​On the national level, the NPHC was created as a result of a conference held in the late 1920s between two member organizations: Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc. and Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc.  The positive results of that international conference convinced those involved that a greater need for cooperation and friendship between historically African-American Greek Lettered organizations was necessary for continued growth. Soon, this dream became a reality.

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The NPHC here at the College of Charleston began soon after the appearance of the first African-American greek organizations in the early 1970s.  The NPHC member organizations arrived in this order: