Gamma Phi

For the Oklahoma secret society, see Gamma Phi Society.
Gamma Phi
GΦ
Unknown
Founded Wilberforce University United States
Type Social
Scope national
Colors Blue      and White     
Flower White Carnation
Chapters 4 (defunct)
Members 35 men with 6 faculty members [1] collegiate
Headquarters , Ohio, United States

Gamma Phi was a primarily African American fraternity founded in March 1, 1905 at Wilberforce University a Historically black university in the state of Ohio by Gus Williams, Dr. Lackley and Edw. Clark.[1] It is notable as being one of the forerunners in the African American Collegiate Fraternal scene.[2] The colors of Gamma Phi was blue and white with the official flower of the organization being a white carnation.[1] The group was the sole fraternity on campus until the year 1912.[3] Charles F. Potter the fraternity historian stated in the Forcean yearbook of 1923 that the fraternity was for a time merely local.[1] The fraternity grew to at least three chapters,[1] and existed on and off for many years, but the last known documentation of this fraternity occurred in 1947.[1]

See also

History of North American fraternities and sororities

List of African-American Greek and fraternal organizations

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Walter M. Kimbrough (2003). Black Greek 101: The Culture, Customs, and Challenges of Black Fraternities and Sororities. Fairleigh Dickinson University Press. p. 30. ISBN 978-1611472813.
  2. ↑ Tamara Brown, Gregory Parks, Clarenda Phillips, ed. (2005). African American Fraternities and Sororities: The Legacy and the Vision. University Press of Kentucky. p. 535. ISBN 978-0813123448.
  3. ↑ https://books.google.com/books?id=dURVOtUlPKYC&pg=PA1100&dq=pi+gamma+omicron+negro&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiF4Kyd4fbKAhUHrD4KHWExD5wQ6AEIITAB#v=onepage&q=pi%20gamma%20omicron&f=false


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