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Sigma Pi Phi is generally considered to be the first African-American greek-lettered organization. Sigma Pi Phi was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on May 15, 1904. [1]
The founders included two doctors, a dentist and a physician [2]. When Sigma Pi Phi was founded, black professionals were not offered participation in the professional and cultural associations organized by the white community. [3]
Sigma Pi Phi has over 5,000 members and 112 chapters throughout the United States and the West Indies.[1]
Contents
1Founders
2Membership
3Famous members
4References
5External links
Founders
Dr. Algernon B. Jackson
Henry McKee Minton
Dr. Edwin C. Howard
Dr. Richard J. Warrick
Membership
Membership to Sigma Pi Phi is exclusive [4]. The organization is known as "the Boule," which means "a council of noblemen." [5] Founded as an organization for professionals, Sigma Pi Phi never established college chapters, and eliminated undergraduate membership during its infant stages. [6]. However, Sigma Pi Phi has historically had a congenial relationship with college Black Greek-Letter Organizations, as many members of Sigma Pi Phi are members of them both.[citation needed] Members of Sigma Pi Phi have also provided leadership and service during the Great Depression, World War I, World War II, the Civil Rights Movement, and addressed social issues such as urban housing, and other economic, cultural, and political issues affecting people of color.
^ University at Albany, SUNY (April 25, 2002). Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity Supports Scholarships for UAlbany Students. Press release. Retrieved on 2006-10-07.
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