Spotlight: National Pan-Hellenic Council

Melissa W.
Founded 90 years ago at Howard University, the National Pan-Hellenic Council is an historically African American collaborative organization for international Greek-lettered fraternities and sororities. It was created at a time when Greek-lettered organizations founded by Black students were banned from being associated with Greek-lettered organizations founded by White students.

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Who is Howard University?

Melissa W.
What originally started as a seminary for educating black clergymen shortly after the end of the American Civil War in 1867, Howard University quickly became an all-encompassing college and one of the most influential institutions during the American Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s.

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