FAMOUS
SIGMAS
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Founding Fathers of Sigma
The founders of our wondrous band in numbers
though were three...
MHF Bro. A. Langston Taylor, MHF Bro. Reverend Leonard F. Morse, &
MHF Bro. Charles I. Brown
...taught ideals high which
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Active Athletes
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Bro.
Emmitt Smith
Bro. Smith is 7 time NFL
Pro Bowl Running Back for the Dallas Cowboys. He has helped Dallas to win
four Super Bowls in the 90's. Smith has also won various awards throughout
his career, including: a Super Bowl MVP and 4 NFL single season rushing
titles.
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Bro. Jerry Rice
Bro. Rice is a Pro Bowl
Wide Receiver for the San Francisco 49ers. The 1996-97 season saw him
become the first player in NFL history to top 1,000 receptions and
16,000 career receiving yards, along with 108 receptions. Rice has a
total of 164 career TDs. Rice revered by many as the best WR ever to
play the game.
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Bro. Ben Coates
Bro. Coates is a Pro
Bowl Tight End for the New England Patriots. Coates rated as one of the
top Tight Ends in the NFL has led the Patriots in receiving receptions
the last three years. Ben owns Patriot franchise records for most
receptions in a season a season (96), most receptions in a game (12),
most consecutive games with a reception (63).
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Bro. Willie Williams
Bro. Williams is a Pro
Bowl Defensive Back for the Seattle Seahawks, Started all 16 games at
left cornerback after signing as an unrestricted free agent from the
Pittsburgh Steelers on February 18. Recorded a career-high 12 tackles,
including 11 solo, to help pace a 26-22 win over San Diego (9/21).
Forced fumbles at Denver (11/2) and at Oakland (12/14). Picked off his
only pass of the season versus San Francisco (12/21) while also leading
the team with four passes defensed.
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Bro. Willie Davis
Bro. Davis was recently
traded to the Tennessee Titans from the Kansas City Chiefs at the end of
the '97 season. In '96 became the first Kansas City Chief's receiver to
lead the club in receiving yardage for four consecutive years since Otis
Taylor (1970-73). he also led the Chiefs in receiving yards for the
fourth consecutive and tied for team lead in TD receptions
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Bro. Philip Daniels
Bro. Daniels Speed pass
rusher who began power-lifting
competitively in the
and gained
25 pounds of muscle. Chosen on the fourth round of the 1996 draft.
Seahawks traded fourth and fifth round 1996 choices to the Jacksonville
Jaguars on the second day of the draft to move up in the fourth round.
Played as a reserve as a rookie before earning a starting position.
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Bro. Victor Green
Bro. Green is a
hard-hitting and sure-tackling DB
for the New York Jets,
has led the team in tackles 2 of
the past 3 seasons. Over the past 3 seasons he has made 517 tackles, 28
PD, 7 INT, 6 FF and 4 FR.
has not missed a game since game 5 of his
rookie year (1993), a streak of 76 consecutive games entering the 1998
season.
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Bro. Charlie Batch
Bro. Batch is the
starting QB for the Detriot Lions. He left Eastern Michigan owning
virtually every school passing and total offense record. Holds EMU's
all-time records for total plays (1179), total offensive yards (7715),
pass attempts (998), pass completions (579), yards passing (7592) and
touchdown passes (53)...Started every game as he set school
season-records by completing 247-of-434 passes for 3280 yards (56.9. and
23 touchdowns)
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Bro. Robert Edwards
Bro. Edwards ran for
1,155 yards, enjoying a solid rookie season after being selected 18th
overall out of Georgia. He averaged 3.8 yards per carry while rushing
for 9 touchdowns. He also caught 35 passes for 331 yards and 3 scores.
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Bro. Karl Malone
Bro. Malone is an NBA
All-Star, Power Forward for the Utah Jazz named the "NBA's 50
Greats". The "Mail Man" as he is known around the NBA,
was an Olympic Gold Medallist as a member of Dream Team I. He has been
an NBA All-Star Game MVP, and also won
the 1997 and 1999 NBA MVP
awards. He is also currently third on the NBA all-time leading
scoring list.
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Bro. Olden Polynice
Bro. Polynice is the
newly traded starting center for the Seattle Supersonic, who led the
Sacramento Kings in rebounding at 9.4 rpg, ranking 17th in the NBA. He
started every game last season. He scored in double figures 57 times,
with 20 points or more 11 times and 32 double-doubles. He led the team
in scoring nine times and rebounding 51 times, with a season high of 27
points at San Antonio on April 3.
