Sports teams were one of the ways that Black fraternities showed their influence on college campuses and in the community in the 1910s, 1920s, 1930s and...
Did you know that baseball legend Kenny Lofton is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi? Before his 17-year career as a six-time All-Star, four-time Gold Glove winner...
It is very rare to find any video relating to Black greek life before the 1980s but boy do we have something for you. We have...
We have compiled a list of 28 rare pictures of what pledging a Black Greek fraternity/sorority looked like back in the day. We feel that these...
In September of 1848, Frederick Douglass wrote an open letter to Thomas Auld — the man who, until a decade previous, had been Douglas’ slave master before...
The Alphas in New York have always been able to get a crowd hyped and we have video proof! Check out this video of the Pi...
Do you know the history of Juneteenth? June 19th is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. On June 19th, 1865, two and...
The brothers of Kappa Alpha Psi had 1970s style on lock! Don’t believe us? Click on the arrows below to see the gallery! Share with a...
Written by Laura D. Reid (@thisisldr) When former President Barack Obama ran his 2008 presidential campaign utilizing multi-racial coalitions, he took a page out of Tom...
This will probably be the most 1980s thing you see this whole week! We found a music video from 1988 called ‘Cold Stupid’ by a female...
By Laura D. Reid When Alpha Kappa Alpha’s Kamala Harris became Senator-Elect in California this month, she walked through a glass ceiling that had previously been...
Do you remember when the Alphas got on stage and performed a step show in Spike Lee’s “School Daze”? For many people, this was the first...
Before Photoshop and social media, if you wanted to promote a party, word of mouth and flyers were about the only options you had to create...
The Nupes at Tennessee State were hands down some of the smoothest brothas on the planet back in 1983. Check out this probate show done by...
Did you know that the first white member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., was a freedom rider who was hunted by the KKK for working...
We at Watch The Yard recently came across the music video to “Ho Frat Swing” by Ho Frat Ho, a 90s rap group who had some...
When it comes to step shows, the women of Delta Sigma Theta have never played games! Want proof? Check out this Delta Sigma Theta step show...
Now this is something everyone needs to see! In 2011, Rainforest Films produced a television documentary for BET about the story of Dr. Martin Luther King,...
Civil Rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is undoubtedly one of the most renowned Alphas of all time. Many know that King was an Alpha...
Did you know that the legendary singer behind “This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)” and “Unforgettable” was a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.? Her...