Jonathan Owens is s a professional football player for the Green Bay Packers. He is well-recognized for his skill on the field as a standout strong safety, as well as off the field as the husband of Olympic gymnast Simone Biles. Owens and Biles got engaged back in February 15, 2022 and announced their engagement […]
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. […]
This presentation is part of a free public education series titled Zoomtime Knowledge, hosted by the James Madison University Lifelong Learning Institute. Learn more at www.jmu.edu/lli. (Original recording date: May 25, 2021) Guest Presenter: Dr. Vanessa Rouillon, Assistant Professor of Writing and Rhetoric at JMU The Harlem Renaissance was a powerful cultural and artistic movement […]
Publisher : University of Illinois Press; 1st edition (May 4, 2020) Language : English Paperback : 296 pages ISBN-10 : 0252084926 ISBN-13 : 978-0252084928 Item Weight : 1.05 pounds Dimensions : 6.13 x 0.7 x 9.25 […]
Did you know that visual arts icon Selma Burke was a member of Delta Sigma Theta? Burke was inducted as an honorary member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Selma Burke was born in Moorseville, North Carolina. She attended Winston-Salem State University before completing her studies at St. Agnes Training School for Nurses. Burke moved […]
Explore the technique known as the Socratic Method, which uses questions to examine a person’s values, principles, and beliefs. — Socrates, one of the founding fathers of Western philosophical thought, was on trial. Many believed he was an enemy of the state, accusing the philosopher of corrupting the youth and refusing to recognize their gods. […]
Thomas Alva Edison (February 11, 1847 – October 18, 1931) was an American inventor and businessman who has been described as America’s greatest inventor.[1][2][3] He developed many devices in fields such as electric power generation, mass communication, sound recording, and motion pictures.[4] These inventions, which include the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and early versions […]
Did you know that Gwendolyn Bennet was a member of Delta Sigma Theta? Bennet pledged the Rho Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Gwendolyn Bennet was born in Giddings, Texas, and was raised in Wadsworth, Nevada. She was an African American artist, writer, and journalist who was a part of the Harlem Renaissance. She […]
Did you know that Jazz composer Noble Sissle was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha? Sissle pledged the Theta Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Noble Lee Sissle was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. As a child, he sang in the church choirs. He also sang as a soloist in his high school glee club. […]
Were you aware that Zora Neale Hurston, author of Their Eyes Were Watching God was a member of Zeta Phi Beta? This is the truth. Hurston was one of the earliest members of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. She became an initiate of Zeta’s Alpha Chapter during her time at Howard University. Author Zora Neale […]