Phi Beta Sigma, Fraternity Incorporated

Q: When and where was Phi Beta Sigma founded?

Phi Beta Sigma was founded on January 9, 1914, at Howard University in Washington, D.C., by three young African-American male students: A. Langston Taylor, Leonard F. Morse, and Charles I. Brown.

Q: What are the core values of Phi Beta Sigma?

The fraternity is built on three core ideals: brotherhood, scholarship, and service — the same principles its founders sought to exemplify when they established the organization.

Greek Life·Black or African American·By Culture

Phi Beta Sigma is an African-American Greek-letter fraternity founded at Howard University on January 9, 1914, by A. Langston Taylor, Leonard F. Morse, and Charles I. Brown. Built on the ideals of brotherhood, scholarship, and service, the fraternity brings together men committed to those three pillars. Members join a nationally recognized organization with deep roots in Black collegiate and community life.