Watch The Yard

He KILLED IT! Phi Beta Sigma’s @Charles Pruitt is the truth! 🚨 We are launching our #WatchTheYardMusicalChallenge! If you are a member of a D9 org shoot a high quality video singing up to 90 seconds from a popular musical and send it to us to highlight! #youllbeback #Hamilton #PhiBetaSigma

❤️🖤💚 Happy Black History Month y’all! #BHM #BlackHistoryMonth #WatchTheYard

Show some love to this Fall 2024 SOLO of Omega Psi Phi from Wofford College in South Carolina. 🙏🏾 📷: @taudeltaques @53.amg #OmegaPsiPhi

🍕 We asked Black fraternity and sorority members from Chicago what the best pizza in the city was? Chicago people, do y’all agree with them? This is part of @watchtheyard’s new series where we give travel and food recommendations by using our Watch The Yard network of Black college students, alumni and D9 members! Check out our page for more! We caught up with the NPHC halftime show performers at the @United Center for this one. #Chicago #NPHC #WatchTheYard #AlphaPhiAlpha #AlphaKappaAlpha #KappaAlphaPsi #OmegaPsiPhi #DeltaSigmaTheta #PhiBetaSigma #ZetaPhiBeta #SigmaGammaRho #IotaPhiTheta

Shout out to the Black fraternities and sororities in Chicago! 🔥 Last night, NPHC performers from all 9 orgs did a performance during the @Chicago Bulls halftime show at the @United Center in Chicago. The stadium was PACKED with D9 members! Shout out to all of the performers! If you see someone you know in this video, show them LOVE! (Special shoutout to @dchristianii who organized the performance.) #NPHC #Chicago #WatchTheYard

The Alpha Nu chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi at North Carolina A&T!♦️🏄🏾‍♂️ @Tyl.mag @Amarii @Tyrefrm919 @deviinwashington @8rycee_ @Prince.harrell @Szn.hm @Jtruofficial @sinbvii @mxcahdowns @suiradx_ @quentin.clarkee @famouzmeech #KappaAlphaPsi #NCAT #Nupes #HBCU

🩷💚 The AKAs at Norfolk State University just revealed their Spring 2025 line! Show these 39 new sorors some major love! KRITICALLY AKLAIMED: 39 PEARLS OF REDEMPTION @darlingde1962 📷: @dehomecoming #AlphaKappaAlpha #NorfolkStateUniversity #HBCU

🙌🏾🔺Watch The Yard caught up with the Deltas in Minnesota and asked them what they do for work! Talk about amazing careers! Show these sorors from the Minneapolis-St. Paul Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. some love! 📷: @watchtheyard @dstmspacdeltas #DeltaSigmaTheta #DST1913 #Minneapolis #StPaul #WatchTheYard

Iota Phi Theta’s Orlando Grant recently proposed to Sigma Gamma Rho’s Dr. Davis-Bey at an NBA game! 💙💛 🤎 Grant is an Ohio Valley Board of Directors Rep. and Dr. Davis-Bey is president of the Sigma Public Education And Research Foundation (@spear.foundation). Let’s all show them some love! #IotaPhiTheta #SigmaGammaRho 📷: @nba @ipt1963 @sgrhoupdates

Shout out to the HBCU and D9 cosplay community! We caught up with brothers and sisters attending #KatsuCon and asked them what school/org they represent! Let’s show them all some MAJOR love! 📷: @The HBCU Convention + @watchtheyard #HBCU #NPHC #BlackNerds #cosplay

Shout out to the D9 at Morgan State and Towson! @tagged.by.tay spent three months painting 22 custom paddles, creative directing and executing this photo project. “There are still not enough words that amount to all the gratitude I have for every single person who participated in bringing this to fruition. This vision was executed well past my initial abstract thought & I couldn’t be prouder of how everything turned out!!” @tagged.by.tay stated. This photoshoot includes the NPHC from Morgan State and the Zetas from Towson. 📷: @mikewilltakeit #NPHC #MorganState #towsonuniversity

