Davidson College's four Black Greek-letter organizations have grown to nearly 30 members combined, the largest National Pan-Hellenic Council presence on campus in recent memory.

The membership surge, first reported by The Davidsonian on Wednesday, Sept. 16, comes at a college where about 6.8% of students identified as Black or African American in the 2024-25 academic year, according to College Tuition Compare data cited by the student newspaper. The NPHC, a national umbrella for nine historically Black Greek-letter organizations, has four active chapters at Davidson: fraternities Alpha Phi Alpha and Kappa Alpha Psi, and sororities Alpha Kappa Alpha and Delta Sigma Theta.

The growth was most dramatic in Alpha Phi Alpha.

Jamal Chandler-Fuller, a senior and chapter member, spent two years as its sole member before five new members joined over the past year, bringing the chapter to six.

"It was like a dream come true. That was, that was one of my, my proudest days," Chandler-Fuller told The Davidsonian.

Zariah Johnson, a junior and president of Davidson's Delta Sigma Theta chapter, said the council had nearly 30 members as of spring 2026. She called it the largest NPHC presence she has seen or heard about from previous years.

Megan Banks, a junior and president of Davidson's Alpha Kappa Alpha chapter, told the student newspaper that the growth has meant more community service across all four organizations. Banks said the chapters operate as a united front serving the Davidson community, despite having different traditions and purposes.

Christian Lyons, a junior Kappa Alpha Psi member and captain of the Davidson football team, said he joined to make an impact, not for the letters or the traditions.

 “This is not something I joined just so I could wear Greek letters. I didn’t join it so I could do a certain type of dance,” member of the Davidson’s chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Christian Lyons ‘28, told The Davidsonian. “I joined it because I wanted to make an impact. And this organization and this group of people, I feel like it represents the things that I want to do and I want to be known for.” 

The chapters trace back more than two decades on campus. Alpha Phi Alpha's Tau Omicron chapter was chartered at Davidson on Nov. 1, 2003, according to the college's fraternity and sorority life page. Kappa Alpha Psi and Alpha Kappa Alpha both arrived in 2008, with Alpha Kappa Alpha becoming Davidson's first sorority. Delta Sigma Theta followed in 2011.

The organizations host events, perform service and collaborate with other campus groups. Alpha Kappa Alpha recently co-hosted a panel discussion with Black Femmes of Davidson on navigating a predominantly white institution.