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Softness Was Always Ours

Sigma Gamma Rho Article, The American Front Magazine

Item

Source
Evelyn J. Frazier Papers
Creator
The P.E. Johnson Magazine Syndicate
Title
Sigma Gamma Rho Article, The American Front Magazine
Date
June 1947
Description
Magazine page from the June 1947 issue of The American Front Magazine, featuring the “Atlanta Society Front” column. The article reports on several social events within Atlanta’s African American community, including a dance hosted by members of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. as part of a series of National Pan-Hellenic Council activities.

The column describes the event held at the Top Hat club and highlights the participation of members of the National Pan-Hellenic Council and other Black Greek letter organizations. It also references prominent sorority leaders and visiting guests, documenting the vibrant social and civic networks cultivated by Black collegiate organizations during the mid-twentieth century.
Type
Text
Subject
African American social life
Black Greek letter organizations
Sororities
Sigma Gamma Rho
National Pan-Hellenic Council
Atlanta society events
African American magazines
1940s African American history
Format
Magazine article page.
Rights
This image is made available for research and educational use. Reproduction or publication requires permission from the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History.
Rights Holder
Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History, Fulton County Library System
Item sets
Joy & Sisterhood

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