Dame Mary Eugenia Charles, Dominica’s first female prime minister, served from 1980 to 1995, playing a significant role in shaping the island’s political landscape during a...
As America anticipates the celestial spectacle of a solar eclipse, Monday’s event holds profound significance beyond its astronomical marvel. For many, it’s an opportunity to witness...
Did you know that Alpha Kappa Alpha founder Lucy Diggs Slowe was the first African American woman to win a major sports title? Lucy Diggs Slowe...
Did you know that the first Black Major League Umpire Emmett Ashford was a member of Kappa Alpha Psi? Ashford crossed through the Upsilon Chapter of...
Time for another blast from the past! This time we have collected a list of HBCU women’s sports teams and athletic groups from the early 1900s....
August 20th, 2020 celebrates 100 years since the 19th Amendment, which prohibited denying suffrage to anyone on the basis of sex, was ratified and adopted into...
In the early 20th century, a growing movement was underway to recognize and celebrate the contributions of African Americans to American history. Among the organizations at...
Establishing chapters out west and on the Pacific coast was a crucial goal for Black sororities and fraternities, especially as they sought to create organizations that...
This article is the first part of a two-article series highlighting Black Greek life in the Midwest. The Midwest is a critical site for understanding the...
Dr. Lee Patrick Brown is a criminologist and entrepreneur, who in 1997 become the first African-American mayor of Houston, Texas. He served three terms from 1998...
Did you know that secret service agent Abraham Bolden is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha? Bolden pledged the Alpha Psi Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha...
Did you know that Mary T. Washington Wylie the nation’s first Black woman to earn a CPA license was a member of Sigma Gamma Rho? Born in...
Were you aware that Chicago Black Renaissance author Frank Marshall Davis is a Sigma? Davis pledged Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. in 1925. Frank Marshall Davis...
Did you know that Alice Cary was a member of Zeta Phi Beta? Cary chartered the Beta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. at Morris...
Did you know that Hattie McDaniel, the first African American to win an Oscar was a member of Sigma Gamma Rho? It is true! Hattie McDaniel...
Did you know that criminal justice icon Charles Freeman was a Sigma? Freeman was a proud member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. Charles Freeman was...
Were you aware that Anne Gamble Kennedy was a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha? Kennedy pledged the Pi Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. at...
Did you know that Howard University legend Dr. Melvin Evans was a member of Phi Beta Sigma? Evans pledged the Alpha Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma,...
Did you know that Vista Equity Partners Founder Robert F. Smith is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha? Smith pledged the Alpha Chapter of Alpha Phi...
Did you know that GPS pioneer Gladys West is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha? West pledged the Alpha Epsilon Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority,...