MALIK Fraternity Inc. previously known as 'Malik Sigma Psi" is a college fraternity founded on May 13, 1977 at CW Post in Long Island University for men of color. Rather than refer to themselves as being black Greeks, they prefer African Fraternalists. It was formed under a new conscious belief for men of color as well as . The group's name partially comes from the Swahili name of Malcolm X. The group had originally used an all Swahili name but was forced to change it because or the college requirements at the school that all fraternities have at least two Greek letters in its name. The fraternity was founded by 15 men of color. Several of the Founders of the fraternity were of Latino ancestry.