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On this day in 1911, Kappa Alpha Psi, a predominantly Black college fraternity, was chartered in Indiana. (the name was changed from Kappa Alpha Nu). The charter with the state came four months after the fraternity was founded on the campus of Indiana University in Bloomington. In honor of the founding of Kappa Alpha Psi, here are some famous Black Greeks.

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Y'Lan Noel, actor - Fraternity: Kappa Alpha Psi

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Actor and rapper, Omari Hardwick - Fraternity: Alpha Phi Alpha

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Lionel Richie, Singer - Fraternity: Alpha Phi Alpha

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Hill Harper, Actor and Author - Fraternity: Alpha Phi Alpha

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Keenan Ivory Wayans, Actor - Fraternity: Alpha Phi Alpha

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Benny Boom, Music Video Director - Fraternity: Alpha Phi Alpha

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Bootsy Collins, Musician - Fraternity: Phi Beta Sigma

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Bobby Jones, Gospel Legend - Fraternity: Phi Beta Sigma

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Al Roker, TV Weatherman - Fraternity: Phi Beta Sigma

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Blair Underwood, Actor - Fraternity: Phi Beta Sigma

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Emmitt Smith, former NFL star - Fraternity: Phi Beta Sigma

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Jerry Rice, former NFL star - Fraternity: Phi Beta Sigma

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Kevin Eubanks, Musician - Fraternity: Kappa Alpha Psi

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Cedric "The Entertainer" Kyles - Fraternity: Kappa Alpha Psi

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Tavis Smiley, Talk Show Host - Fraternity: Kappa Alpha Psi

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Robert L. Johnson, BET Founder - Fraternity: Kappa Alpha Psi

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Rev. Jesse Jackson - Fraternity: Omega Psi Phi

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Michael Jordan, NBA Owner - Fraternity: Omega Psi Phi

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Shaquille O'Neal, NBA Star - Fraternity: Omega Psi Phi

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Steve Harvey - Fraternity: Omega Psi Phi

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Acto Lance Gross: Kappa Alpha Psi

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Journalist Roland Martin - Fraternity: Alpha Phi Alpha

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The late, great Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) - Fraternity: Phi Beta Sigma

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Civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. - Fraternity: Alpha Phi Alpha

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