Phi Beta Sigma Dance (1930)

Phi Betas Arrange Business Meetings (1935)

Sleepout for the Homeless event

From Nineronline.com:

Phi Beta Sigma will experience what it feels like to be homeless Friday, Jan. 20, 2012, from 6 p.m. until 6 a.m. the next morning. Well not exactly, but that’s the idea behind the Sleepout for the Homeless event.

The fraternity plans to spend the night outside in order to bring awareness to the issue of homelessness faced in the U.S.

The event, being held in the courtyard between Wallis Hall and Lynch Hall, also collects clothes, canned good and other perishable items which will be donated to the Charlotte Men’s Shelter. 

The event started over twenty years ago and has grown into a national program for the fraternity. “From my understanding in the late 1980s some brothers from the chapter and North Carolina A&T decided to stay all night in January, just to see what homeless people go through to an extent,” said Kamal Shaw of Phi Beta Sigma.

The sleepout has seen increased support in recent years, and received the philanthropy of the year award from the Greek Life office on campus.

“Last year we received four car loads full of clothes, canned goods and other perishable items.  Years before we had decent results, but last year was the best I have seen in three years” said Shaw.

Members of Rho Gamma Chapter, as well as chapters from Johnson C. Smith and surrounding areas will fair a night in the harsh winter weather to get a glimpse at what a homeless person goes through on a daily basis.

The National Weather Service estimates that temperatures will drop to 42 degrees with a 30 percent chance of rain Friday night.

“I encourage everybody to come out, support and donate to the event. It’s a real humbling experience,” said Shaw.

Full article

299th & 300th Registrant at the 1964 (50th Anniversary Conclave)

From the Collection of Bro. Francis L. Hall (Co-Author, The Sigma Light)

This picture here has a great deal of history, we have some Alpha Sigma (DC) and Kappa Beta Sigma (NY) history here!

We have the author of the Sigma Light, Bro. Hall, two prominent DSC Members, Hon. Bro. Dr. Gil Francis and Hon. Bro. Sydney Moshette, Jr.

Okay, more history, the 1964 (50th Anniversary) Conclave was held at the Statler-Hilton Hotel now the Capital Hilton in Washington, DC at 1001 16th Street NW, Washington, District of Columbia, USA 20036. Not to far from the White House! If any of you are on the Conclave Committee for the 100th Anniversary, HINT!

My esteemed Brothers of Alpha and Gamma Lambda (University of the District of Columbia – UDC) chapter, who were the host for the 1964 50TH anniversary Conclave. Sigma History all over this small card.

So as you continue to build your Sigma history collections, know that our history is so prominent and as you can see from this document the

299th Conclave 1964 registrant was Hon. Bro. Sydney Moshette, Jr – Kappay Beta Sigma,
and the
300th Conclave 1964 registrant was Bro. Edward J. Robeson – Kappa Beta Sigma

Today in Sigma History – 1964 50TH Anniversary Conclave

PBS and ZPB School Integration (1958)