Happy
Founders’
Day!
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You
know
we
had
to
show
love
to
the
super
cool
brothers
of
Phi
Beta
Sigma
celebrating
110
years
of
culture
for
service
and
service
for
humanity.
The
storied
organization
was
founded
January
9,
1914
at
Howard
University
by
Honorable
A.
Langston
Taylor,
Honorable
Leonard
F.
Morse,
and
Honorable
Charles
I.
Brown
who
sought
out
to
organize
a
Greek
letter
fraternity
that
would
exemplify
the
ideals
of
brotherhood,
scholarship,
and
service.
The
Founders
eventually
created
an
organization
that
viewed
itself
as
“a
part
of”
the
general
community
rather
than
“apart
from”
the
general
community
with
a
devotion
to
the
“inclusive
we”
rather
than
the
“exclusive
we.”
“This
year,
we
focus
on
the
power
of
our
vote,
emphasizing
our
role
in
civic
engagement,
and
democratic
participation,”
the
organization
wrote
on
its
post
commemorating
Founders’
Day.
“Our
collective
voice
is
crucial
in
shaping
our
communities
and
the
future.
Today,
we
honor
our
past,
commit
to
the
present,
and
look
forward
to
a
future
where
our
fraternity
continues
to
lead
and
inspire.”
Notable
members
include
Blair
Underwood,
Jerry
Rice,
Emmitt
Smith,
Richard
Sherman,
Terrence
Howard,
Al
Roker,
Dr.
Bobby
Jones,
former
President
Bill
Clinton,
and
more.
“To
be
a
member
of
Phi
Beta
Sigma
is
to
represent
the
community
as
a
whole,
because
we
are
all
formed
from
one
man,”
said
Terrence
Howard
in
an
interview
with
Watch
The
Yard.
Anytime
you
recognize
the
humanity
of
another
person,
you
recognize
the
creation
of
God
in
that
person
—
and
you
recognize
your
own
responsibility
towards
that
person,
because
to
look
out
for
another
man
is
to
look
out
for
yourself.”
How
are
you
celebrating
the
Sigmas
today?
Tell
us
down
below
and
enjoy
our
gallery
of
Sigma
baes
on
the
flip.
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