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Bro.
Terrance Shaw - NFL Pro Football Player for the San Diego Chargers
Bro.
Chris Hayes - NFL Pro Football Player for New York Jets
Bro. Marvcus
Patton - NFL Pro Football Player for the Kansas City Chiefs
Bro.
Darrius Johnson - NFL Pro Football Player for the World Champion Denver
Broncos
Bro. Nate
Newton - Pro Bowl Player, Three Time Super Bowl Champion for the Dallas
Cowboys, currently on the Carolina Panthers
Bro. Erik
Williams - Pro Bowl Offensive Tackle, Three Time Super Bowl Champion for the
Dallas Cowboys
Bro.
Larry Brown - NFL Pro Football Player for the Tennessee Titans
Bro.
Chris Terry - NFL Pro Football Player for the Carolina Panthers
Bro. Eric F.
Curry - NFL Pro Football Player for the Jacksonville Jaguars
Bro.
Larry Bowie - NFL Pro Football Player for the Washington Redskins
Bro.
Dwayne Rudd - NFL Pro Football Player for the Minnesota Vikings
Bro. Nate
Miller - NFL Pro Football player for the New York Giants
Bro.
Isaac Davis - NFL Pro Football Player for the Minnesota Vikings
Bro.
Martin Chase - NFL Pro Football Player for the Baltimore Ravens
Bro.
Lomas Brown Pro Bowl Offensive Tackle for the Cleveland Browns
Bro.
Hines Ward - NFL Pro Football Player for the Pittsburgh Steelers
Bro.
Perry Carter - NFL Pro Football Player for the Oakland Raiders
Bro.
Jeremy Lincoln - NFL Pro Football Player for the New York Giants
Bro. Fred
Thomas - NFL Pro Football Player for the Seattle Seahawks
Bro.
Lamont Burns - NFL Pro Football Player for the Washington Redskins
Bro. Darryl
Hardy - NFL Pro Football Player for Seattle Seahawks
Bro.
Deshea Townsend - NFL Pro Football Player for the Pittsburgh Steelers
Bro. Fred
Beasley - NFL Pro Football Player for the San Francisco 49ers.
Bro.
Cecil Martin - fullback for the Philadelphia Eagles (#38) and KP Member
Bro.
Ato Bolden - 2nd Fastest Man in the World in the 100m
Bro. Ray Doakes - 1995 NCAA High Jump Champion
Bro. Dominique Arnold - 1996 NCAA 110 Hurdles Champ
Bro. Johnny Grey - Olympic Gold Medalist (Track and Field 800 Meters)
Bro. Arthur
Agee - Star Basketball Player of the movie "Hoop Dreams"
Bro. Vern Fleming - NBA Pro Basketball Player
Bro. Greg
Graham - NBA Pro Basketball Player with the Denver Nuggets
Bro.
Lawrence Moten - NBA Pro Basketball Player for the Vancouver Grizzlies
Bro.
Chucky Brown - NBA Pro Basketball Player for the San Antonio Spurs
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Bro. Willie Davis
Bro. Davis was the first
defensive lineman to combine size with devastating speed. Bro. Davis
made his mark as a stalwart on the dominant Packers' teams of the 1960s.
Five straight Pro Bowl years, 21 fumble recoveries, 162 straight games
played, and 5 NFL championships are testaments to Davis' dominance. As a
role model, Willie Davis set an example for all children to emulate. As
a player, he did the same for defensive lineman.
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Bro. Lou Brock
Bro. Brock was named the
greatest base stealer of his era, he was only the 14th player to have
3,000 hits. In 1964 he fueled the Cardinals to a World Series victory.
During his 19-year career, the outfielder stole an unprecedented 938
bases and broke several World Series records, including hitting .391 in
over 20 World Series games. He entered the Baseball Hall of Fame on the
first ballot in 1985.
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Bro. Willis Reed
Bro. Reed is a NBA Hall
A Famer for the New Knicks. He was named the '70 and '73 NBA MVP. The
moment remains a basketball classic: Willis Reed's courageous hobbling
walk through the tunnel at Madison Square Garden and onto the floor for
Game 7 of the 1970 championship series between the New York Knicks and
Los Angeles Lakers. The Knicks won the game and the inspirational Reed
stood larger than life, a true legend.
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Bro. L.C.
