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NY Afro-Latino Festival Names Sister as Honoree
Afro-Latino Festival of New York names Sister as one this year’s Honorees! Our Sister Ariana Curtis, from Omicron Chapter, has been named as an honoree at this year’s Afro-Latino Festival in New York City. Dr. Curtis, a former Fulbright Scholar, is a cultural anthropologist…
Sisters Protest on Behalf of Immigration Reform
Sisters Protest SCOTUS Ruling on Immigration Reform Sisters Michelina and Anayeli, who also serve on OPBSI’s National Council of Officers, joined protesters in New York City at City Hall to voice their concerns over the Supreme Court ruling on immigration. Both sisters are activists with strong ties to…
Soror featured in BuzzFeed’s Body Positivity Week
:: Our Sister Discusses Living with Disease in BuzzFeed’s Body Positivity Week Feature :: We couldn’t be prouder of our sorority sister, Jenice Diaz, who talked to BuzzFeed this week about what it’s like to live with Crohn’s disease as part of their Body…
OPBSI Rises Up to End Sexual Violence
: OPBSI Launches “Sis, I Got You! Rising Up to End Sexual Violence” : OPBSI Launches a powerful and inclusive national campaign for Sexual Assault Awareness Month this April with a series of events called “Take Action Tuesday”. Chapters and Collectives are encouraged to continue to host their own SAAM…
Soror Eve Torres Cast as Maxima on Supergirl
: Eve Torres to play “Maxima” on upcoming episode of Supergirl : Comic fans rejoice! Soror and former WWE Diva, Eve Torres Gracie, member of the chartering class at Phi Chapter, will guest star on the April 11th episode of Supergirl as the comic book character, Maxima! According to ComicBook…
Sister Celebrating 20 Years of “La Bruja”
: Join Caridad de La Luz as she celebrates 20 years as “La Bruja” : Soror Caridad de La Luz, a member of the chartering class at Delta Chapter, is a talented actress, singer, spoken-word artist, poet, activist, and powerful, radian woman. She began her career at the Nuyorican…
Women’s HERstory Month 2016
: Women’s HERstory Month 2016: Remembering our Roots & Rising Up as Sisters! : “When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.” -Audre Lorde Happy Women’s HERstory Month Sisters! We…
Sister works with Immigrants in Durham
:: Community Organizer and Sister, Elisa Benitez, discusses Immigration in Durham :: Ms. Elisa Benitez, member of our Collective at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, works as a community organizer in Durham, NC with Alerta Migratoria NC. She sat down and spoke to Indy Week about the recent U.S…
Honorary Sister Dr. Emily Daniels shares her Sorority Experience
Honorary Sister Dr. Emily Daniels shares her Sorority Experience Originally posted by Dr. Emily Daniels on August 28. 2015 on the SUNY Plattsburgh Fraternity and Sorority Life site. A Sorority Experience from the Perspective of an Alumna Initiate Accurately describing my feelings upon opening an email which said I had…
Eve Torres Gracie in “Scorpion King 4”
Watch Sister Eve Torres Gracie’s Fight Scene in the movie, Scorpion King 4 Originally posted By Omega Phi Beta on November 24, 2014 Sorority sister, Women’s Empowerment Activist, and former WWE Diva, Eve Torres Gracie is no stranger to the mat. Between training women in self…