![]() ![]() Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, founded at Morgan State University in 1963. ![]() Notable members include poet Joyce Carol Thomas and singer Fantasia Monique Barrino-Taylor.Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, founded at Butler University in 1922.Notable members include singer-songwriter Syleena Johnson and author Zora Neale Hurston.Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, founded at Howard University in 1920.Notable members include scientist George Washington Carver and congressman John Lewis.Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, founded at Howard University in 1914.Notable members include civil rights leader Mary McLeod Bethune and congresswoman Shirley Chisholm.Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, founded at Howard University in 1913.Notable members include poet Langston Hughes and comedian Steve Harvey.Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, founded at Howard University in 1911.Notable members include actor Lance Gross and comedian Cedric “The Entertainer” Kyles.Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, founded at Indiana University in 1911.Notable members include director Ava DuVernay and actress Phylicia Rashad.Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, founded at Howard University in 1908.Notable members include Supreme Court justice Thurgood Marshall and comedian Dick Gregory.Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, founded at Cornell University in 1906.While six of the Divine Nine were founded at historically Black colleges and universities, the first two Black fraternities were formed on the campuses of predominantly white schools: Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, and Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. ![]()
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