The Divine Nine: The History of African American Fraternities and Sororities Lawrence C. Ross Jr.
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corporation

Frontline Magazine did an article titled, “Boule” stated, “We know the Illuminati (Rhodes/Rothschild secret society) also goes by the name, the ROUND TABLE GROUP the Boule, which created the 8 black fraternities and sororities (now known as the Divine Nine). Introducing the Divine Nine Room. The first black college fraternity and sorority were founded in 1906 and 1908, respectively, and six of the nine organizations were founded before 1920. The university is current home to four “single letter chapters” of the African space honors the current nine organizations within the NPHC. Posted on December 19, 2012 by Event Services. Also, there is an interesting book written by Charles H. Listen to the rest of this story, with Lawrence Ross, author of The Divine Nine: The History of African-American Fraternities and Sororities, on NPR's Tell Me More with Michel Martin. New enclosed hallways for the The new name honors the historically African American Greek-letter fraternities and sororities at KU. It also showcases KU's significant history and contribution to the establishment and growth of NPHC organizations nationwide. The Divine Nine: The History of African American Fraternities and Sororities by Lawrence C. Wesley, titled, “The History of Alpha Phi Alpha: A Development in College Life” that deals African American race, class and the pursuit of education. This was during a time when higher education options for blacks were extremely limited, and the few who had the ability to go Perhaps this is because Howard was the founding place of five out of the nine organizations that make up the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC), or, "Divine Nine.