Swing Phi Swing
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| Founded | April 4, 1969 Winston Salem State University |
| Type | Social Fellowship |
| Emphasis | Service |
| Scope |  United States |
| Motto | "Perseverance by Virtue" |
| Colors |
White and Black |
| Headquarters | Washington, DC, USA |
| Homepage | www.swingphiswing.org |
Swing Phi Swing (SΦS) is a non-profit social fellowship, as opposed to a traditional Greek lettered sorority, that performs service to communities of color.
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[edit] History
Swing Phi Swing was founded at Winston Salem State University in Winston Salem, NC, at the conclusion of the Civil Rights Movement and the burgeoning of the Black Power Movement. Twelve African-American women, with the help of their brother organization Groove Phi Groove, founded Swing Phi Swing on Friday, April 4, 1969 which was the one year anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Today, Swing has over 25 active graduate and undergraduate chapters throughout the United States.
The twelve founders were:
Jeanette Butler
Anita Chase (Watson)
Beverly Dorn (Steele)
Finesa Dunovant (Walker)
Jane Harris
Rosalind Marshall
Marilyn Reid
Patricia Story
Ellen Tomlinson (Carter)
Brenda Travers (Satterfield)
Lorraine Watkins (Phillips)
Talma Woods
At a time of social unrest, these twelve young women created an organization that would honor the trailblazers of the Civil Rights Movement and their legacy. The founding date is the one year anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and many Black Americans were still reeling from this great loss which marked the end of an era; but it made a way for the Black Power Movement that heralded into the 1970s.
During the 1970s, Swing Phi Swing saw a tremendous growth in membership as Black college women across the South, the Midwest, and the East Coast heard the news of an afro-centric Sisterhood. Chapters were started at prominent Historically Black Colleges and Universities like Hampton University (Hampton Institute), Morgan State University, Tuskegee University (Tuskegee Institute), Wilberforce University, Shaw University, and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. The current National President is Sharon Chandler who will serve from 2009 to 2012.
On April 4, 2009, Swing Phi Swing celebrated 40 years of service and sisterhood in Winston-Salem, NC during their National Convention. Eight of the surviving founders attended the convention and were present to give insight on how they founded the organization.
[edit] Demographics
Swing Phi Swing Social Fellowship Inc. is divided into seven regions across the continental United States, Alaska, and Hawaii. Each region is directed by a Regional Administrator which monitors all chapter and members-at-large in her jurisdiction.[1]
[edit] Current Graduate Chapters
- Atlanta Graduate Chapter
- Boston Graduate Chapter
- Central Carolina Graduate Chapter – Raleigh, NC
- Charlotte Graduate Chapter
- DC Metro Graduate Chapter [1] – Washington, D.C.
- Detroit Graduate Chapter
- Garden State Graduate Chapter – New Jersey
- Hampton Roads Graduate Chapter - Hampton Roads, VA
- Haraambe Graduate Chapter – Fayetteville, NC
- Los Angeles Graduate Chapter - Los Angeles, CA/Southern California
- Mid South Graduate Chapter [2] – Memphis, TN
- Nia Graduate Chapter – Baltimore, MD
- Philadelphia Graduate Chapter
- Raleigh Graduate Chapter [3]
- Rukiya Busara Piedmont Triad Graduate Chapter [4] – Winston Salem, NC
- Sankofa Graduate Chapter – Las Vegas, NV
- South Carolina Graduate Chapter – Columbia, SC
- Tri-State Graduate Chapter [5] – New York, New Jersey, & Connecticut
[edit] Current Undergraduate Chapters
- Aggie Chapter - North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
- Andile Engara Undergraduate Chapter - University of North Carolina at Greensboro
- Ainka Makeda Marali Moliehi Undergraduate Chapter - Pennsylvania State University
- Awon Egbe Obirin Otito Undergraduate Chapter - Grambling State University
- Bison Undergraduate Chapter - Howard University
- Bulldog Undergraduate Chapter - Johnson C. Smith University
- Ebony Undergraduate Chapter - Benedict College
- Gendaga Bimbisha Tabu Undergraduate Chapter - Lincoln University
- Groove Undergraduate Chapter - Winston-Salem State University
- Harambee II - Spelman College and Clark Atlanta University
- Maatkare Hatshepsut Bulldog Undergraduate Chapter - Bowie State University [6]
- Maisha New Birth Undergraduate Chapter - University of Maryland-Eastern Shore
- Maraabe Undergraduate Chapter - University of Pennsylvania, Drexel and Temple Universities
- Marali Nubia Bear Undergraduate Chapter - Morgan State and Towson Universities [7]
- Masika Ghayda Niara Undergraduate Chapter (College of New Rochelle)[8]
- Muntu Chapter - Shaw University
- Ndada Amuk Kwa Pindua Undergraduate Chapter (Adelphi University)[9]
- Njoki Mayasa Nyawela Undergraduate Chapter - Cheyney State University
- Nkijha Undergraduate Chapter - Saint Augustine College
- Odu Ifa Undergraduate Chapter - Virginia Commonwealth University
- Siyanda Undergraduate Chapter - East Carolina University
- Subira Chemwuapu Chapter - Johnson & Wales University, Providence, RI
[edit] Citations
1. http://swingphiswing.org/leadership/administrators.htm#maAdmin
