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FRATERNITY Ideals |
Brotherhood, scholarship, and service |
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1776 |
1st Fraternity Phi Beta Kappa, william and mary college |
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1825 |
1st Social Fraternity The Kappa Alpha Society Union College |
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1/9/1914 |
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc Howard University; Washington DC |
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1906 |
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, INC Cornell College; Ithaca NY |
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1908 |
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, INC Howard University; Washington DC |
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1911 |
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity incorporated Indiana University Bloomington Indiana |
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1911 |
Omega Psi Phi fraternity incorporated Howard University Washington DC |
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1913 |
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated Howard University Washington DC |
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1/16/1920 |
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Incorporated Howard University Washington DC |
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10/8/1913 |
Phi Beta Sigma conception |
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Rule Number 1 |
Time value |
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Rule number 2 |
Best performance of duty |
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Rule 3 |
Perseverance |
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Rule Number 4 |
Worth of example |
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Rule 5 |
Virtue of patience |
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Rule 6 |
Talent expression |
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Rule 7 |
Economic wisdom |
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Rule 8 |
Value of character |
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Rule 9 |
Kindly attitudes |
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Rule 10 |
Pleasure in work |
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Rule 11 |
Worth of organization |
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Rule 12 |
Dignity of simplicity |
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Who Made the Sigma Light |
Edgar B Felton 1962 Created 3rd edition |
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Motto |
Culture for service and service for humanity |
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Founders |
Most honorable big brother Abraham Langston Taylor Most honorable big brother Leonard Francis Morse Most honorable big brother Charles Ignalius Brown |
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Founding Date |
1/9/1914 |
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Charter Member 1 |
T.L. Austin |
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Charter member 2 |
j.a.franklin |
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Charter Member 3 |
j.h. howard |
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Charter member 4 |
j.e. jones |
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Charter Member 5 |
s.p. massie |
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Charter member 6 |
b.a. matthews |
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Charter member 7 |
[We] i.L. scruggs |
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Charter member 8 |
w.e. tibbs |
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Charter members 9 |
w.f. vincent |
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145 Kennedy Street, NW Washington DC |
National Headquarters |
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4/15/1914 |
Recognized by Howard University Deans |
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May 4, 1914 |
First Initiation Howard University university 14 initiates Created by Most Honorable Big Brother Charles I Brown |
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1st Initiate |
A.M. Walker |
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March 1915 |
1st Graduate Member Professor Herbert K. Stevens Wiley College Marshall, Texas |
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November 1914 |
1st Honorary Members DR. Edward PORTER Davis L. Montgomery Gregory DR.THOMAS w. TURNER DR. alain Leroy Locke |
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November 10, 1916 |
Gamma Chapter Founded at Morgan College BALTIMORE MD |
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November 15, 1915 |
Beta Chapter Wiley College Marshall TX BY professor Herbert K. SLEVENS |
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Summer 1914 |
First Frat House By Big Brother We.L. Sruggs |
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December 27-30, 1916 |
1st Nation Conclave Washington DC Big Brother We. L STRUGGS Elected president until 1919 |
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December 1919 |
Conclave 6 new chapters added BB William Sherman Savage replace BB WE L. STRUGGS Field secretary BB Langston |
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1921-1931 |
Roaring 20s Bigger and better business created Established the first scholarship fund and made a movement westward The 1st Official Organ Chartering of the Distinguished Service Chapter |
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1930-1940 |
No conclaves 1931 and 1932 More chapters was created despite the Great Depression The Social Action program started
