All Entries in the "Progressive Profiles" Category
Greek of the Week: Blake Martin
Organizational Affiliation: Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. Chapter: Alpha Upsilon-Chicago City Wide Crossing date: June 25, 2005 Crossing Name: SurMount Blake Martin doesn’t wait for things to happen. “I like to MAKE things happen,” he assures. He began his career in entertainment in Chicago where he became the first male cheerleader in Bloom High School’s [...]
Greek of the Week: Caneeka Miller
Organizational Affiliation: Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Chapter: University of Alabama, Lambda Zeta Chapter Crossing date: March 26, 2004 Crossing Name: Justice Changing the World One Word at a Time Caneeka E. Miller received a Bachelor of Science in Human Development with a concentration in Family Studies from the University of Alabama. In November, 2009 [...]
Progressive Singles: Nicole Taylor
Nicole A. Taylor | Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Chapter of Initiation: Nu Chapter, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor Date of Initiation: April 12, 2002 Line Information: M.I.R.A.G.E. 11 Line Name: Private Eye Current City: Chicago, IL Religious background: Christian About Nicole: Nicole A. Taylor, a native of Farmington Hills, Michigan, attended the University of [...]
Progressive Singles: David Wilson
David M. Wilson, II | Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc Chapter of Initiation: Delta Nu Line Information: FA 2000, The D.Y.N.A.S.T.Y. Line Name: #2 Kharizmatick Educational Background: Bachelor of Arts Eastern Michigan University, MBA University of Phoenix Current City: Atlanta Hometown: Southfield, Michigan Religion: Baptist About David: David M. Wilson, II is a 29 year [...]
Progressive Singles: Donald Mitchell
Donald A. Mitchell | Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. Chapter of Initiation: “Awesome” Zeta Alpha – Tennessee State University Initiation Date: November 19, 1999 Line Name: S .S. TRAUMA Line Name: #7 The Enquirer Current City: Washington DC Religious background: Baptist born and raised About Donald: Since an early age, Donald has always had a keen affixation [...]
Progressive Singles: Kumari Ellison
Kumari Ellison | Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. Chapter of Initiation: Lambda Pi Grand Valley State University Date of Initiation: March 23, 2002 The Negotiators Line name: Chieftain Current City: Canton, MI Religious background: Christian Kumari Ellison manages the Human Resources function at Shiloh Industries a Tier 1 auto supplier. There Kumari is responsible for benefits, compensation, [...]
Progressive Legacy | Whitney M. Young, Jr.
Whitney Young, Jr. | Civil Rights Activist & Executive Director National Urban League July 31, 1921 – March 11, 1971 Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Whitney Young Jr. was arguably the National Urban League’s most influential executive director. During the decade he served as head of the civil rights organization, Young increased its budget 18-fold, pushed [...]
Progressive Legacy | Carl B. Stokes
Carl B. Stokes | First Black Mayor of a major American city June 21, 1927 – April 3, 1996 Kappa Alpha Psi, Fraternity, Inc. Early Years: Carl Burton Stokes was born in Cleveland in 1927 the second son of Charles and Louise Stokes. His parents were from Georgia and had come north during the “Great [...]
Progressive Legacy | Harold Washington
Harold Washington- First Black Mayor of Chicago April 15, 1922 – November 25, 1987 Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. Harold Washington was born in 1922. He was the last child of Roy and Bertha Washington. His father was a lawyer, a Methodist minister, and an active precinct captain and he instilled in his son a [...]
Progressive Legacy | Stephanie Tubbs Jones
Stephanie Tubbs Jones- first African American woman to be elected to Congress from Ohio September 10, 1949–August 20, 2008 Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Stephanie Tubbs Jones won election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1998, becoming the first African-American woman to represent Ohio in the U.S. Congress. In the 110th Congress (2007–2009), Jones [...]
