Groove Phi Groove Explained
Groove Phi Groove |
Letters: | GGreek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΦG |
Crest: | GroovePhiGrooveShield.gif |
Birthplace: | Morgan State University |
Affiliation: | Independent |
Status: | Active |
Type: | Social fellowship |
Emphasis: | Service |
Scope: | International United States Ghana, London, France, and Nigeria |
Motto: | Through loyalty and integrity, we shall achieve greatness. |
Colors: | Black White |
Publication: | The Sword & Spear[1] [2] |
Chapters: | 200+ 150 as of 2008 |
Lifetime: | 60,000+ 30,000 as of 2008 |
Address: | 2453 Maryland Avenue |
City: | Baltimore |
State: | Maryland |
Zip Code: | 21218 |
Country: | United States |
Footnotes: | [3] |
Groove Phi Groove Social Fellowship, Inc. (GΦG) is a social fellowship. It was founded at Morgan State College (now known as Morgan State University) as an alternative to mainstream historically black fraternities.[4]
History
Groove Phi Groove was founded on October 12, 1962, by a group of young black men who wanted to create an alternative to what was described as the traditionalism of subjectively ascribed established fraternal organizations.[5]
Groove Phi Groove considers Swing Phi Swing to be its sister organization.[6]
Symbols
- Colors - Black - indicating the Race and White indicating Purity.[7]
- The seven symbols on the shield[7]
- Sword - Courage
- Shield - Endurance
- Book - Knowledge among College Men
- Mug - Fellowship
- Chain - Unification of their brotherhood
- Torch - Everlasting Light
- Fourteen Pearls - founding members of the organization
Governing structure
As a body, the governing structure of the Fellowship consists of The Conclave, the Board of Directors, regional offices, and local chapters.[8]
International headquarters
The international headquarters of Groove Phi Groove Social Fellowship, Inc. is located at 2453 Maryland Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland. The building was purchased on December 26, 2012, and dedicated July 1, 2013.[9]
Notable members
Public service
Athletics
International Programs
The men of Groove Phi Groove Social Fellowship, Inc. actively support and participate in various programs and projects which aim to serve the communities in which they live. Some of these programs and projects focus on black Americans; however, the Fellowship does not discriminate based on race, color, sex, national origin, or physical impairment. Nor do they provide a financial benefit to individual members of the Fellowship, as Groove Phi Groove is a 501(c)(7) not-for-profit entity, and the Groove Fund is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit charitable entity.[17] [18]
Additional Sources
- Book: Perkins, Walter. Groove Phi Groove Social Fellowship, Inc.-The First 50 Years in Black and White. 2011. Silver Spring, MD.
- Book: Monroe. Earl. Earl Monroe . Troupe. Quincy. Quincy Troupe . 2013 . Earl The Pearl: My Story.
- Web site: Morehouse College. Morehouse College Greek life. Morehouse College. 19 June 2013.
- Downs. Ra Kenya. Groove Phi Groove Makes Resurgence. The Hilltop. October 4, 2005. 19 June 2013.
Notes and References
- Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20160313142952/http://groove-phi-groove.org/index/sword. 2016-03-13. Groove Phi Groove Social Fellowship Inc.. groove-phi-groove.org. 17 November 2014.
- https://issuu.com/djkillabee Issuu.com djkillabee
- https://books.google.com/books?id=rDzopsSbWAoC Black Greek-letter Organizations in the Twenty-First Century - Our Fight Has Just Begun (2008) p 221-222
- Web site: Taylor. Alexis. Groove Phi Groove Social Fellowship Celebrates 50 Years. AFRO News. 14 November 2012 . 2 February 2022.
- Web site: A Timeline of Black History at Virginia Tech. spec.lib.vt.edu. 17 November 2014.
- https://groove-phi-groove.com/swing-phi-swing/ Swing Phi Swing Social Fellowship Incorporated
- https://dh.howard.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1024&context=hilltop_902000 Howard University 'The Hilltop' April 12, 1991 - Groove Phi Groove moves to a different beat
- Web site: Groove Phi Groove Social Fellowship Inc.. groove-phi-groove.org. 17 November 2014.
- https://issuu.com/groovemaster/docs/swordandspearsummer2013 Sword and Spear Summer 2013
- Web site: Clarence Davis, Maryland State Delegate. msa.maryland.gov. 17 November 2014.
- Web site: Groove Phi Groove Social Fellowship Celebrates 50 Years. afro.com. 17 November 2014.
- Web site: Groove Phi Groove Social Fellowship, Inc. Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary | PRLog. TarverPR, LLC. prlog.org. 17 November 2014.
- Web site: Groove Phi Groove Endows $25,000 Scholarship to Honor Legacy of Two Members. https://web.archive.org/web/20220131210039/https://relations.ncat.edu/pubs/alumnitimes/2020/sep24/groovephigroove.html. 2022-01-31.
- Web site: Sword & Spear. GROOVE PHI GROOVE SOCIAL FELLOWSHIP, INC.®. 17 November 2014.
- Monroe, Earl 2013 Earl The Pearl: My Story New York, NY Rodale page 137 chapter 9
- Book: Grimsley . Chet . The White Golden Bull: How Faith in God Transcended Racial Barriers . 7 February 2011 . MB&B Distribution . 978-0-9796928-7-1 . en . 91.
- Web site: Groove Phi Groove Social Fellowship Inc.. gphig.org. 17 November 2014.
- Web site: Home. groovefund.com. 17 November 2014.