Black Greek Letter Organizations have been around since the early 1900s; created out of the difficulty of the times to establish collegiate camaraderie, forward advancement and philanthropy in the black community.
For the first time in Now We Know history, Donna & Jonathan have a guest join the podcast to talk about their experience and how transformational being part of the first black fraternity, Alpha Kappa Alpha, was for their life.
Resources:
https://www.naacpconnect.org/blog/entry/from-the-burning-sands-of-the-divine-nine
https://www.watchtheyard.com/history/revisiting-midwest-black-fraternity-and-sorority-history/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoWmUTq1Fm0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnnmHb5QROE
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