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1940-1950 |
Crescent light was created District are changed to regions After War.. Phi Beta Sigma Chapter was established in Los Angeles California |
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1950-1962 |
Fraternity history "Our cause speeds on" published Revision of the National Constitution |
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Chapter One |
" requirements for membership" |
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Chapter 2 |
"The origin of greek letter societies" |
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Chapter 3 |
"A brief history of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc" |
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Chaptet 4 |
"The Founders" "In numbers though were three" |
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1963 |
Iota phi theta fraternity, inc Morgan state university Baltimore, MA |
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1922 |
Sigma Gamma Rho sorority , Inc Butler University Indianapolis, IN |
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Zeta Phi Beta's National President |
Mary Breaux-Wright |
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Phi Beta Sigma's National President |
Jonathan A. Mason JR |
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BB A. Langston Taylor |
Born Memphis, TN in 1890 Graduated Howe Institute in Memphis, TN 1902 Attended Howard University and Frelinghuysen Served 12 yrs as national officer [National president; 3yrs, national treasurer 2 yrs; national secretary 2 years, National Field secretary five years] Businessman 1917-1926 Joined the omega club of phi beta sigma Taylor Tobacco Company POTOMAC investment company Taylor Art Museum |
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BB Leonard Francis Morse |
Born to parents Mrs. And Mrs. Frederick Morse of Boston, MA On January 12, 1891 Elementary and Secondary Schools in New Bedford, MA; Valedictorian of his High School Earned A.B. and B.Ed Degrees at Howard University; B.Div Payne Theological Seminary at Wilberforce University; MA at Northwestern University; PhD of Metaphysics at College of Metaphysics; Phd of Divinity at Allen University Member of Distinguished Service Chapter Joined Omega Chapter in 1961 |
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BB Charles I Brown |
Started at Howard University September 1907Last communication in letter written to BB A. Langston Taylor in 1924Concluded that he has joined the other two founders in Omega Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity |
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Fraternity Flower |
White Carnation January Flower Has a Long Life Represents the ideals of the organization |
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Fraternity Colors |
Blue and White Significant of the colors are same as those of Howards University where sigma was conceived |
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Fraternity Badge |
Frat Pin Three Greek Letter “Phi” in the center superimposed on “Beta” on the left and “Sigma” on the right |
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Fraternity Banner |
Official flag of each chapter in the fraternity |
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Fraternity Programs |
Bigger and better business· Education· Social action |
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Fraternity Motto |
Culture for service and service for humanity Motto are the ideals of the fraternity in action |
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Fraternity Shield |
Designed by BB W.E. Tibbs in 1914 Elements: Dove, The Hand Clasp, Three Stars, An Axe, Three Books; Greek Letter of the Fraternity and the year fraternity was founded in 1914 |
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Other Symbolic Elements |
Sigma Creed The Fraternity Hymn The Crescent Chant Distinguished Service Key Chapter, the Omega Chapters and others |
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Sigma Creed |
I Believe in the Principles of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity And my loyally to these transcends all personally responsibility I should be a credit to the organization and that I should at all times Safeguard its reputation with the best in conduct I believe in the unity of purpose as expressed in the Motto Culture for service and service for humanity These things constitute the true test of Phi Beta Sigma Man. |
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National Structure |
The National Constitution The Conclave The General Board The Regions The official organization- the crescent Local chapters |
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Conclave |
Legislative power of the fraternity Body of delegates of all active chapters Usually held during the week following Christmas |
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General Board |
Composed of all national officers With some non-voting members as appointed by the national president and approved by the general board Is the managerial and the administrative body of the fraternity
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The National Organ |
The crescentFirst published in 1921Brother Eugene T. Alexander, First EditorPublished as often/ as deemed necessary by the National Conclave |
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Regions |
Seven; set up by the constitution
Eastern, Southeastern, Southern, Southwestern, Western, Lone Star, and Great Lakes Region (8 states: Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Minnesota)
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Chapters |
Simple/ Multiple Greek Letters; Sigma Added to the name of Grad Chapter 4 types: undergraduate, graduate, distinguished service key, and omega.
