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...
Did you know Varnette Honeywood was a member of Delta Sigma Theta? Honeywood, a famous artist who is known for her co-creation of Little Bill among...
Sheryl Lee Ralph, an honorary member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., took home an Emmy for outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series last night....
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 that astronaut Joan Higginbotham is a member of Delta Sigma Theta? Joan Elizabeth Higginbotham is an electrical engineer and a former NASA astronaut. As...
Black greekdom is currently mourning the death of iconic actor Max Julien, a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. and a graduate of Howard University....
Did you know that actor Aaron Spears is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi? Spears is a Spring 1990 initiate the Mu Phi Chapter of Kappa...
Did you know that Orlando’s first female Chief of Police, Congresswoman Val Demings, is a member of Delta Sigma Theta? Demings was initiated into the Orlando...
Did you know that 3x Olympic gold medalist, Carmelita Jeter is a member of Sigma Gamma Rho? Carmelita Jeter is an African American sprinter who specialized...
Did you know that Alexis Herman, the first Black Secretary of Labor is a member of Delta Sigma Theta? Herman pledged the Gamma Alpha Chapter of...
Did you know that Jazz saxophonist Cannonball Adderley was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha? Adderley pledged the Beta Nu chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity,...
Did you know that actress/vocalist Etta Moten Barnett was a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha? Barnett pledged the Delta Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc....
Were you aware that Civil Rights Movement leader Barbara C. Jordan was a member of Delta Sigma Theta? Barbara C. Jordan was a proud member of...
Did you know that award-winning gospel star Smokie Norful is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi? Smokie Norful crossed through the Gamma Sigma chapter of Kappa...
Did you know that Wanda Sykes is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc? This is true! Wanda Sykes joined the sorority through it’s Gamma...
Were you aware that Victoria Rowell is a member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.? This is the truth! Victoria Rowell is a proud member of...
Today, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. made the announcement that Dr. Yusef Salaam of the Exonerated Five had been inducted as an honorary member of the...
If you didn’t already know, Nikki Giovanni is a member of Delta Sigma Theta. Soror Giovanni is “an American writer, commentator, activist, and educator. One of...
Delta Sigma Theta Sorors, Yolanda Rodgers Howsie and Keshia Knight Pulliam have teamed up to help support HBCUs. The pair have co-founded the nonprofit, Stepping Into...
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. announced this weekend that they have inducted Wayne Brady and Bill Duke as an honorary members. The fraternity made the announcement...
Throughout the years, women of Alpha Kappa Alpha have been trailblazers in the field of music. To celebrate their success in the field, we at Watch...
Throughout the years, women of Alpha Kappa Alpha have been trailblazers in the field of filmmaking. To celebrate their success in the field, we at Watch...
Black greekdom is currently mourning the passing of Alpha Kappa Alpha soror Toni Morrison. Morrison died at age 88 Monday night at Montefiore Medical Center in New York. Known...
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. just announced that they have inducted White House correspondent and CNN political analyst April Ryan as an honorary member. The sorority...
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. just announced that they have inducted Grammy nominated singer/songwriter Andra Day as an honorary member. The sorority made the announcement to...
The following was submitted to Watch The Yard by the National Brand Director of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. WASHINGTON, July 2, 2019 — Zeta Phi...
Phi Beta Sigma has a very impressive lineup of members including George Washington Carver, President Bill Clinton, President Kwame Nkrumah and Black Panther Party co-founder Huey P....
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated had its humble beginnings as the vision of nine college students on the campus of Howard University in 1908. Since then, the...
The women of Sigma Gamma Rho just announced that the former President of the WNBA is now one of their newest members. On Wednesday, the sorority...
Shirley Chisholm is getting a movie that Viola Davis will star in and produce. According to multiple reports, Amazon Studios has purchased the rights to The...
Black greekdom is currently mourning the passing of Delta Sigma Theta soror Aretha Franklin. Franklin died at age 76 Thursday morning in her hometown of Detroit after...
Black greekdom is currently mourning the passing of Alpha Phi Alpha brother Ron Dellums who served as a U.S. Congressman and the 3rd Black mayor of...
Stephen A. Smith is a proud member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. and he let people know it while being interviewed after hosting an event...
