Now is the time to make justice a reality for all of God’s children. Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., (1929-1968) Pastor, Civil Rights Activist, Morehouse College ’48 Continue reading
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On Preparation | Whitney M. Young, Jr., Kentucky State University ’41
I’d rather be prepared for an opportunity that never comes than an opportunity come and I’m not prepared. Whitney M. Young Jr., (1921-1971), Civil Rights Activist Continue reading
Lessons In Leadership | HBCUs + Black Fraternities and Sororities
Originally published in HBCU Digest magazine, June 2014. It is virtually impossible to think about the culture of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) without thinking about the place of Black Greek Lettered Organizations (BGLOs) on many, if not most, of their campuses. Dubbed the “Divine Nine,” after the nine-member National Pan-Hellenic Council, Incorporated (NPHC), … Continue reading
How to Pledge Black Sororities and Fraternities
It’s pledging season. All across the nation, there are excited collegians preparing their applications for membership to a black sorority or fraternity. Many of them are students on Historically Black College and University (HBCU) campuses. Dubbed the “Divine Nine,” the National Pan-Hellenic Council member organizations—Alpha Phi Alpha, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Kappa Alpha Psi, Omega Psi … Continue reading