Black History Facts for Today by Yenoba.com

May 15
Congress declared foreign slave trade an act of piracy, punishable by death on this date in 1820.

The first black Greek-letter organization, Sigma Pi Phi, was formed in Philadelphia, PA, at the home of Henry McKee Minton on this date in 1904. The group's purpose was to meet the needs of black professionals and business leaders, and to address social issues.

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