The divine nine : the history of African American fraternities and sororities / Lawrence C. Ross, Jr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ross, Lawrence C.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African American Greek letter societies--United States--History--20th century.

African American Greek letter societies.

African American college students.

Greek letter societies--United States--History--20th century.

Greek letter societies.

Physical Description:

xvii, 492 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Edition:

Updated [ed.].

Other Title:

Divine 9.

Place of Publication:

New York : Kensington Publishing Corp., 2001, ©2000.

Summary:

A look at how the nine leading traditionally African American fraternities and sororities: Alpha Phi Alpha, Kappa Alpha Psi, Omega Phi Psi, Phi Beta Sigma, Iota Phi Theta, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta, Zeta Phi Beta, and Sigma Gamma Rho, shaped American culture in the 20th century.

Contents:

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.

Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc.

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.

Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.

The achievers talk

The National Pan-Hellenic Council

Membership information

Three traditional poems of the fraternal movement.

Notes:

Includes index.

"Updated with new photos and essays." -- title page.

"Dafina Books."

Local Notes:

Pennsylvania Abolition Society Complimentary Collection

ISBN:

9780758202703

0758202709

OCLC:

830555041