President Bill Clinton to Join Phi Beta Sigma?!
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G.O.M.A.B. Bill Clinton
UPDATE 7.15.09: The real problem/discussion about celebrity/honorary inductees can be found HERE.
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Look, Mo’Kelly doesn’t make the news, he just reports it.
Click HERE for article…this does NOT seem to be a joke. First Zeta Phi Beta, then Alpha Kappa Alpha…
Phi Beta Sigma…come on down! You’re the next contestant on The Price is Right!
Yes, can’t you hear President Clinton shouting out “Blu Phi” or “G.O.M.A.B.”?!
I just want to see ONE picture of Bill Clinton in his fraternity jacket, his line number on the back, chapter on the left shoulder, crossing date on the right…hugging Sheryl Undersnipes.
Mo’Kelly would pay $1000.00 for that photo!
Story developing!
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Terrence Howard, Martin Lawrence, Bill Clinton & Al Sharpton are a few of the 30 new members of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc….
Comment by Dynasty 07.11.2009 @ 5:40 PMI’d pay for that photo, too. No lie.
Are Stevie Wonder and Al Sharpton his “sands?” I need info. LOL.
Comment by Alicia 07.13.2009 @ 9:58 AMhi, I’m from Vietnam. Nice to visit your blog
Comment by honeyelize 07.14.2009 @ 9:22 AMHow does one go about becoming an honorary member?!?! Do the inductees even know that they will be inducted?!? Will the President be representing at local step shows? If this happens, this will be the joke of many stepshows in the future. Will they be summary inducted in, sort of like if the mormons dig up my grandma & baptize her to make her a mormon?LOL!
Comment by jegreen3 07.14.2009 @ 12:27 PMWhy are so many people acting like honorary membership is something new? Of the Devine 9, besides Zeta, Sigma probably has had the least amount of honorary members. It was a coup for AKA to(supposedly)get Michelle Obama but it’s now a source of bewilderment that Clinton received a nod from Phi Beta Sigma. Sigma was the first to integrate, step(and with canes before the Kappas), establish chapters in Africa, (Black frat) to own a fraternity house and now the first to have a former U.S. President as a memeber. There are even several past presidents of African nations that are members of Sigma. Lay off the Haterade, people.
Comment by Alfie 07.14.2009 @ 12:57 PMSo whats going on in the world of Omega. Not Tearing up any Hotel or getting band from Major cities this summer?.. Come on guys. Where the dog in you..
Comment by Greekdom 07.14.2009 @ 12:58 PMLet’s see the conversation on that Mo(fo) kelly.
Heard Clinton thank the Sigmas this morning on the Yolanda Adams morning show…..Clinton held it down thanking them for the honor even to the point of naming the founders in his speech! All I could do was shake my head (in bewilderment or amusement, take your pick!)
Comment by T. Dorsey 07.14.2009 @ 3:35 PMDear Randy…
First, the word is “banned” not “band”…and since this isn’t a clave year the next Grand Conclave is in 2010 in Raleigh. So how can I report on something that’s more than a year away? How about THAT conversation. Randy Carothers, better research your insult before you put it out there. But if in the event that we induct George Bush into the fraternity, you can be sure I’ll report it. But until then, understand it’s impossible to both report and fabricate the news.
It has to happen first, then it will be reported. So no, the Ques won’t be kicked out of any city this summer…much to your chagrin.
Comment by mrmokelly 07.14.2009 @ 3:40 PMIt’s not haterade. To be a hater intimates that there is some degree of envy/jealousy involved. No, don’t think so. Understand, one of Bill Clinton’s closest friends and advisors in his administration is Vernon Jordan (Omega). To be sure, Sigma didn’t “beat out” Omega. There’s no haterism there.
The underlying debate is how the process is upside down. It USED to be how the organizations would make members and they would go on to be extraordinary leaders. Now, the organizations simply try to “recruit” famous people to add to their public association quotient. It’s out of control. THAT is the issue. More often than not, it’s the organization approaching the influential individual, not the other way around.
