<P> The founders deeply wished to create an organization that viewed itself as "a part of" the general community rather than "apart from" the general community . They believed that each potential member should be judged by his own merits rather than his family background or affluence...without regard of skin tone or texture of hair . They wished and wanted their fraternity to exist as part of even a greater brotherhood which would be devoted to the "inclusive we" rather than the "exclusive we ." The fraternity's defiance of stereotypes that have plagued other organizations indeed goes back to the founders themselves with their careful and deliberate building of the fraternity by promoting a membership with diverse backgrounds . </P> <P> From its inception, the Founders also conceived Phi Beta Sigma as a mechanism to deliver services to the general community . Rather than gaining skills to be utilized exclusively for themselves and their immediate families, the founders of Phi Beta Sigma held a deep conviction that they should return their newly acquired skills to the communities from which they had come . This deep conviction was mirrored in the Fraternity's motto, "Culture For Service and Service For Humanity ." </P> <P> Today, Phi Beta Sigma has blossomed into an international organization of leaders . The fraternity has experienced unprecedented growth and continues to be a leader among issues of social justice as well as proponent of the interests of minority communities, the needy, the oppressed, and the youth . No longer a single entity, the Fraternity has now established the Phi Beta Sigma Educational Foundation, the Phi Beta Sigma Housing Foundation, the Phi Beta Sigma Federal Credit Union, a notable youth auxiliary program, "The Sigma Beta Club," and the Phi Beta Sigma Charitable Outreach Foundation . </P> <P> Phi Beta Sigma's Constitution states that race, religion, and national origin are not criteria for membership . Membership is predominantly African - American in composition, with members in over 650 collegiate and alumni chapters in the United States, District of Columbia, Germany, Switzerland, The Bahamas, Virgin Islands, South Korea, Japan and countries in Africa . Since its founding in 1914, more than 185,000 men have joined the membership of Phi Beta Sigma . </P>

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