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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 Crea...

Throughout history, African Americans have repeatedly been in situations where they have to prove themselves worthy or capable of performing certain actions. A wise man once told me, "In life, you will always have to work harder than the next person just because you're black". This is why achievements are so highly celebrated in the black community; also where the term ' Black Excellence ' comes from. From The Beginning Ever since back in a day, Blacks were only looked at as being useful for sports; basketball and football specifically. So we took that and ran with it. We have had many who have in excelled in several sports. Everything from basketball and football to tennis and gymnastics. History in the making For example, Simone Biles. Simone first came on the scene in 2016 in the Olympics, competing in individual all-around, vault and floor gold medalist, and balance-beam bronze medalist. She has won a total of 25 Olympic and World Championship medals....

Twitter is one of the largest social media platforms in the world and has multiple uses. People use this outlet to receive news (local or national), stay up-to-date on what's controversial and trending, and to connect with others. Twitter has a way of bringing people together, despite the cause. Within the Black community, this is a thing we like to call, "Black Twitter". Black Twitter is basically an open forum that allows Blacks to be unapologetic about who we are. Black Twitter is more personal than some might think. Its something we claim as "ours". We're very sensitive about it as well. When one tries to imitate or make fun of, we immediately go into retaliation mode. This is where other Blacks can relate to one another as well through shared experiences, memes, and trending videos. via GIPHY This is also where we celebrate Black Excellence. We like to shine a light on those who may not get the recognition they deserve. Many people have been ...