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It is a must have book that all black greeks and african americans in general should display on their bookshelves. The organization, also known as the divine nine, is composed of nine international greek letter sororities and fraternities. Now, the divine nine, a meticulously researched history, tells the story of how the african american fraternities and sororities have played a major role in shaping generations of black leaders. Also, what eventually became known as historical black colleges and universities hbcus were coming into existence in the late 1800s and early 1900s and at the turn of the 20th century black greek lettered fraternities and sororities sprung up as well. In his 2001 book, lawrence ross, a member of alpha phi alpha, is credited with coining the phrase divine nine after releasing, the divine nine. Nphc, formed on the campus of howard university on may 10, 1930, is a collective of the nine pioneering black greekletter organizations. Alpha phi alpha was the first, set up in 1906 because black college students were not allowed to join. Aug 27, 2019 the author of seven books, the divine nine. The divine 9 national panhellenic council consists of 5 fraternities and 4 sororities. This compilation of information about nine greek organizations is aimed at current fraternity and sorority members, prospective members of these organizations. Divine nine the history of african american fraternities. There are nine historically black greek letter organizations bglos that make up the national panhellenic council. Use the lead layout guide to ensure the section follows wikipedia s norms and to be inclusive of all essential details. The council was founded at howard university with the charter member groups omega psi phi and kappa alpha psi fraternities, and the alpha kappa alpha, delta sigma theta and zeta phi beta sororities.
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