The Divine Nine: The History of African American Fraternities and Sororities in America

by Ross, Lawrence C.

• ISBN13: 9781575666341
• ISBN10: 1575666340
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-01-01
• Publisher: Kensington

Summary

America's black fraternities and sororities are a unique and vital part of 20th-century African-American history. Here's information on how these organizations have played a major role in shaping generations of black leaders. Includes interviews with Star Jones, Shaquille O'Neal, Spencer Christian, and Nikki Giovanni. Two 24-page photo inserts.

Author Biography

Lawrence C. Ross, Jr. attended the University of California at Berkeley, and has been a brother of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. for over fifteen years. As a journalist, his work has been seen in over 200 African American newspapers, and he currently works as a reporter for the Los Angeles Independent Newspapers

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
Introduction	xi
ONE The Fraternities
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.	3	(42)
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.	45	(28)
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.	73	(28)
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.	101	(31)
Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc.	132	(31)
TWO The Sororities
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.	163	(50)
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.	213	(30)
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.	243	(32)
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.	275	(36)
THREE Conversations
The Achievers Talk	311	(112)
FOUR General Information
The National Pan-Hellenic Council	423	(8)
Membership Information	431	(17)
Three Traditional Poems of the Fraternal Movement	448	(3)
Index	451