List of African American Greek and fraternal organizations
- List of African American Greek and fraternal organizations
Starting with the Prince Hall Masons, there have been a number of African American based fraternal groups. The members range far and wide from Martin Luther King (Alpha Phi Alpha, Sigma Pi Phi) to Jesse Jackson (Omega Psi Phi) to Wilt Chamberlain (Kappa Alpha Psi). It includes a virtually who's who of African Americans. Some groups including Swing Phi Swing and Groove Phi Groove don't use Greek letters or call themselves a sorority or fraternity but by definition the membership is similar.
Prince Hall Freemasonry - non-collegiate, non greek-letter
Alpha Kappa Nu - defunct, unincorporated, fraternity attempted in 1903
Sigma Pi Phi non-collegiate, founded in 1904
Gamma Phi defunct, unincorporated, fraternity attemped in 1905
Alpha Phi Alpha - founded in 1906
Alpha Kappa Alpha - founded in 1908
Kappa Alpha Psi - founded in 1911
Omega Psi Phi - founded in 1911
Delta Sigma Theta founded in 1913
Phi Beta Sigma founded in 1914
Zeta Phi Beta founded in 1918
Sigma Gamma Rho founded in 1922
Iota Phi Lambda - founded in 1929 [http://www.iota1929.org/]
Gamma Phi Delta Sorority founded in 1945 [http://www.gammaphideltasorority.com/]
Phi Delta Psi - founded in 1977 [http://www.straightblack.com/culture/African-American-Fraternities-Sororities/index.html]
Pi Psi founded in 1993 [http://www.msu.edu/~pipsi/info.html]
Iota Phi Theta - founded in 1963 [http://www.straightblack.com/culture/African-American-Fraternities-Sororities/index.html]
Groove Phi Groove - non greek-letter, founded in 1962 [http://www.groove-phi-groove.org/history.htm]
Swing Phi Swing Social Fellowship Incorporated non greek-letter, founded in 1969 [http://www.swingphiswing.org/]
Malik Sigma Psi - founded in 1977 [http://www.malik77.org/index2.html]
Phi Rho Eta - founded in 1994 [http://www.phirhoeta.org/home.htm]
See also
*National Pan-Hellenic Council
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