List of African-American fraternities and sororities
Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Sidebar with collapsible lists African-American fraternities and sororities are social organizations that predominantly recruit black college students and provide a network that includes both undergraduate and alumni members. These organizations were typically founded by Black American undergraduate students, faculty, and leaders at various institutions in the United States.
Fraternities
Following is a list of active and inactive African American fraternities, in charter date order.
| Name | Charter date and range | Founding location | Type | Affiliation | Status | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Hall Freemasonry | Template:Dts | Boston, Massachusetts | Freemasonry, community-based | Active | ||
| Grand United Order of Odd Fellows in America | 1843 | New York City, New York | General, community-based | Independent | Active | |
| International Order of Twelve Knights and Daughters of Tabor | 1872 | Independence, Missouri | General coed, community-based | Independent | Active | |
| Grand United Order of True Reformers | 1873 | General and benevolence, community-based | Independent | Inactive | ||
| Knights of Pythias of North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa | 1880 | Vicksburg, Mississippi | Benevolence society, community-based | Independent | Active | |
| Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World | 1897 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | General, community-based | Independent | Active | |
| Alpha Kappa Nu | Template:Dts |1903–1911 | Indiana University | Social, collegiate | Independent | Inactive | |
| Sigma Pi Phi | 1904 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Professional, community-based | Independent | Active | |
| Pi Gamma Omicron | Template:Dts |1905–c. Template:TrimScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Ohio State University | Social, collegiate | Independent | Inactive | |
| Gamma Phi | Template:Dts |1905–before 1950 | Wilberforce University | Social, collegiate | Independent | Inactive | [1] |
| Alpha Phi Alpha | Template:Dts | Cornell University | Social collegiate | NPHC | Active | |
| Kappa Alpha Psi | Template:Dts | Indiana University Bloomington | Social, collegiate | NPHC | Active | |
| Omega Psi Phi | Template:Dts | Howard University | Social, collegiate | NPHC | Active | |
| Phi Beta Sigma | Template:Dts | Howard University | Social, collegiate | NPHC, NIC (former) | Active | |
| Gamma Tau | 1934–c. 1950s | Howard University | Social, collegiate | Independent | Inactive | [2][3] |
| Wine Psi Phi | Template:Dts | Howard University | Social, collegiate and graduate | Independent | Active | [4]Template:Efn |
| Groove Phi Groove | Template:Dts | Morgan State University | Social, collegiate | Independent | Active | |
| Nu Gamma Alpha | 1962 | Howard University | Social, collegiate and graduate | Independent | Active | [5][6] |
| Iota Phi Theta | Template:Dts | Morgan State University | Social, collegiate | NPHC, NIC | Active | |
| Phi Eta Psi | April 5, 1965 | Mott Community College | Social, collegiate | Independent | Inactive | [7][8]Template:Efn |
| Phi Delta Psi | Template:Dts | Western Michigan University | Social, collegiate | Independent | Active | |
| Chi Alpha Phi | 1979 | Lincoln University | Coed service, collegiate and community | Independent | Active | [9][10][11] |
| Sigma Phi Rho | Template:Dts | Wagner College | Social, collegiate | Independent | Active | |
| Delta Psi Chi | 1985 | University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee | Social, collegiate | Independent | Active | [12] |
| Phi Omicron Psi | February 16, 1986 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Social, collegiate | Independent | Inactive | [13] |
| Beta Phi Pi | 1986 | Western Illinois University | Social and Service, collegiate | Independent | Active | [14][15][16] |
| Megisté Areté | 1989 | Eastern Illinois University | Christian, collegiate | Independent | Active | [17] |
| Upsilon Phi Upsilon | March 31, 1990 | Southern University | Service, collegiate | Independent | Active | [9][18][19] |
| Nu Gamma Psi | 1994 | Plymouth, North Carolina | Social, community-based | Independent | Active | [20] |
| Phi Rho Eta | Template:Dts | Southern Illinois University | Social, collegiate | Independent | Active | [21] |
| Men of God | 1999 | Texas Tech University | Christian, collegiate | Independent | Active | [22][23]Template:Efn |
| Gamma Beta Chi | November 15, 2002 | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida | Service, collegiate | Independent | Active | [9][24][25] |
| Nu Alpha Nu | 2006 | Alabama State University | Service, collegiate | Independent | Active | [9][26] |
| Alpha Tau Mu | September 2, 2009 | Tuskegee University | Coed service, collegiate | Independent | Active | [27][28][9] |
| Beta Nu Theta | 2017 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Coed service, collegiate | Independent | Active | [9][29] |
| Chi Gamma Kappa | January 22, 2017 | Georgia | Service, communiy-based | Independent | Active | [9][30][31]Template:Efn |
| Psi Delta Tau | February 13, 2017 | Alabama | Military, community-based | Independent | Active | [32][33] |
Sororities
Following is a list of active and inactive African American sororities and women's fraternities, in charter date order.