Lay off the use of the word “haterade” when you’re not clear on the meaning. You can be sure, none of the other fraternities are envious of Phi Beta Sigma or were secretly coveting Bill Clinton and Al Sharpton.
Not Omega Psi Phi at least…
Comment by mrmokelly 07.14.2009 @ 3:45 PMAs a Sigma, I’m not sure whether to respond to some of the absurdity of the comments, or be appalled as a journalist that people are actually debating this.
Comment by Anthony Springer 07.14.2009 @ 8:12 PMDear Sigma Brother,
Kappa Alpha Psi does “NOT” and has “NEVER” accepted honorary members into it’s fraternity. This is not to downplay the rich traditions of all the black fraternal organizations but just to set the record straight. We are the “ONLY” black greek organization…fraternity or sorority for that matter, that requires every member to go through a pledge process on the undergraduate or alumni level. Every member of Kappa Alpha Psi came in the “RIGHT” way as a “REAL” member and “NOT” honorary.
Honestly, to go out of your way to induct high profile personalities into your organization is “WEAK”. It’s saying you are not strong enough to stand on our own merits so let’s go get people to “BOOST” your profile.
Bill Clinton, Al Sharpton, Terrence Howard, Martin Lawrence all coming in as a class of “HONORARY” members is laughable, comical and ridiculous. As the Omega brother stated, “you can be sure that none of the other fraternities are envious of Phi Beta Sigma or were secretly coveting Bill Clinton and Al Sharpton”.
Comment by manifest 07.14.2009 @ 8:32 PMi love how the last guys comment was a copy and paste collaberation of people before him and a hazing ad for KAPsi lol
Comment by Blu Phi 07.15.2009 @ 1:22 AMIf Phi Beta Sigma wants to induct “famous” people just because they’re famous, that’s their business. But Phi Beta Sigma can’t have it both ways. You can’t induct the people, including a White president and then get bent out of shape when people in the larger community comment on it.
Evidently P.B.S. wanted to be the “first” to induct a president…they wanted that notoriety. Well, it’s a package deal, you can’t cherry-pick the notoriety and frown upon the obvious discussion which must follow. Your organization sought these people out.
Alonzo Mourning, Shaquille O’Neal…etc, they all SOUGHT Omega and wanted to be Ques, even on the undergraduate level. That can’t be said about Bill Clinton. And I’m not even sure Stevie Wonder ever attended one college class.
There’s a worthy discussion to be had. It seems opposite EVERYTHING any of the Divine Nine stand for. If you want to give someone a lifetime achievement award for their contributions…that seems more in order. But it seems more like you just want to extend the list of famous “Sigmas”…note the quotation marks.
And until I hear a reasonable argument that it’s not just a famous list extender…that’s what I’ll continue to perceive it to be.
OK, Stevie Wonder, Al Sharpton and Bill Clinton are “line brothers”…ok, if you say so.
Comment by mrmokelly 07.15.2009 @ 7:58 AMI would have made Slick Willie drop in a hot minute. Upsilon Chapter didn’t call me Big Brother Hazer, Beast of the East for nothin’.
GOMAB
Comment by Michael Perry 07.15.2009 @ 9:57 AMSo I did mispell a word. Thanks for the correction. My point was heard non the less.
Comment by Greekdom 07.16.2009 @ 7:17 AMI understand there is a conversation that CAN be held on the situation, at the same time believe that the only people really commenting negatively are other Male Greeks. I want to say to all of you that if your specific organization has not one Honorary Graduate Member please stand up. To my knowledge Not one person should be standing. This isn’t the first established person to join a Black Org. Some of you have been known to induct individuals even after they have past so I know you arent on her spewing dismay.
To the young man that is a Kappa. Come on guy, I laughed at you when you said EVERY kappa come in right. LOL Be real Pimpin. Im not going to say what school I attended but the Kappa Chapters in my state fight each other every time the see each because some pledge and some don’t. Your statement should be remove for fallacy.
