Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc.
ΙΦΘ
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 28, 2020
1. Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. Marker
Morgan State College
(University)
on
September 19, 1963
Motto
"Building a Tradition
Not
Resting Upon One"
The
Founding
Principles
of
Iota Phi Theta
Fraternity, Inc.
Leadership
Scholarship
Citizenship
Fidelity
Brotherhood
"The Bow, The Shield"
Honorable Founders
Albert "Bus" Hicks
Lonnie Chesson Sruill, Jr.
Charles "Bang Bang" Briscoe
Frank Brooks Coakley
John Danton Slade
Webster Lewis
Elias A. Dorsey
Baron Willis
Charles Gregory
Charles Brown
Louis Hudnell
Michael Williams
Eternal Sweetheart
Audrey A. Smith-Brooks
Dedication
This
Monument
is dedicated to
all who have
served and made
sacrifices and to those
who remain true to
our oath, hymn and
shield as our
Great Fraternity
continues to Grow, Develop
and Prosper!
Erected by Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. In addition, it is included in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 19, 1963.
Location. 39° 20.653′ N,
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Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic 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. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Eddie Paulette Hurt (within shouting distance of this marker); Earl Carey Banks (within shouting distance of this marker); Groove Phi Groove Social Fellowship, Inc. (within shouting distance of this marker); Carnegie Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Frederick Douglass (approx. 0.2 miles away);
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 28, 2020
2. Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. Marker
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 28, 2020
3. Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. Marker
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 28, 2020
4. Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. Marker
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 28, 2020
5. Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. Marker
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