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Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc., was the first fraternity...

...to have Presidents of other countries in its membership (Hon. Bros. Kwame Nkrumah, Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, and Nelson Mandela)...

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)...

...to be recognized by Howard University April 15, 1914...  (Omega Psi Phi was not recognized until October 28, 1914)...

...to be offered a merger with another Fraternity: (1915: Kappa Alpha Psi, formerly Kappa Alpha Nu...Thanks, but no thanks!!!)...

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

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

...to establish a constitutional bond with a Sorority (Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.)...

...to establish a youth auxiliary program (The Sigma Beta Club)...

...to own and operate a Credit Union for its members...

...to establish chapters in the Continent of Africa...

...to establish Graduate/ Alumni Membership...

...to establish a Graduate/Alumni Chapter...

...to have the dogmatic image (we dropped the tag shortly after Omega Psi Phi copied it from us)...

...to step with a cane (Not Kappa Alpha Psi)...

Co-founded the Pan Hellenic Council, the governing body of the fraternities/sororities...

Last but certainly not least, 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...

We are often IMITATED, but we can never be DUPLICATED!!!