History of the Fellowship

Groove Phi Groove was founded on October 12, 1962 on the campus of Morgan State College, by 14 young black men who wanted an alternative to what could be described as the traditionalism of subjectively ascribed pseudo-fraternal organizations.  

Groove Phi Groove is a non-Greek organization whose purpose includes promoting academic awareness, an alternative to Greek and Grecian based fraternalism as well as traditions incorporating an Afro-Centric perspective. Further, working towards assisting in alleviating both social and economic problems in disadvantaged communities

The Founders of Groove Phi Groove


Nathaniel Monroe
David Nesbit
Nathaniel Parham
Harry Payne
Barry Simms
Robert Simpson
Woodrow Williams
Glenn Brown
Raymond Clark
John Conquest
Walter Goodwin
Barry Hampton
James Hill
Charles Sam Johnson
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14 Pearls

Ten of the Founders of Groove Phi Groove, Social Fellowship Incorporated.