Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.

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Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. was founded at Howard University in Washington, DC January 9th, 1914 by three young African American male students. The founders, Honorable A. Langston Taylor, Honorable Leonard F. Morse and Honorable Charles I. Brown wanted to organize a Greek-letter fraternity that would truly exemplify the high ideals of brotherhood, scholarship and service.

The founders deeply wished to create an organization that viewed itself as "a part of" the general community. They believed that each potential member should be judged on his own merits rather than his family background or affluence, without regard of race, nationality, color, skin tone or texture of hair. They wished and wanted their fraternity to exist as a part of an even greater brotherhood-sisterhood which would be devoted to the "inclusive we" rather than the "exclusive we."

From its inception, the founders also conceived Phi Beta Sigma as a mechanism to deliver services to the general community. Rather than gaining skills to be utilized exclusively for themselves and their immediate families, the founders of Phi Beta Sigma held the deep conviction that they should return their newly acquired skills to the communities from which they had come. This deep conviction was mirrored in the fraternity motto, "Culture For Service and Service For Humanity."

Today, more than three-quarters of a century later, Phi Beta Sigma has blossomed into an international organization of leaders. No longer a single entity, the fraternity has now established the Phi Beta Sigma Educational Foundation, Inc. and the Phi Beta Sigma Federal Credit Union (to build financial equity within our target communities).

With the force, vigor, power and energy of its more than 100,000 dedicated men united in more than 700 chapters across the United States, Africa, Europe, Asia and the Caribbean, Phi Beta Sigma continues to faithfully perpetuate composite growth and progress as the "people's fraternity" dedicated to providing services to all humanity.

 

 

 

Fraternity of Firsts

The fraternity of African presidents, kings and princes...
We were not the first African-American fraternity founded,
However, we are definitely the "Fraternity of Firsts."

First to have presidents of other countries in its membership: (Honorable Bros. K. Nkrumah, Dr. N. Azikiwe, & N. Mandela)

First to be recognized by Howard University, April 15, 1914 (Omega Psi Phi was not recognized until October 28, 1914)

First to hold a joint International Convention with another African-American fraternity, (Omega Psi Phi)

First to be offered a chance to merge with another fraternity, (Kappa Alpha Psi)

First to establish a chapter south of the state of Virginia before the year of 1915

First to establish a constitutional bond with a sorority, (Zeta Phi Beta)

First to establish a auxiliary organization, The (Sigma Beta Club)

First to own and operate a credit union for its members

First to establish chapters on the continent of Africa

Many Fraternities supported the Million Man March (MMM), but only Phi Beta Sigma can lay claim to not only supporting, but also sponsoring the MMM in it's International Headquarters. Much Love to Bro. Chavis Mohammad (Benjamin Chavis) who was a major contributor in organizing the March.

Finally, Sigma continues to be on the forefront of issues that affect and support the African-American community by being the first to designate "African-American Sons Day At The Office", which is now NPHC-wide supported and endorsed.

IF U DIDN'T KNOW...NOW U KNOW!!!

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