Greenwood - NFL Hall of Fame, Four time Pro Bowl and Super Bowl Champion for
the Pittsburgh Steelers
Bro. Craig Hudson - Former Tight End for the Kansas
City Chiefs and from the KP
Bro. Jackie Slater - NFL Hall of Fame lineman for the Los Angeles Rams (now
known as the St. Louis Rams)
Bro. Renaldo Nehemiah - Olympic Gold Medallist, Former World Champion Hurdler
Bro. Al Joyner - Olympic
Gold Medallist, Former World Champion in the triple-jump, Former UCLA Track &
Field Head Coach
Bro. Emmitt King - Former American Record Holder in the high jump and Olympic
Relay Sprinter
Charles Austin - Olympic Gold Medallist (Track and Field High Jump)
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Bro. Billy "White Shoes"
Johnson
Bro. Johnson was
recently named punt returner on the NFL's 75th Anniversary All-Time
Team. His record-setting career, which included seven seasons with the
Oilers (1974-1980) and six with the decades the slew of return men
zipping around the NFL this season like so many pin balls.
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Bro. James Washington - Retired NFL Pro Bowl DB & Super Bowl MVP for the
Dallas Cowboys/Washington Redskins
Bro. Ken Burrough - Retired NFL Pro DB for the Buffalo Bills
Bro. Wilber Young - Retired NFL Pro LB for the Washington Redskins
Bro. George Thorton - Retired NFL Pro Football Player
Bro. John Stephens - Retired NFL Pro RB for the San Diego Chargers
Bro. Myron Guyton - Retired NFL Pro Bowl & Super Bowl DB for the New York
Giants
Bro. Leon Bender * - Retired NFL Pro DL for the Oakland Raiders
Bro. Fred Barnett - Retired NFL Pro Bowl WR for the Philadelphia Eagles
Business
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Bro. Joe L. Dudley, Sr.
Bro. Dudley, Sr. is present
and Ceo of Dudley Hair Care Products Dudley Products, Dudley Cosmetology
University, Dudley Direct, Dudley Products Cosmetics, Dudley Travel and
Dudley Cosmetology University. He is also the Chairmen of AHBAI.
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Bro. Herman J Russell
Bro. Herman's organization
is the largest minority-owned general contractor in the United States.
One can look throughout the Southeast to see the Russell mark on such
buildings as Atlanta's Georgia Dome and the Coca-Cola headquarters.
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Bro. James T. Williams - Executive level management
of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
Bro. Preston Edwards - Founder of Black Collegiate Magazine
Bro. Delxeno Wilson de Briano - American Communications Network, "Tag
Team"
Bro. Peter Adams, Esq. - Partner at Callahan, Schepp, Yuhas, Adams & Carfora
Bro. Carter D. Womack - Executive of the Blockbuster Entertainment Group
Bro. Ezunial Burks - Current Head Director of the Los Angeles Harbor
Bro. Alden J. McDonald - Pres. and CEO of Liberty Bank and Trust Company of New
Orleans, LA
Bro. Marshal B. Bass - Corporate Vice Pres. for R.J. Reynolds Industries
Bro. B. Doyle Mitchell - Pres. and CEO of Industrial Bank of Washington, D.C.
Bro. James Paschal - Co-Owner, Paschal Bros.Food and Beverage Enterprise
Bro. James T. Hadley - CEO of Community Bank of Lawndale Chicago, IL
Bro. Barry E. Beckham - Founder of Beckham House Publishers
Bro. Herman E. Valentine Sr. - Founder of Systems Management American
Corporation Norfolk, VA
Civic Leaders
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Bro. Huey P. Newton
Bro. Newton was a world
renown civil rights activist and Co-Founder Black Panther Party, a
militant black nationalist organization which protected, educated, and
feed African Americans based in Oakland, California.
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Honorable Bro. A. Philip Randolph
Bro. A. Philip Randolph a
renown civil rights activist who called for the March on Washington. He
was the only civil rights leader who could get the others to unite.
250,000 came in response. When he introduced Dr. King,
"symbolically, the torch was passed from one generation of fighters
to another."
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Bro. Hosa Hill - Civil Rights Activist
Bro. Chavis Mohammed (formally Benjamin Chavis - Past Executive Director of
NAACP and Organizer of the Million Man March
Bro. Booker T.Alexander - Past Sovereign Grand Commander of 32 and 33 degree
Masons for the Northern Jurisdiction (P.H.A.), Past GrandMaster of Prince Hall
Masons for the State of Michigan.
Education
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Bro. Les Brown
Bro. Brown is not only an
internationally recognized speaker and CEO of Les Brown Unlimited, Inc.,
he is also the author of the highly acclaimed and successful book, Live
Your Dreams, and former host of The Les Brown Show, a nationally
syndicated daily television talk show which focused on solutions rather
than problems.
