As The Sands Burn - Characters
THE LADIES OF ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY
APRIL - Junior, prophyte member of Alpha Kappa Alpha. PJ's roommate. Likes XAVIER but doesn't know that he has feelings for her soror SHAREESA. Has dated DERRICK and has been involved with KATRICE.
OCTAVIA - Senior, prophyte member of Alpha Kappa Alpha. APRIL's line sister. Is very serious about grades and wants to be a physician. Is now dating DONTE, who has graduated from Ahpla University after being in college for six years.
PRESJINA (PJ) - Neophyte member of Alpha Kappa Alpha. APRIL's roommate. Previously dated GREGG but didn't know that he had a girlfriend and that she is an AKA. Wants her friend JAHANNA to pledge AKA. Hates MONA.
JUNE - Neophyte member of Alpha Kappa Alpha. Is a history buff and can recite any history of the sorority. DERRICK is her ex-boyfriend. They separated while she was pledging because he was not supportive. Now she is dating BUCK, who plays for the Amgis College basketball team and is DERRICK's sports rival. BUCK is a member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity.
KATRICE - Neophyte member of Alpha Kappa Alpha. Hides the secret that she is a lesbian. Has had a romantic encounter with APRIL. Voted against JAHANNA being chosen for line because JAHANNA beat up MONA.
GINA - Transfer member of Alpha Kappa Alpha. Previously dated MIRI then dated JERREL, and now is in Africa with MIRI.
SYLVIA - Prophyte member of Alpha Kappa Alpha and basilius of the chapter. Good friends with SALEEMA and does not get along with WILLIE. Is a Muslim.
SHAREESA - Prophyte member of Alpha Kappa Alpha and is a graduate of Ahpla University. Was Kappa Alpha Psi member GREGG's girlfriend but has a crush on his fraternity brother XAVIER. Now dating AHMAD, new member of Phi Beta Sigma at Amgis College. Works for Woolfolk Enterprises, a marketing firm.
MONA - Neophyte member of Alpha Kappa Alpha and is daughter of MELINDA FERGUSON. MONA did not earn her letters but proudly wears them. Extremely obnoxious and was given the line name Paper Wait because she only signed a "paper" to become a member and she should have "waited" to try and pledge. Previously dated MIRI. Conniving and causes most of the controversy on campus.
SOROR MELINDA FERGUSON - Member of the charter line of Alpha Kappa Alpha at Ahpla University. Mother of MONA. Wants the members of the chapter to handle chapter activity strictly by the books. Overlooks MONA's ways at times.
THE LADIES OF DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY
WILLEMINA (WILLIE) - Junior, prophyte member of Delta Sigma Theta. President of the Ahpla University student assembly. Dating Alpha Phi Alpha member JASON but may still have feelings for ex boyfriend DEXTER of Omega Psi Phi fraternity.
CHRISTIAN - Prophyte member of Delta Sigma Theta. Previously liked NINO, therefore doesn't like CANDACE. Previously dated Dr. ALEX JEFFERSON, therefore didn't like BREANNA. Good friends with MONA. Conniving and always tries to get her way.
ROBIN - Senior prophyte member of Delta Sigma Theta. Is known for hazing pledgees. Takes the sisterly bond of Delta very seriously.
THERESA - Neophyte member of Delta Sigma Theta. Began the process of pledging Delta initially to get ex boyfriend JASON back from WILLIE but grew a love of the sisterhood while on line.
BREANNA - Neophyte member of Delta Sigma Theta. Dated her teacher ALEX JEFFERSON but didn't know that he was married to STACIE JEFFERSON, the advisor for the chapter.
STACIE JEFFERSON - Prophyte member of Delta Sigma Theta. Ahpla University graduate and was former advisor to the chapter. Wife of Dr. ALEX JEFFERSON. Mother of twin babies. Resigned from her position as advisor upon realizing that her husband ALEX was sleeping with a candidate of the sorority.
THE LADIES OF ZETA PHI BETA SORORITY
SALEEMA - Prophyte member of Zeta Phi Beta and basilius of the chapter. Good friends with SYLVIA. Is a Muslim.
SHARONDA - Senior, prophyte member of Zeta Phi Beta. Cousin of MONA FERGUSON, Alpha Kappa Alpha member. Wants MONA's little sister MIYA to pledge Zeta instead of AKA.
