• We are often called the Fraternity of African Presidents, Kings and Princes. We weren't the first African-American Greek-Letter Fraternity to be founded... However, we are definitely the Fraternity of Firsts...

• First to have Presidents of other countries in it's membership (Bros. Kwame Nkrumah, Dr. Nnamdia Azikiwe, and Nelson Mandela).

• First Greek-letter Fraternity to be recognized by Howard University April 15, 1914. (Omega Psi Phi wasn't until October 28, 1914)

• First to hold a joint International Convention with another African-American Fraternity (Omega Psi Phi)

• First to be offered a chance to merge with another Fraternity (Kappa Alpha Psi)

• First to establish a chapter South of the State of Virginia before the year 1915

• First and ONLY Black Greek Letter Fraternity to establish a constitutional bond with a Sorority (Zeta Phi Beta)

• First to establish a youth auxiliary program (Sigma Beta Club)

• First to own and operate a Credit Union for its members

• First and ONLY Black Greek-Letter Fraternity to have one of its members on the face of a U.S. Coin. (George Washington Carver: The 1951 Half Dollar) Only 2 African Americans have EVER been on the face of a US coin: George Washington Carver and Booker T. Washington--who was not Greek

• First to establish chapters in the Continent of Africa

• First to establish Graduate/Alumni Membership

• First to establish an Graduate/Alumni Chapter

• First to use the cane . . . (it was used for style)

• First to use the Dogmatic Image (not the Q's)

• First to come with the idea for the NPHC (National Pan-Hellenic Council)

• Lastly, many Fraternities may have supported the Million-Man March, but only

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Incorporated can lay claim to not only supporting, but also sponsoring the March in its National Headquarters.