Black History Month: The Divine Nine of Jacksonville

This Black History Month, HOT 99.5 is highlighting The Divine Nine of Jacksonville, FL. The Divine Nine are the Black Greek Letter Organizations. This includes: Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc; Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc; Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc; Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc; Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc; Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc; Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc; Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc and Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc.

Note: We’re highlighting each organization in the order of when they were founded.

1. Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc (1906)

Upsilon Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc

Click here to listen to the podcast with Avery L. Cohen.

2. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (1908)

Gamma Rho Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Click here to listen to the podcast with Joan Williams.

3. Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. (1911)

Jacksonville Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.

Click here to listen to the podcast with Julius Collins.

4. Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc (1911)

Theta Phi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.

Click here to listen to the podcast with Sean Rush.

5. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc (1913)

Jacksonville Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc

Click here to listen to the podcast with Aurelia Williams.

6. Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc (1914)

Nu Beta Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc

Note: We reached out to the Jacksonville Sigmas but did not hear back.

Click here to listen to a brief history of the organization and the ties to the First Coast.

7. Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc (1920)

Beta Alpha Zeta Chapter

Omega Zeta Zeta Chapter

Beta Alpha Psi Zeta Chapter

Note: We reached out to a chapter of the sorority but could not coordinate a time for the interview.

Click here to listen to a brief history of the organization.

8. Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc (1922)

Gamma Omicron Sigma Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc

Click here to listen to the podcast with Tosha Hawkins.

9. Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc (1963)

Gamma Mu Omega Chapter of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc

Click here to listen to the podcast with Brandon Jacobs.


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