DENICE - Neophyte member of Zeta Phi Beta. Grew up with BRANDON and BRENDON. Has been in love with Phi Beta Sigma member BRANDON since high school and now they are dating. Previously dated GREGG of Kappa Alpha Psi.
TONYA - Neophyte member of Zeta Phi Beta. Putting herself through school and is the mother of 3-year-old daughter Kaiya.
THE LADIES OF SIGMA GAMMA RHO SORORITY
CANDACE - Transfer student from Southern University. Came to Ahpla only to be closer to NINO, her fiancee. Doesn't like CHRISTIAN, who she has had several confrontations with.
PAULA - Neophyte member of Sigma Gamma Rho. Thinks ALEXIS is a good candidate for membership into Sigma Gamma Rho but dated Alpha Phi Alpha member BOBBY, ALEXIS' ex boyfriend.
JENNIFER - Neophyte member of Sigma Gamma Rho. Amgis College student.
ROSALIND - Neophyte member of Sigma Gamma Rho. Amgis College student.
ANGELIQUE - Neophyte member of Sigma Gamma Rho. Amgis College student.
ALEXIS - Currently pledging Sigma Gamma Rho sorority. Dating Alpha Phi Alpha member QUINTON. Previously dated Alpha Phi Alpha member BOBBY. Is having a hard time being pledged by her friend CANDACE.
THE BROTHERS OF ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY
BOBBY - Junior, president of the Alpha Phi Alpha chapter for the second term. Dates many women. Previously was the boyfriend of ALEXIS, but has since dated Sigma Gamma Rho member PAULA. Has a son, Lil' Derrick, with CARYN who he may try to gain custody of.
JASON - Neophyte member of Alpha Phi Alpha. Is now dating WILLIE but previously dated THERESA.
QUINTON - Neophyte member of Alpha Phi Alpha. Wanted to be chapter president but lost to BOBBY by one vote. Now is dating BOBBY's ex-girlfriend, ALEXIS. Has had confrontations with BOBBY.
LARRY - Neophyte member of Alpha Phi Alpha. Practical joker and funny man of the chapter. Loves to step. Learned many steps from NINO, who is now deceased.
REGGIE - BOBBY's line brother and the dean of QUINTON, LARRY, and JASON.
THE BROTHERS OF KAPPA ALPHA PSI FRATERNITY
GREGG - Prophyte member of Kappa Alpha Psi and ex boyfriend of Alpha Kappa Alpha member SHAREESA. Has been known to be a dog, as he has cheated with PJ, DENICE, and CARYN. Is the dean of the newest Kappa brother, MIKE. Was the roommate of NINO, who is now deceased.
XAVIER - Prophyte member of Kappa Alpha Psi and writer for the school newspaper, The Sands. Is very religious and has never had sex. Has deep feelings for SHAREESA as he knows that GREGG treated her bad. Knows that APRIL wants to be with him. Previously dated DONNA.
MIKE - Neophyte member of Kappa Alpha Psi. Pledged by himself and is now overzealous and arrogant.
THE BROTHERS OF OMEGA PSI PHI FRTERNITY
RONNIE - Junior, prophyte member of Omega Psi Phi. Hates BOBBY. Previously tried to date ALEXIS while BOBBY was with her. Now dates TRINA because BOBBY used to be with her as well.
DEXTER - Prophyte member of Omega Psi Phi. From New Orleans and went to high school with NINO, who is now deceased. Used to date Delta Sigma Theta member WILLIE but seperated after they both crossed. He was said to have spent too much time with his new frat brothers and not enough quality time with her. He now wants her back.
DRE - Senior, prophyte member of Omega Psi Phi. Is the dean of Omega's newest brother, TY.
TY - Neophyte member of Omega Psi Phi. Wanted to pledge Omega for all the wrong reasons...for the girls and for the publicity. Has been humbled and learned a lot through his pledge process.
BUCK - Prophyte member of the Amgis College chapter. Star basketball player for Amgis College. Basketball rival was DERRICK who used to play for Ahpla University and date Alpha Kappa Alpha member JUNE. BUCK is now dating JUNE.
THE BROTHERS OF PHI BETA SIGMA FRATERNITY
HAYDEN - Fall 1991 initiate of Xi Alpha chapter, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Baruch, N.Y. Came to Ahpla University as a guest to organize the brothers to start a chapter there. Was successful with the newest line with Ahpla students MIRI and BRANDON. Spoken word poet.
