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“ is the founding chapter of North Carolina… It means that the entire is back, and I can continue building the tradition, not resting upon it.Attorney Ali is a practicing trial attorney and activist. A&T’s campus means that I have brought back the mother chapter of North Carolina,” Davis said. “They show the world what we can accomplish by working together.”įor years, the Zeta chapter had been inactive on campus however, the chapter plans to make a comeback and continue the missions set out by their founders, “Building a Tradition, Not Resting Upon One.” “Organizations like ours that provide opportunities for us to come together and work together have always been important,” West said. The organization currently has over 300 chapters located in 40 states as well as Japan, Korea and the Bahamas. has served communities worldwide becoming the fifth largest predominantly African American social service fraternity. “But we’re constantly pushing whether we are the underdogs or not, and pushing is something we continue to do as Black people along with the organization.” “We are the youngest in the game,” Davis said. With the help of a few of the graduate members, he was able to reactivate the Zeta chapter to help continue to share this purpose. A&T from Grand Valley State University where he was a Spring 2019 initiate into the Eta Omicron Chapter. The group of students used their combined experiences when establishing the purpose to help enhance the development and perpetuation of scholarship, leadership, citizenship, fidelity and brotherhood among men. “We’re down to one living founder, but for most of my time in the fraternity, it was not uncommon to see a founder or hear him speak at a function.” “I’ve had several opportunities to hear from our founders,” West said.
Unlike other organizations in the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC), Iota Phi Theta still has living founders that have impacted the community and continue to impact the lives of others in the community. Upon its inception, the founders had a unique approach when creating this organization. Just four days later, these young men founded Iota Phi Theta Fraternity. “By the time the 16th Street Church bombing occurred, things had reached a tipping point and our founders had had enough.” “We were founded four months after Bull Connor attacked peaceful protestors with dogs and firehouses and three months after the assassination of Medgar Evers,” West said.
West describes the summer of ‘63 as impactful not just to the country as a whole, but also to the founding of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc.
It was a very challenging year in American history however, these young men were determined to create an opportunity to unite together despite the constant discrimination.Īaron West is a 1986 initiate into the Alpha Sigma Chapter at University of Maryland Baltimore County and is currently an N.C. was founded by 12 students during the height of the Civil Rights Movement on Sept. The chapter was chartered in 1969 becoming the first chapter in North Carolina and the sixth charted chapter overall. The Zeta chapter of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Incorporated returns to the campus of N.C. These organizations are a staple in the Black community and will continue to be appreciated at HBCUs all over. This Black History Month, The A&T Register will be recognizing the Divine 9 Greek organizations on our campus.
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