Sigma Pi Phi | |
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ΣΠΦ | |
Founded | 1904 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Type | Professional non-collegiate |
Affiliation | Idependent |
Status | Active |
Emphasis | African American |
Scope | International |
Colors | Blue |
Publication | The Boulé Journal |
Chapters | 144 |
Members | 5,800 lifetime |
Nickname | Boulé |
Headquarters | 260 Peachtree Street NW, Suite 1604 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 United States |
Website | http://www.sigmapiphi.org |
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Sigma Pi Phi (ΣΠΦ), also known as The Boulé, is an African American professional fraternity. Founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1904, it is arguably the oldest fraternity for African Americans, between it and Alpha Phi Alpha founded at Cornell University. The fraternity does not have collegiate chapters and is designed for professionals in mid-career or older. Sigma Pi Phi has over 5,000 members and 139 chapters throughout the United States, the United Kingdom, The Bahamas, Colombia and Brazil.[1]