Theta Beta Phi Fraternity

03/05/2026

02/28/2026

New Orleans Tribune
Black History Month Salute. The Brothers of Theta Beta Phi Fraternity would like to salute the New Orleans Tribune. The first Black daily newspaper in the United States was The New Orleans Tribune (La Tribune de la Nouvelle-Orléans), founded in 1864 by Dr. Louis Charles Roudanez. It was a bilingual (French/English) newspaper that began daily publication on October 4, 1864, serving as a radical, influential voice for civil rights, including suffrage, during the Reconstruction era.

02/27/2026

Woody Strode
Black History Month Salute. The brothers of Theta Beta Phi Fraternity Inc., would like to salute Mr. Woodrow Wilson Woolwine Strode. Mr. Strode served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. Strode along with Jackie Robinson made up one half of UCLA’s “Gold Dust Gang”. Strode is one of the first African Americans in the post war era NFL. Strode is most notable for his various acting roles in Hollywood.
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02/26/2026

Dr. Guion Stewart “Guy” Bluford
Black History Month Salute. the Brothers of Theta Beta Phi Fraternity would like to salute Guy Bluford. Dr. Guion Stewart “Guy” Bluford, Jr. (born November 22, 1942), is an engineer, NASA astronaut, and the first African American in space. Before becoming an astronaut, Bluford was a Colonel in the U.S. Air Force. He participated in four Space Shuttle flights between 1983 and 1992.
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02/25/2026

LucienVictor Alexis, Jr.
Black History Month Salute. the Brothers of Theta Beta Phi Fraternity would like to salute Lucien Victor Alexis, Jr. Lucien V. Alexis is recognized as one of the earliest known Black men to play college lacrosse, competing for Harvard University in 1941.
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02/24/2026

Earl Lloyd
Black History Month Salute. the Brothers of Theta Beta Phi Fraternity would like to salute Earl Francis Lloyd. Earl Lloyd was an American professional basketball player and coach. He was the first African American player to play a game in the National Basketball Association. An All-American player at West Virginia State University, Lloyd helped lead West Virginia State to an undefeated season in 1948.
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02/23/2026

African American Museums
Black History Month Salute. The Brothers of Theta Beta Phi Fraternity would like to salute all of the African American Museums within the United States. Follow the link below, Black Past.org has a great list of African American Museums. Next time you are looking for something to do visit a museum.
African American Museums • (blackpast.org)
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02/22/2026

James Weldon Johnson
Black History Month Salute. The Brothers of Theta Beta Phi Fraternity would like to salute James Weldon Johnson. James Weldon Johnson, composer, diplomat, social critic, and civil rights activist, was born of Bahamian immigrant parents in Jacksonville, Florida on June 17, 1871. In 1898, Johnson became one of only a handful of black attorneys in the state of Florida. Johnson also started the first black newspaper, the Daily American, in Jacksonville. In 1900, the brothers, James and Rosamund, were asked to write a celebratory song in honor of Abraham Lincoln’s birthday. The product, a poem set to music, became “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” now known as the Black National Anthem.
Simba, M. (2007, January 19). James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938). BlackPast.org. https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/johnson-james-weldon-1871-1938/
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02/21/2026

Afro – American Life Insurance
Black History Month Salute. The Brothers of Theta Beta Phi Fraternity would like to salute the Afro-American Life Insurance Company. The Afro-American Life Insurance company was founded in 1901. It specialized in helping negroes obtain mortgages and life insurance.
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