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ΙΦΘ – Iota Phi Theta

Founded	September 19, 1963 (1963-09-19) (age 43) Morgan State University
Type	Social
Scope	International  United States  Bahamas  South Korea
Motto	Building A Tradition, Not Resting Upon One!
Colors	Charcoal Brown █ Gilded Gold █
Symbol	Centaur
Flower	Yellow Rose
Chapters	269
Nickname	Iotas
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Homepage	Iota Phi Theta Website

History

The Iota Phi Theta Fraternity (ΙΦΘ) was founded on September 19, 1963 at Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland. A nationally incorporated, predominantly African-American social/service fraternity, Iota Phi Theta presently consists of 30,000 members. There are currently around 200 undergraduate and alumni chapters, as well as colonies located in over 40 US states, the District of Columbia, the Bahamas and South Korea. Morgan State University, formerly Centenary Biblical Institute (1867-1890), Morgan College (1890 -1975), is located in residential Baltimore, Maryland. ... Baltimore redirects here. ... Languages Predominantly American English Religions Protestantism (chiefly Baptist and Methodist); Roman Catholicism; Islam Related ethnic groups Sub-Saharan Africans and other African groups, some with Native American groups. ... The terms fraternity and sorority (from the Latin words and , meaning brother and sister respectively) may be used to describe many social and charitable organizations, for example the Lions Club, Epsilon Sigma Alpha, Rotary International, Optimist International, or the Shriners. ... ...

The fraternity was founded by twelve men in the midst of the Civil Rights Movement. Influenced by the times and by people and organizations such as the Black Panthers, SNCC, Malcolm X, and Stokely Carmichael. Iota initially was a militant organization in a time where militancy was not a popular stance. Iota brothers participated in various protests and sit-ins throughout the city of Baltimore. The founders of the fraternity were themselves not of the norm as they were all non-traditional students. They were older than their peers with many of them having served in the military, working full-time while attending classes, and having families. Martin Luther King is perhaps most famous for his I Have a Dream speech, given in front of the Lincoln Memorial during the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom This article is about the civil rights movement following the Brown v. ... The Black Panther Party (originally called the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense) was an African American organization founded to promote civil rights and self-defense. ... The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (or SNCC, pronounced snick) was one of the principal organizations of the American Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s. ... Malcolm X, born Malcolm Little, also known as Detroit Red and Al-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz (Omaha, Nebraska, May 19, 1925 – February 21, 1965 in New York City) was a Muslim Minister and National Spokesman for the Nation of Islam. ... Stokely Standiford Churchill Carmichael (June 29, 1941 – November 15, 1998), also known as Kwame Ture, was a Trinidadian-American black activist active in the 1960s American Civil Rights Movement. ... The word militant has come to refer to any individual or party engaged in aggressive physical or verbal combat, normally for a cause. ...

The fraternity is a member of both the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC), an umbrella organization comprised of nine (9) International Historically African-American Greek letter Sororities and Fraternities and the North-American Interfraternity Conference (NIC). Iota Phi Theta has a similar, non-Greek "little sister" organization known as the Iota Sweethearts. The National Pan-Hellenic Council, Inc. ... The North-American Interfraternity Conference (or NIC), (formerly known as the National Interfraternity Conference) is an association of collegiate mens fraternities that was formally organized in 1910, although it began on November 27, 1909. ...

Founders

• Albert Hicks
• Lonnie Spruill, Jr.
• Charles Briscoe
• Frank Coakley
• John Slade
• Barron Willis
• Webster Lewis
• Charles Brown
• Louis Hudnell
• Charles Gregory
• Elias Dorsey, Jr.
• Michael Williams

National Programs ^[1]

• The National Iota Foundation - 501(c)3 non-profit organization utilized to obtain funding for charitable causes and philanthropic programming.
• The I.O.T.A. Youth Alliance - Youth Mentoring Program
• The Digital Heritage Initiative - African-American History Education Initiative.
• The Afya (aah-fee-yah) Njema (j-ma) Program - Physical/Mental/Spiritual Health program.
• The Developing Better Fatherhood Project - Initiative to combat the issue of the retention of fathers in the lives of their children.
• The IOTA Political Mobilization Campaign - Political Action, Political Education, Voter Mobilization Program.
• Community Reclamation Initiative - Program to address the breakdown of the African-American community.
• Cultural Education Movement - Initiative to promote the historical value and the contributions of the African and African-American cultures to the world-at-large.

