Alabama Knights of Pythias of North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia
Subtitle: A Brief History
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
Published: 2012
Language: eng
Number of pages: 68
ISBN-13: 9780761858140
Subjects: African americans, alabama; Alabama, history
Description: The Knights of Pythias fraternal organization was founded in 1865. African American men were denied membership and created their own organization in 1880. In Birmingham, Alabama, these Pythians became the cornerstone of an African American business community as well as a source of civic pride and racial solidarity.