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Bigger and better business |
becomes the official national program at the 1925 conclave in Richmond, Virginia April Designated as the month for culmination of program Overseen by the national director assisted by regional directors of bigger and better business; local chapters implemental to their communities needs
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Education (1945) |
Sponsors scholarships, encourages and assists students in attaining high scholastic achievements; to loving, |
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Social action |
Must be projected on national, regional, and local chapters levels National Constituion: ..” shall consist of a direct action program of cooperation with other social action organizations as the conclave shall determine.”All social action programs should reach a zenith in Oct. including a public meeting
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Cultural Programs |
Works to raise the standards of each community |
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Special Programs |
Carver day/ Founders day {celebrated at the same time}Orchid Ball |
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Carver Day |
In honor of BB Brother George Washington Carver |
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Founders Day |
Celebrates the organization’s founders as well as the honoring the founders; January 9th |
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Orchid Ball |
Originated by the Iota Sigma Chapter At the 1952 Conclave in Richmond, Virginia; occurs each at conclave
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Undergraduate Affairs |
Aid and give advice to undergrad chapters and its memebers |
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Public Relations |
Circulates news of the organization Each member and each crescent serves as the public relation man in their community
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National Pan-Hellenic Council |
Composed of all the major African American Greek lettered organizations Formed for the purpose of formulation standards of operation Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity was the initiator of this group in 1921 National Clearing House/ Resource for organization problem-solving
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Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, INC |
Founded in 1/16/1920 thru the help and aid of phi beta sigma fraternity Cooperation on all levels , national, regional ,and chapters are constitutional and traditional policy“finer woman hood” is influential programCooperation between crescent club and zeta phi beta sorority pledge club, the archonian club are required
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Crescent Pledge |
We do solemnly pledge and vow so to live that we shall exemplify the high ideals of brotherhood, scholarship, and service and to show ourselves worthy of membership in phi beta sigma fraternity. |
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BB Greeting |
"Greetings big brothers of phi beta sigma fraternity incorporated, the greatest fraternity in all the world beyond all reasonable doubt! What may we crescents (nickname 1-11) do for you in the name of sigma sirs |
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Sigma Incorporation Date |
January 31, 1920 |
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Chapter Five |
Symbolism In Sigma |
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Chapter Six |
The Philosophy of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity |
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Chapter 7 |
The National Organization |
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Sigma Pi Phi |
(Now designated as Boule) Philadelphia 1904 Probably the oldest greek letter organization |
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A.M. Walker said |
I Believe in all the Phi Beta Sigma represents and will heald and defend its name even against the world |
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Certificate of Incorporation |
No.15696 April 29, 1920 |
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The General Boad |
International President International First Vice President International Second Vice President International Treasurer General Counsel Immediate Past International President Regional directors Appointed officers International director(s) of bigger and better business, education, and social action |
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Appointed Officers |
The Editor of The Crescent Director of Publicity Director of Collegiate Affairs Director of Sigma Beta Clubs International Historian |
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Eastern |
Maine Vermont New Hampshire Massachusetts Connecticut Rhode Island and Delaware Pennsylvania New Jersey Maryland Virginia New York West Virginia District of Columbia and Virgin Islands |
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Southeastern |
North Carolina South Carolina and eastern Tennessee |
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Southern |
Georgia Florida Alabama Mississippi Bermuda and Bahamas |
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Gulf Coast |
Louisiana Texas and New Mexico |
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Southwestern |
Western Tennessee Arkansas Oklahoma Kansas Missouri and Nebraska |
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Great Lakes |
Iowa, Indiana, Illinois Michigan and Minnesota Ohio Kentucky Wisconsin |
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Western |
Arizona Nevada California Idaho Montana Washington Oregon Alaska and Hawaii |
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The National Pan-Hellenic Council, Inc |
Started in May 1930 at Howard University "Unanimity of thought and actions as far as possible in the conduct of Greek Letter SIGMA JOINED in 1937 Charter Members Kappas, Ques, AKA, Zetas, and Deltas |
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International first president |
Micheal Cristal |
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International Second vice President |
Jarrod Benjamin |
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Immediate Past International President |
Jimmy Hammock |
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Great Lakes Region Director |
Daryl A. Parks |
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Excuses |
Excuses are tools of the incompetent which create monuments of nothingness.Those who specialize in them are seldom good in anything…. |
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Nu Alpha Sigma |
Founded March 28, 2002 |
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Xi Beta |
Detroit |
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Alpha alpha Beta Sigma |
Detroit |
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Xi Beta |
Detroit |
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Epsilon Tau |
Lansing |
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Sigma Beta Club |
Started in 1950 by Dr. Parlette L. Moore |
