The world would be a better place if everyone had the common sense of a goose, says Houston’s Mary Wright, southern regional director of the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc.

She offered this advice to members of the Gamma Kappa Zeta chapter of the sorority attending Saturday night’s banquet celebrating 55 years of community service to Texarkana.   more >>

Anyone who has watched Alan Dunson compete in the City League boys track and field meet the last two years already was aware of his speed.

Dunson, who recently earned a scholarship from the Phi Beta Sigma Leadership Program, has been a student ambassador for CPS Superintendent Gene Harris since the end of his sophomore year.

"My mom is a big-time person on academics," Dunson said. "I can't go out of the house without doing my homework. You could be the best basketball player, the best hurdler and the best football player, but what do you do if you blow out your knee?"  more >>

One of the oldest Black Greek letter fraternities is challenging a rash of racist Internet messages posted on a national fraternity/sorority Web site.

The Zeta Zeta chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, based on the campus of the University of South Carolina, has been the subject of bigoted and derogatory postings regarding its move to the all-White Greek Village. The area mainly comprises mansion-like houses owned by predominately White fraternities and sororities.  more >>

Former National Urban League CEO, Hugh Price of  New Rochelle, New York has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the nonprofit film and education organization, the Jacob Burns Film Center (JBFC).

He is a member of the American Philosophical Society, Academy of Political Science, Council on Foreign Relations, Century Association and he belongs to the Westchester Clubmen, Boule and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity.  more >>

There's no argument. Wilt Chamberlain was -- and remains -- Kansas University's best and best-known basketball player.

Though his last game as a Jayhawk was more than 48 years ago, Chamberlain still holds the school records for most single-game points and rebounds, 52 and 36, respectively.

While at KU, Chamberlain lived in the former Carruth O'Leary dormitory, which now houses university offices. He later joined Kappa Alpha Psi, an all-black fraternity.  more >>