Black Fraternity & Sorority News
AKAs10 months agoAlpha Kappa Alpha to Assemble 20,000 Meal Bags and Cuddle Kits for Vulnerable Youth at 2025 Leadership Seminar in Anaheim
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® will host its 2025 International Leadership Seminar from July 10–13, 2025, at the Anaheim Convention Center, bringing together more than...
SGRhos10 months agoMaui Bigelow Inducted as an Honorary Member of Sigma Gamma Rho
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. has announced that Maui Bigelow, an influential writer, strategist, and advocate, has been inducted as an honorary member. Bigelow joins...
Music10 months agoGospel Artist Tasha Page-Lockhart Inducted as an Honorary Member of Sigma Gamma Rho
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. has announced gospel singer and musician Tasha Page-Lockhart as one of its newest honorary members. Lockhart joins the “Essence of...
SGRhos10 months agoDr. Kimberlyn Leary Inducted as an Honorary Member of Sigma Gamma Rho
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. continues to honor women of extraordinary achievement and impact, announcing today that Dr. Kimberlyn Leary is one of its newest...
SGRhos10 months agoBasketball Legend Sheryl Swoopes Is Now an Honorary Member of Sigma Gamma Rho
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. has welcomed a new sister into its distinguished ranks — basketball icon Sheryl Swoopes. The trailblazing athlete, known for breaking...
Activism10 months agoHoward University Iotas Release Statement Opposing President Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
The brothers of the Alpha Tau Chapter of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. at Howard University are taking a public stand against President Trump’s proposed...
Kappas10 months agoThousands of Kappa Alpha Psi Brothers Unite in Phoenix for 87th Grand Chapter Meeting
The brothers of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. have arrived in Phoenix, Arizona this week, for the 87th Grand Chapter Meeting, taking place July 1 through July...
Kappas10 months agoBlack Greekdom Mourns the Tragic Loss of Kappa Alpha Psi Anthony Pearson, Raises Funds for His Daughter
The Black greek community is grieving the heartbreaking loss of Anthony “AP” Pearson, a beloved brother of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., who was killed...
Deltas10 months agoDelta Sigma Theta’s Ella P. Stewart Was One of the Nation’s First Black Women Pharmacists
Ella P. Stewart’s life was defined by resilience, trailblazing achievement, and a deep commitment to service. As one of the first Black women pharmacists in...
Kappas10 months agoKappa Alpha Psi Members Unite on “We The Nupes Remix”
What began as a viral anthem for Kappa Alpha Psi has evolved into a powerful nationwide collaboration. PA The Writer, a Houston-based hip hop artist and...
Kappas10 months agoUninvited Attacker Opens Fire at Fraternity Picnic in Atlanta, 2 Dead
A fraternity picnic at Coan Park in Atlanta ended in heartbreak Saturday evening when an uninvited individual sparked violence that left two people dead and...
AKAs10 months agoPioneering Suffragist and Educator Edna Meade Colson Was a Member of Alpha Kappa Alpha
This article was written and submitted to Watch The Yard by Recognize Our Pride In commemoration of Pride Month, we recognize the life and legacy...
Deltas11 months agoDelta Sigma Theta’s Dominique Thorne Stars as Marvel’s Ironheart, Premiering June 24 on Disney+
Dominique Thorne is bringing Black brilliance to the Marvel Universe and she’s doing it as a proud Delta. Thorne is a Spring 2018 initiate of the...
AKAs11 months agoActing Icon Roxie Roker Was a Proud Member of Alpha Kappa Alpha
Alpha Kappa Alpha’s Roxie Roker is widely remembered for her role as Helen Willis on The Jeffersons, one of television’s most iconic and enduring sitcoms. Her portrayal brought...
Service11 months agoZeta Phi Beta Honors Juneteenth with Powerful Digital Economic Justice Town Hall
The sorors of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated commemorated Juneteenth 2025 with a virtual Economic Justice Town Hall that celebrated community uplift, intergenerational wealth-building, and...
Kappas11 months agoTennis Legend and Activist Arthur Ashe Was a Brother of Kappa Alpha Psi
Before he became a global icon for grace, discipline, and athletic excellence, Arthur Ashe walked the path of brotherhood, as a proud member of Kappa...
Zetas11 months agoThe Grandmother of Juneteenth, Opal Lee, Is a Soror of Zeta Phi Beta
Did you know that the ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’, Opal Lee, is a sorority sister of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.? In 2016, at the age...
