List of Groove Phi Groove chapters

Groove Phi Groove is a social fellowship. It was founded at Morgan State College (now Morgan State University) in Baltimore, Maryland as an alternative to mainstream historically black fraternities.^[1]^[2]

College chapters

In the following list of Groove Phi Groove's collegiate chapters, active chapters are indicated in bold and inactive chapters are in italics.^[3]

Chapter	Charter date and range	Institution	Location	Status	Ref.
Mother Bear	October 12, 1962	Morgan State University	Baltimore, Maryland	Inactive	^[4]^[5]
49er		University of North Carolina at Charlotte	Charlotte, North Carolina	Inactive	^[3]
54th Regiment	2002	University of Massachusetts Amherst	Amherst, Massachusetts	Inactive	^[6]
Aggie		North Carolina A&T State University	Greensboro, North Carolina	Inactive	^[7]
Bear II		Livingstone College	Salisbury, North Carolina	Inactive	^[3]
Bear III		Lenoir–Rhyne University	Hickory, North Carolina	Inactive	^[3]
Big Apple		New York City Undergrad	Bronx, New York	Inactive	^[8]
Bison	19xx ?–1978; 1989	Howard University	Washington, D.C.	Inactive	^[9]^[5]
Bronco		Fayetteville State University	Fayetteville, North Carolina	Inactive	^[3]
Bruin		Shaw University	Raleigh, North Carolina	Inactive	^[3]
Buck		East Carolina University	Greenville, North Carolina	Inactive	^[3]
Bulldog I	1967	Bowie State University	Bowie, Maryland	Active	^[10]^[11]
Bulldog II		South Carolina State University	Orangeburg, South Carolina	Inactive	^[12]
Bulldog III		Wilberforce University	Wilberforce, Ohio	Inactive	^[13]
Bulldog IV		Knoxville College	Knoxville, Tennessee	Inactive	^[12]
Bulldog V		Louisiana Tech University	Ruston, Louisiana	Inactive	^[3]
Cougar		Kean University	Union, New Jersey	Inactive	^[8]
Cougar II		Chicago State University	Chicago, Illinois	Inactive	^[13]
Deacon		Bloomfield College	Bloomfield, New Jersey	Inactive	^[8]
Dragon		Drexel University	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Inactive	^[8]
Eagle I	19xx ?–May 1987	North Carolina Central University	Durham, North Carolina	Inactive	^[3]^[14]^[15]^[a]
Eagle II		Coppin State University	Baltimore, Maryland	Inactive	^[5]
Engineers		Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Cambridge, Massachusetts	Inactive	^[6]
Falcon		St. Augustine's University	Raleigh, North Carolina	Inactive	^[3]
Firebird		University of the District of Columbia	Washington, D.C.	Inactive	^[5]
Ghanaian Undergrads		West Africa	Ghana	Active	^[16]
Golden Panther		Florida International University	Westchester, Florida	Inactive	^[12]
Great Dane		University at Albany, SUNY	Albany, New York	Inactive	^[8]
Griffin		Johnson & Wales University	Providence, Rhode Island	Inactive	^[6]
Hokie		Virginia Tech	Blacksburg, Virginia	Inactive	^[5]
Hornet		Delaware State University	Dover, Delaware	Active	^[16]^[8]
Huskie		Northeastern University	Boston, Massachusetts	Inactive	^[6]
Iron Hawk		University of Hartford	Hartford, Connecticut	Inactive	^[6]