Kappa Alpha Psi’s very own Cedric the Entertainer received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday, marking yet one more achievement for the...
You might not know it, but the women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. have some pretty strong connections to NASA and space travel. Earlier this...
Did you know that the first Black Mayor of New York, David Dinkins is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha? Dinkins crossed the Beta Chapter of...
They say Phi Beta Sigma has got soul but do you know what else it has got? Presidents! Did you know that Phi Beta Sigma claims five...
Did you know that a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc was the first Black woman General in the United States Army ? Hazel Johnson-Brown became the...
Did you know that Angela Bassett is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.? The Hollywood actress was inducted into the sorority in 2013, the...
You probably already knew that Cedric The Entertainer is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi, but have you ever seen pictures of him as an undergrad...
Did you know that Montell Jordan is a Nupe? The “This Is How We Do It” singer pledging Kappa Alpha Psi’s Beta Omega Chapter in the...
American civil rights attorney, the first woman to be appointed to the United States Commission on Civil Rights, and the 14th National President of Delta Sigma...
On Sunday, Green Bay Packers starting QB, Aaron Rodgers suffered a broken collarbone as he was taken to the ground by Vikings linebacker Anthony Barr. With Rodgers...
Did you know that Malcolm X’s wife Dr. Betty Shabazz was a member of Delta Sigma Theta? It is true! Dr. Betty Shabazz, widow of slain...
You already know that we at Watch The Yard love seeing greeks recite information, so when Omega Psi Phi’s Steve Harvey posted a video of him...
This article was published on Sep 6, 2017 Starbucks just named Alpha Kappa Alpha soror Rosalind Brewer, the former president and CEO of Sam’s Club and...
If you want to know about manliness, hard work and grit, look no further than Alpha Phi Alpha’s very own, Woody Strode. Strode was a college...
I never learned hate at home, or shame. I had to go to school for that. I never believed in Santa Claus because I knew no...
On Saturday, Dick Gregory, a pioneering force of comedy in the 1960s who later became an iconic social and political activist died of heart failure at...
Did you know that former All Pro and arguably the “best receiver of all time”, Jerry Rice is a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.?...
Did you know that Omari Hardwick, the star of the hit show Power, is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha? We at WatchTheYard.com recently obtained a photo...
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...
Did you know that the actress who played Aunt Helen from the Jamie Foxx Show is a member of Sigma Gamma Rho? It is true! Ella...
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...
Did you know that Barry Jenkins, the director and co-writer of the movie Moonlight, is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha? It is true, director Barry M. Jenkins...
Did you know that the first Black person to walk in outer space was a member of Kappa Alpha Psi? It is true, On February 9, 1995,...
Dorothy Height has been dubbed the “Godmother of Civil Rights” by Barack Obama, has been awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal...
There is a new sports podcast on the scene that is being run by three brothers of Phi Beta Sigma! The podcast, Jerseys & Dress Shirts...
Did you know that Grammy Award winning Natalie Cole was a member of Delta Sigma Theta? It’s true! The daughter of Nat King Cole and former Duke...
Delta Sigma Theta is packed with DEVASTATING DIVAS! Check out our list below of “20 Famous Women You Didn’t Know Were Members Of Delta Sigma Theta!” Share...
If you are a member of the African-American community you have definitely heard the song “Lift Every Voice and Sing” sang at churches, political events, HBCUs and...
There has been a lot of buzz around the upcoming “Hidden Figures” movie starring Taraji P. Henson, Janelle Monáe and Octavia Spencer but did you know that...
Did you know that the actor who played Goldie in the 1970 blaxploitation classic “The Mack” is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi? It is true, Maxwell...
Comedian Rickey Smiley loves his Omega Psi Phi! Rickey recently took to Facebook to post this video of him setting it OWT with his frat brothers...
Black Greekdom is everywhere so you already know that when it comes to famous NPHC Greeks, there are a lot of them. There are actually so...
This story was originally published on June 6th, 2016. Donald Trump is in the news again and this time for making racist remarks toward Federal Court...
Delta Sigma Theta’s Soledad O’Brien is not having it with the way cable news networks including CNN, her former employer, are making money off of the...
