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So the question is "How was Western Maryland Colony of Iota Phi Theta Founded"? Well on September 17, 1998 Richard Smith and John Dozier went to a Greek speak at Towson
State University. They were concerned with joining a historically Black Greek
Fraternity and bringing it to Western Maryland College. When they told
the
group of their situation at Western Maryland College, as far as wanting a
Black Greek Fraternity started on their campus, the different Black
Fraternities were not concerned and did not offer any help. Except for a
brother sitting next to them by the name of Larry Owens (2A94SP), a member of Iota
Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. and a graduate at Morgan State University (The Alpha Chapter). During the whole meeting this brother spoke
as
a man, very articulate and filled with pride in his culture and
fraternity. Immediately after the meeting he came over to them and said
that if they were interested he would be willing to help. Then he gave
them his card and by the end of November Richard Smith and John Dozier were brothers of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity Inc.
Through trials and tribulations they did not get their colony status until
close to two years later. If it wasn't for the guidance of Sherman
Braxton, Malcolm Liverpool, Larry Owens, Ahmad Ali, and the dedication
and
hard work of Herbert Berry (Regional Polaris), the Colony at Western Maryland College would not be in
existence.
Also the persistence of the Western Maryland College Founders: Brother Richard Smith and Brother John Dozier, to not allow speed bumps in their
road stop them as they "Continued to Build a Tradition and Not Rest Upon One". |