Jaguar		Southern University	Baton Rouge, Louisiana	Inactive	^[3]
Marauder		Central State University	Wilberforce, Ohio	Inactive	^[13]
Mighty Lion		Lincoln University	Lincoln, Pennsylvania	Active	^[17]
Nittany Lion		Pennsylvania State University	University Park, Pennsylvania	Inactive	^[8]
Orangeman		Syracuse University	Syracuse, New York	Inactive	^[8]
Owl		Temple University	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Inactive	^[8]
Owl II		Southern Connecticut State University	New Haven, Connecticut	Inactive	^[6]
Panther III		Prairie View A&M University	Prairie View, Texas	Inactive	^[3]
Panther IV		Clark Atlanta University	Atlanta, Georgia	Inactive	^[12]
Panter VI		Adelphi University	Garden City, New York	Inactive	^[8]
Pioneer		William Paterson University	Wayne, New Jersey	Inactive	^[8]
Pirate		Hampton University	Hampton, Virginia	Inactive	^[5]
Prophet		Rowan University	Glassboro, New Jersey	Inactive	^[8]
Quaker	1973	University of Pennsylvania	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Inactive	^[8]^[18]
Raider		Rutgers University–Newark	Newark, New Jersey	Inactive	^[8]
Ram I		Winston-Salem State University	Winston-Salem, North Carolina	Inactive	^[3]
Red Hawk II		Miami University	Oxford, Ohio	Inactive	^[13]
Saber		Barber–Scotia College	Concord, North Carolina	Inactive	^[3]
Scarlet Knight		Rutgers University–New Brunswick	New Brunswick, New Jersey	Inactive	^[8]
Screaming Hawk		University of Maryland Eastern Shore	Princess Anne, Maryland	Inactive	^[5]
Seahawk		Wagner College	Staten Island, New York	Inactive	^[8]
Spartan		Norfolk State University	Norfolk, Virginia	Inactive	^[5]
Squire		Kean University	Union Township, New Jersey	Inactive	^[8]^[b]
Stallion		University of Pittsburgh	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Inactive	^[8]
Tarheel		University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	Chapel Hill, North Carolina	Inactive	^[3]
Tiger		Tuskegee University	Tuskegee, Alabama	Inactive	^[12]
Tiger II		Texas Southern University	Houston, Texas	Inactive	^[3]
Tiger III			Durham, North Carolina	Inactive	^[3]
Tiger IV		Benedict College	Columbia, South Carolina	Inactive	^[12]
Tiger V		Grambling State University	Grambling, Louisiana	Active	^[16]
Tiger VI		Morehouse College	Atlanta, Georgia	Inactive	^[12]
Tiger VII		Tennessee State University	Nashville, Tennessee	Inactive	^[12]
Tiger VIII		Towson University	Towson, Maryland	Inactive	^[5]
Trojan		Virginia State University	Petersburg, Virginia	Inactive	^[5]
Viking		Elizabeth City State University	Elizabeth City, North Carolina	Inactive	^[3]
Wolf	19xx ?–1983	Cheyney University	Cheyney, Pennsylvania	Inactive	^[8]^[19]^[c]
Wolverine		Morris Brown College	Atlanta, Georgia	Inactive	^[12]
Yellowjacket		Allen University	Columbia, South Carolina	Inactive	^[12]
Yellowjacket II		West Virginia State University	Institute, West Virginia	Inactive	^[13]
		Johnson C. Smith University	Charlotte, North Carolina	Inactive	^[14]

