Disclaimer: I am not a member of any organizations within the Divine 9 known as The National Pan-Hellenic Council. I have family and friends that are members and they have shared their experiences with me. This post dedicated to the men of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc. The images you see are prominent brothers of the fraternity.
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| The Founders |
Three men came together and founded a fraternity at the prestigious historically black college Howard University these men are the following founders of the organization known as Phi Beta Sigma A. Langston Taylor, Leonard F. Morse, and Charles I.Brown. Their goal was to start a fraternity that would exemplify the ideals of brotherhood, scholarship, and service. The fraternity is the only one of its kind to aid in the creation and hold a constitutional bond with a predominantly African-American sorority, Zeta Phi Beta (ΖΦΒ). The sorority was incorporated on January 16, 1920 in Washington, D.C.
The fraternity has made many contributions over the years.Since the fraternity's establishment over ninety six years ago, Phi Beta Sigma has helped to improve the general welfare of African Americans, and provided leadership and service during the Great Depression, World Wars I & II, the Civil Rights Movements, and created service initiatives relating to Business, Economic Empowerment, Education, Political Awareness, and Health.
Facts About the Organization: Phi Beta Sigma responded to a "call to arms" in 1917 as the United States entered the First World War. The chapters of Sigma were so depleted that only the Alpha Chapter showed any signs of activity and the National Office ceased to function. The General Board was forced to re-organize as a result of death and other dislocations brought on by the war.. President I. L. Scruggs would ask founder A. L. Taylor to contact the Brothers as soon as they re-appeared in civilian clothes . Taylor called on the National Board to fill the vacancies created by the "Call to Arms and on May 4, 1919, Taylor wrote letters to the Beta and Delta Chapters (established at Kansas State College) in an attempt to track down the membership.
The Harlem Renaissance was an incredible period in history as African-Americans showcased their talents and gained notoriety. It was great because a flowering of African-American cultural and intellectual life which began to be absorbed into mainstream American culture.
His philosophy served as a strong motivating force in keeping the energy and passion of the Movement at the forefront.In addition to Locke, sigma brothers James Weldon Johnson and A. Phillip Randolph were participants in this creative emergence led primarily by the African-American community based in the neighborhood of Harlem in New York City. On January 31, 1920, Phi Beta Sigma was incorporated in the district of Washington, D.C. And became known as Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Incorporated.
Sigma and the Civil Rights Movement
Phi Beta Sigma brother Huey P. Newton helped establish the revolutionary left-wing Black Panther Party. Originally the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense, their goal was the protection of African-American neighborhoods from police brutality in the interest of African-American justice. As one of the many advocates of The Black Power Movement, the Black Panthers were considered part of one of the most significant social, political, and cultural movements in U.S. history. Huey P Newton is one of my heroes so that is an outstanding accomplishment for the organization.
Purpose of the Fraternity The founders deeply wished to create an organization that viewed itself as "a part of" the general community rather than "apart from" the general community. They believed that each potential member should be judged by his own merits rather than his family background or affluence... without regard of race, nationality, skin tone or texture of hair. They wished and wanted their fraternity to exist as part of even a greater brotherhood which would be devoted to the "inclusive we" rather than the "exclusive we".
From its inception, the Founders also conceived Phi Beta Sigma as a mechanism to deliver services to the general community. Rather than gaining skills to be utilized exclusively for themselves and their immediate families, the founders of Phi Beta Sigma held a deep conviction that they should return their newly acquired skills to the communities from which they had come. This deep conviction was mirrored in the Fraternity's motto, "Culture For Service and Service For Humanity". Keep up the good work.
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| WKU Sigmas @ the Fall 2010 Yard Show |
The fraternity has made many contributions over the years.Since the fraternity's establishment over ninety six years ago, Phi Beta Sigma has helped to improve the general welfare of African Americans, and provided leadership and service during the Great Depression, World Wars I & II, the Civil Rights Movements, and created service initiatives relating to Business, Economic Empowerment, Education, Political Awareness, and Health.
Facts About the Organization: Phi Beta Sigma responded to a "call to arms" in 1917 as the United States entered the First World War. The chapters of Sigma were so depleted that only the Alpha Chapter showed any signs of activity and the National Office ceased to function. The General Board was forced to re-organize as a result of death and other dislocations brought on by the war.. President I. L. Scruggs would ask founder A. L. Taylor to contact the Brothers as soon as they re-appeared in civilian clothes . Taylor called on the National Board to fill the vacancies created by the "Call to Arms and on May 4, 1919, Taylor wrote letters to the Beta and Delta Chapters (established at Kansas State College) in an attempt to track down the membership.
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| The Original 5 Temptations |
The Harlem Renaissance was an incredible period in history as African-Americans showcased their talents and gained notoriety. It was great because a flowering of African-American cultural and intellectual life which began to be absorbed into mainstream American culture.
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| James Johnson |
His philosophy served as a strong motivating force in keeping the energy and passion of the Movement at the forefront.In addition to Locke, sigma brothers James Weldon Johnson and A. Phillip Randolph were participants in this creative emergence led primarily by the African-American community based in the neighborhood of Harlem in New York City. On January 31, 1920, Phi Beta Sigma was incorporated in the district of Washington, D.C. And became known as Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Incorporated.
Sigma and the Civil Rights Movement
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| Huey P Newton |
Phi Beta Sigma brother Huey P. Newton helped establish the revolutionary left-wing Black Panther Party. Originally the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense, their goal was the protection of African-American neighborhoods from police brutality in the interest of African-American justice. As one of the many advocates of The Black Power Movement, the Black Panthers were considered part of one of the most significant social, political, and cultural movements in U.S. history. Huey P Newton is one of my heroes so that is an outstanding accomplishment for the organization.
Purpose of the Fraternity The founders deeply wished to create an organization that viewed itself as "a part of" the general community rather than "apart from" the general community. They believed that each potential member should be judged by his own merits rather than his family background or affluence... without regard of race, nationality, skin tone or texture of hair. They wished and wanted their fraternity to exist as part of even a greater brotherhood which would be devoted to the "inclusive we" rather than the "exclusive we".
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| J Anthony Brown |
From its inception, the Founders also conceived Phi Beta Sigma as a mechanism to deliver services to the general community. Rather than gaining skills to be utilized exclusively for themselves and their immediate families, the founders of Phi Beta Sigma held a deep conviction that they should return their newly acquired skills to the communities from which they had come. This deep conviction was mirrored in the Fraternity's motto, "Culture For Service and Service For Humanity". Keep up the good work.
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| A Phillip Rudolph |
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