AKA: Michelle Obama and Hillary (not sure if they excepted which is a story of itself)
DST made a mistake and rejected a young lady at TN State University years back and to my knowledge has given her oppurtunity to join now and she has responded NO THANKS. If you think they wouldnt take her NOW you are an idiot.
(Ms Oprah Winfrey)
A PHI A: Courting Jay Z.
There is one black leader (name not mention) that both Alpha and Kappa both claim to have as a member.
If Barack H. Obama would except ANY one of your organizations offer as an Honorary member. You would happily acknowledge him.
The Fact that Mr. Clinton accepted his offer should speak on behave of my Fraternity. If you have notice many other Sororities and Fraternities offer but the offer is never accepted.
Take a look at this. No established person wants their name associated with some MESS that will give them bad press. You can bet that Clinton did his research of Phi Beta Sigma and its mission before he allowed his name to associated with it. And he decided that our goals were similar to his and that he could use the Fraternity as an avenue to do greater things.
So all of you that seem to find this laughable ask yourself if your Organizations record and mission is clean enough to get some one with an establish resume of this magnitude to even look twice at you.
In my time I’ve notice that some of your member have to distance themselves away from you every time you kill someone or get on CNN for hazing. If you all are on here measuring Phi Beta Sigma by how many hazing law suits we have then I am proud to say that we have FAR less than everyone on here.
There has been a real effort by many powerful members of all our Organization to do away with undergrad initiation as a whole. For the fact every year there is something new. A few of you should be thanking the god that you still exist. (As I say this I am in even more disbelief that some of you are even had the audacity to talk down about this)
There is so much more I could say about this subject but hopefully I have opened your eyes to something different. It’s a new age people one day you will realize that you were created to serve the people not be apart from it. Black, White, and Hispanic we are all trying to survive in a unkind world. If Mr. Clinton feel he can help the world threw Phi Beta Sigma, Let’s get it…
“ I believe in all that Phi Beta Sigma represents and I will herald and defend if even against the WORLD”
Comment by Greekdom 07.16.2009 @ 7:40 AMumm…wth are some of u people talkin about? the first to integrate, when was that? Alpha Phi Alpha removed negro from our acceptance in 1940.
the first to step period, no one has any proof who did that first and i’d def not give it to sigmas. first to have a frat house??? come on Epsilon Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. hosted the Fourth Annual Convention on December 27, 1911 in the chapter house, 1017 Katherine St. Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Alpha Phi Alpha no longer makes honorary members and when we did they were always men that exemplified our motto and aims and who sought the light. such as our first 2 honorary members were professionals and church officials who were interested enamored wit the idea and willing to support its efforts but were not undergrad. back before alumni chapters. No one’s courtin Jay-Z stopped doin honorary before he was even famous…
and if ur org continues to do honorary members that fine, enjoy yourselves but 30 famous people? 5 immensely high profile celebrities like a former president in bill clinton, stevie wonder, al sharpton, martin lawrence, and terremce howard all AT ONCE…is nothing more than a cry for help.
sorry no disrespect but this is just silly…
Comment by TutUnCommon 07.17.2009 @ 12:00 AMI have to ask you where you got all those names from. As a member of Phi Beta Sigma, I know the only people that were accepted by my fraternity were Bill, Al Sharpton, Al Rocker, Stevie Wonder and a jazz musician (name slips my mind) that has many charitable foundations. Who ever got on the Internet mentioning Martin Lawrence and Terrance Howard etc. are reaching for something to talk about.
Every man inducted into Phi Beta Sigma this past week has done great things for their communities and ours. For you to say that your Frat use to have honorary membership that “exemplified our motto” and in the next sentence try to humiliate another for continuing something that allowed our Founders and First Initiate to obtain membership is puzzling me. Are you intentionally trying to contradict yourself?