Graduate chapters

In the following list of Groove Phi Groove graduate chapters, active chapters are in bold and inactive chapters are in italics.^[3]

Chapter	Charter date and range	Location	Status	Ref.
Albany Graduate		Albany, New York	Inactive	^[8]
Atlanta Graduate		Atlanta, Georgia	Inactive	^[12]
Augusta Graduate		Augusta, Georgia	Active
Austin Graduate		Austin, Texas	Inactive	^[20]
Baltimore Columbia Graduate		Columbia, Maryland	Active	^[10]
Birmingham Graduate		Birmingham, Alabama	Inactive	^[12]
Bridgeport Graduate		Bridgeport, Connecticut	Consolidated	^[21]^[d]
Bridgeport and New Haven Graduate		Bridgeport, Connecticut	Active	^[10]^[21]^[e]
Bridgeport and New Haven Graduate		New Haven, Connecticut	Active	^[10]^[21]^[e]
Central Jersey Graduate		Sewaren, New Jersey	Inactive	^[8]
Central Texas Graduate		Killeen, Texas	Inactive	^[20]
Charleston SC Graduate		Charleston, South Carolina	Inactive	^[12]
Charleston WV Graduate		Charleston, West Virginia	Inactive	^[13]
Charlotte Graduate		Charlotte, North Carolina	Inactive	^[14]
Cheyney University Virtual Alumni			Inactive	^[8]
Chicago Graduate		Chicago, Illinois	Active	^[10]
Coastal Tri-County Graduate		Myrtle Beach, South Carolina	Inactive	^[12]^[22]
Columbia Graduate		Columbia, South Carolina	Inactive	^[12]
Dallas/Fort Worth Graduate		Dallas, Texas	Inactive	^[20]
Dallas/Fort Worth Graduate		Fort Worth, Texas	Inactive	^[20]
Delaware State University Virtual Alumni			Inactive	^[8]
DELMARVA Graduate		Princess Anne, Maryland	Inactive	^[5]
Detroit Graduate		Detroit, Michigan	Active	^[16]
District of Columbia Graduate		Washington, D.C.	Active	^[10]
Down East Graduate		Rocky Mount, North Carolina	Inactive	^[23]
Durham Graduate		Durham, North Carolina	Inactive	^[14]
Elizabeth City Graduate		Elizabeth City, North Carolina	Inactive	^[14]
Fayetteville Graduate		Fayetteville, North Carolina	Inactive	^[14]
Greater Miami Graduate		Miami, Florida	Inactive	^[12]
Greensboro Aggie Graduate	197x ?–1985	Greensboro, North Carolina	Inactive	^[7]^[f]
Greensboro Graduate	April 21, 1990	Greensboro, North Carolina	Active	^[16]^[7]^[g]
Greenville/Spartanburg Graduate		Greenville, South Carolina	Inactive	^[12]
Hampton Roads Graduate		Hampton, Virginia	Active	^[10]
Harrisburg Graduate		Harrisburg, Pennsylvania	Inactive	^[8]
Hartford Graduate		Hartford, Connecticut	Inactive	^[6]^[21]
Houston Graduate		Houston, Texas	Active	^[16]
Johnson C. Smith Virtual Alumni			Inactive	^[14]
Lincoln University Virtual Alumni			Inactive	^[8]
Long Island Graduate		Long Island, New York	Inactive	^[8]
Los Angeles Graduate	2000	Los Angeles, California	Active	^[10]^[24]
MidSouth Graduate		Memphis, Tennessee	Inactive	^[12]
New Haven Graduate (see Bridgeport and New Haven Graduate)		New Haven, Connecticut	Consolidated	^[6]^[21]^[d]
New Jersey Graduate		Newark, New Jersey	Active	^[16]
New York Graduate		New York City, New York	Inactive	^[8]
North Carolina Central University Virtual Alumni			Inactive	^[14]
Northern Maryland Graduate		Baltimore, Maryland	Inactive	^[5]
Northern Virginia Graduate		Arlington, Virginia	Active	^[10]
Orangeburg Graduate		Orangeburg, South Carolina	Inactive	^[12]
Philadelphia Graduate		Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Active	^[17]
Piedmont Triad Graduate	1987	Durham North Carolina	Inactive	^[7]^[h]
		Greensboro, North Carolina
		High Point, North Carolina
		Raleigh, North Carolina
		Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Pittsburgh Graduate		Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Active	^[10]
Prince George´s County Graduate		Prince George's County, Maryland	Inactive	^[5]
Quaker Alumni		Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Active	^[18]
Raleigh Graduate		Raleigh, North Carolina	Active	^[14]^[25]
Richmond Graduate		Richmond, Virginia	Inactive	^[5]
South Carolina Low Country Graduate		Pawleys Island, South Carolina	Inactive	^[12]
South Georgia Graduate	July 26, 2014	Atlanta, Georgia	Active	^[17]^[26]
Southern New Jersey Graduate		Mount Laurel, New Jersey	Inactive	^[8]
Stone Mountain Graduate		Norcross, Georgia	Active	^[10]
Tri-County Graduate (First)	April 23, 1994	Edgecombe County, Nash County, and Wilson County, North Carolina	Inactive	^[27]
Tri-County Graduate		Horsham, Pennsylvania	Active	^[16]
Triangle NC Graduate		Durham, North Carolina	Inactive	^[14]
University of Pennsylvania Virtual Alumni			Inactive	^[8]
Washington, D.C. Graduate		Washington, D.C.	Inactive	^[5]
Westchester Graduate		Westchester, New York	Active	^[16]^[8]
Wilmington Graduate	September 3, 1983	Wilmington, Delaware	Active	^[28]^[8]
Winston-Salem Graduate		Winston-Salem, North Carolina	Inactive	^[14]

Notes

↑ The university suspended the chapter for five years in 1987 for hazing.
↑ Chapter formed at Newark State College, now Kean University.
↑ The university suspended the chapter for violating unspecified campus regulations.
1 2 Consolidated to form the Bridgeport and New Haven Graduate chapter.
↑ Formed from the consolidation of the Bridgeport and New Haven Graduate chapters.
↑ Became the Piedmont Triad Graduate Chapter.
↑ Split off from the Piedmont Triad Graduate Chapter.
↑ Formed from the Greensboro Aggie Graduate Chapter.