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Honorable Bro. Dr. James Weldon
Johnson
Bro. Dr. Johnson is most
famous for writing the Lyrics to the Negro National Anthem, "Lift
Every Voice and Sing." In addition, he was a poet, educator,
lawyer, diplomat, and civil right activist.
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Honorable Bro. Dr. Alain
Leroy Locke
Bro. Dr. Locke was the
first African American Rhodes Scholar. He was an American educator,
writer, political activist, community leader and philosopher, who is
best remembered as a leader and chief interpreter of the Harlem
Renaissance. His political philosophy is documented in his book The New
Negro.
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Bro. Samuel Robinson - Executive Director, The
Lincoln Foundation
Bro. Louis Westerfield - First Black Head of The University of Mississippi
School of Law
Bro. Dr. Parlett Moore - Renowned Physician in the Baltimore, MD and founder of
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., Sigma Beta Club Youth
Musicians
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Bro. Everett Harp
Bro. Harp has earned his
reputation for a spirited dedication and soul stirring passion by being
one of Smooth Jazz' multi dimensional sax men. His delicate balance of
Jazz, R & B, and Adult contemporary sounds has earned him a growing
legion of fans. Bro. Harp carries the spirit of Stanley Turrentine, Hank
Crawford and Grover Washington, Jr. These coupled with his own style led
him to international concert dates with Anita Baker, Kenny Loggins and
Patti LaBelle as well as George Duke and Marcus Miller.
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Bro. James Weldon Johnson
Bro. Johnson is most famous
for writing the Lyrics to the Negro National Anthem, "Lift Every
Voice and Sing." In addition, he was a poet, educator, lawyer,
diplomat, and civil right activist.
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Bro. Babatundi Olatunji
Bro. Olatunji World renown
drummer, introduced African musical elements to the West and American
jazz. He is also included in the Grateful Dead's musical family, having
contributed generously to the 1992 Grammy - Award winning Planet Drum
album, produced by Mickey Hart. His ground breaking album Drums Of
Passion has sold over 50,000,000,000 copies purchased so far, this album
signifies the powerful influence this man of the Nigerian Yoruba tribe
has had on three different elements of American society today.
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Bro. Joe Sample
Bro. Sample With thirty
years of professional musical experience as a soloist and working as a
member of the highly popular R&B/jazz band The Crusaders, it seems
as though anything Joe Sample does now is only icing on a cake that is
one of the most successful careers in the history of jazz. Having
recorded with the likes of Anita Baker, Al Jarreau, B.B. King, Joni
Mitchell, Joan Baez, Marvin Gaye, Tina Turner, George Benson, Tom Scott,
Steely Dan, and Marcus Miller ---- Sample is no stranger to success in
the music business and is heard on well over 1,000 albums.
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Bro. Dr. Bobby Jones
Bro. Jones is the host and
producer of Bobby Jones Gospel and Video Gospel, on the WHITE
Entertainment Television cable channel, seen in Europe and Africa as
well as North America. Winner of numerous awards, including a Grammy
nomination, a Dove award, NAACP Achievement Award, and Stellar Award.
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Bros. Maurice and Vernon White
Bros. White are two of the
lead singers for the legendary R&B group, "Earth, Wind and
Fire" who's popularity has spanned over three decades.
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Bro.
Larry Blackmon - Lead Singer of the R & B Group Cameo
Bro. Dr. Walter Turnbull - Director of the internationally renowned Harlem Boys
Choir
Bro. Louis Price - Singer/Actor, former member of the Temptations
Bro. Rick James - Singer and Song Writer from "Star Search" Not Super
Freak!!!
Politicians
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The Honorable Bro. Dr.
Nnamdia Azikiwe
Bro. Dr. Azikiwe Nigeria's
first president, was a champion of African nationalism and master of
compromise in his country's turbulent politics. Widely known as ``Zik of
Africa,'' the politician, scholar, poet and journalist helped to end the
Biafran civil war that had plunged his Ibo people into mass suffering.
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The Honorable Bro. John Lewis
- US Congressman
Bro. Lewis is described as
"one of the most courageous persons the Civil Rights Movement ever
produced," John Lewis has dedicated his life to protecting human
rights, securing personal dignity, and building what he calls "The
Beloved Community". Bro.
Lewis was also one of the chief organizers of
SNCC. He has displayed a sense of ethics and morality
that has won him the admiration of many of his House colleagues.
