• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer
Zippy Facts Logo

Zippy Facts

Interesting Random Facts

  • Animals
  • Culture
  • Firsts
  • Food
  • Geography
  • Health
  • History
  • Inventions
  • Language
  • Mythology
  • Odds
  • People
  • Religion
  • Science
  • Space
  • Universe
  • World
You are here: Home / History / What activities did black college students participate in during the early 1900s?

What activities did black college students participate in during the early 1900s?

March 29, 2020 by Karen Hill

In 1905, nine African American college students at New York State’s Cornell University decided to form a society for fellowship and mutual support.

On October 23, 1906, the friends formed the first black fraternity (another word for “brotherhood”), Alpha Phi Alpha. There were many white fraternities already in existence.

Over the next several years, additional black fraternal organizations were formed that mixed brotherhood with community work.

Related Facts

  • What are some examples of Black Fraternities?
  • Who Discovered Black Holes and Where do Black Holes come from?
  • Why Is a Black Hole Black, Where Do Black Holes Come From, and When Were Black Holes First Discovered?
  • How did Black Athletes help boost Morale in the United States during the early 1900s?
  • How did atomic physicists split the atom and When?
  • How many African Americans were in college in the early 1900s?

Filed Under: History

About Karen Hill

Karen Hill is a freelance writer, editor, and columnist. Born in New York, her work has appeared in the Examiner, Yahoo News, Buzzfeed, among others.

Previous Post: « What were some of the social networks free blacks had in the late 1700s and early 1800s?
Next Post: What protections did the freed slaves have after the Amendments to the United States Constitution? »

Footer

Follow

  • Facebook
  • Flickr
  • GitHub
  • Google+
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Medium
  • Pinterest
  • StumbleUpon
  • Tumblr
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Categories

Accomplishments Animals Culture Firsts Food Geography Health History Inventions Language Mythology Odds People Religion Science Space Universe World Your Body

About

Zippy Facts empowers the world by serving educational content that is accessible to everyone.

A tribute to growing up, zippyfacts.com showcases interesting and unusual facts about the world.

Our mission is to use technology to facilitate knowledge transfer and sharing.

Copyright © 2020 Zippy Facts

  • About Us
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy