WE WEREN'T THE FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN GREEK LETTER ORGANIZATION TO BE FOUNDED, HOWEVER, WE ARE DEFINITELY THE FRATERNITY OF FIRST...


FIRST to have Presidents of other countries in its membership (Bros. Kwame Nkrumah, Dr. Nnamdia Azikiwe, and Nelson Mandela).

FIRST to hold a joint International Convention with another African-American Fraternity (Omega Psi Phi).
FIRST to be offered a merger with another Fraternity (Kappa Alpha Psi, formerly Kappa Alpha Nu).

FIRST to establish a chapter south of the State of Virginia before the year 1915.

FIRST and ONLY Black Greek-letter Fraternity to establish a constitutional bond with a Sorority (Zeta Phi Beta).

FIRST Black Greek-letter Fraternity to establish a youth auxillary program (Sigma Beta Club).

FIRST to own and operate a Credit Union for its member.


FIRST and ONLY Black Greek-letter Fraternity to have one of its members on the face of a U.S. Coin (George Washington Carver: The 1951 Half Dollar). Only 2 African-Americans have EVER been on the face of a U.S. Coin: George Washington Carver and Booker T. Washington--who was NOT Greek.

FIRST to establish chapters in the Continent of Africa.

FIRST to establish Graduate/Alumni Membership.

FIRST to establish a Graduate Alumni Chapter.

FIRST to step with a cane (not Kappa Alpha Psi).

FIRST to use the dogmatic image (not Omega Psi Phi).

FIRST to initiate the idea of a NPHC (National Pan-Hellic Council).

Lastly, many Fraternities may have SUPPORTED the Million-Man March, but only PHI BETA SIGMA can lay claim to not only supporting, but also SPONSORING the March in its International Headquarters.

IF YOU DON'T KNOW, NOW YOU KNOW!!!!!
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