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Alpha Phi Alpha Releases Statement About The Violent Arrest of Their Fraternity Brother Brandon Calloway in Oakland, Tennessee

Alpha Phi Alpha Releases Statement About The Violent Arrest of Their Fraternity Brother Brandon Calloway in Oakland, Tennessee

The Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. released the following statement on their website today regarding the Oakland Police Department’s violent arrest of their fraternity brother Brandon Calloway in Oakland, Tennessee. Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. condemns the Oakland Police Department’s conduct and violent arrest of Alpha Brother and motorist Brandon Calloway captured in a now […]

Revisiting Midwest Black Fraternity and Sorority History, 1900-1920

Revisiting Midwest Black Fraternity and Sorority History, 1900-1920

This article is the first part of a two-article series highlighting Black Greek life in the Midwest.  The Midwest is a critical site for understanding the history of African Americans and higher education. Thus, studying the Midwest provides an even more complex story of Black Greek life during the early 1900s.  Contrary to popular belief, […]

Music Icon Harry Belafonte Is A Member Of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity

Music Icon Harry Belafonte Is A Member Of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity

Did you know that Jamaican-American pop star Henry Belafonte is a member of Phi Beta Sigma? Belafonte is a proud member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. Harry Belafonte is an American singer, songwriter, actor, and activist. He has been one of the most successful Jamaican-American pop stars since he popularized Trinbagonian Caribbean music with […]

Music Icon Donny Hathaway Was A Member Of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity

Music Icon Donny Hathaway Was A Member Of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity

Were you aware that singer-songwriter Donny Edward Hathaway was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha? Hathaway pledged the Beta Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Donny Hathaway was a singer, arranger, and songwriter who is considered to be a soul legend by Rolling Stone. He had many popular songs like “The Ghetto”, “This Christmas”, […]

Yale Art Professor Robert Reed Was A Member Of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity

Yale Art Professor Robert Reed Was A Member Of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity

Did you know that art professor Robert Reed was a member of Kappa Alpha Psi? Reed pledged the Alpha Iota Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Robert James Reed Jr. was born in Charlottesville, Virginia on July 9th, 1938, and died on December 26, 2014, at the age of 76. He lived most of […]

Music Icon Bootsy Collins Is A Member Of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity

Music Icon Bootsy Collins Is A Member Of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity

Did you know that music legend Bootsy Collins is a member of Phi Beta Sigma? In 2011, Bootsy was inducted as an honorary member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. William Earl “Bootsy” Collins, born in Cincinnati, OH, is a musician and singer-songwriter. He rose to prominence with James Brown in the early 1970s, and […]

Civil Rights Leader James Forman Was A Member Of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity

Civil Rights Leader James Forman Was A Member Of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity

Did you know that SNCC and Black Panther Party member James Forman was a part of Phi Beta Sigma? Forman was a proud member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. James Forman was an effective leader during the civil rights movement. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, and sent to live with his Grandmother in […]

Stand Up Comedian Robert Powell III Is A Member Of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity

Stand Up Comedian Robert Powell III Is A Member Of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity

Were you aware that Robert Powell III is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi? Powell is a member of the Iota Chi Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Powell was born and raised in Monroe, Louisiana. Powell attended the University of Louisiana at Monroe where he earned his Political Science degree. He has worked […]