COREY - Fall 1991 initiate of Xi Alpha chapter, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Baruch, N.Y. Makes guest appearance and was dean of the Crescent line of Ahpla University and neighboring Amgis College.
BRANDON - Neophyte member of Phi Beta Sigma. Ahpla student who pledged at Amgis College. Has a twin brother, BRENDON, who wants to be a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity. He is trying to pursuade BRENDON toward Sigma. He is dating Zeta Phi Beta member DENICE.
MIRI - Neophyte member of Phi Beta Sigma. Ahpla student who pledged at Amgis College. Previously hated all fraternities and sororities. Upon research however, deeply wanted to be a member of Sigma. Dating Alpha Kappa Alpha member GINA is in Africa with her now. Has also dated her soror, MONA. Excellent poet. His first book of poetry is called My Passion, My People, My Pen and is available for purchase.
CALVIN - Neophyte member of Phi Beta Sigma. Amgis student. The first White member initiated into Sigma at Amgis College. Had issues with MIRI over his feelings toward White members of Black Greek letter organizations.
AHMAD - Neophyte member of Phi Beta Sigma. Amgis student. Was previously on line for Kappa Alpha Psi at Ahpla University. Is now dating Alpha Kappa Alpha member SHAREESA.
SETH - Neophyte member of Phi Beta Sigma. Amgis College student.
THE BROTHERS OF IOTA PHI THETA FRATERNITY
SAIFA - Helps to initiate a chapter of Iota Phi Theta at Ahpla University by starting with SEAN and DR. MWATSUMI.
SEAN - Neophyte member of Iota Phi Theta. His father and grandfather are members of Alpha Phi Alpha. His father was very much against his pledging anything other than Alpha. Sean had expressed interest in Kappa Alpha Psi, Omega Psi Phi, Phi Beta Sigma and finally Iota Phi Theta. Has had an altercation with RONNIE of Omega Psi Phi.
DR. COLIN MWATSUMI - Neophyte member of Iota Phi Theta. Ahpla University African American studies professor. Advisor and mentor to SEAN.
SAM - Prophyte member. Was very hard on SEAN and DR. MWATSUMI while they were pledging.
RAY - Prophyte member.
STUDENTS
BRENDON - Wants to be a member of Kappa Alpha Psi. Was not chosen for line and doesn't know why. Goes through a time of depression about not being selected. His twin brother BRANDON is a new member of Phi Beta Sigma and is possibly considering that fraternity. Grew up with DENICE.
DERRICK - Left Ahpla University to pursue a career in the NBA with the Portland Trailblazers. Previously dated Alpha Kappa Alpha member JUNE but is now dating CARYN. Takes care of CARYN'S son, Lil' Derrick, who is actually BOBBY's child. Hates Omega Psi Phi member BUCK who is now dating JUNE.
CARYN - Ahpla University cheerleader. Very flirtatious. Mother of Lil' Derrick, who she thought was DERRICK's but found out is BOBBY's. Is now dating DERRICK because he has money from his career as a professional basketball player. Has also dated GREGG. Is afraid of losing her son to his biological father BOBBY.
TRINA - Dating RONNIE and previously dated BOBBY. When dating BOBBY, she knew that he already had a girlfriend, but dated him anyway. Is now dating RONNIE because she doesn't like BOBBY anymore.
DONNA - Previously dated Kappa Alpha Psi member XAVIER and is bisexual and has had relations with Alpha Kappa Alpha member KATRICE.
JAHANNA - Friends with PJ and is very interested in Alpha Kappa Alpha. Did not make line last year because she beat up Alpha Kappa Alpha member MONA.
Ahpla University Administration and Faculty
PRESIDENT DR. BRYCE - Phi Beta Sigma member and President of Ahpla University.
DR. ALEX JEFFERSON - Ahpla University psychology professor. Husband of Delta Sigma Theta member STACIE but has cheated with both CHRISTIAN and BREANNA.
JERREL - Works in Ahpla administration building. Very attractive brother. Dated Alpha Kappa Alpha member GINA but tried to pursue Sigma Gamma Rho member CANDAE at the same time. Initially perpetrated being a member of both Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and Omega Psi Phi fraternity, all in a plot to get MONA expelled from campus.
