The Divine Nine: The History of African American Fraternities and Sororities

by Lawrence C. Ross

Description

NATIONAL BESTSELLER! THE BLACK STUDENTS' BIBLE 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, members of these organizations share a proud tradition of show more 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 the University of Chicago. This extensive yet accessible book celebrates the spirit of excellence shared by African American fraternity and sorority members, both past and present, and is sure to be treasured for generations to come. INCLUDES A FOREWORD BY NIKKI GIOVANNI. show less

Recommendations

African American Fraternities and Sororities: The Legacy and the Vision by Tamara L. Brown

African American Fraternities and Sororities: The Legacy and the Vision

Tamara L. Brown

In Search of Sisterhood: Delta Sigma Theta and the Challenge of the Black Sorority Movement by Paula J. Giddings

In Search of Sisterhood: Delta Sigma Theta and the Challenge of the Black Sorority Movement

Paula J. Giddings

Black Greek 101: The Culture, Customs, and Challenges of Black Fraternities and Sororities by Walter M. Kimbrough

Black Greek 101: The Culture, Customs, and Challenges of Black Fraternities and Sororities

Walter M. Kimbrough

Black Haze: Violence, Sacrifice, and Manhood in Black Greek-Letter Fraternities by Ricky L. Jones

Black Haze: Violence, Sacrifice, and Manhood in Black Greek-Letter Fraternities

Ricky L. Jones

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave by Frederick Douglass

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave

Frederick Douglass

A Shining Thread of Hope: The History of Black Women in America by Darlene Clark Hine

A Shining Thread of Hope: The History of Black Women in America

Darlene Clark Hine

Reflections in Black: A History of Black Photographers, 1840 to the Present by Deborah Willis

Reflections in Black: A History of Black Photographers, 1840 to the Present

Deborah Willis

The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin

The Fire Next Time

James Baldwin

The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X

The Autobiography of Malcolm X

Malcolm X

Before the Mayflower: A History of Black America by Lerone Jr. Bennett

Before the Mayflower: A History of Black America

Lerone Jr. Bennett

Our Kind of People: Inside America's Black Upper Class by Lawrence Otis Graham

Our Kind of People: Inside America's Black Upper Class

Lawrence Otis Graham

Black Like Me by John Howard Griffin

Black Like Me

John Howard Griffin

Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates

Between the World and Me

Ta-Nehisi Coates

Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo" by Zora Neale Hurston

Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo"

Zora Neale Hurston

The Mis-Education of the Negro by Carter Godwin Woodson

The Mis-Education of the Negro

Carter Godwin Woodson

1001 Things Everyone Should Know About African American History by Jeffrey C. Stewart

1001 Things Everyone Should Know About African American History

Jeffrey C. Stewart

Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America by Ibram X. Kendi

Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America

Ibram X. Kendi

The Souls of Black Folk by W. E. B. Du Bois

The Souls of Black Folk

W. E. B. Du Bois

The Debt: What America Owes to Blacks by Randall Robinson

The Debt: What America Owes to Blacks

Randall Robinson

The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander

The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness

Michelle Alexander

The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration by Isabel Wilkerson

The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration

Isabel Wilkerson

The Covenant with Black America by Tavis Smiley

The Covenant with Black America

Tavis Smiley

White Money/Black Power: The Surprising History of African American Studies and the Crisis of Race in Higher Education by Noliwe Rooks

White Money/Black Power: The Surprising History of African American Studies and the Crisis of Race in Higher Education

Noliwe Rooks

The Black New Yorkers: The Schomburg Illustrated Chronology by Schomburg Center For Research

The Black New Yorkers: The Schomburg Illustrated Chronology

Schomburg Center For Research

Roots: The Saga of an American Family by Alex Haley

Roots: The Saga of an American Family

Alex Haley

Kinship: A Family's Journey in Africa and America by Philippe Wamba

Kinship: A Family's Journey in Africa and America

Philippe Wamba

Pledged: The Secret Life of Sororities by Alexandra Robbins

Pledged: The Secret Life of Sororities

Alexandra Robbins

Barbershops, Bibles, and BET: Everyday Talk and Black Political Thought by Melissa Victoria Harris-Lacewell

