A group of three African American entrepreneurs (who happen to be in Greek letter organizations) are seeking to do something about that.  Leandrew, Akintunde and Yaw have launched a commerce platform, Hingeto.com, to enable any brand or company to sell product without the risk of inventory. 

“Our platform levels the playing field by leveraging customers, Hingeto welcomes a diverse pool of artists and fashion entrepreneurs to grow their businesses without outside capital which they may not have access to.  For the month of February we wanted to honor a piece of our history by using our platform to shine a light on a vital part of our community, the Divine 9 (code word for certain Greek Letter Organizations),” says CEO Leandrew Robinson, a member of Alpha Phi Alpha.  

So, to celebrate black leaders, check out this list of famous black Americans that are Greek:

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… is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha…

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… is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi…

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…is a member of Phi Beta Sigma…

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…is a member of Iota Phi Theta…

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…is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha…

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…is a member of Delta Sigma Theta…

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…is a member of Zeta Phi Beta…

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…is a member of Sigma Gamma Rho…

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…is a member of Omega Psi Phi…

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