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National Bestseller! America's black fraternities and sororities are a unique and vital part of 20th century African American history, providing young black achievers with opportunities to support each other while they serve their communities and the nation. From pioneering work in the suffragette movement to extraordinary strides during the Civil Rights era to life-changing inner-city mentoring programs in the 1990s, members of these organizations share a proud and vital history of brotherhood, sisterhood, and service. Today, America's nine black fraternities and sororities are almost three million members strong with chapters at major universities and colleges, including Stanford University, Howard University, and University of Chicago. This revised and updated edition includes details highlighting the Centennial celebrations for both Alpha Phi Alpa and Alpha Kappa Alpha; updated photographs; new statistics; celebrity interviews, a new foreword, and much more. Includes Interviews With Famous Members Of The Divine Nine-- From John H. Johnson and Dr. Gwendolyn Goldsby-Grant to Star Jones and Shaquille O'Neal Plus Inspiring Profiles Of Other Famous Members-- From Langston Hughes and Ella Fitzgerald to Toni Morrison and Colin Powell Fully Illustrated With Fascinating Photographs!Product Identifiers
PublisherKensington Publishing
ISBN-139780758202703
eBay Product ID (ePID)201493950
Product Key Features
Number of Pages480 Pages
Publication NameThe Divine Nine
LanguageEnglish
SubjectSocial Sciences
Publication Year2001
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaSocial Organisations
AuthorLawrence C. Ross, Jr.
Dimensions
Item Height227 mm
Item Weight638 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
Title_AuthorLawrence C. Ross, Jr.