References

↑ Taylor, Alexis (14 November 2012). "Groove Phi Groove Social Fellowship Celebrates 50 Years". AFRO News. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
↑ "A Timeline of Black History at Virginia Tech". Virginia Tech Libraries. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 "Chapters". Groove Phi Groove Social Fellowship Inc. Archived from the original on 28 November 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
↑ "National History". Groove Phi Groove Los Angeles Grad Chapter. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "05. Jawara Johnson – Regional Director". Groove Phi Groove Social Fellowship Incorporated. 13 January 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "02. Albert Carr – Regional Director". Groove Phi Groove Social Fellowship Incorporated. 13 January 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
1 2 3 4 "Greensboro Graduate in North Carolina". Groove Phi Groove Social Fellowship Incorporated. 7 January 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 "03. Dennis Garcia – Regional Director". Groove Phi Groove Social Fellowship Incorporated. 13 January 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
↑ Davis, Joyce C. "Groove Phi Groove Moves to a Different Beat" The Hilltop. April 12, 1991. pp. A3-6. via
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Chapter Facts". Groove Phi Groove Social Fellowship Incorporated. p. 1. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
↑ "Bulldog I at Bowie State University". Groove Phi Groove Social Fellowship Incorporated. 7 January 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 "01. Darnell B. Harrington – Regional Director". Groove Phi Groove Social Fellowship Incorporated. 13 January 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
1 2 3 4 5 6 "04. Jeff Wafer – Regional Director". Groove Phi Groove Social Fellowship Incorporated. 12 January 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "07. Maurice Jordan – Regional Director". Groove Phi Groove Social Fellowship Incorporated. 29 December 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
↑ "NCCU Suspends Fraternity". The Durham Sun. 13 May 1987. p. 15. Retrieved 3 January 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Chapter Facts". Groove Phi Groove Social Fellowship Incorporated. p. 2. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
1 2 3 "Chapter Facts". Groove Phi Groove Social Fellowship Incorporated. p. 3. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
1 2 "Quaker Chapter History". Groove Phi Groove Quaker Chapter. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
↑ "Cops Seek to Quiz Ex-Cheyney Student in Hit". Philadelphia Daily News. 20 April 1984. p. 3. Retrieved 2 January 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
1 2 3 "08. Frankson Collins – Regional Director". Groove Phi Groove Social Fellowship Incorporated. 29 December 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
1 2 3 4 "Fraternity Members Aim to 'Make a Difference'". Connecticut Post. Bridgeport, Connecticut. 19 September 1991. p. 54. Retrieved 3 January 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
↑ "Charity Ball". Sun-News. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. 26 September 2002. p. 77. Retrieved 3 January 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
↑ "Community Calendar". Rocky Mount Telegram. 29 March 1994. p. 8. Retrieved 3 January 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
↑ "Chapter History". Groove Phi Groove Los Angeles Grad Chapter. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
↑ "About". Raleigh Grooves. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
↑ "South Georgia Graduate". Groove Phi Groove Social Fellowship Incorporated. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
↑ "Foundation Charter". Rocky Mount Telegram. 3 August 1994. p. 17. Retrieved 3 January 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
↑ "Wilmington Graduate in Delaware". Groove Phi Groove Social Fellowship Incorporated. 7 January 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2026.

[16] The university suspended the chapter for five years in 1987 for hazing.

[20] Chapter formed at Newark State College, now Kean University.

[22] The university suspended the chapter for violating unspecified campus regulations.

[Bridgeport-25] 1 2 Consolidated to form the Bridgeport and New Haven Graduate chapter.

[26] Formed from the consolidation of the Bridgeport and New Haven Graduate chapters.

[29] Became the Piedmont Triad Graduate Chapter.

