Black History Program for the Divine Nine Fraternities and Sororities (Location not at Museum)
LOCATION: The Delta Grand Theater, 120 S Market St., Opelousas, LA 70570
In honor of Black History Month, The Opelousas Museum presents a celebration honoring the contributions of Divine Nine Greek Organizations and its members towards the development of the City of Opelousas and St. Landry Parish. The public is invited to observe and participate in the activities on Friday, Feb 27 from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
The Divine Nine (or the Nine Black Greek Letter Organizations) formally known as the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) was founded on May 10, 1930 at Howard University in Washington, DC. Specifically, the Opelousas Council of the National Pan-Hellenic Council was chartered on Saturday December 18, 1999. NPHC promotes the well-being of its affiliate fraternities and sororities, facilitates the establishment and development of local councils of the NPHC and provides leadership training for its constituents.
All nine organizations within the Divine Nine (Alpha Phi Alpha, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Kappa Alpha Psi, Omega Psi Phi, Delta Sigma Theta, Phi Beta Sigma, Sigma Gamma Rho, Zeta Phi Beta, Iota Phi Theta) will present a brief history of their organizations and how members contributed to the development of the City of Opelousas and St. Landry Parish as a collective.
Come to enjoy lively presentations, conversation and refreshments.
Sponsors include CLECO and the City of Opelousas
The Event Location is the Delta Grand Theater, 120 S Market St., Opelousas, LA 70570. For more information, contact Perry Fontenot III; 337-326-2713; Perry.Fontenot.3rd@gmail.com
