Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. was founded at Howard University on January 9, 1914 by three students: A. Langston Taylor, Charles I. Brown, Leonard F. Morse. The fraternity also help found their sister organization, Zeta Phi Beta, Inc. When they created the organization, they wanted to be a Greek letter fraternity that would truly exemplify the ideals of brotherhood, scholarship, and service.
Motto: “Culture For Service and Service For Humanity”
Colors: Royal Blue and Pure White
Symbol: Dove
Famous Members Of Phi Beta Sigma was originally published on woldcnews.com
1. Jerry Rice
Original Chapter: Delta Phi (Mississippi Valley State Univ.)
2. Al Roker
Honorary
3. Terrence Howard
Honorary
4. Blair Underwood
Honorary
5. Harry Belafonte
Honorary
6. Rep. John Lewis
Lambda Sigma
(Atlanta)
7. Emmitt Smith
Zeta Kappa
(University of Florida)
8. Richard Sherman
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(Stanford Uni.)
9. Hines Ward
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(University of Georgia)
10. Lou Brock
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(Southern University)
11. Ryan Howard
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(SW Missouri State University)
12. Willis Reed
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(Grambing State University)
13. Apollo Crews
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(Auburn University)
14. Mike London
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(University of Richmond)
15. Bill Clinton
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16. Dr. George Washington Carver
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(Tuskegee, Alabama)
17. James Weldon Johnson
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(Clark Atlanta Univ.)
18. Congressman Elijah Cummings
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19. Harold Washington
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(Chicago)
20. Warren Ballentine
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(Chicago, Illinois)
21. Benjamin Chavis Muhammad
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22. Huey P. Newton
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(UC Berkeley)
23. Asa Philip Randolph
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(Richmond, Virginia)
24. Al Sharpton
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25. Armstrong Williams
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(South Carolina State Univ.)
26. King Bach
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(Florida State University)
27. J. Anthony Brown
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(Nashville, Tennessee)
28. Kurt Carr
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(Univ., of Connecticut)
29. Bootsy Collins
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30. Combat Jack
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31. Reginald Hudlin
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32. Flex Alexander
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(San Francisco)
33. Ramsey Lewis…
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34. Ben Vereen
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35. Verdine White
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36. Malik Yoba
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