Black Fraternity & Sorority News
Activism1 year agoAlpha Phi Alpha Releases Statement Supporting Rep. Al Green’s Protest at Presidential Address
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. issued a statement this morning applauding their fraternity brother Congressman Al Green for his bold stance against President Donald J....
Deltas1 year agoBlack Greekdom Mourns the Passing of Delta Sigma Theta Civil Rights Activist and NAACP Leader Dr. Hazel Nell Dukes
The Black Greek-letter community and civil rights organizations nationwide are mourning the loss of Dr. Hazel Nell Dukes, a pioneering civil rights leader and devoted member...
Kappas1 year agoKappa Alpha Psi’s Devin Freeman Takes Stage at NAACP Image Awards to Introduce Vice President Kamala Harris
On Saturday, February 22, 2025, Vice President Kamala Harris attended the 2025 NAACP Image Awards, where she was honored with the Chairman’s Prize. During the event, she delivered remarks highlighting...
Kappas1 year agoKappa Alpha Psi Brothers FAMU Donate 500 Suits to Young Men at Suits For Our Sons Event
The Alpha Xi Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi at Florida A&M University recently hosted its annual Suits For Our Sons event, providing 750 suits to 500 attendees as part of...
obituary1 year agoBlack Greekdom Mourns the Death of Zeta Phi Beta Soror Angie Stone
The Black geek community is in mourning following the tragic passing of Grammy-nominated R&B singer, songwriter, and actress Angie Stone, a beloved member of Zeta...
Alphas1 year agoAlpha Phi Alpha’s Kamau Marshall Named Chief Strategist and Chief Communications Officer for Baltimore City Mayor’s Office
Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott has announced Kamau Marshall as the new Chief Strategist and Chief Communications Officer for the Baltimore City Mayor’s Office. Marshall, a Spring 2010 initiate...
Deltas1 year agoBlack Greekdom Mourns the Passing of Delta Sigma Theta Musical Legend Roberta Flack
Roberta Flack, the legendary R&B singer known for timeless hits like The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face and Killing Me Softly with His Song, has passed...
Alphas1 year agoAlpha Phi Alpha Issues Public Statement Condemning President Trump’s Removal of General Charles Q. Brown Jr. From The Joint Chiefs of Staff
The recent dismissal of General Charles Q. Brown Jr. as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has drawn sharp criticism from Alpha Phi Alpha...
Deltas1 year agoLeadership Highlight: Delaware State University’s Student Government President Jadah Forbes
In an effort to highlight the people who are leading colleges and universities across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to Delaware...
Alphas1 year agoLeadership Highlight: Morris Brown College’s Student Government President Cameron Wilson
In an effort to highlight the people who are leading colleges and universities across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to Morris...
Deltas1 year agoDelta Sigma Theta’s Farwest Region Uses Kendrick Lamar’s “TV Off” to Inspire Change
Members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.’s Farwest Region are using the power of strolling and culture to spark a movement. The Farwest Region Step...
Colleges1 year agoKappa Alpha Psi’s Jeremy Patterson Named Director of Athletics at Rust College
Rust College has announced the appointment of Jeremy Patterson as its new Director of Athletics. Patterson, a former multi-sport collegiate athlete, brings more than a...
AKAs1 year agoAlpha Kappa Alpha Soror Reyna Walters-Morgan Elected DNC Vice Chair for Civic Engagement and Voter Participation
Reyna Walters-Morgan was elected Vice Chair for Civic Engagement and Voter Participation (CEVP) at the Democratic National Committee’s Winter Meeting last Saturday, securing 210 votes...
Colleges1 year agoPhi Beta Sigma’s Dr. Robert J. Jones Named 34th President of the University of Washington
The University of Washington Board of Regents has announced that Robert J. Jones, currently concluding his nine-year tenure as Chancellor of the University of Illinois...
politics 1 year agoPhi Beta Sigma’s Jaylin Drewry Appointed Commissioner of Portsmouth, Virginia’s Crime and Gun Violence Prevention Commission
Jaylin Drewry, a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., has been appointed Commissioner of the Crime and Gun Violence Prevention Commission in Portsmouth. At...
Alphas1 year agoAlpha Phi Alpha’s Quinting Lacewell Jr. Elected Co-Chair of the United States Conference of Mayors Business Council
At the United States Conference of Mayors’ 93rd Winter Meeting in Washington, D.C., Quinting S. Lacewell Jr., a Fall 2010 initiate of the Alpha Phi...
Kappas1 year agoKappa Alpha Psi’s Renard Johnson Elected First Black Mayor of El Paso
El Paso just swore in its first Black mayor and he is a brother of Kappa Alpha Psi. On Monday night, January 6, 2025, history...
