Black Sorority and Fraternity Members Stepping Up to Support Black Women in the Presidential Election
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Black Sorority and Fraternity Members Stepping Up to Support Black Women in the Presidential Election

Associated Press  

A surge in support for Black women candidates, particularly Black women candidates, has benefited from a surge in support this year from volunteers who happen to be members of Black Greek organizations, many energized by Kamala Harris’ presidential run. The D9 fraternal groups were founded on U.S. college campuses in the early 1900s when Black students faced racial prejudice and exclusion that prevented them from joining existing white sororities and fraternities. Many of the fraternities and sororities served as training grounds for future civil rights leaders, including the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks.

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