The proliferation of violent acts against young Black men is not only tragic but has become too common. With that said, the most recent violent incident against an African American involved the arrest of a Black girl at Spring Valley High School in Columbia, South Carolina. This incident highlights the disturbing violence against Black girls, […]
Black Greeks and the #BlackLivesMatter Movement
I am proud of Black Greek-Letter Organization college members across America. Many have responded very well to the #BlackLivesMatter movement through their involvement. BGLO chapters and members have also been leaders. For example, the Truman State University Phi Beta Sigma chapter began a #ChalkedUnarmed social media movement. Later, Brown University’s Alpha Phi Alpha chapter’s held […]
Top 10 Black Greek Success Stories: 3rd Quarter 2014
Following up on coverage of great national news stories from Black Greek-Letter Organizations and our chapters in the first and second quarters of 2014, we continue to see great stories from coast to coast. Phi Beta Sigma continues to capitalize on their centennial but I am pleased to also feature a story about a sorority […]
HL 014: The Value of Black Sororities | HBCU Accountability
Episode 14 of the HBCU Lifestyle Podcast introduces the new host and HBCU Lifestyle contributor, Eddie Francis. This edition features interviews Felecia Commodore and Dr. Charlie Nelms. The podcast also highlights recent HBCU news from HBCU Lifestyle. The Value of Black Sororities Felecia discusses her blog entry 5 Reasons Why We Still Need Black Sororities […]