| Name | Charter date and range | Founding location | Type | Affiliation | Status | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Kappa Alpha | Template:Dts | Howard University | Social, collegiate | NPHC | Active | |
| Delta Sigma Theta | Template:Dts | Howard University | Social, collegiate | NPHC | Active | |
| Zeta Phi Beta | Template:Dts | Howard University | Social, collegiate | NPHC | Active | |
| Sigma Gamma Rho | Template:Dts | Butler University | Social, collegiate | NPHC | Active | |
| Phi Delta Kappa | Template:Dts | Jersey City, New Jersey. | Professional, education | Independent | Active | [34] |
| Iota Phi Lambda | Template:Dts | Chicago, Illinois | Professional, collegiate | Coalition of Black Business Sororities | Active | [35] |
| Lambda Kappa Mu | Template:DTS | Manhattan, New York | Professional, non-collegiate | Coalition of Black Business Sororities | Active | [35][36] |
| Eta Phi Beta | Template:Dts | Lewis Business College | Professional, collegiate | Coalition of Black Business Sororities | Active | [35][37] |
| Tau Gamma Delta | 1942 | Lewis Business College | Social, community-based | Independent | Active | [38][39]Template:Efn |
| Gamma Phi Delta | Template:Dts | Lewis Business College | Service, collegiate and graduate | Coalition of Black Business Sororities | Active | [35] |
| The Links | Template:Dts | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Social and service, non-collegiate | Independent | Active | |
| Zeta Delta Phi | 1962 | Bronx Community College | Service, collegiate | Independent | Active | [40]Template:Efn[41]Template:Rp |
| Alpha Pi Chi | January 7, 1963 | Chicago, Illinois | Service, community-based | Independent | Active | [9][42]Template:Efn |
| Swing Phi Swing | Template:Dts | Winston-Salem State University | Social, collegiate | Independent | Active | |
| Kappa Psi Epsilon | Template:DTS | Rutgers University–Newark | Social, collegiate | Independent | Active | [6] |
| Phi Alpha Psi | Template:DtsSpring 1992 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Social, collegiate | Independent | Inactive | [43]Template:Efn |
| Psi Delta Chi | Template:Dts | University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee | Social, collegiate | Independent | Active | [44][34]Template:Efn |
| Gamma Pi Alpha | November 12, 1994 | Tuskegee University | Service, collegiate | Independent | Active | [45][9] |
| Delta Rho | July 1, 2004 | Orlando, Florida | Service, community-based | Independent | Active | [9][46]Template:Efn |
| Kappa Theta Epsilon | Template:Dts | Houston, Texas | LGBTQ professional, community-based | Independent | Active | |
| Alpha Pi Delta | June 28, 2010 | Dallas, Texas | Service, lesbians, community-based | Independent | Active | [47][48] |
| Nu Alpha Omicron | 2012 | Alabama State University | Service, collegiate | Independent | Active | [9] |
| Gamma Pi Chi | July 16, 2016 | Georgia | Professional service, community-based | Independent | Active | [9][49]Template:Efn |
| Zeta Sigma Psi | Template:Dts | Hampton, Virginia | Military, community-based | Independent | Active | [50][51] |
| Psi Delta Chi MSI | November 8, 2019 | Jacksonville, Florida | Military, community-based | Independent | Active | [52] |
| Gamma Theta Xi | 2024 | Texas | Service, collegiate | NAAGLA | Active | [53][54] |
See also
- Afro-Latino sororites and fraternites
- Cultural interest fraternities and sororities
- National Pan-Hellenic Council
- Racism in Greek life
- Service fraternities and sororities
References
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