The recent dismissal of General Charles Q. Brown Jr. as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has drawn sharp criticism from Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. The fraternity, which counts Brown as a Spring 1981 initiate of the Eta Upsilon Chapter at Texas Tech, denounced the decision, asserting that it reflects a broader effort to curtail Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives and limit the representation of African Americans in leadership roles. The fraternity criticized former President Donald J. Trump’s decision to remove Brown, who was appointed as chairman of the Joint Chiefs by President Joe Biden in 2023. Brown had previously made history as the first African American to serve as the Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force. Over his four-decade career, Brown earned a reputation as a dedicated advocate for diversifying the military ranks. He spoke candidly about race in the armed forces, particularly in the wake of national protests over the police killing of George Floyd. His leadership, the fraternity noted, extended beyond his service record to his efforts in shaping a military that reflects the nation’s diversity. “As the world’s first and leading intercollegiate fraternity founded by African American men, the Fraternity and its Brotherhood has long stood at the forefront for the advancement and equal protections of African Americans and people of color in the public sector, and that is unwavering,” the statement read. Alpha Phi Alpha recognized General Brown’s more than 40 years of honorable and distinguished service, his commitment to attracting more Americans with diverse backgrounds to the military, and his willingness to speak on racial issues. The fraternity’s statement praised his leadership and contributions, emphasizing that his removal is a significant loss to the country. "Brother General Brown’s dismissal stands as a loss to our nation, and to our history," the fraternity stated. Click on the link in our bio(@watchtheyard) to read the full article we wrote about it. #AlphaPhiAlpha

Show some love to the University of Kentucky’s 2025 National Pan-Hellenic Council Executive Board! Show them some love! President: Mathias Barbee ( @rho_lambdaques ) Vice President: Jakayla “Jaxx” Allen ( @muepsilon_dst ) Treasurer: David “DK” King III ( @rho_lambdaques ) Secretary: Sydney Brooks ( @iotasigmaakas ) Programming Chair: Nick Wadley ( @uk_alphas ) Public Relations Chair: Miquela Hogan ( @muepsilon_dst ) @uk_nphc 📸: @fliccedup #UniversityofKentucky #NPHC

We met up with the Omegas in Minnesota and they let us know why they joined their org. 💪🏾⚡️ #OmegaPsiPhi #NPHC #WatchTheYard

Do you say SODA or POP? We went to Chicago and asked Black fraternity members what they call it where they are from. #Pop #Soda #Chicago #Midwest #NPHC

The Sigmas at Southern University and A&M College just dropped this photo shoot with the contestants for their 25’-26’ Miss Phi Beta Sigma Pageant. Show them some love! “Where Grace Meets the Green.” @rhosigmas 📷: LenzLootr, @inf6mous #PhiBetaSigma #HBCU #BatonRouge #SouthernUniversity

The brothers of the Upsilon Delta Chapter of Omega Psi Phi at the University of South Florida visited the Dr. Kiran C Patel High School, talked to the students about Black history and put on a show. Let’s all show these brothers some love! @prince_electus (2-FA24) @theproblemchild3_ (3-FA24) @3dudques #OmegaPsiPhi

Shout out to the D9 members from Howard University who performed at the Washington Wizards game tonight! 🏀 Alphas - @betachapteralphas AKAs - @akaalphachapter Kappas - @xinupes1920 Omegas - @alphachapterques Deltas - @alphachapterdst Sigmas - @howardsigmas Zetas - @zphibalpha SGRhos - @howardsgrhos Iotas - @howardiotas 📷: @harmonyllove #HBCU #howarduniversity #NPHC #washingtonwizards

Shout out to the NPHC at Delaware State University! 🙌🏾 @dsu.nphc 📸: @jrthekidproductions #NPHC #AlphaPhiAlpha #AlphaKappaAlpha #DeltaSigmaTheta #PhiBetaSigma #SigmaGammaRho #IotaPhiTheta #DelawareStateUniversity #HBCU

Had to run this one back before tomorrow’s Super Bowl! One time for the brothers of Kappa Alpha Psi. 👌🏾♦️ @havierdaivon @the_dhill #KappaAlphaPsi #Usher #SuperBowl #Nupes