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Notable Members ^[2]

Business

• Raymond Grady: President & CEO, Evanston Hospital, Evanston Illinois
• Zemira Jones: Vice-President of Operations, Radio One, Inc.
• Earl King: Vice President/Investment Center Manager, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
• Kevin Lofton: President and CEO, Catholic Health Initiatives
• Shelley Stewart: Vice President, Supply Chain, Tyco Corporation
• Joseph Williams: President & CEO, Hibernia Southcoast Capital, New Orleans, LA
• Ed Wood: Senior Vice President, Liberty Bank & Trust, New Orleans, LA
• David A. Jackson, Vice President, Southern Division, One Economy Corporation

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Politics and Government

• Tim Baylor: Lt. Governor Candidate (DFL, 2006), State of Minnesota
• Ashley Bell: Past National President, College Democrats of America
• Iota Founder Elias Dorsey, Jr.: Former Deputy Commissioner of Health, City of Baltimore, MD
• Norman Johnson, Esq.: Judge, District Court of Maryland
• Daniel Henson: Former Commissioner of Housing, City of Baltimore, MD
• Rickey Jones, Esq.: Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois
• Billy Ocasio: Alderman, Chicago, Illinois
• Bobby Rush: United States Congressman, D-Illinois
• Theodore N. Stephens, II, Esq.: Judge, City Municipal Court, Orange NJ
• James L. Walls Jr.: Mayor, City of District Heights, MD
• SGM Karl A. Roberts, US Army, Iota Phi Theta National Director of Military Affairs

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Academic

• Sterling Hudson, III: Dean of Admissions, Morehouse College
• Dr. J. Keith Motley: Chancellor, University of Massachusetts, Boston
• Dr. Steven Ray: Associate Professor of African American Studies; Director, Urban Theological Institute, The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia
• Dr. Michael Toney: Director, Student Programs & Assessment, University of Illinois, Chicago
• Robert Flot: Associate Dean of Students, Lake Forest College
• David A. Jackson: Adjunct Professor, Institute for Urban and Global Economic Development, Beulah Heights University, Atlanta
• Shaggy Flores: Nuyorican Writer, Poet, African Diaspora Scholar Virginia State University

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Athletics

• Elvin Hayes: NBA Hall of Fame
• Chidi Iwuoma: Defensive Back, Pittsburgh Steelers
• Dave Leitao: Head Basketball Coach, University of Virginia
• Melvin Lister: 2000 and 2004 Olympic Team, Long Jump / Triple Jump
• Calvin Murphy: NBA Hall-of-Fame
• Kirby Wilson: Assistant (Running Backs) Coach, Pittsburgh Steelers

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Media and Entertainment

• Iota Founder Webster Lewis: Composer, Musician, Educator
• Terrence "T.C." Carson: Television, Film, & Theatre Actor, (Formerly of "Living Single")
• Spencer Christian: former Weather Anchorman, "Good Morning America"
• Michael ("Mike City") Flowers: Music Producer/Composer
• Desi Arnez Hines, II: Film Actor, (Boyz in the Hood, Harlem Nights, House Party)
• George Nock: Award-winning Fine Artist (and former Washington Redskins Running Back)
• Jason Manuel Olazabal: Film, Theatre, & Television Actor (Bad Boys II, Inside Man, Law & Order)

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External links

• Iota Phi Theta's official website
• The National Iota Foundation website

References

1. ^  Iota Phi Theta Service Initiatives
2. ^  Iota Phi Theta Notable Iota Men

• Ross, Lawrence, Jr. "The Divine Nine: The History of African American Fraternities and Sororities", 2000