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(BPRW) Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Moves 2025 Convention From Orlando, FL due to Governor DeSantis’ Harmful, Racist, and Insensitive Policies Against The Black Community | Press releases

(BPRW) Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Moves 2025 Convention From Orlando, FL due to Governor DeSantis’ Harmful, Racist, and Insensitive Policies Against The Black Community General President Lonzer’s Announcement Amplifies Current Convention Theme of Strengthening the Brotherhood and Standing for Social Justice (Black PR Wire) DALLAS, TX – Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. General President Dr. Willis, […]

(BPRW) OMEGA PSI PHI FRATERNITY & AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION PARTNER TO FIGHT SUICIDE | Press releases

(BPRW) OMEGA PSI PHI FRATERNITY & AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION PARTNER TO FIGHT SUICIDE (Black PR Wire) NASSAU, BAHAMAS – With a keen emphasis on collectively addressing suicide prevention and the mental health challenges that are a contributing factor, the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) have entered into […]

A Blueprint to Running The Yard as A Black Fraternity or Sorority

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 not know what to truly expect. Little did I know that this phrase would stick with me for the next nine years as I advised thousands of college students. […]

Playlist of Black Fraternity and Sorority Members Who’ve Made Major Contributions to Gospel Music

Are you ready to Praise him?! Then you need to check out Watch The Yard presents Black Greek Gospel, our free streaming playlist of members of Black fraternities and sororities who’ve made major contributions to gospel music. In an effort to showcase the contributions of members of Black fraternities and sororities to music, we at Watch […]

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Charters New Alumni Chapter in The Dominican Republic

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. continues to expand its reach with the chartering of its latest alumni chapter in the Dominican Republic. On January 15, 2023, the Dominican Republic Alumni Association of Kappa Alpha Psi was officially chartered in Punta Cana and welcomed into the fraternity’s network of distinguished men. This marks the first alumni […]

University of Florida’s NPHC Releases Statement in Response to Vandalism of Black Fraternity and Sorority Plaques

The National Pan-Hellenic Council at the University of Florida took to social media Friday to release a statement in response to the vandalism of Black fraternity and sorority plaques at their National Pan-Hellenic Council Garden on campus. The vandalism took place the night of October 31st, 2002, in which an unidentified individual or individuals damaged […]

Black Middle Tennessee State University Student Files Lawsuit Against Fraternity For Racist Hazing During Pledging Stage

A Black Middle Tennessee State University student was pledging for Kappa Sigma has filed a lawsuit against after facing emotional distress that forced him to leave the state. The former student filed a lawsuit on October 12, alleging that he encountered racist hazing during his “rush” process. The suit was filed in a Nashville court […]

Seven Black Fraternity and Sorority Member-Owned Startups Awarded Google ‘Black Founders Fund’ Funding of 0,000 Each

Seven Black Fraternity and Sorority Member-Owned Startups Awarded Google ‘Black Founders Fund’ Funding of $100,000 Each

Google for Startups recently announced announced its list of 50 recipients for its Black Founders Fund and seven of the founders named are members of Black fraternities and sororities. The seven founders who represent Alpha Phi Alpha, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Kappa Alpha Psi and Delta Sigma Theta each received $100,000 in non-dilutive funding for their respective startups as […]

Revisiting Midwest Black Fraternity and Sorority History, 1920-1945 (Part II)

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 years following the end of the First World War, African Americans saw several changes in the landscape of higher education. The most prominent was the dramatic increase in the […]

Rickey Lewis Elected 42nd Grand Basileus of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.

Rickey Lewis has been elected the 42nd Grand Basileus of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Lewis is coming to the highest leadership position in the fraternity after serving as the 35th First Vice Grand Basileus Omega Psi Phi, a title he has held since 2018. According to the bio on his campaign website, Ricky Lewis […]