The National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) is a collaborative umbrella council composed of nine historically African Americanfraternities and sororities, commonly called the Divine Nine, and also referred to as Black Greek Letter Organizations (BGLOs). The NPHC was formed as a permanent organization on May 10, 1930, on the campus of Howard University, in Washington, D.C., with Matthew W. Bullock as the active Chairman and B. Beatrix Scott as Vice-Chairman. NPHC was incorporated under the laws of the State of Illinois in 1937.[1]
The council promotes interaction through forums, meetings, and other media for the exchange of information and engages in cooperative programming and initiatives through various activities and functions.[citation needed]
Each constituent member organization determines its own strategic direction and program agenda. Today, the primary purpose and focus of member organizations remains camaraderie and academic excellence for its members and service to the communities they serve. Each promotes community awareness and action through educational, economic, and cultural service activities.[citation needed]
The National Pan-Hellenic Council was established in an era when Greek letter collegiate organizations founded by white Americans did not want to be affiliated with Greek letter collegiate organizations founded by African Americans.[2]
The organization's stated purpose and mission in 1930:
Marcia Fudge speaking at the 2017 National Pan-Hellenic Council Forum.
Unanimity of thought and action as far as possible in the conduct of Greek letter collegiate fraternities and sororities, and to consider problems of mutual interest to its member organizations.[3]
The founding members of the NPHC were Alpha Kappa Alpha, Kappa Alpha Psi, Omega Psi Phi, Delta Sigma Theta, and Zeta Phi Beta. The council's membership expanded as Alpha Phi Alpha (1931), Phi Beta Sigma (1931), Sigma Gamma Rho (1937), and Iota Phi Theta (1996) later joined. In his book on BGLOs, The Divine Nine: The History of African-American Fraternities and Sororities in America (2001), Lawrence Rosscoined the phrase "The Divine Nine" when referring to the coalition.[4] As required by various campus recognition policies, neither the NPHC, nor its member national or chapter organizations discriminate on the basis of race or religion.
In 1992, the first permanent national office for NPHC was established in Bloomington, Indiana on the campus of Indiana University through the joint cooperation of Indiana University and the National Board of Directors of NPHC. Prior to its establishment, for over a 62-year period, the national office would sojourn from one officer to the next.[3]
Affiliate organizationsedit
The members of the National Pan-Hellenic Council are shown below in order of founding:[3]
Traditional Greek housing amongst NPHC organizations is rare. Unlike most National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) and North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC) organizations that have many traditional Greek houses primarily for undergraduate members on or near their college campuses, NPHC organizations have only a few. Most of the few existing NPHC organization houses are untraditional and unaffiliated with a college. In recent years, a growing number of undergraduate chapters of NPHC organizations have advocated for convenient traditional Greek housing for recruitment, meetings, stroll/step practices, socializing, and storing chapter paraphernalia but the lack of proper funding and coordination amongst members continues to be a major issue. In substitute of it, some undergraduate chapters have settled for small outdoor Greek plots to help substantiate their presence on campus.[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]
^. February 16, 2016. Archived from the original on February 16, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
^Gillon, Kathleen E.; Beatty, Cameron C.; Salinas, Cristobal (2019). "Race and Racism in Fraternity and Sorority Life: A Historical Overview". New Directions for Student Services. 2019 (165): 9–16. doi:10.1002/ss.20289.
^ abc. nphchq.org. Archived from the original on December 22, 2009. Retrieved January 16, 2008.
^*Ross, Jr, Lawrence (2001). The Divine Nine: The History of African-American Fraternities and Sororities in America. New York: Kensington. pp. 37–38. ISBN0-7582-0325-X.
^ ab"Home". Alpha Phi Alpha. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
^. Delta Sigma Theta. Archived from the original on June 9, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
^"Chapter Locator". Iota Phi Theta® Fraternity Inc. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
^Richmond, Mckenzie (October 11, 2018). "NPHC Greek houses absent on Fraternity and Sorority Row". The Daily Mississippian. from the original on March 26, 2023.
^Blake, Suzanne (August 21, 2018). "Black fraternities and sororities get new home in Ram Village". The Daily Tar Heel. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
^Mauldin, Amelia (October 11, 2018). "MGC and NPHC houses still not on campus maps". The DePauw. from the original on March 26, 2023.
^Smith, Maya (August 16, 2019). "U of M Students Look to Raise Funds for African-American Greek Organizations". Memphis Flyer. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
^. Charlotte Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Archived from the original on August 4, 2021.
