Comedian Sheryl Underwood may amaze audiences as host of "Comic View" on BET. But that was not the only reason about 100 women attended a luncheon at New World Landing on Saturday to hear her speak. Underwood was there to entertain and also to celebrate the founding of the black sorority Zeta Phi Beta, of which she is the national executive board chairwoman.

Her audience -- sorority sisters and a few brothers from Alpha Sigma Beta -- came from as far as Madison, Ga., and Tallahassee.

Underwood wore a sparkling-blue jacket that accentuated her shoulder-length perm. Most of the sorority sisters in the audience also wore blue.   more >>

When Rudy Chounoune '07 and his fellow members of the historically black fraternity Omega Psi Phi attended a discussion about homophobia and HIV this past week, they noticed how surprised other attendees were to see members of a Greek organization publicly engaging in a discussion of such weighty issues. This way is but one, members said, in which the fraternity stands out among the many Greek organizations on campus.

Omega Psi Phi came to campus in 2005, gained probationary status as a colony this past Fall term and is currently awaiting full recognition by the College.

The fraternity is part of the "Divine Nine," nine historically black Greek letter organizations, and was first founded at Howard University in 1911. Omega Psi Phi has a unique connection with the College as Ernest E. Just, Class of 1907, served as faculty advisor to the first Omega Psi Phi chapter at Howard University.   more >>

For the past month, several Frankfort children have been working with Kentucky State University fraternity Phi Beta Sigma at the Kings Center. The sessions have focused on study skills and conflict resolution. After the work was done, the children got the opportunity to learn a step, with the promise of letting them show it off during halftime of the KSU-Morehouse game Thursday night.

"They were the hit of the entire game," said Irma Johnson, a service learning program coordinator at KSU.

Name: Hollani Davis
Greek Affiliation: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Occupation: News Anchor and Reporter

Hollani Davis is the newest edition to the Channel 7 News team.

You can catch her anchoring weekends on News-7 at 6 and News-7 at 11.  In addition to anchoring she also reports three days a week.

Before coming to WDBJ7 Hollani was the Weekend Anchor and Education Reporter at KTXS-TV in Abilene, Texas.  While there she won numerous awards and was recognized on many occasions by the Texas Association of Broadcasters.

Although Hollani was born and raised in Las Cruces, New Mexico she is no stranger to Virginia. She is a proud graduate of Hampton University in Hampton, VA.  After spending several years in the Southwest, Davis decided it was time to return to the East Coast---a place that holds so many fond memories.  more >>