If my founders took it upon themselves to seek positive, established people on and off campus, to help continue the Fraternities goal then who are we to stop it. You should look at your history because I’m sure you first initiation consisted of men with similar characteristics. (Chosen by your founders and they weren’t freshman or maybe even sophomore in college) Most were Grad and Professors if my knowledge is accurate.
You sir are probably one that believes your founders pledged themselves.
You are right sir your statements were silly. Because Alpha decides it doesn’t want to do something it has done since its founding, your arrogance deems it silly that others don’t follow your decision. What else would I expect from a group that was founders first(debatable) but has done nothing first since…. Hummmmm
Phi Beta Sigma “the frat of first”
First Fraternity to have Presidents of other countries in its membership (Hon. Bros. Kwame Nkrumah, Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, and Nelson Mandela) No other Fraternity Except Omega Psi Phi can even claim a nation’s President in its membership.
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 Black Greek-Letter Fraternity to be recognized by Howard University April 15, 1914 (Omega Psi Phi wasn’t until October 28, 1914).
First Fraternity to establish a chapter South of the State of Virginia before the year 1915.
First Fraternity to be offered a merger with another Fraternity (1915: Kappa Alpha Psi, formerly Kappa Alpha Nu…Thanks, but no thanks!!!).
First Fraternity to hold a joint International Convention with another African-American Fraternity (Omega Psi Phi).
First and ONLY Fraternity to establish a constitutional bond with a Sorority (Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.).
First Fraternity to establish a youth auxiliary program (The Sigma Beta Club).
First Fraternity to own and operate a Credit Union for its members.
First Fraternity to establish chapters within the Continent of Africa.
First Fraternity to establish Graduate/ Alumni Membership.
First Fraternity to establish a Graduate/Alumni Chapter.
First Fraternity to step with a cane (Not Kappa Alpha Psi).
First and only Fraternity to lay claim to be the Founder of NPHC.
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 sponsoring the March at its International Headquarters. If you didn’t know…now you know!!! We are all too often IMITATED, but we can never be DUPLICATED!!!
And now the First and Only Fraternity to have a Former U.S. President in it’s membership. (and yes he is of Caucasian decent)
Comment by Greekdom 07.17.2009 @ 8:23 AMTo all the Posters on this site. Please do me and you a favor and go to this link and reas the posting by some very serious and confused white people. Then think about some of the thing you are saying on this site. Those comment are toward all of our Organizations not just Phi Beta Sigma. The only difference here is that your negative comments are toward your own race and Greek Family.
http://news.aol.com/article/black-fraternity-inducts-clinton/566982
Lets wake up cause we are sounding as uneducated as them….
Comment by Greekdom 07.17.2009 @ 1:06 PMThese are just a few posting from this site. I understand that ridicule comes with anything you do first you dont expect so called educated African Americans to sound just as ignorant as some of these people on this site.
Pstrshubby
11:26 PMJul 12 2009
did they have fried chicken for lunch?
11:24 PMJul 12 2009
Nows alls we’s needs is’s us to’s gets us’s somes whites wimmie in here’s to haves somes funs mit
Seventheaven101
11:03 PMJul 12 2009
WOW, Is anyone suprised, Clinton has have his nose so far up BO’S behind for months. I suppose with the way Clintons hair looks, he will have to get some Activatator and Coco Butter, so he will fit in better. Do a reverse on his skin, like M /J did and eat watermellon with his bro’s. YOU GO BRO……lol
An2Anders
10:40 PMJul 12 2009
A “Blackfraternity , “BlackCaucus”.,”BlackPanthers”,’”BlackSororirty”,’BlackMuslems”this is outrageous racism and hate .and I am supposed to just sit,watch and accept whatever State Run Media rams down our throats…………………..
Never knew any frat boy (or any male for that matter) who didn’t enjoy a BJ. So, I guess inducting Clinton, a totally ammoral, habitual liar, purgerizing, corrupt a-s-s-h-o-l-e, is a great idea. Then again, what is one to expect from a BLACK fraternity from a “historically BLACK” university other than nonsense????
