famous minority greeks??
 

For recruitment at my college, I am trying to find some names of famous women of color or different backgrouns to use on a poster about "Famous Greek Women" Do you have any names I could add?

There are a ton!

Check out the official web sites of each of the NPHC sororities:

Alpa Kappa Alpha: www.aka1908.com
Delta Sigma Theta: www.dst1913.org
Zeta Phi Beta: www.zpb1920.org
Sigma Gamma Rho: www.sgr1922.org

There is also a general reference book that details the history, purpose and accomplishments of the nine NPHC fraternities and sororities: "The Divine Nine". You can buy it through almost any bookseller, online or offline.

Just off the top of my head:
AKA--Ms. Rosa Parks--civil rights
DST--Ms. Lena Horne--entertainment
DST--Ms. Carol Braun Mosley--politics
DST--Ms. Barbara Jordan--politics
DST--Ms. Aretha Franklin--entertainment

X Girl

Here are some more:

Alpha Kappa Alpha:

Star Jones-law/entertainment
Sonia Sanchez-arts
Lynn Whitfield-entertainment
Sheila Jackson-Lee-politics
Maxine Waters-politics
Marva Collins-education
Coretta Scott King
Jada Pinkett-Smith-entertainment
Dr. Maya Angelou-arts
Dr. Mae Jemison
Gladys Knight-entertainment

Delta Sigma Theta:

Shirley Chisholm-politics
Rae Lewis-Thornton
Keisha Knight-Pulliam-entertainment
Wilma Ruldolph-sports
Nikki Giovanni-arts
Natalie Cole-entertainment
Nancy Wilson-entertainment
Leontyne Price-arts
Alexis Herman-politics
Johnetta B. Cole-education
Shirley Caesar-entertainment
Mary McCleod Bethune-education

Zeta Phi Beta:

Esther Rolle-entertainment
Sheryl Underwood-entertainment
Jayne Kennedy-Overton-entertainment
Anita Baker-entertainment
Towanda Braxton-entertainment
Gwendolyn Brooks-arts

Sigma Gamma Rho:

Tonya Lee Williams-entertainment
Victoria Rowell-entertainment
Maysa Leak-entertainment
Mother Love-entertainment
Brenda Joysmith-arts
Cynthia Horner-arts/entertainment
April Sinclair-arts
Vanessa Bell Armstrong-entertainment

I believe that Hattie McDaniel, the first African American to win an Oscar, was a member of SGRho.

MN

Correction: Jayne Kennedy-Overton and Anita Baker are not members of Zeta.

Here are some more Zetas:

Sarah Vaughn, international jazz singer

Zora Neale Hurston, anthologist, modern writer, and folklorist

Grace Bumbry, international opera singer

Yvonne Miller, Virginia State Senator

Thelma Duggin, political activist

ZetaAce



[This message has been edited by ZetaAce (edited September 12, 2000).]

ZetaAce, my apologies. It was a Zeta who told me that they were members.

ZetaAce, my apologies. It was a Zeta who told me that they were members.

No need to apologize, Txdiva.

ZetaAce

ZetaAce....I know this was a typo, but

Zora Neale Hurston was an anthropologist not anthologist

**hugZ**

also, I am going to add:

Rep. Julia Carson, IN-Congress
Tonea Stewart-Entertainment
Minnie Riperton- Entertainment
Wendy Palmer, WNBA, Detroit Shock-Sports
Chantel Tremitiere, WNBA, Utah StarZZ-Sports
Rear Admiral Lillian Fishburne-Military(first Black Woman appointed to this position)
Rear Admiral Evelyn J. Fields-Military

Quote:

Rear Admiral Lillian Fishburne-Military(first Black Woman appointed to this position)

I just made a typo myself...

Her name is Elaine Fishburne Sullivan and she was featured in the "Profiles of Excellence" brochure that Giant Supermarket gave out during Black History Month

What is Alpha Chi Omega? Is that a historically white Sorority? I have never heard of it...

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The Epitome of Style and Grace, Always Exemplifying Good Taste, A Zeta Woman, A Finer Woman, That's Me!

Yes, Alpha Chi Omega is a historically white sorority and is a member of the National Panhellenic Conference (NPC). It was founded on October 15, 1885, at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana.

If you get the chance, check out www.alphachiomega.org and www.npcwomen.org.

Excuse my ignorance, but is Dr. Rice a minority greek?



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The Epitome of Style and Grace, Always Exemplifying Good Taste, A Zeta Woman, A Finer Woman, That's Me!