AJC Sepia Greek Spotlight: The Men of Phi Beta Sigma and the rise of the Crescent

AJC Sepia Greek Spotlight: Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
AJC Sepia Greek Spotlight: Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
AJC Sepia Greek Spotlight: Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
AJC Sepia Greek Spotlight: Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
AJC Sepia Greek Spotlight: Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
AJC Sepia Greek Spotlight: Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
AJC Sepia Greek Spotlight: Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
AJC Sepia Greek Spotlight: Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
AJC Sepia Greek Spotlight: Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
AJC Sepia Greek Spotlight: Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
AJC Sepia Greek Spotlight: Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
AJC Sepia Greek Spotlight: Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
AJC Sepia Greek Spotlight: Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
AJC Sepia Greek Spotlight: Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
AJC Sepia Greek Spotlight: Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
AJC Sepia Greek Spotlight: Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
AJC Sepia Greek Spotlight: Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
AJC Sepia Greek Spotlight: Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
AJC Sepia Greek Spotlight: Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
AJC Sepia Greek Spotlight: Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
AJC Sepia Greek Spotlight: Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
AJC Sepia Greek Spotlight: Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
AJC Sepia Greek Spotlight: Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
AJC Sepia Greek Spotlight: Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
AJC Sepia Greek Spotlight: Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
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On Jan. 9, 1914, on the campus of Howard University, three students -- A. Langston Taylor, Leonard F. Morse, and Charles I. Brown – had a vision. They wanted to organize a Greek letter fraternity that would exemplify the ideals of "Brotherhood, Scholarship and Service." Nine students quickly followed and Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. was born. Today, more than 150,000 men, who started out their path toward the fraternity as Crescents, are members of the prestigious brotherhood. In this 1975 photo from Hampton Institute's Beta Gamma Chapter, the brothers enjoy a nice spring day on the yard.