1. Bell Ringer #5 – 1/13/10 1. Explain what Du Bois meant by the “Talented Tenth”. 2. What connection did George Washington Carver have to Booker T. Washington? 3. What happened in Haiti yesterday?

2. Fraternities and Sororities ► The children of the “Black Elite” established “Greek letter” fraternities and sororities for Af-Ams at colleges and universities. ► Alpha Phi Alpha – first fraternity, Cornell Univ. in 1906 ► Alpha Kappa Alpha – first sorority, 1908 at Howard Univ. ► Stressed scholarship, social graces, and community involvement.

4. The National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) ► Composed of nine (9) International Greek letter Sororities and Fraternities: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc., Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. and Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. ► NPHC promotes interaction through forums, meetings and other mediums for the exchange of information and engages in cooperative programming and initiatives through various activities and functions.

6. Chicago – Early 1900s ► Had a black policeman by 1872 ► Black physician Daniel Hale Williams established Af-Am staffed Provident Hospital on the South Side in 1891 ► By 1920 black Chicago had 80 Baptist and 36 Methodist churches ► Many black men elected aldermen and councilmen

7. Du Sable ► First non-Native American to settle the area was Du Sable, a black fur trader who established a trading post in 1779 ► Born in Haiti, he married a Potawatomi woman. He joined her tribe and was known as “Black Chief”

8. Wabash YMCA ► The downtown YMCA barred black men. ► Black people raised $50,000 & Sears donated $25,000 to build the Wabash YMCA for the black community in 1913. Still stands in Bronzeville @ 37 th Street

9. Bronzeville ► Neighborhood was coined “Bronzeville” in the 1930s by a writer who stated “bronze” was a better term than “black” for the beautiful brown skin color possessed by Af-Ams ► Once home to jazz, blues & arts; today buildings, homes, & parks are being restored ► Dan Ryan to Drexel Blvd., 31 st to 51 st streets

10. ► The Ida B. Wells house is located at 3624 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive (built in 1919) ► Many stone town homes still exist along MLK Drive

11. Homework ► Read Ch 17, Sn 2 (pgs 594-601 ► Answer all questions and define key terms on page 594