In the aftermath of slavery and the plessy versus ferguson separate but equal accommodations decisions in 1896 blacks on college campuses felt the need to organize and educate the masses of the disenfranchised out of this premise black students began to answer this charge via the founding of several black greek letter organizations
Alpha phi alpha fraternity would be formed at cornell university in 1906. alpha kappa alpha sorority would follow in 1908 at howard university kappa alpha psi and omega sci-fi fraternities would hit the scene in 1911. the noops at indiana university and accused at howard university respectively delta sigma theta sorority would join
The struggle in 1913 from howard university phi beta sigma fraternity will contribute in 1914 from howard university zeta phi beta sorority would follow in 1920 from howard as well sigma gamma rho sorority would join the fight in 1922 from butler university in indianapolis indiana and finally iota 5
Theta fraternity would join us from morgan state university in 1963. Ladies and gentlemen we call this all-star lineup the divine nine would any members of alpha phi alpha fraternity stand and be recognized would any members of alpha kappa alpha sorority stand and be recognized Would any members of kappa alpha psi fraternity stand and be recognized would any members of omega psi 5 fraternity stand and be recognized would any members of delta sigma theta sorority stand and be recognized would any members of five beta sigma fraternity stand and be recognized would any members of zeta 5
Beta sorority stand and be recognized would any members of sigma gamma rho sorority stand and be recognized would any members of iota fight theta fraternity stand and be recognized thank you all members of the divine nine for your contributions You
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