Kevin Christian’s series
Two years ago, Bro. Kevin Bembrige showed me the gradution program from the Frelinghysen University from 1922. On the program was the name of Founder A. Langston Taylor. Frelinghysen University was a part-time, evening, university for African Americans in the Washington, DC area. There is not much history on its early days, but under the … Read moreFrelinghysen University
Tomorrow (1/12) give a birthday shout out to Founder Leonard F. Morse, his birthday is January 12th! He wrote this on the 20th Anniversary of the Fraternity and it appeared in the Spring 1935 Edition of the Crescent. Amazing how his words still ring today. Treasure our history. Have a good weekend. Today in Sigma … Read moreTowards a History by Founder Leonard F. Morse
I hope that each of you had a good Thanksgiving Holiday. Mine was too short. Today in Sigma History comes by way of Bro. Will Harrington and Bro. Terry Davis (former National Treasurer). In 2002, Bro. Davis, attended the first annual Zeta Pi Sigma Chapter Scholarship Ball in Hawaii. I asked him to bring me … Read moreZeta Pi Sigma Chapter – Honolulu, 2002
I was able to get one in today before I leave for the West Coast. This picture actually appears in the 1949 35th Anniversary Conclave Journal. However, the picture attached is from the collection of Bro. Francis L. Hall. The Brothers from Alpha Sigma Chapter present Mr. Donald Tignor (son of Bro. Madison Tignor -Alpha … Read more1949 Phi Beta Sigma National Essay Contest
From the Shaw University Journal, Published by the Students of Shaw University. 1934 Iota Chapter welcomes the freshman to campus! Today in Sigma History – October 23, 2007 – Iota Chapter, Shaw University 1934 Iota Chapter was charted in 1920 at Shaw University, Raleigh, NC. Brother Jesse W. Lewis was one of their charter members. … Read moreIota Chapter: Shaw University, Raleigh, NC