Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc.

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ΙΦΘ - Iota Phi Theta
Motto Building A Tradition,
Not Resting Upon One!
Colors Charcoal Brown █
Gilded Gold █
Symbol Centaur
Flower Yellow Rose
Founded September 19, 1963 at Morgan State University
Type Service
Scope International
Flag of United States United States Flag of The Bahamas Bahamas Flag of South Korea Republic of Korea
Headquarters 1600 North Calvert Street
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Chapters 200+
Nickname Iotas
Homepage Iota Phi Theta Website

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[edit] 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 and 200 undergraduate and alumni chapters and colonies located in over 40+ US states, the District of Columbia, the Bahamas and South Korea.

The fraternity was founded by twelve men during 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.

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).

[edit] 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

[edit] National Programs [1]

  • The National Iota Foundation - 501(c)3 non-profit organization utilized to obtain funding for chartiable 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.

[edit] Notable Members [2]

[edit] 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

[edit] Politics and Government

[edit] 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

[edit] Athletics

[edit] Media and Entertainment

[edit] External links

[edit] 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



National Pan-Hellenic Council
Alpha Kappa Alpha  • Alpha Phi Alpha  • Delta Sigma Theta  • Iota Phi Theta
Kappa Alpha Psi  • Omega Psi Phi  • Phi Beta Sigma  • Sigma Gamma Rho  • Zeta Phi Beta
North-American Interfraternity Conference
Acacia  • Alpha Chi Rho  • Alpha Delta Gamma  • Alpha Delta Phi  • Alpha Epsilon Pi  • Alpha Gamma Rho  • Alpha Gamma Sigma  • Alpha Kappa Lambda  • Alpha Phi Alpha  • Alpha Phi Delta  • Alpha Sigma Phi  • Alpha Tau Omega  • Beta Chi Theta  • Beta Sigma Psi  • Beta Theta Pi  • Chi Phi  • Chi Psi  • Delta Chi  • Delta Kappa Epsilon  • Delta Phi  • Delta Psi  • Delta Sigma Phi  • Delta Tau Delta  • Delta Upsilon  • FarmHouse  • Iota Phi Theta  • Kappa Alpha Order  • Kappa Alpha Psi  • Kappa Alpha Society  • Kappa Delta Phi  • Kappa Delta Rho  • Lambda Chi Alpha  • Lambda Phi Epsilon  • Lambda Sigma Upsilon  • Lambda Theta Phi  • Phi Gamma Delta  • Phi Iota Alpha  • Phi Kappa Psi  • Phi Kappa Sigma  • Phi Kappa Tau  • Phi Kappa Theta  • Phi Lambda Chi  • Phi Mu Delta  • Phi Sigma Kappa  • Phi Sigma Phi  • Pi Kappa Alpha  • Pi Kappa Phi  • Pi Lambda Phi  • Psi Upsilon  • Sigma Alpha Epsilon  • Sigma Alpha Mu  • Sigma Chi  • Sigma Lambda Beta  • Sigma Nu  • Sigma Phi Delta  • Sigma Phi Epsilon  • Sigma Phi Society  • Sigma Pi  • Sigma Tau Gamma  • Tau Delta Phi  • Tau Epsilon Phi  • Tau Kappa Epsilon  • Theta Chi  • Theta Delta Chi  • Theta Xi  • Triangle  • Zeta Beta Tau  • Zeta Psi
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