Barbershops, Bibles, and BET: Everyday Talk and Black Political Thought

Melissa Victoria Harris-Lacewell

A Member of the Club: Reflections on Life in a Racially Polarized World by Lawrence Otis Graham

A Member of the Club: Reflections on Life in a Racially Polarized World

Lawrence Otis Graham

The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story by Nikole Hannah-Jones

The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story

Nikole Hannah-Jones

The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother by James McBride

The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother

James McBride

Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet A. Jacobs

Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl

Harriet A. Jacobs

Black Boy by Richard Wright

Black Boy

Richard Wright

Up from Slavery by Booker T. Washington

Up from Slavery

Booker T. Washington

Brotherman: The Odyssey of Black Men in America by Herb Boyd

Brotherman: The Odyssey of Black Men in America

Herb Boyd

Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson

Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents

Isabel Wilkerson

The Education of Blacks in the South, 1860-1935 by James D. Anderson

The Education of Blacks in the South, 1860-1935

James D. Anderson

Parting the Waters: America in the King Years 1954-63 by Taylor Branch

Parting the Waters: America in the King Years 1954-63

Taylor Branch

Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance, Revised Edition by Barack Obama

Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance, Revised Edition

Barack Obama

The Head Negro in Charge Syndrome: The Dead End of Black Politics by Norman Kelley

The Head Negro in Charge Syndrome: The Dead End of Black Politics

Norman Kelley

Ebony and Ivy: Race, Slavery, and the Troubled History of America's Universities by Craig Steven Wilder

Ebony and Ivy: Race, Slavery, and the Troubled History of America's Universities

Craig Steven Wilder

Why We Can't Wait by Martin Luther King, Jr.

Why We Can't Wait

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Walking With Presidents: Louis Martin and the Rise of Black Political Power by Alex Poinsett

Walking With Presidents: Louis Martin and the Rise of Black Political Power

Alex Poinsett

So You Want to Talk about Race by Ijeoma Oluo

So You Want to Talk about Race

Ijeoma Oluo

Defending the Spirit: A Black Life in America by Randall Robinson

Defending the Spirit: A Black Life in America

Randall Robinson

The Senator and the Socialite: The True Story of America's First Black Dynasty by Lawrence Otis Graham

The Senator and the Socialite: The True Story of America's First Black Dynasty

Lawrence Otis Graham

Walking on Water: Black American Lives at the Turn of the Twenty-First Century by Randall Kenan

Walking on Water: Black American Lives at the Turn of the Twenty-First Century

Randall Kenan

Women, Race, and Class by Angela Y. Davis

Women, Race, and Class

Angela Y. Davis

Growing Up X: A Memoir by the Daughter of Malcolm X by Ilyasah Shabazz

Growing Up X: A Memoir by the Daughter of Malcolm X

Ilyasah Shabazz

The Negro in the Making of America by Benjamin Quarles

The Negro in the Making of America

Benjamin Quarles

Complete Recommendations

Member Reviews

Featured Recent Thumbs

All Ratings
2
4
½1
2

1 review

olumba72 9 reviews

If you are a high school student getting ready for college and is interested in that African American Greek Organization life. This is the book to get you started on the road to Geek life.

Oct 31, 2016

All Reviews

Members

Recently Added By: DavidaHope, jessfth, sevenbookish, Demond92, amdial7, alrajul, T_y, potator, Craterjuvenile

All Members

Author Information

Lawrence C. Ross

5 Works 180 Members

Common Knowledge

Important events: African-American Civil Rights Movement

Statistics

Members: 128
Popularity: 253,903
Reviews: 1
Rating: ½ (3.54)

Languages: English
Media: Paper, Audiobook, Ebook
ISBNs: 8
UPCs: 1
ASINs: 1

The Divine Nine: The History of African American Fraternities and Sororities

by Lawrence C. Ross

On This Page

Description

Tags

Recommendations

Member Reviews

Members

Author Information

Common Knowledge

Classifications

Statistics

Quick Facts

Author

Popular Covers

Find It

Links

Ratings

Helpers