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African American Fraternities and Sororitiesby Tamara L. Brown; Gregory S. Parks; Clarenda M. Phillips; Gloria Harper Dickinson; Craig L. Torbenson; Jessica Harris; Said Sewell; Anne S. Butler; William H. Harris; Michael H. Washington; Cheryl L. Nuñez; Andre McKenzie; Jr. Robert L. Harris; Crystal Renee Chambers; MaryBeth Walpole; James III Coaxum; Lisa Rasheed; Kenneth W. Mack; Mindy Stombler; Irene Padavic; Sandra Mizumoto Posey; Marcella Deh; Carol D. Branch; Marcia D. Hernandez; Anita McDaniel; LaVerne Gyant; Tina Fletcher; Tyra Black; Joanne Belknap; Jennifer Ginsburg; Deborah Elizabeth Whaley; Rashawn Ray; Danielle Heard; Ted Ingram; Jerryl Briggs

The first African American fraternities and sororities were established at the turn of the twentieth century to encourage leadership, racial pride, and academic excellence among black college students confronting the legacy of slavery and the indignities of Jim Crow segregation. With a strong presence that endures on today's campuses, African American... more...