In 1910, Shelley Parker, an older society matron, organized the Do-Li-So Club, a domestic, social, and literary organization for young Black women in Chicago. Shelley was...
The following article is part of Bridges Built, a collaborative history project between Watch The Yard and NPHC West Africa documenting the history, presence, and impact of...
Paul Revere Williams, a brother of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., was more than just an architect—he was a trailblazer who transformed the landscapes of Los...
In the summer of 1934 Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority initiated their “Summer School for Rural Teachers” in rural Lexington, Mississippi. The program was intended to improve...
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 the...
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 of...
Bobby Lee Rush, born in 1946 in Albany, Georgia, is a former U.S. Representative, civil rights activist, and pastor whose career has spanned grassroots organizing, political...
Beautiful Black fraternity and sorority couples have existed over 100 years so let’s celebrate their love. We’ve compiled a list of some of the prominent D9...
The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) is the oldest historically Black athletic conference in the United States, founded in 1912. With a storied history of academic...
By Laura D. Reid Singing along to “can you tell me how to get to Sesame Street,” was a rite of childhood and watching the street’s...
As members of Black fraternities and sororities we are supposed to be there for each other right? Thats what we pledged to do when we joined...
This article is the second part of a two-article series highlighting Black Greek life in the Midwest. The first article can be found here. In the...
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...
Did you know that legendary TV producer Yvette Lee Bowser is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha? Bowser pledged the Xi Beta Chapter of Alpha Kappa...
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....
It’s time for another throwback and this time we are taking you back to 1988! We at Watch The Yard recently came across a video of...
Spring 2014, is when I heard someone say to me, “ The Real Work Begins Now”. I was excited to embark on membership, but I did...
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...
The following article is sponsored by American Red Cross. During Black History Month, the American Red Cross is honoring the significant achievements of Black Americans and...