Beta Phi Pi National History
Beta Phi Pi Fraternity, Incorporated, a nationally recognized organization of college and professional men is one of the nation's newest Black Greek lettered organizations. Beta Phi Pi was founded on April 6, 1986 on the campus of Western Illinois University in Macomb, Illinois. We embrace the fundamental principle of providing a NON-HAZING environment to stimulate personal growth within individuals. The goals of the organization are best expressed by our two mottos, "We Build Men, Men Build Futures," and "Striving for Success, Stressing Excellence." Though Beta Phi Pi is still quite a young organization, it is in fact one of the most positive and fastest growing fraternities in the country.
The Men of Beta Phi Pi promote brotherhood, self improvement, African American pride, equal rights, and service to the surrounding communities with our youth as the primary target. Beta Phi Pi functions primarily as a service organization while social priorities fall into place. As an organization, Beta Phi Pi is striving to educate others on the importance of service, for it is in giving back of ourselves to the community in which we can be of service, not only to the surrounding communities, but to the world at large. We SHALL advance as one people, united together by our love of God and one another!
I guess you can say that they are just known in the Midwest. There are a LOT of Betas at University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana, and at Southern Illinois University, as well as Eastern Illinois University
Here is a link to their National Hompage.
http://www.betaphipi.org/home.htm