Black Greek Life

Black Greeks

One of the many exciting things about college and campus life is Greek life. Depending on the type of school you go to, you could have organizations from the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC). The National Pan-Hellenic Council is a group of nine historically black Greek organizations consisting of five fraternities and four sororities, also known as "The Divine Nine" or "D9".
The organizations include:

• Alpha Phi Alpha
• https://apa1906.net/
• Founded in 1906
• Colors: Black and Gold
• Symbol: Great Sphinx of Giza
• Mascot: The Ape 
• Alpha Kappa Alpha 
• http://aka1908.com/
• Founded in 1908
• Colors: Pink and Ivy green
• Symbol: Ivy leaf
• Kappa Alpha Psi
• https://kap.site-ym.com/
• Founded in 1911
• Colors: Crimson and Cream
• Symbol: Diamond
• Omega Psi Phi
• https://www.oppf.org/
• Founded in 1911
• Colors: Purple and Gold
• Symbol: Lamp
• Mascot: Dogs
• Delta Sigma Theta
• https://www.deltasigmatheta.org/
• Founded in 1913
• Colors: Crimson and Cream
• Symbol: Torch of Wisdom
• Phi Beta Sigma
• http://phibetasigma1914.org/
• Founded in 1914
• Colors: Blue and White
• Symbol: Dove
• Zeta Phi Beta
• http://zphib1920.org/
• Founded in 1920
• Colors: Blue and White
• Symbol: Dove
• Sigma Gamma Rho
• https://www.sgrho1922.org/
• Founded in 1922
• Colors: Blue and Gold
• Mascot: Toy Poodle
• Iota Phi Theta
• https://www.iotaphitheta.org/
• Founded in 1963
• Colors: Brown and Gold
• Symbol: Centaur

A common misconception about Greek life is that it is all about strolling, stepping, and dancing. Not at all. These organizations base themselves upon community service, brotherhood/sisterhood, and scholarship.

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Deciding to join a sorority or a fraternity is based on personal preference. You have to think about how joining an organization will benefit you and how will an organization benefit from you. Like anything else, always do your research before deciding on your perfect match.