Iota_Phi_Theta

Plenty to dig in the "African-American Greek letter sororities and fraternities".

Today we visit [Iota_Phi_Theta], one of the nine NPHC [National Pan-Hellenic Council] organizations, sometimes referred to as the "Divine Nine".

From here, the web spreads to "blood" related orgs; links below. This rabbit hole is deep and wide.

When some members of these Greek sororities/fraternities realize this is not their thing…trouble. Hazing is a big issue.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iota_Phi_Theta

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DKMS

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Pan-Hellenic_Council

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bone_Marrow_Donors_Worldwide

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Network_for_Organ_Sharing

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gift_of_Life_Marrow_Registry

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_Resources_and_Services_Administration

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Jude_Children%27s_Research_Hospital

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Marrow_Donor_Program

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African-Caribbean_Leukaemia_Trust

https://web.archive.org/web/20170421064111/https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2012/05/coty-inc-and-dkms-goes-star-studded-to-save-kids-lives

https://www.gg-magazine.com/en/2015/11/die-lebensretterin/

https://web.archive.org/web/20170421064111/https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2012/05/coty-inc-and-dkms-goes-star-studded-to-save-kids-lives

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-37286318

>>2950636

Forgot a link.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Red_Cross

>>2950636

History

The fraternity was founded by 12 men — Albert Hicks, Lonnie Spruill Jr., Charles Briscoe, Frank Coakley, John Slade, Barron Willis, Webster Lewis, Charles Brown, Louis Hudnell, Charles Gregory, Elias Dorsey Jr. and Michael Williams — during the Civil Rights Movement.[5] On September 19, 1963, these twelve founders gathered together on the steps of Hurt Gymnasium on the campus of Morgan State College (now Morgan State University) and formed Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. as a support system for men of color in the era's turbulent social climate.[5] Influences included organizations such as the Black Panthers, SNCC, and individuals like Malcolm X, and Stokely Carmichael.