^White vs Black Greek Life: "There's a Greek letter … for everyone"
^"EDITORIAL: Greek life has lost its identity at IU". January 13, 2019.
^"Greek plots return to Morgan's campus | the Spokesman". October 11, 2018.
Brown, Tamara L., Gregory S. Parks, and Clarenda M. Phillips (2005). African American Fraternities and Sororities: The Legacy and the Vision. Lexington, KY: University Press of Kentucky. ISBN978-0-8131-2344-8.
Parks, Gregory Scott (2008). Black Greek-Letter Organizations in the 21st Century: Our Fight Has Just Begun. Lexington, KY: University Press of Kentucky. ISBN978-0-8131-2491-9.
Skocpol, Theda, Ariane Liazos, and Marshall Ganz (2006). What a Mighty Power We Can Be: African American Fraternal Groups and the Struggle for Racial Equality. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. ISBN978-0-691-12299-1.
External linksedit
Official website
February 15, 2024
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Not to be confused with National Panhellenic Conference The National Pan Hellenic Council NPHC is a collaborative umbrella council composed of nine historically African American fraternities and sororities commonly called the Divine Nine and also referred to as Black Greek Letter Organizations BGLOs The NPHC was formed as a permanent organization on May 10 1930 on the campus of Howard University in Washington D C with Matthew W Bullock as the active Chairman and B Beatrix Scott as Vice Chairman NPHC was incorporated under the laws of the State of Illinois in 1937 1 National Pan Hellenic CouncilNicknameDivine NineFoundedMay 10 1930 93 years ago 1930 05 10 Founded atHoward UniversityTypeTrade associationMembers9WebsiteNPHC National websiteThe council promotes interaction through forums meetings and other media for the exchange of information and engages in cooperative programming and initiatives through various activities and functions citation needed Each constituent member organization determines its own strategic direction and program agenda Today the primary purpose and focus of member organizations remains camaraderie and academic excellence for its members and service to the communities they serve Each promotes community awareness and action through educational economic and cultural service activities citation needed Contents 1 History 2 Affiliate organizations 3 Traditional Greek housing 4 See also 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External linksHistory editThe National Pan Hellenic Council was established in an era when Greek letter collegiate organizations founded by white Americans did not want to be affiliated with Greek letter collegiate organizations founded by African Americans 2 The organization s stated purpose and mission in 1930 nbsp Marcia Fudge speaking at the 2017 National Pan Hellenic Council Forum Unanimity of thought and action as far as possible in the conduct of Greek letter collegiate fraternities and sororities and to consider problems of mutual interest to its member organizations 3 The founding members of the NPHC were Alpha Kappa Alpha Kappa Alpha Psi Omega Psi Phi Delta Sigma Theta and Zeta Phi Beta The council s membership expanded as Alpha Phi Alpha 1931 Phi Beta Sigma 1931 Sigma Gamma Rho 1937 and Iota Phi Theta 1996 later joined In his book on BGLOs The Divine Nine The History of African American Fraternities and Sororities in America 2001 Lawrence Ross coined the phrase The Divine Nine when referring to the coalition 4 As required by various campus recognition policies neither the NPHC nor its member national or chapter organizations discriminate on the basis of race or religion In 1992 the first permanent national office for NPHC was established in Bloomington Indiana on the campus of Indiana University through the joint cooperation of Indiana University and the National Board of Directors of NPHC Prior to its establishment for over a 62 year period the national office would sojourn from one officer to the next 3 Affiliate organizations editThe members of the National Pan Hellenic Council are shown below in order of founding 3 Name Greek letters Type Founding date Founding university Headquarters Chapters Total initiates Joined NotesAlpha Phi Alpha AFA Fraternity 1906 12 04 December 4 1906 Cornell University Baltimore Maryland 706 5 200 000 5 1931 First intercollegiate African American fraternity Only NPHC organization to be founded at an Ivy League university Alpha Kappa Alpha AKA Sorority 1908 01 15 January 15 1908 Howard University Chicago Illinois 1 005 6 290 000 6 1930 First intercollegiate African American sorority First NPHC sorority to be nationally incorporated Kappa Alpha Psi KAPS Fraternity 1911 01 05 January 5 1911 Indiana University Bloomington Philadelphia Pennsylvania 720 160 000 1930 Founded as Kappa Alpha Nu First NPHC organization to be nationally incorporated Omega Psi Phi WPSF Fraternity 1911 11 17 November 17 1911 Howard