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Gamma Phi
Gamma Phi () was a primarily African American fraternity founded on March 1, 1905 at Wilberforce University a historically black university in the state of Ohio by Gus Williams, Dr. Lackley and Edw. Clark. It is notable as being one of the forerunners in the African American Collegiate Fraternal scene. The group was the sole fraternity on campus until the year 1912. Charles F. Potter the fraternity historian stated in the ''Forcean yearbook'' of 1923 that the fraternity was for a time merely local. The fraternity grew to at least three chapters, and existed on and off for many years, but the last known documentation of this fraternity occurred in 1947. Symbols The colors of Gamma Phi were blue and white with the official flower of the organization being a white carnation. See also History of North American fraternities and sororities List of African-American Greek and fraternal organizations African American fraternities and sororities are social organizations that pred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilberforce University
Wilberforce University is a private historically black university in Wilberforce, Ohio. Affiliated with the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME), it was the first college to be owned and operated by African Americans. It participates in the United Negro College Fund. Central State University, also in Wilberforce, Ohio, began as a department of Wilberforce University where Ohio state legislators could sponsor scholarship students. The college was founded in 1856 by a unique collaboration between the Cincinnati, Ohio, Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church and the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME) to provide classical education and teacher training for black youth. It was named after William Wilberforce. The first board members were leaders both black and white. The outbreak of the American Civil War (1861–65) resulted in a decline in students from the South, who were the majority, and the college closed in 1862 because of financial losses. The AME Church pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