It was recently announced that the “First Lady of Sax,” Corinthia Cromwell, has been inducted as one of the newest members of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority,...
Did you know that “The King of Pop” had an honorary degree from an HBCU? It is true, in 1988 Michael Jackson was given an honorary...
Did you know that rap pioneer and Sigma Gamma Rho soror MC Lyte will have her custom SGRho sneakers featured in a collection in the new...
Kristi Castlin is running the Women’s 100m hurdles tonight and not only do we love her because of her #BlackGirlMagic but also because she just so...
Francena McCorory will be competing in the 4×400 relay this Friday in Rio and not only will she be representing the USA, she will be holding it...
By WatchTheYard.com contributing writer Laura D. Reid Before he graced the screen as Lucious Lyons’ fix-it-man on “Empire”; the street savvy detective on “New York Undercover”;...
After the recent leak of internal documents from the Democratic Party that forced Debbie Wasserman Schultz to step down as chair of the 2016 Democratic National Convention,...
Wendy Williams has apologized for the statement she made last week about the NAACP and historically black colleges and universities after meeting with TV One host...
Actress Tika Sumpter is now a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.! The talented actress who has earned roles in Tyler Perry’s “The Haves and the...
Phi Beta Sigma’s very own Rep. John Lewis and a group of his fellow Democrats took to the House floor Wednesday morning to stage a sit-in...
By WatchTheYard.com Contributing Writer Laura D. Reid Not even Prince could resist the pretty girls that wear twenty pearls. In 1994, His Royal Badness featured Marva...
Not even Kerry Washington can handle those irresistible Nupes! Did you know that her husband, NFL Star Nnamdi Asomugha is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi?...
Did you know that America’s first Black billion dollar businessman was a Nupe? It is true! Reginald F. Lewis (December 7, 1942 – January 19, 1993) was...
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. made the announcement Friday that they have inducted Lisa Price, the founder/CEO of Carol’s Daughter, Inc., as their newest member. Price was...
Phoenix Mercury forward and WNBA star Mistie Bass shares her love of being a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. and the role that it...
Did You Know That A Nupe Directed Boyz In The Hood, Poetic Justice & Baby Boy? It’s true! John Singleton, the first African-American and youngest person...
Did you know that the first Prime Minister of Ghana, Kwame Nkrumah was a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. and that he crossed at...
ESPN SportCenter Anchor, Darren Haynes, is unstoppable when it comes to showing his love for Omega Psi Phi! Earlier this year we posted a video of Atlanta...
Omega Psi Phi’s very own Shaquille O’Neal surprised the “Florida Basketball Cop” on Saturday when he showed up at his department and went with him to...
It is with great sadness that we inform you that nine time Grammy winner and sister of Delta Sigma Theta, Natalie Cole, passed at the young...
Did you know that all of the members of The Temptations are members of Phi Beta Sigma? We were just submitted this picture of the Motown...
President Barack Obama has appointed Gentry O. Smith, a career Foreign Service officer and member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc., to be director of the...
President Bill Clinton is proud to be a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. and we have video to prove it. In 2009, the former...
Rapper Rick Ross rolled up to Morehouse College today in a Rolls-Royce Phantom to speak with the students. “We finna talk to a class full of students...
It looks like Eddie Murphy is set to play former Washington D.C. Mayor and Alpha Phi Alpha brother, Marion Barry, in an upcoming television biopic that HBO Films is...
Roland Martin showed the members of Phi Beta Sigma NO MERCY and took them down in something that can only be compared to how Drake destroyed Meek...
Phi Beta Sigma’s King Bach has become the first social media star to have his own show! Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele just finished their legendary Comedy Central sketch...
Did you know that Reverend Al Sharpton is a member of Phi Beta Sigma? Here are the first official comments from Reverend Brother Al Sharpton who...
The BRUHZ will be BRUHZ! Did you know that San Diego Chargers offensive tackle, Joe Barksdale is a member of Omega Psi Phi? We just came...
Iota Phi Theta may be the youngest member of the NPHC but that does not mean that they don’t have a stellar list of members. We...
Radio host Tom Joyner has some serious love for Black greekdom. Tom, who is a member of Omega Psi Phi himself, shot a video giving a...