Thomcit
09:54 PMJul 12 2009
OFFICIAL FRATERNITIES for WHITES?!?!?! Are you kidding? As an EDUCATED CAUCASIAN, I am embarrassed by some of these Redneck remarks. What are the chances of the KKK (or any WHITE SUPREMIST group ) ever making a Black Person an Honorary Member? How about the MASON’s? My father was a MASON and I remember asking him why Blacks couldn’t be members of his Masonic Lodge. He had no answer. Being the good man that he was, he eventually quit going because he knew that it would set a bad example for me and my siblings. Sure, they have Masonic Lodges especially for Blacks…but the two will never mix (i.e. Separate but Equal).. Ever !! Of course, it’s perfectly legal because MASON’S don’t accept Governmental $$. Naturallly, just because it’s legal, doesn’t make it right. When I was in COLLEGE, Blacks weren’t even considered as possible “pledges” to Fraternities. They were forced to form their own Fraternities. Sadly, MOST REDNECKS have no clue about anything related to COLLEGE.
Comment by Greekdom 07.17.2009 @ 1:29 PMThe roaches sure do come out when you spray “Hater-Raid.” They know they’d be crawling up the walls if their own organizations did the same. Quit trippin. Oh, and by the way, Emmitt Smith and Hines Ward both pledged Sigma. So, what’s your point “Mo(mega) Kelly?” And did you really want to use the word “intimates?”
Bring it on. This is a great time-taker-upper. LOL
Comment by Alfie 07.17.2009 @ 1:34 PMDear Alfie,
I’ve already addressed the “hater” commentary. Trust, nobody is envious of you. Know the difference between critique and jealousy. And I’m happy that you’re happy about Smith and Ward. Not sure what point you were trying to make there. You shouldn’t use football players as a measure of Sigma greatness when you’re talking to an Omega. We’d be here all night listing Omega football greats.
And yes, do you not know the meaning of the word “intimates” as in [IN tuh mates] , not [in tuh METT] …please tell me you and your college education know the difference between the words before you further embarrass yourself here.
Comment by mrmokelly 07.17.2009 @ 2:40 PMMr. Kelly:
You “doth protest too much.” Google or Bing it bcause you’re the same peron who used “intimates” incorretly. LOL
Comment by Alfie 07.18.2009 @ 1:23 AMincorrectly*
Comment by Alfie 07.18.2009 @ 1:25 AMUm…I think this conversation seems beyond you. If two sentences about “intimates’ in response are akin to “protesting too much,” then any protest at all would seem out of bounds by your yardstick.
So when that is compared to your unsolicited paragraph and a half about roaches and such…you’re the only person who seems to be protesting. I didn’t write you or seek you out. You came to me…obviously because you personally felt “offended.”
You’re the one here giving incorrect grammar lessons and is seriously deficient at typing. If anyone is “sensitive,” clearly it is you. I don’t remember visiting your blog and commenting about your work. But don’t take my word for it, just proofread your responses (for once). They’re still there…both of them actually. I’m supposed to be here…but you?
Comment by mrmokelly 07.18.2009 @ 8:16 AMGreekdom:
You seem fascinated with the “First” thing. How Ironic. Everyone would like to have claim to being first, but we know that there can only be ONE “FIRST” (and NO, that is not debatable). That distinction belongs to the Black & Gold!
This Sigma “List of Firsts” has been debunked on the internet several times, years ago. Where have you been? Many of those claims are completely false (although some are true), but if you want to cling to the “first frat south of the state of Virginia”….then so be it (LOL). Damn, I guess some organization can claim, “first BGLO in IDAHO.” Damn……
Personally, I disagree with the honorary thing period (regardless of who it is). With our collective storied hisories and impact on the lives of people of all walks of life, I believe that it is a blessing to join one of our great organizations. In other words, we should be the hunted rather than the hunter. That’s just me.