[30] Split off from the Piedmont Triad Graduate Chapter.

[32] Formed from the Greensboro Aggie Graduate Chapter.

[AFRO50-1] Taylor, Alexis (14 November 2012). "Groove Phi Groove Social Fellowship Celebrates 50 Years". AFRO News. Retrieved 2 February 2022.

[vt-2] "A Timeline of Black History at Virginia Tech". Virginia Tech Libraries. Retrieved 17 November 2014.

[:14-3] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 "Chapters". Groove Phi Groove Social Fellowship Inc. Archived from the original on 28 November 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2026.

[4] "National History". Groove Phi Groove Los Angeles Grad Chapter. Retrieved 1 January 2026.

[:8-5] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "05. Jawara Johnson – Regional Director". Groove Phi Groove Social Fellowship Incorporated. 13 January 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2026.

[:5-6] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "02. Albert Carr – Regional Director". Groove Phi Groove Social Fellowship Incorporated. 13 January 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2026.

[:2-7] 1 2 3 4 "Greensboro Graduate in North Carolina". Groove Phi Groove Social Fellowship Incorporated. 7 January 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2026.

[:6-8] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 "03. Dennis Garcia – Regional Director". Groove Phi Groove Social Fellowship Incorporated. 13 January 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2026.

[Hilltop-9] Davis, Joyce C. "Groove Phi Groove Moves to a Different Beat" The Hilltop. April 12, 1991. pp. A3-6. via

[:3-10] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Chapter Facts". Groove Phi Groove Social Fellowship Incorporated. p. 1. Retrieved 1 January 2026.

[11] "Bulldog I at Bowie State University". Groove Phi Groove Social Fellowship Incorporated. 7 January 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2026.

[:4-12] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 "01. Darnell B. Harrington – Regional Director". Groove Phi Groove Social Fellowship Incorporated. 13 January 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2026.

[:7-13] 1 2 3 4 5 6 "04. Jeff Wafer – Regional Director". Groove Phi Groove Social Fellowship Incorporated. 12 January 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2026.

[:9-14] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "07. Maurice Jordan – Regional Director". Groove Phi Groove Social Fellowship Incorporated. 29 December 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2026.

[15] "NCCU Suspends Fraternity". The Durham Sun. 13 May 1987. p. 15. Retrieved 3 January 2026 – via Newspapers.com.

[:11-17] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Chapter Facts". Groove Phi Groove Social Fellowship Incorporated. p. 2. Retrieved 1 January 2026.

[:12-18] 1 2 3 "Chapter Facts". Groove Phi Groove Social Fellowship Incorporated. p. 3. Retrieved 1 January 2026.

[:1-19] 1 2 "Quaker Chapter History". Groove Phi Groove Quaker Chapter. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2026.

[21] "Cops Seek to Quiz Ex-Cheyney Student in Hit". Philadelphia Daily News. 20 April 1984. p. 3. Retrieved 2 January 2026 – via Newspapers.com.

[:10-23] 1 2 3 "08. Frankson Collins – Regional Director". Groove Phi Groove Social Fellowship Incorporated. 29 December 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2026.

[:13-24] 1 2 3 4 "Fraternity Members Aim to 'Make a Difference'". Connecticut Post. Bridgeport, Connecticut. 19 September 1991. p. 54. Retrieved 3 January 2026 – via Newspapers.com.

[27] "Charity Ball". Sun-News. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. 26 September 2002. p. 77. Retrieved 3 January 2026 – via Newspapers.com.

[28] "Community Calendar". Rocky Mount Telegram. 29 March 1994. p. 8. Retrieved 3 January 2026 – via Newspapers.com.

[:0-31] "Chapter History". Groove Phi Groove Los Angeles Grad Chapter. Retrieved 1 January 2026.

[33] "About". Raleigh Grooves. Retrieved 2 January 2026.

[34] "South Georgia Graduate". Groove Phi Groove Social Fellowship Incorporated. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2026.

[35] "Foundation Charter". Rocky Mount Telegram. 3 August 1994. p. 17. Retrieved 3 January 2026 – via Newspapers.com.

[36] "Wilmington Graduate in Delaware". Groove Phi Groove Social Fellowship Incorporated. 7 January 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2026.

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