National History
Seven Hearts, ONE Vision
As a bi-racial woman, Founding Monarch Melissa Jo Murchinson-Blake searched for a sisterhood that openly embraced all women and crossed cultural boundaries. She successfully recruited six other women who shared her vision. Despite the challenges they faced in getting others to believe in their vision, they prospered and the Alpha Chapter of Theta Nu Xi Multicultural Sorority was brought to life at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on April 11, 1997.
Savoir-Faire, Spring 1997
From there on the sorority blossomed. With the collaborative efforts of the Founding Monarchs and the Sisters of Spring 1998, the organization grew beyond our expectations. The Sorority incorporated on April 29, 1999, and with the participation of the Alpha Chapter and Beta and Gamma Colonies, the National Organization was founded at the first annual National Convention on August 21, 1999.
Left to right: Janelle Poe, Katherine Stanley, Brenda Eribo, Melissa Murchinson-Blake, Ginny Long, Natalie Barker, Geeta Kapur