National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC)
These organizations' members are also deeply involved in community service efforts that involve leadership, scholarship, health and education.
The four sororities and five fraternities make up what many refer to as the Divine 9.
According to the official Web site, "The objectives of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. are to stimulate the ambition of its members; to prepare them for the greatest usefulness in the cause of humanity, freedom, and dignity of the individual; to encourage the highest and noblest form of manhood; and to aid downtrodden humanity in its efforts to achieve higher social, economic, and intellectual status.
"Founded: Dec. 4, 1906, at Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y.
Official Colors: black and old gold
Official Symbol: sphinx
Famous members: the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, civil rights leader; Thurgood Marshall, supreme court justice; Duke Ellington, jazz musician; W.E.B. Dubois, writer, histoiran, civil rights activist; Jesse Ownes, olympic gold medalist; Frederick Douglass, anti-slave activist; Donny Hathaway, musician.
Official Web site: www.alphaphialpha.net
These organizations in particular are somewhat different from their counterparts of other Greek councils. NPHC sorority membership is permanent. Unlike others it continues after college and into the alumnae chapters.
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According to the official Web site, "Alpha Kappa Alpha is a sisterhood composed of women who have consciously chosen this affiliation as a means of self-fulfillment through volunteer service. Alpha Kappa Alpha cultivates and encourages high scholastic and ethical standards; promotes unity and friendship among college women; alleviates problems concerning girls and women; maintains a progressive interest in college life; and serves all mankind..."
Founded: Jan. 15, 1908 at Howard University, Washington, D.C.
Official Colors: salmon pink and apple green
Officials Symbol: ivy leaf
Official Web site: www.aka1908.com
Famous Members: Marian Anderson, first Black woman to sing at the Metropolitan Opera; Dr. Maya Angelou Renowned novelist, poet, educator, dancer. National Ambassador for the U.S. Committee for UNICEF, Grammy winner for Best Spoken Word; Ella Fitzgerald Internationally famous jazz singer, known as the "First Lady of Song". Dr. Mae Jemison An accomplished physician, she became the first African-American woman astronaut as a member of the Shuttle Endeavour crew in 1992; Star Jones Lawyer, former assistant district attorney and former NBC news correspondent. She is also a past 2nd Supreme President of AKA. She was also a co-host of TV Show "The View"; Coretta Scott King, civil rights activist, director of Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Social Change and Civil Rights Activism; Toni Morrison, Nobel prize winning novelist and poet whose works include Song of Solomon and Beloved.
According to the official Web site, "Membership in Kappa Alpha Psi is a lifelong dedication to the ideas and lofty purposes of Kappa Alpha Psi, which considers for membership only those aspirants whose personal, social and academic qualifications are acceptable to both the College and Fraternity.
"Founded: Jan. 15, 1911 at Indiana University, Bloomington, Ind., incorporated as a perpetual body in May 1911.
Official Colors: Crimson and Cream
Official Symbol: Kappa Diamond
Famous Members: Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr., prominent Los Angeles Attorney; Robert Johnson, BET Founder; Percy Sutton, entrepreneur and Owner of the Apollo Theater; Keith Clinkscales, CEO/President of Vibe Magazine; John Singleton, Oscar nominated Director/Screenwriter; Dr. Billy Taylor, jazz musician; Cedric the Entertainer, comedian; Tavis Smiley, BET Talk Show Host; Montell Jordan, R&B Singer.
Official Web Site: www.kappaalphapsi1911.com
Isaiah 29:13 Wherefore the Most High said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:
3 Do not have any other gods before me.
4 You shall not make for yourself an idol, whether in the form of anything that is in heaven above, or that is on the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.
5 You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I the Heavenly Father your Almighty One am a jealous Almighty One, punishing children for the iniquity of parents, to the third and the fourth generation of those who reject me,
6 but showing steadfast love to the thousandth generation of those who love me and keep my commandments.
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According to the official web site, "Omega continued to flourish, largely because Founders Love, Cooper, Coleman and Just were men of the very highest ideals and intellect. The Founders selected and attracted men of similar ideals and characteristics. It is not by accident that many of America's great black men are/were Omega Men. To this date, there are very few Americans whose lives have not been touched by a member of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity.
"Founded: Nov. 17, 1911 at Howard University, Washington D.C., incorporated as a perpetual body in 1914.