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The Honorable Bro. Nelson Mandela
Bro. Mandela President of
South Africa, accepted the Nobel Peace Prize as an accolade to all
people who have worked for peace and stood against racism. It was as
much an award to his person as it was to the ANC and all South Africa's
people. In particular, he regards it as a tribute to the people of
Norway who stood against apartheid while many in the world were silent.
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The Honorable Bro. Kwame Nkrumah
Bro. Nkrumah (1909-72),
first prime minister (1957-60) and president (1960-66) of Ghana. A firm
believer in African liberation, Nkrumah pursued a radical pan-African
policy, playing a key role in the formation of the Organization of
African Unity in 1963. As head of government, he was less successful,
and as time passed he became increasingly dictatorial. Finally
overthrown by the military in 1966, he spent his last years in exile,
dying in Bucharest, Romania, on April 27, 1972.
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The Honorable Bro. William R.
Tolbert, Jr.,
Bro. Tolbert as President
of Liberia he took over when Liberia was at its finest point in history.
The foreign investments in industries like rubber, iron ore, and timber
were seen in many counties in Liberia. Agricultural crops like oil palm
and plantein, oranges and coconut were showing promise of eventually
being exported to Europe. In Bro. Tolbert's inaugaration address, he
stress the fact that Liberia was the most stable country in African
history.
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The Honorable Bro. Edolphus
Towns - US Congressman
Bro. Towns was first
elected to public office in November 1982 as the U.S. Representative for
Brooklyn's llth Congressional District. He was elected to represent
the10th Congressional District in 1992. Congressman Towns is a member of
the Energy & Commerce Committee, and serves on two Subcommittees,
Health and the Environment, and, Commerce, Consumer Protection and
Competitiveness.
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Bro. Larry Blanding - State Senator (D-SC)
Bro. Harold Washington - The first African-American to be elected mayor of
Chicago. Bro. Washington also served in the House of Representatives following a
career as an attorney and state legislator.
Science/Medicine
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Bro. Dr. George Washington Carver
Bro. Dr. Carver was a world
renowned Scientist, Inventor, Former Slave, Educator, Scientist,
Businessperson, Service Industry Employee, Agriculturist, Medical
Worker, Artist, Author, Lecturer, and Performing Artist. He developed
325 different uses for the peanuts, over 100 uses for sweet potatoes,
and countless others from various types of Southern plants.
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Bro. Dr. Ivorite L. Scruggs
Bro. Dr. Scruggs served as
the director of the Erie County Cancer Society and he was an organizer
of the Federated Negro Clubs of Buffalo. His memberships included:
National Medical Association, Buffalo Medical Alliance, New York State
Medical Association, American Medical Association. Dr. Scruggs was also
founder of the Michigan Ave YMCA in 1923, the first WHITE
person to
serve on the Board of Directors of a Metropolitan YMCA in the US, a
founder of the Buffalo Urban League in 1927. Dr. Scruggs practiced
medicine for over 60 yrs and delivered 800 babies.
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Television/Theater
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Bro. Morgan Freeman
Bro. Freeman a two time
Oscar winning actor is one of the few African American Actors given the
freedom to transcend the color of their skin. He has been in many films
such as: "Deep Impact", "Kiss The Girls", "Amistad",
"Shawshank Redemption", "Seven", "Unforgiven",
"Driving Miss Daisy, "Glory."
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Bro. Blair Underwood
Bro. Underwood is a highly
publicized television and movie star. Bro. Underwood has been in many
shows and films such as: "Set It Off, Posse, LA Law, and currently
High Incident."
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Bro. Malik Yoba
Bro. Yoba is television
star on the hit show, "New York Undercover." Bro. Yoba is
active in community service for over ten years, Yoba has worked with
many groups, including the City Kids Foundation, where he has served as
Vice president for six years teaching leadership skills and
"bridge" building between adults and youth. He has recently
developed a youth empowerment program called "why are you on this
planet?"
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Bro. Morris Chestnut
Bro. Morris Chestnut The
multitalented MORRIS CHESTNUT starred opposite Demi Moore in G.I. Jane
as well as in the films Under Seige II, The Inkwell, the
critically-acclaimed Boyz 'N' The Hood, and the critically-acclaimed
"The Best Man." His television credits include C-16,
Firehouse, Out All Night, The Ernest Green Story and In The Line of
Duty.
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Bro. Clarence Muse - Actor
Bro. Carl Gordon - TV Actor formerly of the Television Series
*deceased
This information was graciously provided by The
Godfather at the Mu Rho Chapter
(Univ. Texas-Austin) of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc..
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