University Decatur Georgia 750 1930 First fraternity to be founded at a historically black university Delta Sigma Theta DS8 Sorority 1913 01 13 January 13 1913 Howard University Washington D C 940 7 including alumnae chapters 1930Phi Beta Sigma FBS Fraternity 1914 01 09 January 9 1914 Howard University Washington D C 740 185 000 1931 Constitutionally bound with Zeta Phi Beta Zeta Phi Beta ZFB Sorority 1920 01 16 January 16 1920 Howard University Washington D C 800 1930 Constitutionally bound with Phi Beta Sigma Sigma Gamma Rho SGR Sorority 1922 11 12 November 12 1922 Butler University Cary North Carolina 700 85 000 1937 Only NPHC sorority founded at a predominately white institution Iota Phi Theta IF8 Fraternity 1963 09 19 September 19 1963 Morgan State University Baltimore Maryland 300 30 000 8 1996 Only NPHC organization founded in second half of the 20th century Traditional Greek housing editSee also North American fraternity and sorority housing Traditional Greek housing amongst NPHC organizations is rare Unlike most National Panhellenic Conference NPC and North American Interfraternity Conference NIC organizations that have many traditional Greek houses primarily for undergraduate members on or near their college campuses NPHC organizations have only a few Most of the few existing NPHC organization houses are untraditional and unaffiliated with a college In recent years a growing number of undergraduate chapters of NPHC organizations have advocated for convenient traditional Greek housing for recruitment meetings stroll step practices socializing and storing chapter paraphernalia but the lack of proper funding and coordination amongst members continues to be a major issue In substitute of it some undergraduate chapters have settled for small outdoor Greek plots to help substantiate their presence on campus 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 See also editConcilio Interfraternitario Puertorriqueno de la Florida Cultural interest fraternities and sororities Fraternity and Sorority Political Action Committee List of African American fraternities List of social fraternities and sororities National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations National Multicultural Greek Council Racism in Greek lifeReferences edit Mission National Pan Hellenic Council Incorporated February 16 2016 Archived from the original on February 16 2016 Retrieved September 25 2022 Gillon Kathleen E Beatty Cameron C Salinas Cristobal 2019 Race and Racism in Fraternity and Sorority Life A Historical Overview New Directions for Student Services 2019 165 9 16 doi 10 1002 ss 20289 a b c About the National Pan Hellenic Council nphchq org Archived from the original on December 22 2009 Retrieved January 16 2008 Ross Jr Lawrence 2001 The Divine Nine The History of African American Fraternities and Sororities in America New York Kensington pp 37 38 ISBN 0 7582 0325 X a b Home Alpha Phi Alpha Retrieved September 7 2016 a b Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc aka1908 com Retrieved September 7 2016 Chapter Locator Delta Sigma Theta Archived from the original on June 9 2019 Retrieved April 4 2016 Chapter Locator Iota Phi Theta Fraternity Inc Retrieved September 7 2016 Richmond Mckenzie October 11 2018 NPHC Greek houses absent on Fraternity and Sorority Row The Daily Mississippian Archived from the original on March 26 2023 Blake Suzanne August 21 2018 Black fraternities and sororities get new home in Ram Village The Daily Tar Heel Retrieved July 17 2021 Mauldin Amelia October 11 2018 MGC and NPHC houses still not on campus maps The DePauw Archived from the original on March 26 2023 Smith Maya August 16 2019 U of M Students Look to Raise Funds for African American Greek Organizations Memphis Flyer Retrieved July 22 2023 Membership Charlotte Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc Archived from the original on August 4 2021 White vs Black Greek Life There s a Greek letter for everyone EDITORIAL Greek life has lost its identity at IU January 13 2019 Greek plots return to Morgan s campus the Spokesman October 11 2018 Exploring Black Greek Life March 15 2017 Further reading editBrown Tamara L Gregory S Parks and Clarenda M Phillips 2005 African American Fraternities and Sororities The Legacy and the Vision Lexington KY University Press of Kentucky ISBN 978 0 8131 2344 8 Parks Gregory Scott 2008 Black Greek Letter Organizations in the 21st Century Our Fight Has Just Begun Lexington KY University Press of Kentucky ISBN 978 0 8131 2491 9 Skocpol Theda Ariane Liazos and Marshall Ganz 2006 What a Mighty Power We Can Be African American Fraternal Groups and the Struggle for Racial Equality Princeton NJ Princeton University Press ISBN 978 0 691 12299 1 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title National Pan Hellenic Council amp oldid 1207341218, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
