also known as the Divine Nine, is a body comprised of the country’s most prominent Black fraternities and sororities. And they’re leveraging their political power ahead of the presidential election.
Vice President Kamala Harris has been a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority The organization to raise money for members running in down ballot races.
Black fraternities and sororities were at the forefront of the Civil Rights movement. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha and Rep. John Lewis was a member of Phi Beta Sigma.
How significant is this moment for Black sororities and fraternities? And how does this fit into their history of political engagement?
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