Student African American Brotherhood

Student African American Brotherhood

The Student African American Brotherhood, with over 168 chapters in the United States and abroad, was founded on the campus of Georgia Southwestern State University in Americus, Georgia on October 17, 1990.

Responding to the needs of African American males at the University, Founder Dr. Tyrone Bledsoe had a vision to create an organization that would provide student development intervention and support to African American men enrolled in college.

He further designed Student African American Brotherhood as a black male development model, necessary to assist African American men in developing a more complete understanding of their responsibilities as college students and in being U.S. citizens.

The First International SAAB Leadership Institute was held at the University of Toledo in Toledo, Ohio March 4-6, 2004. Under the theme, "Strength For Your Journey: Voices of the Past", this conference further marked S.A.A.B. as a real and complete organization. Brothers from various chapters were able to meet with other brothers who held similar goals and aspirations.

Since its inception the Student African American Brotherhood continues to be a positive organization where its members serve their communities through mentorship, role modeling, and programming that highlights the experiences of African American culture as well as black men’s roles in society.

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