Gamma Phi

Gamma Phi was a primarily African American fraternity founded on March 1, 1905 at Wilberforce University a Historically black university in the state of Ohio by Gus Williams, Dr. Lackley and Edw. Clark.[1] It is notable as being one of the forerunners in the African American Collegiate Fraternal scene.[2] The colors of Gamma Phi were blue and white with the official flower of the organization being a white carnation.[1] The group was the sole fraternity on campus until the year 1912.[3] Charles F. Potter the fraternity historian stated in the Forcean yearbook of 1923 that the fraternity was for a time merely local.[1] The fraternity grew to at least three chapters,[1] and existed on and off for many years, but the last known documentation of this fraternity occurred in 1947.[1]

Gamma Phi
ΓΦ
Founded	March 1, 1905 Wilberforce University
Type	Social
Scope	national
Colors	Blue   and White
Flower	White Carnation
Chapters	4 (defunct)
Members	35 men with 6 faculty members [1] collegiate
Headquarters	, Ohio United States

See also

History of North American fraternities and sororities

List of African-American Greek and fraternal organizations

References

1. Walter M. Kimbrough (2003). Black Greek 101: The Culture, Customs, and Challenges of Black Fraternities and Sororities. Fairleigh Dickinson University Press. p. 30. ISBN 978-1611472813.
2. Tamara Brown; Gregory Parks; Clarenda Phillips, eds. (2005). African American Fraternities and Sororities: The Legacy and the Vision. University Press of Kentucky. p. 535. ISBN 978-0813123448.
3. Lomotey, Kofi (2010). Encyclopedia of African American Education. ISBN 9781412940504.