Pleasant Plains in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

"The Divine Nine Help Shape Black American History"

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 8, 2019

1. "The Divine Nine Help Shape Black American History" Marker

Inscription. "The Divine Nine Help Shape Black American History"
[Years of the "Divine Nine" historically Black fraternities’ and sororities' founding shown] 1906 [Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity founded at Cornell University]
1908 [Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority founded at Howard University]
1911 [Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity founded at Indiana University]
1911 [Omega Psi Phi Fraternity founded at Howard University]
1913 [Delta Sigma Theta Sorority founded at Howard University]
1914 [Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity founded at Howard University]
1920 [Zeta Phi Beta Sorority founded at Howard University]
1922 [Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority founded at Butler University]
1963 [Iota Phi Theta Fraternity at Morgan State University]

Fraternities and sororities
march with Dr. King

Erected by Guild International.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Education • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. In addition, it is included in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.

Location. 38° 55.514′ N, 77° 1.374′

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W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Pleasant Plains. It is at the intersection of Fairmont Street Northwest and Georgia Avenue Northwest (U.S. 29), on the right when traveling west on Fairmont Street Northwest. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2700 Georgia Avenue Northwest, Washington DC 20001, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Upper South,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in the Tidewater,

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Along the "Nile Valley" (within shouting distance of this marker); Beyond the Basics (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Lake So Blue (about 400 feet away); Miner Teachers College (about 600 feet away); A Bench By The Road (about 700 feet away); Howard University Gallery of Art (about 800 feet away); 2728 Sherman Ave. N.W. (approx. 0.2 miles away); General Oliver O. Howard (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Merriweather Home for Children (was about 500 feet away but has been confirmed missing).

Additional keywords. HBCUs

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 8, 2019

2. "The Divine Nine Help Shape Black American History" Marker

"American Excellence" image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 8, 2019

3. "American Excellence"

Nearby mural displaying Howard University's influence

Credits. This page was last revised on March 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 542 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 8, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.