Fraternity History
The Honorable Founders are...
Who are Honorable A. Langston Taylor, Honorable Leonard F. Morse, and Honorable Charles I. Brown?
Charter Date and Honorable Charter Member
When was Friday, February 15, 1985, and who are Honorable Brother John Day and 14 College students?
Bigger Better Business
What is Bigger and Better Business became the first national program of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity?
It was first introduced at the Tenth Anniversary Conclave, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (December 1924). When Bigger and Better Business was adopted as a national program, special emphasis was placed on encouraging and promoting Negro businesses. At its inception, the program sought to encourage Negro businesses to improve their business acumen, efficiency and service to the public, to be competitive with other businesses.
Project S.E.E.D., Sigma Business Initiative, and Tax Awareness
36th International President of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Incorporated
Who is HONORABLE CHRIS V. REY, J.D.?
Community Involvement: The Founders deeply wished to create an organization that viewed itself as “_ ____ __” the general community rather than “_____ ____” 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 to race, nationality, skin tone or texture of hair. They desired for their fraternity to exist as part of an even greater brotherhood which would be devoted to the “inclusive we” rather than the “exclusive we”.
What is "a part of" and "apart from"?
Fraternity Principles
What are Brotherhood, Scholarship, and Service?
Current Chapter President
Who is Jordan River?
Education
What is The Education program developed from the Fraternity’s traditional emphasis on education academic achievement as an ingredient for success?
During the 1945 Conclave in St. Louis, Missouri, the Fraternity engaged in a restructuring of its programming, leading to the birth of Education as an International program. The program focuses on providing a variety of services to alumni and collegiate members of the Fraternity, which in turn translates to services to local communities. In-house programs include providing scholarships, conferences, college fairs, mentoring and tutoring at local, regional and national levels.
Adopt-a-School and Scholarships
___________ ____ _____ was an American politician and civil rights leader. He was the U.S. Representative for Georgia's 5th congressional district, serving in his 17th term in the House, having served since 1987, and was the dean of the Georgia congressional delegation.
Who is Congressman John Lewis?
Atlanta Alumni/ Graduate Chapter
Who is Lambda Sigma?
Fraternity Motto
What is "Culture for Service and Service for Humanity"?
There are currently ___ active Chapters.
What is 700+?
Social Action
What is formed in 1934, the Social Action program was conceived by Bro. Elmo M. Anderson to focus on improving the general wellbeing of disenfranchised people?
The mission of the International Social Action Program is to encourage social, political and philanthropic leadership which strengthens our respective communities and our membership by:
Sigma Wellness and Sigma Advocacy
Born in Attapulgus, Georgia, this man's "Papers" are housed at the Auburn Avenue Research Library On African American Culture and History in Atlanta. In 1971, this man founded a well-known non-profit organization named after him; the organization is widely known in Atlanta for providing hot meals, haircuts, clothing, and other services for the needy on Thanksgiving, Christmas, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and Easter Sunday each year.
Who is Hosea Williams?
Pi Alpha's Region and Regional Director
Who is Errick Farmer, Ph.D. of the Southern Region?
International Chapters
Where are Ghana (recently chartered), Germany, Bahamas, South Korea, Japan, Switzerland, Africa, and Canada?
"Powerful" means...
What is "Having great power or strength."?
Sigma Beta Clubs' Founding History
(Founding Date, Founder, Affiliation, Motto, Members)
When was 1950?
Who is DR. PARLETT L. MOORE, FOUNDER?
What is Youth Auxiliary of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Incorporated?
What is "The Next Generation of Leaders Accepting the Responsibility and Loving the Challenge."?
Who are young men ages 8 to 18?
This man is best known for his creation of the Black National Anthem, "Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing".
Who is James Weldon Johnson?
Fraternity of Firsts...
First Fraternity to have Presidents of other countries in its membership (Honorable Bros. Kwame Nkrumah, Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, and Nelson Mandela). No other Fraternity Except Omega Psi Phi can even claim a nation's President in its membership.
First and ONLY Black Greek-Letter Fraternity to have one of its members on the face of a U.S. Coin. (George Washington Carver: The 1951 Half Dollar) Only 2 African Americans have EVER been on the face of a US coin: George Washington Carver and Booker T. Washington.
First Black Greek-Letter Fraternity to be recognized by Howard University April 15, 1914 (Omega Psi Phi wasn't until October 28, 1914).
First Fraternity to establish a youth auxiliary program (The Sigma Beta Club).
First Fraternity to own and operate a Credit Union for its members.
First Fraternity to establish chapters within the Continent of Africa.
First Fraternity to establish Graduate/ Alumni Membership.
First Fraternity to establish a Graduate/Alumni Chapter.
First Fraternity to step with a cane (Not Kappa Alpha Psi).
First Fraternity to establish a chapter South of the State of Virginia before the year 1915.
First Fraternity to be offered a merger with another Fraternity (1915: Kappa Alpha Psi, formerly Alpha Kappa Nu).
First Fraternity to hold a joint International Convention with another African-American Fraternity (Omega Psi Phi).
First and ONLY Fraternity to establish a constitutional bond with a Sorority (Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.).
Lastly, many Fraternities may have supported the Million Man March, but only Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Incorporated can lay claim to not only supporting, but sponsoring the March at its International Headquarters.