You guys seem happy to have these new “famous” members. Good for you. Not trying to be funny, but if you guys feel good about it, then that’s cool, and at the end of the day, that’s all that really matters, because it is Sigma business. Congratulations are in order, but trust, none of the other frats are jealous or “hating” at all.
Comment by Inquisitive 1906 07.18.2009 @ 8:31 PMFirst of all, the HATING that has been coming from all of the D9 frats is really saddening. ALL D9 frats have inducted honorary members(EN Perkins is an honorary nupe). I typed that name, so you know where I’ve seen it! Secondly, Phi Beta Sigma is NOT the first D9 frat to extend membership to Bill Clinton. Those of you who have a problem with this racially, I’ll give you a pass to state your opinions, but ultimately, IT’S NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS!!! Excluding honorary members, our prominent member list is extremely impressive, & is unmatched by most orgs in and out of the D9. Lastly, we don’t give a fat baby’s ass about whom you’re inducting, your prominent members, etc… & anyone stating that this is done for notoriety is obviously blind & has been living under a rock for the past 15 years… & please don’t get me started on the knewp that said ALL OF THEIR MEMBERS ARE MADE?!?!?! BWAHAHAHAHA!!!
To my Brothers, this is just another example of how Sigma effects the world.
GOMAB
Comment by Sigma Man 7 07.19.2009 @ 5:21 PM…. & to all of the alphers hating, AS LONG AS FREDERICK DOUGLASS(who died in 1895) IS ON YOUR (a phi a, founded 1906) NATIONAL SITE AS AN HONORARY MEMBER, YOU SHOULDN’T BE THROWING ANY ROCKS.
Comment by Sigma Man 7 07.19.2009 @ 5:26 PMSigma Man:
Once again, no one (especially Alphas) are hating. What would WE need to hate on? Obviously, you are not familiar with our accomplishments.
If you actually read my post, I said that I disagreed with the honorary thing PERIOD (including when Alpha did it). I also congratulated you guys and said that at the end of the day, if Sigma is happy with it, then that’s all that matters (and I also said that it was SIGMA BUSINESS). I guess you missed all of that, huh???? So, where am I “hating” again?
Oh, and “Posthumous” inductions (ala Frederick Douglass) into organizations, societies, sports halls of fame, etc. is not uncommon at all. NOT THAT IT’S RIGHT (and once again, I personally don’t agree with it), but it does happen……probably more than you think.
Oh, and for the record, ALPHA has not inducted many honorary members in our 103 years of history (something we are proud of), and the last one was almost 60 years ago (and we NEVER did many at one time), which is crazy to me. I do think it makes a difference when your famous members “pledged” instead of get “added” to the ranks….but once again, that’s just me.
Comment by Inquisitive 1906 07.21.2009 @ 3:49 PMMasons were first. Al sharpton is a mason and bill clinton and others. Bill clinton is part of alpha phi omega and kappa alpha psi he is a frat boy in heart lol. Michelle obama is alpha phi omega as well. We all are gods children so who disbates on this should give respect to god becuz he makes all things possible. Founders of d9 are masons mlk is a mason. Stephon marbury scottie pippen and thousans more. Obama a mason.ray charles kkpsi stevie is a great hearted man. God made all things possible first
Comment by vaallday 07.25.2009 @ 9:24 AMKkpsi I mean for bill clinton lol
Comment by vaallday 07.25.2009 @ 9:25 AMOkay this blog seems farely old but I was looking up something and stumbled across it and thought I would post. I know that Kappa that made that comment is not trying to make a point. How many hazing incidents have your organization had that put promising black men in the hospital and even death???? Maybe you should strongly consider honerary members and cut down on the abuse of men. Just a suggestion.
Z-Phi!
Comment by Shayla Morrison 10.06.2009 @ 11:47 AMWow. Is this really necessary. With all that’s is going on in the world. Every organization is not perfect. We should all focus on being better people and members in our respective organization.
Comment by Patrice Shand 12.03.2009 @ 12:39 PMZ-PHiiiii