Esquire XIII

FRATERNITY, INC.®

WHO WE ARE

The earliest Squires/Esquires known to date at an Historically Black College or University were on the campus of what is now
Winston-Salem State University in 1948. Like many fraternal organizations of our kind, we were founded
during trying and tragic times for people of color in America and elsewhere ... Read more.

In the midst of these challenges, we forged ahead to become a group of men who promote the 13 Virtues of Loyalty, Integrity, 
Intelligence, Sociability, Respect, Service, Elegance, Courage, Wisdom, Ambition, Ingenuity, Culture, and Divinity.
               
With those virtues embedded in our DNA, we became better men living lives committed to our enduring
purpose of enhancing the progress and prestige of the urban community and its universities - and so can you!







LEADING THE WAY