Brothers and Sweethearts,
Here is the latest monthly BTS newsletter, informing you of the latest happenings in Iotaland. Contained are messages from the Grand Council, articles of interest, details of important national events, and more.
If you have articles or pictures to submit, or newsletter suggestions or improvements, please fee free to contact the National Director of Communications via email, publicrelations@iotaphitheta.org.
Thank you and enjoy!
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History has credited Thomas Edison with the invention of the light bulb, but fewer people know about Lewis Howard Latimer, an African-American, whose innovations improved the development of the bulb.
Edison's light bulbs only burned for a short time until Latimer's carbon filaments were utilized, significantly lengthening bulb life. |
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From the desk of the
Grand Polaris Karl Price, Esq. |
BALTIMORE, MD -- As it is, there are many members, yet one body. The eye cannot say to the hand, 'I have no need of you,' nor again the head to the feet, 'I have no need of you.'
(I Corinthians 12:20-21)
The time is finally here! Conclave 2013! 50th
Anniversary! All that we wanted and all that we imagine during the next week are now upon us. It is time to celebrate and handle IOTA business in the most excellent of ways.
To my brothers, we all have received this wide call from our Founders, the 12 Men who envisioned a brotherhood that was not present in 1963; a void that left them craving unity in a manner that coincide with the civil rights issues of that day. To respond to this call to be one, we need one another. And it is my deep conviction that the members of this great Fraternity need the closer bond that we represent. And it is my humble conviction that you help us secure this bond.
Among the many challenges we face in this country, unity is the need to overcome divisions and prejudices that exclude one another. As St Paul reminds us in his first letter to the Corinthians, "there are many members, yet one body". I cannot say to any brother that I have no need for you. We need each other because it is only together that we can grow into the one brotherhood visioned by the Founders. So as we gather, let us have fun, conduct business, network, make new friends, establish everlasting bonds, and most of all, renew our love for each other!
See you in Baltimore...
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From the desk of the
Grand Vice Polaris John Scott |
BALTIMORE, MD -- As we celebrate the legacy and history of our 50th Anniversary, we must pause to also remember the significance of 1963 in this country and the Civil Rights Movement. Less than 30 days after one of the greatest events in our country, 12 men, inspired by the events in Washington, gathered on the campus of Morgan State College to create Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Incorporated.
50 years later, the country will celebrate another anniversary; the March on Washington. There are several events that will take place on August 28, 2013 in Washington, DC. I encourage all of you to visit http://www.50thanniversarymarchonwashington.com/ and view the scheduled events, various highlights from those who were a part of the Civil Rights Movement, several volunteer opportunities and the conference agenda. |
From the desk of the Executive Director
Kevin Bennett |
BALTIMORE, MD -- Registration has officially ended. Thank you to the nearly 600 members, hearts, guests and friends of Iota who have registered to be a participant in the 34th International Conclave which features the 50th Anniversary Celebration. Hopefully you are equally as excited as our conclave committee members are waiting to welcome you to Charm City, home of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Incorporated.
Transportation will be available for registered individuals to and from events away from the host hotel. You must have your name badge on to board the bus. You will not be permitted on the bus without a name badge. Please pay attention to the hotel directories, the fraternity communication boards and our newly introduced free Iota 50th Celebration iOS App as this will be our primary way of communicating changes and/or announcements with you. |
From the desk of the Chairman of the Board of Directors
Christopher O'Banner |
BALTIMORE, MD -- We are within a couple of weeks of our 50th Anniversary Celebration. Hopefully we all are looking forward to seeing everyone in Baltimore, MD in August. Remember this has been decades in the making and is living history. Be a positive part of this moment and share it with our entire Iota family. The Board of Directors can't wait to see and fellowship with you next month in Baltimore!! Love I-Phi!! |
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"I believe in the brotherhood of all men, but I don't believe in wasting brotherhood on anyone who doesn't want to practice it with me. Brotherhood is a two-way street."
-- Malcolm X |
"Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle. And so we must straighten our backs and work for our freedom. A man can't ride you unless your back is bent."
-- Martin L. King, Jr. |
"There will always be men struggling to change, and there will always be those who are controlled by the past."
-- Ernest Gaines |
"The highest test of the civilization of any race is in its willingness to extend a helping hand to the less fortunate."
-- Booker T. Washington |
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 BALTIMORE, MD - Iota Phi Theta is celebrating its Golden Anniversary. The grand event is being held at Baltimore Downtown Hilton from August 11-18, 2013. This application has been designed to help the guests to find their way around town, avoid harsh weather, and inform all attendees of any important announcements from the event coordination team.
The iOS app is FREE to all from the Apple AppStore.
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The Fastest Growing Grassroots Civil Rights Movement in the Nation |
In remembrance of the March on Washington, people from across this country are committing themselves to doing something positive, peaceful, and productive in their communities for 63 minutes.
Take 63 minutes (starting at 3:00pm on August 28, 2013) to mentor a young person; cut an elderly person's lawn; read to your child; fill out a job or college application; study for an upcoming school exam; volunteer to help someone learn how to read; participate in a voter registration effort; or just do something, beginning at 3:00pm on August 28, 2013, that is peaceful, positive, and productive. At 4:03pm, whatever it is that you've done during those 63 minutes, you may find that, like Dr. King, you've begun changing your neighborhood, your country, or maybe even the world...click for website.
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Five Decades of Reppin' Iota |
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