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For years people knew nothing about black fraternities and sororities and today they are still considered a mystery nestled behind the proud colors calls songs and steps which today makes them popular on campuses nationwide speaks a founding tale that got them their various styles my name is

And my speech is on the divine line of the national panhellenic council i’m going to start with the men of alpha phi alpha fraternity incorporated the ice cold men of alpha phi alpha fraternity were founded on tuesday december 4th 1906 at a predominantly white ivy league institution known as cornell university

In ithaca new york the alphas which is what they are known as are often referred to as the first fraternity for blacks created by blacks this fraternity was founded by seven men who are known as the jewels of a fraternity the model of the fraternity is first of all

Servants of all we shall transcend all and their colors are black and gold next we have alpha kappa alpha sorority cobra the vision of virtuous women began on wednesday january 15 1908 at howard university a historically black college and university in washington district of columbia this sorority was founded by 20

Women who are often referred to as the pearls the women of alpha kappa alpha sorority are the first black women collegiate sisterhood founded by black women the motto for the sorority is by culture and by merit and the colors are ping for femininity and green for everlasting life next we have the

Men of kappa alpha fraternity they were founded thursday january 5th 1911 on the predominantly white campus of indiana university by their attend illustrious family formerly named kaplan the name was changed a few years after a white student was overheard saying kappa alpha knee their colors are crimson and cream and

Their motto is achievement in every field of human endeavor next we have omega sci-fi fraternity incorporated the middle of omega sci-fi believe that the last shall be first because they were at their founding the last black greek letter organization founded and the first fraternal organization found it at an hbcu

Omega sci 5 was founded on friday november 17 1911 at howard university in washington district of columbia by their four founders the motto of the organization is friendship is essential to the soul next we have the women of delta sigma theta sorority incorporated women of vision catalysts for change

Started their journey on monday january 13 1913. motto is intelligence is the torch of wisdom delta sigma theta has room to boast these women has initiated well over 300 000 collegiate women causing them to be the largest black sorority with well over a thousand chapters nationwide

Delta did not get to this place easily the 22 founders were once members of kappa alpha kappa sorority of alpha kappa alpha station changed their name who had a desire to see changes when their founders of africa alpha declined the 22 young women left and formed delta sigma theta

As the first black sorority to be incorporated as a legal entity their colors are crimson and cream as well next we have my fraternity the men of phi beta city our called speeds on this way the minified made a signal was founded january 9 1914 on the campus of howard university

The three most honorable men found in the organization principal’s brotherhood scholarship and service esther to its humble beginning the motto is culture for service and service for humanity phi beta sigma is the only black fraternity constitutionally bound to a sorority and their names share phi beta and that sorority is zeta phi beta

The colors of fraternity are royal blue and pure white zeta five vendors have already incorporated this next and their principles are scholarship service since we love and find a womanhood founded on friday january 16 1920 on the campus of howard university in washington dc by the five industrious pearls one of

The most honorable founders of phi beta sigma helped to found this organization their model is a community conscious action-oriented organization next we have sigma gamma rule sorority they were founded by seven school teachers who challenged the klu klux klan and they came together to organize their sorority their motto is greater service greater

Progress and their colors are avoidable next we have the men of iowa phi theta fraternity incorporated building a tradition not resting upon one is their motto and they were founded september 19th 1963 on the campus of morgan state university in baltimore mayor they are the youngest of all the blackberry fraternities

And sororities and they were inducted into the national penalty council in 1997. in my conclusion black creek letter organizations are monstrous entities in the black community many of your black government officials judges lawyers police officers doctors nurses teachers scientists neighbors relatives and friends are members of some of these organizations

Many of which were started well over 100 years ago by young collegiate students like you and i and they are still active today the impression that they left behind still lives on in many traditions cultures and families that we celebrate thank you

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