Black Fraternity & Sorority News
Zetas3 days agoZeta Phi Beta’s 2026 Grand Boulé Brings National Partners and Major Economic Impact to Nashville
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated’s 2026 Grand Boulé is bringing thousands of members to Nashville, Tennessee this week, along with a slate of national corporate...
Sigmas3 days agoPhi Beta Sigma Is Bringing Three National Leadership Events to Nashville and Launching Its First Public Entrepreneurship Summit
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. is bringing hundreds of Brothers, educators, and entrepreneurs to Nashville, Tennessee for one of its most comprehensive leadership weekends to...
Alphas4 days agoBlack Greekdom Mourns the Death of Alpha Phi Alpha’s Eric Washington, an Advocate for Community Engagement and Violence Prevention
Black Greekdom is mourning the loss of Eric Washington, a Grambling State University alumnus and member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., who was killed...
Zetas4 days agoZeta Phi Beta Sorors from Around the World Are Gathering in Nashville for Their 2026 Grand Boulé
Thousands of members of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated are gathering in Nashville, Tennessee this week for the organization’s International Grand Boulé 2026, the sorority’s...
History1 week agoBronner Brothers Co-Founder Nathaniel H. Bronner Sr. Was a Member of Omega Psi Phi
Did you know that Nathaniel H. Bronner Sr., the co-founder of the Bronner Brothers hair-care empire, was a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.?...
History1 week agoHall of Fame Baseball Legend Lou Brock Was a Member of Phi Beta Sigma
Did you know that Baseball Hall of Famer Lou Brock, one of the greatest base stealers in the history of the game, was a member...
Alphas1 week agoActor and Producer Tim Reid Is a Member of Alpha Phi Alpha
Did you know that veteran actor, comedian, and producer Tim Reid is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.? Reid was initiated into the...
Zetas1 week agoZeta Phi Beta Soror Marjorie Joyner Was One of the First Black Women to Receive a Patent
Did you know that inventor and beauty industry pioneer Marjorie Stewart Joyner, one of the first Black women to receive a U.S. patent, was a...
History1 week agoDr. Melvin Evans, the First Elected Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands, Was a Member of Phi Beta Sigma
Did you know that Dr. Melvin H. Evans, the first elected governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands, was a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity,...
Deltas1 week agoRenowned Sculptor and Printmaker Elizabeth Catlett Was a Member of Delta Sigma Theta
Did you know that acclaimed sculptor and printmaker Elizabeth Catlett was a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.? Catlett was initiated through the Alpha...
Kappas1 week agoWorld War II Medal of Honor Recipient John R. Fox Was a Member of Kappa Alpha Psi
Did you know that John R. Fox, the World War II hero who gave his life at Sommocolonia, was a member of Kappa Alpha Psi...
Zetas1 week agoThe First Black Chief Justice of Louisiana, Bernette Johnson, Is a Member of Zeta Phi Beta
Did you know that trailblazing jurist Bernette Joshua Johnson, the first Black chief justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court, is a member of Zeta Phi...
Deltas1 week agoHarlem Renaissance Sculptor Selma Burke, Whose Portrait of FDR Inspired the Dime, Was a Member of Delta Sigma Theta
Did you know that celebrated Harlem Renaissance sculptor Selma Burke, whose portrait of President Franklin D. Roosevelt is widely credited as the inspiration for his...
Alphas1 week agoAlpha Phi Alpha’s John Slaughter Was the First Black Director of the National Science Foundation
Did you know that groundbreaking engineer and educator Dr. John Brooks Slaughter was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.? Slaughter was an active...
AKAs1 week agoAcclaimed Playwright Ntozake Shange Was an Honorary Member of Alpha Kappa Alpha
Did you know that the acclaimed playwright and poet Ntozake Shange was an honorary member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.? Shange was born Paulette...
Kappas1 week agoThe Alexandria–Fairfax Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Celebrates 50 Years of Achievement
Fifty years of leadership, mentorship, and service. The Alexandria-Fairfax Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. just celebrated its 50th Chartering Anniversary, marking half...
AKAs2 weeks agoAn AKA and a Delta Are Bringing Their Documentary “Declarations: Black Americans and the Revolutionary War” to PBS
Two women of the Divine Nine are behind a new PBS film arriving as the country marks its 250th anniversary. “Declarations: Black Americans and the...
