Harlem Renaissance Author Frank Marshall Davis Was A Member Of Phi Beta Sigma
Were you aware that Harlem renaissance author Frank Marshall Davis is a Sigma? Davis pledged the Delta Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
Frank Marshall Davis was an American journalist, poet, political and labor movement activist, and businessman. In addition to composing for African American periodicals in Chicago, Davis functioned as a news reporter. In Atlanta, he created the Atlanta Daily World, a daily paper. Later, he returned to Chicago, where he wrote about a variety of subjects, from sports to music.
In the WPA program, Roosevelt’s New Deal provided funds for his poetry. Poet and publisher Dudley Randall is said to have been influenced by Davis.
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