The Divine Nine

by Ross, Lawrence C.

• ISBN13: 9780758202703
• ISBN10: 0758202709
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2001-01-01
• Publisher: Kensington

Summary

Throughout the 20th century, America's Black fraternities and sororities have provided young African-American achievers with opportunities to support each other, while serving their communities and the nation. But never before has information about these organizations been widely available. Now, "The Divine Nine", a meticulously researched history, tells the story of how the African-American fraternities and sororities have played a major role in shaping generations of Black leaders.

"The Divine Nine" celebrates the spirit of excellence shared by African-Americans, and includes interviews with Shaquille O'Neal, Star Jones, Spencer Chrsitian, and Nikki Giovanni; and profiles of Hank Aaron, Maya Angelou, Toni Braxton, Bill Cosby, W.E.B. DuBois, Duke Ellington, Martin Luther King, Jr., Toni Morrison, Coretta Scott King, Dionne Warwick, and many others.

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	p. ix
Introduction	p. xi
The Fraternities
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.	p. 3
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.	p. 45
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.	p. 73
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.	p. 101
Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc.	p. 132
The Sororities
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.	p. 163
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.	p. 213
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.	p. 243
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.	p. 275
Conversations
The Achievers Talk	p. 311
General Information
The National Pan-Hellenic Council	p. 423
Membership Information	p. 431
Three Traditional Poems of the Fraternal Movement	p. 448
Index	p. 451
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