. The group’s Alpha (first) chapter on December 30, 1929 received a charter to become a national collegiate sorority. This meant that Sigma Gamma Rho...
by Verlie S | Jun 14, 2019 | History
Iota Phi Theta Fraternity is a non-profit organization formed at Morgan State University on September 19, 1963. This collegiate fraternity has several public service programs focused on mental, physical, educational and spiritual development.There are also some...
by Verlie S | Jun 14, 2019 | History
Delta is a not-for-profit association whose standards are Sisterhood, Leadership, and Service. It is the biggest black Greek-letter sorority on the planet with more than 900 chapters and more than of 350,000 individuals in the United States, England, Japan (Tokyo and...
by Verlie S | Jun 13, 2019 | History
Fraternities and sororities are a big part of the American college experience and this certainly the case for African-Americans. Dating back centuries, these Greek-lettered organizations were created to serve the purpose of being a social society for college students...
by Verlie S | Jun 12, 2019 | History
Phi Beta Sigma is a black fraternal organization was founded on January 9,1914,in Washington,DC at Howard University.The organization operates on three pillars-brotherhood,service,and scholarship.The group advocates for African-American freedom, enhancement of...
by Verlie S | Jun 11, 2019 | History
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity was formed by three junior students and their faculty advisor Dr. Ernest Everett on November 17, 1911. The students were Frank Coleman, Oscar James Cooper, and Edgar Amos. The meeting that formed the organization took place at Howard...
by Verlie S | Jun 10, 2019 | History
Kappa Alpha Psi is a Greek-letter fraternity founded in January 5, 1911, on Indiana University (Bloomington) in Bloomington, Indiana. A small group of Black students at Indiana University decided to start the organization because they had common interests and had a...
by Verlie S | Jun 7, 2019 | History
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. is the first ever black fraternal organization in the United States. Alpha Phi Alpha is an organization committed to mentoring leaders and encouraging a spirit of brotherhood. The organization also focuses on promoting academic...
