High school senior graduating in June of the current year Attend school and/or reside in Bucks County, PA Identify as African-American or Black/African Descent Upon selection, you must provide verification that you are enrolled in a program related to the presented scholarships All applicants will be notified via email of the results of their application [...]
Help save lives with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® Omega Zeta Omega chapter's inaugural SICKLE CELL BLOOD DRIVE by donating blood at this most critical time of year when donations fall short. Click here to find a donation location nearest you!
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This May, take action, raise your voice, and help change the conversation around mental health! Since 1949, Mental Health Awareness Month has been a driving force in addressing the challenges faced by millions of Americans living with mental health conditions. Now, more than ever, NAMI needs you to be part of this movement. Whether by [...]
National Nurses™ Day is the first day of National Nursing Week, which concludes on May 12, Florence Nightingale's birthday. Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), an English nurse became known as the founder of professional nursing because of her pioneering work during the Crimean War (1853-1856). Due to her habit of making rounds at night, Nightingale became known [...]
Mother's Day is a day to honor mothers, maternal bonds, and recognize the influence that mothers have in society. In the United States Mother's Day is celebrated annually on the second Sunday of May. The American incarnation of Mother's Day was created by Anna Jarvis in 1908 and became an official U.S. holiday in 1914. [...]
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Memorial Day is a federal holiday observed in the United States for remembering, honoring, and mourning women and men who lost their lives while serving in the United States Armed Forces. Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday of May. Did you know that each year on Memorial Day a national moment of remembrance [...]
Pride Month is an annual celebration of the many contributions made by the LGBTQ+ community to history, society and cultures worldwide. In most places, Pride is celebrated throughout the month of June each year in commemoration of its roots in the Stonewall Riots of June 1969. However, in some areas—especially in the Southern Hemisphere—pride events [...]
Flag Day, also called National Flag Day, is a holiday observed in the United States on June 14 honoring the national flag. Flag Day commemorates the date in 1777 when the United States approved the design for its first national flag.
Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. It is also called Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day. Juneteenth is a bittersweet holiday of celebration for many African Americans, a de facto second Independence Day commemorating the end of slavery Dating back to 1865, [...]
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Father's Day is a day to honor fathers, paternal bonds, and recognize the influence that fathers have in society. In the United States Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June, and it was made a national holiday in 1966.
Independence Day, also called "Fourth Of July", is an annual celebration that commemorates nationhood for the United States and independence from Great Britain. On July 4, 1776 the Declaration of Independence was signed by members of the Continental Congress in Philadelphia, PA.
Labor Day is a national holiday in the United States celebrated annually on the first Monday in September to honor and recognize the American labor movement. Labor Day is a yearly tribute to the contributions that workers have made to the strength and prosperity of the United States of America. Labor Day gives workers a much [...]
Iota Phi Theta Fraternity was founded on September 19, 1963 at Morgan State College (now Morgan State University) and is now the nation's fifth largest predominately African-American social service fraternity. The Honorable Founders of Iota Phi Theta were: Albert Hicks, Lonnie Spruill, Jr., Charles Briscoe, Frank Coakley, John Slade, Barron Willis, Webster Lewis, Charles Brown, [...]
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Recognizing the breast cancer results in death for African-American women at nearly double the rate of white women, Alpha Kappa Alpha members will observe Breast Cancer Awareness Day during nationally-recognized Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast Cancer Awareness Day aims to raise awareness about the disease and raise funds for research into causes, diagnosis, prevention, treatment [...]
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Relax! November 4, 2026 is National Stress Awareness Day. Studies have shown that chronic stress has a negative impact on your immune system, and it takes a significant toll on your body. The Health Resource Network (HRN) is a non-profit health education organization that has been sponsoring stress awareness since 1992 to raise awareness of [...]
Veterans Day is a holiday held every 11 November to honor all military personnel who have served in the U.S. armed forces. Veterans Day was originally called Armistice Day, and the date was chosen to commemorate the signing of the armistice with Germany that ended hostilities during World War I.
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity was founded on November 17, 1911 at Howard University located in Washington, D.C. by three undergraduates: Edgar Amos Love, Oscar James Cooper, Frank Coleman, and faculty adviser Ernest Everett Just. From the initials of the Greek phrase meaning "friendship is essential to the soul” the name Omega Psi Phi was derived, [...]
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On December 4, 1906 Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.®, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African-Americans, was founded at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York by seven college men who recognized the need for a strong bond of Brotherhood among African descendants in this country. The visionary founders, known as the Jewels of the [...]
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