Official Colors: purple and gold
Official Flower: white carnation
Famous Members: Langston Hughes, Black Poet Laureate, playwright, novelist, lyricist, and humorist; William H. Cosby, comedian, author, actor, producer; Michael Jordan, basketball player with the Chicago Bulls; Shaquille O'Neal, star center with Miami Heat; Rev. Jesse Jackson, former Director of Operation PUSH; Founder, Rainbow Coalition; Benjamin Hooks, served as executive Director of the NAACP; Dr. Charles Drew, perfected the use of blood plasma and professor of surgery at Howard University.
Official Web site: www.omegapsiphifraternity.org
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Founded: Jan. 13, 1913 at Howard University, Washington, D.C., incorporated as a perpetual body in 1930.
Official Colors: crimson and cream or red and white
Official Flower: African violet
Famous Members: Aretha Franklin, "Queen of Soul," Dr. Betty Shabazz, widow of Malcom X; Carol Moseley Braun, first black elected to the U.S. senate; Camille Cosby, philanthropist and wife of Bill Cosby; Cicely Tyson, 1974 Emmy winner; Kim Whitley, actress; Lena Horne, legendary singer; Nancy Wilson, singer; Natalie Cole, singer; Shirley Chisholm, first black woman elected to U.S. Congress.
Official Web site: www.deltasigmatheta.org
According to the official Web site, "Today, eighty-seven years later, Phi Beta Sigma has blossomed into an international organization of leaders. No longer a single entity, the Fraternity has now established the Phi Beta Sigma Educational Foundation, the Phi Beta Sigma Housing Foundation, the Phi Beta Sigma Federal Credit Union, and the Phi Beta Sigma Charitable Outreach Foundation. Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., founded in 1920 with the assistance of Phi Beta Sigma, is the sister organization. No other fraternity and sorority is constitutionally bound as Sigma and Zeta. We both enjoy and foster a mutually supportive relationship.
"Founded: Jan. 9, 1914 at Howard University, Washington D.C., incorporated as a perpetual body in 1930.
Official Colors: royal blue and pure white
Official Symbol: Dove
Famous Members: George Washington Carver, scientist and investor; A. Phillip Randolph, civil rights leader; James Weldon Johnson, author of "Life Every Voice And Sing"; Huey P. Newton, founder of Black Panthers; Blair Underwood, actor; Bobby Jones of Bobby Jones Gospel Hour; Jay Anthony Brown, comedian of Tom Joyner Morning Show; Rick James, singer; Morris Chestnut, actor; Benjamin Chavis Muhammad, organizer of Million Man March.
Official Web site: www.pbs1914.org
According to the official Web site, "The purpose of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority is to foster the ideas of service, charity, scholarship, civil and cultural endeavors, sisterhood and finer womanhood. These ideals are reflected in the sorority's national program for which its members and auxiliary groups provide voluntary service to staff, community outreach programs, fund scholarships, support organized charities, and promote legislation for social and civic change.
"Founded: January 16, 1920 at Howard University, Washington D.C., incorporated as a perpetual body in 1923.
Official Colors: royal blue and pure white
Official Symbol: DoveFamous Members: Dionne Warwick; recording artist; Zora Neale Hurston, antrhropologist, author and folklorist; Sheryl Underwood, comedian.
Official Web site: www.zphib1920.org
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According to the official web site, "Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority's aim is to enhance the quality of life within the community. Public service, leadership development and education of youth are the hallmark of the organization's programs and activities. Sigma Gamma Rho addresses concerns that impact society educationally, civically, and economically.
"Founded: Nov. 12, 1922, in Indianapolis, incorporated as a perpetual body in December 1929.
Official Colors: Royal Blue and Gold
Official Flower: Yellow Tea RoseFamous Members: Mother Love, Corinne Brown and Vanessa Armstrong.
Official Web site: www.sgrho1922.org
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According to the official Web site, "As Iota Phi Theta continues to grow and strengthen, so will its commitment to make meaningful contributions to society in general, with particular emphasis in the African-American community. Throughout America, Iota Phi Theta has come to represent excellence in all areas. The Fraternity is, and shall forever remain dedicated to its founders' vision of 'Building a Tradition, Not Resting Upon One!
"Founded: Sept. 19, 1963 at Morgan State University, Baltimore, incorporated as a perpetual body in November 1968.
Official Colors: charcoal brown and gilded gold
Official Symbol: The Centaur
Famous Members: Calvin Murphy, T.C. Carson and Bobby Rush.
Official Web site: www.iotaphitheta.org
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