NPHC Famous Greeks According to Greek101.com
 

I am researching some things and came across this site, Greek101.com.

It was very enlightening in terms of learning about famous Greeks for other orgs, i.e. Marla Gibbs being an AKA and Annie Lee being a S G Rho.

I still read that Debbie Allen is a Delta -- NOT. They are still listing Morris Chestnut as a member of Phi Beta Sigma. Kind of disappointed to see only 12 Omegas listed. Really sad to only see 3 Iotas. :(

It appears that Greek101.com takes contributions from US to provide them with additions and subtractions to the list. I gave them a list of Omegas to add, but I think we all know our own orgs better than outsiders do.

Let's get our lists updated and accurate. :)


http://www.greek101.com/lounge/famous.php?org=all

The problem is many of US don't know the accurate info for our own orgs. So in many cases we are the ones giving the wrong info.

Yeah I know. :(

You would be surprised who folks want to say is a Delta. :eek:

I know I've sent them a lsit before and they STILL have incorrect info. Very annoying.

^^^^
WOW:eek: :o :(

Did anyone also notice that they have Eunice Johnson (creator of Fashion Fair) as both an AKA and a Delta?:o

Who is incorrect for you all?

I noticed Eunice Johnson as well as Alice Coachman Davis listed as an AKA and a Delta.

They also have Paul Robeson as both an Alpha and a Kappa. :o

Vanessa Williams :( and then Towanda's name is spelled incorrectly. The list is better than it used to be though.

I saw that one and thought that must be a well kept secret. :cool: that it's not true

Is Persia White from "Girlfriends" really a member of Sigma Gamma Rho?:confused:

No, she is not.

They accurately listed me as a Delta. I guess that list isn't so bad afterall.

I remember an AKA chapter site a few years ago that had Sereena Williams as an AKA---I guess she was supposed to be an honorary. I always say first go with what your national headquarters acknowledges on the national website---it isn't an exhaustive list but a reliable start.

Worth quoting! :D

misakes...
 

They have Johnny Cochran listed under Kappa Alpha Psi (correct) but also Phi Alpha Delta? What is that?

Also Paul Robeson is an Alpha, not a Kappa. Other than that, I guess it looks alright. I got plenty more I could add but who feels like typing?

Phi Alpha Delta [PAD] is a co-ed legal fraternity. Both Bill and Hillary Clinton are also members of PAD. PAD accpets members while in undergrad and in law school.

thanks, that is good info and i did not know that.

Errors
 

Yes, there are many errors on this site:

Zeta Phi Beta
Vanessa Williams

Alpha Phi Alpha
Jackie Robinson
Alex Haley
Ron Brown

Omega Psi Phi
Hank Aaron

Delta Sigma Theta
Debbie Allen

Phi Beta Sigma
Morris Chestnut
Nelson Mandela
Maurice and Verdin White ???

Now I know wikipedia is edited by the users like you and me, so I don't depend on it for the MOST accurate information. However, some orgs like APO and APhiA have wonderful, thoroughly cited pages that I believe I can rely on.

That said, don't murder me for reporting this info, lol....

Wikipedia says that the late Octavia Butler is a Delta. Is this true? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Categor..._Theta_sisters

Just curious, because she is my favorite science-fiction novelist.

Glad to find another Octavia Butler fan :)

Wikeipedia is [u]not reliable[/]. It has Loretta Devineand other notables as (an) honorary soror(s). She is not listed as a HM in AKA books. I was under the impression that she pledged as an UG (not sure when UofH's chapter was chartered) @ UofH, her alma mater.

I have never heard Octavia Butler mentioned as a Soror. Plus they also list Debbie Allen still as a Delta. Chances are that Ms. Butler is not a Soror.

Oh, okay cool.

Here are the Alpha and APO wiki pages, just so people can see examples of how these things can be done:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha_Phi_Omega (I believe GC poster naraht works on this)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha_Phi_Alpha

I'm waiting for "Kindred" to become a movie. I love that book.

Her education information on the website says "After getting an associate degree from Pasadena City College in 1968 [4], she next enrolled at California State University, Los Angeles. She eventually left CalState and took writing classes through UCLA extension." She lived in Seattle in her later years. None of the obits mention a sorority.

Epsilon Lambda was chartered in 1969. Loretta Divine (Waiting to Exhale, Boston Public) is a product of Epsilon Lambda. http://www.uhaka.com/history/chapter.html

Thanks!

Therefore, wikipedia is not a reliable source of information.

But it can be.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikiped...and_Sororities

Cool project! :cool:

I think what happens is some of our fraternity brothers and sorority sisters as well as non-Greeks provide incorrect information about who is a member or not based on what they heard, not what they know for sure. It is up to those who are in the know to provide the accurate information about our orgs.:cool: :)

I agree.

When I was a neo, I created my chapter's website and my personal mission was to create a "Prominent Alphas" page that was thorough and inclusive, yet accurate.

I got on my regional listserv and asked for assistance, but I told Brothers that I would not include Brothers whose membership we couldn't verify.

So we had a lot of hurt feelings when I wouldn't list Tim Reid, Sr., but I listed Christopher Darden. But, as time went on, Bros understood why I couldn't count an appearance in a sweatshirt on "Sister, Sister" as the standard of verification.

I think the people working on Wikipedia have a good thing going and certain orgs have a better standard than others, but that's not a bad reflection on the org, just an indicator on which groups have the bigger open-source nerds, lol.

Very much akin to people really believing that Kellie Shanygne Williams BKA Laura Winslow is a Delta based upon a Moesha episode.

I love her books! :D

But I have never heard of her being a Delta ...

One of my favorite professors at UNC-Charlotte, Dr. Sandra Govan and Octavia Butler were really close friends...Dr. Govan wrote one of my rec letters and teased me endlessly about her thinking I was a "GDI" like she is, so I would think she would have mentioned that her friend was a Delta...I'm going to send her an email and ask...will post the response as soon as I get it...

Soror I love your new signature!!! :)
Sorry for the interruption.
SC

[Hijack]Someone just told me about this book Saturday. I was so interested from her giving me the background that I said I wanted to read it as soon as she finished it. That's kinda amazing! [/Hijack]

If memory serves me correctly, he is in fact, a man of Alpha Phi Alpha.

The one about Enjoying the Rewards from Heaven in 2007? I got it from my pastor. His theme for '07 is Tasting the Rewards from Heaven in 2007. You'd have to hear it in the context of his sermon to get that part, so I changed it to Enjoying the Rewards.

I'll go back to it after MLK and Founder's Day! :D ;)

Please confirm this one!
 

There's an Atlanta magazine/newspaper, Rolling Out, that focuses on entertainment in Atlanta. To be brief, there was a paragraph mentioning the founding of Delta Sigma Theta. The last sentence gave names of notable members including Angela Bassett. I hadn't heard that one before, but I wanted to come to my knowledgeable researchers to be sure. ;)

I did some Internet research and barely found anything.

Thanks in advance!

I would love for her to be one but alas tis not true unless something changed in the recent weeks.

It would be cool to have her as a Greek Sister, but I just want a PRINT publication to be on top of their information. Don't just rattle off names that sound good. :mad: Just throwing a name in there without mentioning say Lena Horne, Dr. Betty Shabazz, or Barbara Jordan made that error even bigger to me.

Angela is one of my favorite actresses. I would love for her to be a Delta, too!