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KNOXVILLE, Tennessee -- For the first few decades of his life, Thad Cox Sr. had a serious stuttering problem. On the other hand, the retired...

Throughout his career, Jim Herbert, FarmHouse Fraternity member, has led change in the agriculture industry—from his time as an editor to working in genetics...

Turn on the television or open a newspaper and it’s both likely and unfortunate news about young Black men, gun violence and murder will...

Williamsburg, VA - During the summer of 2025, after graduation, six brothers of the Alpha-Eta Chapter of Sigma Pi Fraternity at the College of...

Erik Showalter, Kappa Alpha Order (Louisiana Tech ’02), has been named the new president of the Baton Rouge General (BRG) Foundation of Baton Rouge...

Sam Wyche, Kappa Alpha Order (Furman '66), is one of the ultimate innovators in professional football and has a winding pedigree in the sport....

True sneakerheads would remember the Nike Air Jordan 1 “Brotherhood” colorway that came out in 2022. But few would know the shoes were a...

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The "Trailblazing" Tau Epsilon Sigma Alumni Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. proudly announces the induction of four outstanding new members into the...

THE KAPPA ALPHA PSI FRATERNITY MEMBER WANTED A WAY TO STAY CONNECTED WITH HIS CHAPTER BROTHERS AND OTHER BLACK COLLEGE STUDENTS. “I was always in...

Serial entrepreneur Jim McKelvey, Sigma Phi Epsilon (Washington- St. Louis ’87), thinks you shouldn’t focus too much on money. “The advice I give and...

Editor's Note: This is a series of stories about Western Illinois University students, alumni and community members, highlighting their experiences during our 125th anniversary...