Groove Phi Groove
| Groove Phi Groove Social Fellowship, Inc. | |
|---|---|
| GΦG | |
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| Founded | October 12, 1962 Morgan State University |
| Type | Social |
| Emphasis | Service |
| Scope | International United States Ghana |
| Motto | Through loyalty and integrity, we shall achieve greatness. |
| Colors |
Black White |
| Publication | The Sword & Spear |
| Chapters | 137 |
| Members | 40,000+ lifetime |
| Headquarters |
2453 Maryland Avenue Baltimore, Maryland 21218 United States |
| Homepage | groove-phi-groove.org |
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Groove Phi Groove (GΦG) is a social fellowship founded at Morgan State College (now known as Morgan State University) as an alternative to mainstream Black fraternities. It has one sister organization, Swing Phi Swing Social Fellowship Incorporated. They also have an auxiliary organization GEMS which stands for Groove Eminent Mark.
Groove Phi Groove was founded on October 12, 1962 by a group of young black men who wanted an alternative to what could be described as the traditionalism of subjectively ascribed pseudo-fraternal organizations. Groove Phi Groove is a non-Greek organization whose purpose includes promoting academic awareness, an alternative to Greek and Grecian based fraternalism as well as traditions incorporating an Afro-Centric perspective. Further, working towards assisting in alleviating both social and economic problems in disadvantaged communities.
Groove Phi Groove members hold individuality, self-expression, and creativity in its members to be paramount, as well as a focus on issues related to the empowerment of African American communities. Its members work in a wide variety of career areas, including accounting, education, engineering, human resource services, local and state government, medicine, law, protective services, information technology, religion, real estate, food service, skilled crafts, music, professional sports, the armed services, and business.
These founders of Groove Phi Groove Social Fellowship are referred to as the "14 Pearls". These are:
During the 1960s, the word “groove” was popular among young blacks. Webster's Dictionary defines the verb “groove” as “to perform deftly or smoothly.” As a noun, “groove” is defined as a “fixed routine in the affairs of life.” Hence, to go against the “groove” means to work against the current establishment, and “grooving” is associated with “socializing or fellowshipping.” These combined definitions form the definition of Groove Phi Groove.
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