Stepping Into Irrelevance?
I’ve got a question for you. What if black fraternities and sororities were asked by President Obama to place a…
Around The World of Black Greekdom VI
Hello everyone, and welcome to our weekly round up of the who, whats, whys and how in the worlds of black Greekdom. …
Around The World in Black Greekdom V
Welcome everyone to our weekly roundup of the coming and goings of the Divine Nine and its members. And man, what a…
You Should Know This...AKA
Wanna know a pet peeve I have with our Divine Nine organizations? We’re great at listing all of the notable achievers…
Around The World in Black Greekdom IV
It's time for the weekly Divine Nine roundup of the good, the great and the not so great news happening with black…
Frats and Sorors in Name Only? You Might Need to Get Dropped
It's time to take out the old wallet and pull out the chapter dues for the year. And that got me thinking. We like to…
Around The World in Black Greekdom III
It's time for the weekly Divine Nine news roundup! Remember to come through each week to see the great, the good, …
The Street Soldiers of the Omega Boys Club
My grandfather was from Texas, and he used to say that most people in life are “fixin’ and finnin’” as in they’re…
Welcome to the Underground Pledging Season!
Editor's note: This blog posting about pledging is from our archives. Keep checking The Root for continuing coverage of…
Around The World in Black Greekdom II
If it's Monday, it must be time for the weekly Divine Nine news roundup! Remember to come through each week to see the…
Around The World In Black Greekdom
Each Monday, I'll pick out some of the more interesting black greek news that's coming across my computer. And if you…
Meet Our Newest Honorary Member...Brother Jesus Christ!
XYZ News— XYZ Fraternity is proud to announce their newest honorary member…Mr. Jesus Christ. Mr. Christ, who is a…
That's My Jam! The Top Five Hip Hop Videos With Black Greeks
Y'all thought I forgot about the top Hip Hop Videos with Black Greeks list, didn't you? Yeah, well I sorta did. But…
Leaders of the Nupe School
So I’m wasting time on Facebook, checking out this, “liking” that, when I see my friend Paras Griffin, a Kappa from…
99 Problems, But AKAs Ain't One
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority honors Jay-Z.
The Rainbow Black Greeks: Part II
The Rainbow Black Greeks: Part II
The Rainbow Black Greeks
Lawrence Ross is the author of the Los Angeles Times best-seller The Divine Nine: The History of African American…
That's My Jam: The #8 Hip Hop Videos With Black Greeks
I'll just get this out of the way. I love Sade. So I was going to find a way to put Sade in this list no matter…
That's My Jam: The #7 Hip Hop Videos With Black Greeks
By God, you've done the dance a billion times on campus, at house parties, church socials, and at wedding receptions.…
That’s My Jam! The #6 Hip Hop Video With Black Greeks
Kanye West and Black Greeks. I don't know what it is, but over the years there's been a weird fascination among Black…