A Brief History of

     On Saturday, October 8, 1913, A. Langston Taylor presented to
Leonard F. Morse the proposition of establishing a new fraternity at
Howard University, Washington, DC. Charles I. Brown, another student
at Howard University, was invited to aid in the movement. On January
9, 1914, the permanent organization of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity was
effected.

     The Board of Deans at Howard University recognized the new fraternity
on April 15, 1914. From 1921-1930 some of the more notable achievements
were the taking of definite steps toward establishing a Bigger And Better
Buisness movement, the beginning of the publication of an Official Organ,
The Crescent, the establishment of the Destinguished Service Chapter,
and the election of a Field Secretary. Throughout the years thereafter, Phi
Beta Sigma became a leader in Greekdom. It's accomplishments include being
the first to initiate a program of cooperation between Greek-letter
organizations, which today continues in the form of the National Pan-Hellenic
Council. We are the ONLY fraternity amongst the Pan-Hellenic Council
who has a true "brother-sister" connection as a result of our constitutional
ties with Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. We are proud to engage in activities
with other organizations which include:

The American Cancer Society

Congressional Black Caucus

Leadership Conference on Civil Rights

NAACP

National alliance of Black Organizations

National Coalition on Black Voter Participation

National Foundation of the March of Dimes

irth Defects Division

National Urban League

and The United Negro College Fund



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