On Love | Zora Neale Hurston, Howard University

Love makes your soul crawl out from its hiding place. Zora Neale Hurston, Author, Folklorist, Anthropologist, Howard University 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 →

Black Sorority Challenges and Successes: Dr. Crystal deGregory, Fisk ’03 #BlackGreekSuccess

HBCUstory founder and executive editor Dr. Crystal deGregory (@HBCUstorian) joined Black Greek Success Chat on February 11 to discuss her blog, “Five Challenges Black Sororities Must Address in 2014” written for HBCU Lifestyle. The chat took place 5:30-6:30 p.m., central time, on  Twitter and Facebook. @EddieFrancis: In your @HBCU_Lifestyle piece you mention that black sororities must share their narratives.. @EddieFrancis: Q1. Give … 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 →