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The Vice-President of Student Affairs and Administration, Dr. Jeffrey A. Smith announced in late January, plans to relocate Greek plots. However, as construction behind the school is taking place, on-campus Greeks are fighting to keep their plots in the original location. The administration made the decision to relocate them and also, allowed current Greek members to become a part of [...]

It’s partially my fault. As an Alpha , I did MY part to make sure that one who saw ME, saw a positive reflection of the organization. The line known as “300” had individuals that shined brightly and generated interest in not only Alpha Phi Alpha, but Greek life in general. At the time, it appeared that this attitude would [...]

The soul stepping sorors of DST! The  Sigma chapter of Delta Sigma Theta located at Clark Atlanta University won the 2011 Clark Atlanta University Greek Step Show with this excellent example of precision and intensity.

The Delta Xi chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. have a reputation as some of the baddest stepping brothers in the country. But what did you expect…they’re Alphas. Enjoy their 2011 Sprite Step Off II performance, which earned them first place among fraternities.  

Not many may have seen this, but the brothers of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. put on an awesome step performance on the Steve Harvey Show some years back. You may also not have known, but Steve Harvey is a Que as well. Too bad he didn’t hop along with his bruhs, but it was still a good show. Enjoy.

Quality begins on the inside… and then works its way out.  ~Bob Moawad Black Greek Letter Organizations (BGLOs) were created for a purpose. The push behind why anything was ever done, created, or exists was due to individuals with a focused and prepared mind. The respective organizations that make up Divine 9 were created to serve the communtiy and to advocate [...]

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. is the first Black Greek Letter Organization founded at an HBCU- Howard University. It was at Howard that the Ques celebrated their centennial this past November. The celebration brought out Omegas from all corners of the Earth- including this exuberant young man who stands out for obvious reasons other than his stepping.

What does achievement mean to you? For the ten men who founded Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. on January 5, 1911 at Indiana University, it meant staying on the path to greatness despite the environment of racial discrimination that surrounded them. Indiana University was heavily supporting the Jim Crow laws, so there was a small number of African Americans students attending [...]

It’s that time of year again; you can feel it in the air. Guys are dusting off their line jackets, girlfriends are ordering paddles from Unique Impressions- yes my friends, it’s Greek season. The Black Greek Letter Organizations, known affectionately as “The Divine Nine”, prepare for another semester of growth and expansion. Nowhere is this time more exciting than at [...]

The Ties That Bind: Alpha Phi Alpha & Delta Sigma Theta There are many connections and similarities found in the ice-cold brothers of A Phi A and the devastating divas of DST. But on a particular HBCU, the ties that bind these two organizations is stronger than most. December 4: A special day to the brothers of the Gamma Chapter of [...]

Normally after Thanksgiving people feast on left over turkey, greens and macaroni and cheese, or maybe some honey smoked ham with a side of your mother’s famous yams. However, on Nov.26 the G-Men as well as the Gram Fam traveled to New Orleans and devoured the Southern Jaguars 36-12 for their post Thanksgiving meal in the 38th annual State Farm [...]

The Tau Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho, Sorority Inc. celebrated their Founder’s Day with Founder’s Week , a schedule of programs held during the week of November 7 until their Founder’s Day, November 12, 2011 at Virginia Union University. Sigma Gamma Rho, Sorority, Inc. was founded on November 12, 1922 on the campus of Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana. Sigma [...]

The year 1979 was a very significant moment for sisterhood at Spelman College as four of the six active sororities on campus were chartered that year. According the spring 1979 issue of the Messenger, before that year, Greek organizations were not allowed since it was the general consensus that Spelman was in itself a sisterhood and that sororities would take [...]

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. commits itself to actively upholding the ideals of scholarship, sisterhood, and service. In the sorority’s dedication to be of service to all mankind, it remains the premier organization for outstanding African-American college educated women,. More about the Alpha Kappa Alpha at http://www.aka1908.com. More about Spelman at http://www.spelman.edu.

       Herman “Skip” Mason, Jr., the 33rd General President of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. came to visit the ‘hollow grounds and dear old walls’ of Virginia Union University on Thursday, October 6, 2011. He has begun a tour of college campuses to fellowship with his fellow Alpha brothers as he comes to the end of his term as General [...]

Friday, more than 150 D.C. area young men came to Howard University to take part in a morning of workshops headed by a host of Omega mentors.  They provided kids with guidance about character, manhood, career development and leadership.  With the goal of nurturing a new generation of professionals, there’s a heavy focus in peaking young boys’ interest in science, [...]

When thousands of black men wake up today, many will reflect on the year 1911, when ten young African-American men on the Indiana University campus formed an organization which would not only help them survive as students in a racist society, but in the decades following, would help other men fulfill their full potential through the ideal of brotherhood. The [...]

Hours after the 143rd Commencement at Howard University, Delta Sigma Theta (Alpha Chapter) presented “Tenacious 43″ in the spring of 2011. See More Photos at HUReaction