Divine 9 Community Service Project

The history of african-american fraternities and sororities better known as the divine nine go back to the early 1900s these organizations were founded to achieve community at a time when african americans were not allowed to join white greek letter prestigious organizations without reservation the divine nine is noted for playing a significant role

In shaping not just african american history but american history it is said without the divine nine many of our acclaimed professionals leaders and influencers would not exist dr martin luther king jr vice president kamala harris thurgood marshall and civil rights activist shirley chisholm are just a few of many that commit to a

Life of service by way of their beloved organization today as we navigate safely through a pandemic our local black greek letter organizations continue to serve greater tucson you will see on this sunny tucson morning members are giving their time to serve bright star community development corporation

Yes they could be catching up on some sleep but the call to serve awaits for no one from the very beginning black greek organizations earned their title due to the many acts of service and pivotal roles speaking to issues for the investment of people of color today the work continues across campuses communities

And churches both large and small rising star let’s thank god for those who serve our community with the spirit of christ

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