Beta Lambda Chapter Presents Hip-Hop: A Pedagogy of Reinvention
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_column_text]Beta Lambda Chapter, the South Atlantic Region Chapter of Gamma Xi Phi, presents Hip-Hop: A Pedagogy of Reinvention. In conversation with Beta Lambda member Rashid Darden, Mr. Byron L. Williams discusses how educators of all age groups might infuse hip-hop into their lesson plans.
Throwback to 2020: Odeon After Dark Live
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_column_text]In Fall of 2020, Gamma Xi Phi introduced two emerging artists to the community: FatherSokka and Tyler Brooks. The virtual events, which occured live, were called Odeon After Dark due to the late hour. Members and friends of the fraternity logged in via Zoom and listened as FatherSokka and Tyler Brooks discussed their crafts, their creative processes, and their hopes for the future. Scroll past the fliers to see the videos for each event.
Arts Fraternity Expands to the Deep South
Gamma Xi Phi, the nation’s leading multi-disciplinary fraternity for artists, has expanded its imprint in the South Atlantic Region.
Six talented and committed artists have chartered the Iota Chapter of the fraternity, serving Montgomery, Alabama, and Southeast Alabama. It is the first chapter of Gamma Xi Phi in the Deep South.
Gamma Xi Phi Serves Rural Northeastern North Carolina
The Beta Lambda Chapter of Gamma Xi Phi distributed self-care kits, including adult coloring books, crayons, and colored pencils, to 62 households in rural Northeastern North Carolina from Saturday, December 19, 2020, through Tuesday, December 22, 2020.
The Prerequisites of Publishing
Brother Shawn P. Spencer, National Vice-President of Gamma Xi Phi, hosted a Renaissance Conversation called The Prerequisites of Publishing on August 26, 2020, via Zoom. This virtual activity brought together five members of the fraternity who are published authors and poets, from traditionally published to self-published. Participating members were Brother Marc L. Abbott, Brother BuddahDesmond, Brother Rashid Darden, Sister Melanie Hatter, and Brother E. Ethelbert Miller.
Electric Literature: Instant Entertainment from Gamma Xi Phi Brothers and Sisters
Millions of people around the world are adjusting to a new reality in which social contact is now limited. Even though our day jobs may have us teleworking and our children distance-learning, entertainment is still a major part of our lives. Here are selected books that you can download right now from your favorite members of Gamma Xi Phi, from fiction to poetry.
A Life in Motion: Remembering Brother Christopher Brient
Gamma Xi Phi, the professional fraternity for artists, has fewer than 100 members and is less than ten years old. When Christopher Brient became a member of the fraternity, there were less than 30 members—the majority of whom were not subject to a ritualistic initiation. The organization was only two and a half years old when he entered. He was the fraternity’s second honorary member.
Brother E. Ethelbert Miller featured in DoveTales
E. Ethelbert Miller, a 2018 initiate of Gamma Xi Phi's Beta Chapter, is the featured writer in the February 2020 edition of DoveTales Online Journal of the Arts. The issue was guest edited by Robert Kostuck. DoveTales is a publication of
Arts Fraternity Welcomes 13 in Historic Initiations; Charters Baltimore Chapter
Gamma Xi Phi, the professional fraternity for artists, welcomed 13 talented artists in historic initiations occurring on January 25 and January 26, 2020, in Baltimore, Maryland. The events celebrated new initiates from four different chapters, including the newly chartered Zeta Chapter, serving Baltimore, Maryland.
Darden Re-elected; 2021 Convention to be held in Atlanta
Novelist Rashid Darden was re-elected National President of Gamma Xi Phi, the nation's leading fraternity for artists.
The election took place at the 2019 National Convention in Washington, DC.
Gamma Chapter Reactivates in Newark, New Jersey
The Gamma Chapter of Gamma Xi Phi Professional Arts Fraternity was officially reactivated on May 4, 2019, with the induction of three new members. The ceremony was attended by Alpha and Beta Chapter members, and was officiated by National President
