Groove Phi Groove SFI - New Jersey Graduate Chapter

P.O. Box 110
Hillside, NJ 07205

Today In History
  • In 1943- Civil rights activist WEB Dubois, founds the Niagra Movement
  • In 2016- Barack Obama becomes first sitting president to publish a complete academic article — with an abstract, findings and conclusions — that's been published in a scientific journal
To Inspire You

What I've realized is that life doesn't count for much unless you're willing to do your small part to leave our children, all of our children, a better world. Any fool can have a child. That doesn't make you a father. It's the courage to raise a child that makes you a father.

Barack Obama

The "G" (Groove not Gamma)

During the 1960's, the word "groove" was popular among young Blacks. The letter G, is meant to acknowledge the belief in a higher power that is infinite. In this realization we say:

  • God Rules Over Our Victorious Existence
  • Promoting Honor and Integrity
  • Goals Reached Out Of Valor and Endurance

The "Phi"

In Secrets of the Great Egyptians, Peter Thompkins tells us that the Khemit people of Africa (ancient Egyptians) originated "Phi" as a symbol of the creative function of the male reproductive system and more loosely as "reproduction in endless series". It was a symbolic representation of "the fire of life". This symbol of fertility was adopted in our name to stand for our continual growth and development. Our Phi should in no way be confused with the Greek symbol Phi, which takes on the same look but a totally different meaning.

The "Colors"

Our Founders attributed the significance of the letters and colors of Groove Phi Groove to African American's economic, political, and social living conditions. The colors black and white have the principle importance to the Fellowship by symbolizing the idea of balancing forces of good and evil in life.