Joyful Founders’ Day!
We couldn’t let the day move with out exhibiting like to the great brothers of Phi Beta Sigma celebrating 112 years of tradition for service and repair for humanity.
Based January 9, 1914 at Howard College by Honorable A. Langston Taylor, Honorable Leonard F. Morse, and Honorable Charles I. Brown, the storied group sought out to arrange a Greek letter fraternity that might exemplify the beliefs of brotherhood, scholarship, and repair.
To perform this, the Founders created a company that seen itself as ‘part of’ the final neighborhood fairly than ‘aside from’ the final neighborhood with a devotion to the “inclusive we” fairly than the “unique we.”
Right this moment, Phi Beta Sigma has blossomed into a global group of leaders who established the Phi Beta Sigma Nationwide Basis, the Phi Beta Sigma Federal Credit score Union, and The Sigma Beta Membership Basis with assist from their sister group Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
Notable members embrace Jerry Rice, Emmitt Smith, Bootsy Collins, Richard Sherman, Terrence Howard, Shawn Stockman of Boyz II Males, Verdine White, Wayne Brady, Al Roker, Dr. Bobby Jones, Ben Vereen, Reginald Hudlin, former President Invoice Clinton, George Washington Carver, Harry Belafonte, Blair Underwood, and extra, together with Leon Robinson, Fred Hammond, Dr. John Ok. Pierre, Dr. Howard Fuller, Dr. George Koonce, Edward Ok. Archer, Dr. DeForest Soaries, and Dave Huie who have been welcomed as honorary members in 2025.
“We’re excited to welcome this class of honorary members to the Phi Beta Sigma Brotherhood,” mentioned Chris V. Rey, J.D., Worldwide President of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
“Their skilled achievements and neighborhood service engagement make them good candidates for Honorary Membership.”
How are you celebrating the Sigmas right now? Inform us down beneath and revel in our gallery of swoon-worthy Sigmas on the flip.
