Greek Alphabet
Seven Jewels
Organization of Chapters
National Programs/ Special Projects/and more
The History of Alpha Phi Alpha
APA Misc. Info
NOΛ
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Η η
Eta
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Entered Omega Chapter: November 17, 1934
Tallahassee, FL
Birthplace: Washington, D.C.
Cornell Attendance and Degree
Attended Cornell from 1900-1901 and 1902-1906 as
Charles Henry Chapman
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January 13, 1911 at Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
Kappa Chapter
100
• Initiated as a National Program of Alpha in the 1930s.
• Voter education and registration has remained a dominant focus of this outreach activity for over 65 years.
• In the 1990's, the focus has shifted to include political awareness and empowerment, delivered most frequently
through town meetings and candidate forums.
A Voteless People is a Hopeless People
100
What is the name and author of the History book of Alpha Phi Alpha?
A Development in College Life by Charles H. Wesley
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What is the motto of Alpha Phi Alpha?
First of All, Servants of All, We Shall Transcend All.
100
Who is the President of NOΛ?
Richard (Mike) Kanney
200
Λ λ
Lambda
200
Entered Omega Chapter: December 3, 1936
Birthplace: Washington, DC
Cornell Attendance and Degree: Attended Cornell from 1905-1906 as a Special Agriculture Student.
Occupation: Entered secretarial field and became a professional staff member to the United States Senate Committee on Appropriations.
Role In The Fraternity: Proposed the fraternity’s colors. First Secretary of Alpha Chapter. A charter member of Washington’s Mu Lambda Chapter. Worked on the first ritual.
Robert Harold Ogle
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1908 (original charter) at University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Delta Chapter
200
• A service program developed with the mission of advocating for and improving the quality of life for Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. brothers, their spouses, and widows who are retired, are elders, have disabilities and are ailing.
• The goal of the Brother’s Keeper Program is to promote dignity and independence among Alpha family and community members who need help in keeping their lives and homes functional.
Brother’s Keeper
200
Who was the history book Dedicated To?
Dedicated To
To the Youths Who March Onward and
Upward Toward the Light
This volume is respectfully dedicated.
200
What are the aims of Alpha Phi Alpha?
Manly Deeds, Scholarship, and Love for All Mankind.
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Who is the Vice President of NOΛ?
Arthur Allen
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Ξ ξ
Xi
300
Entered Omega Chapter: December 6, 1959
Los Angeles, California
Birthplace: Washington, DC
Cornell Attendance and Degree: Attended Cornell from 1905-1907 and 1909-1911, and earned a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture in 1911.
Occupation: Agriculture and biology teacher in the Washington, D.C. public school system; Much of his career was spent at Armstrong Vocational High School in the District of Columbia.
Role In The Fraternity: A member of Alpha Chapter’s first committee on organization of the new fraternal group, as well as the Committee on the Grip.
Charter member of Washington’s Mu Lambda Chapter
Nathaniel Allison Murray
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March 28, 1910 at Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York.
Iota Chapter
300
Name the Alpha Phi Alpha Special Projects
1. Big Brothers / Big Sisters mentoring partnership
2. Boy Scouts of America
3. College Life to Corporate Life Initiative (C2C)
4. Leadership Development Institutes
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Charles H. Wesley was one of the most influential scholar-leaders in the history of Alpha Phi Alpha. His key roles include what?
served as the 14th General President (1931–1940), was a member of the Zeta Chapter at Yale University, served as President of Wilberforce University from 1942 to 1947, and was the Founding President of Central State College (Ohio) from 1947 to 1965
300
What is the mission statement of Alpha Phi Alpha?
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. develops leaders, promotes brotherhood, and academic excellence, while providing service and advocacy for our communities.
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What is the charter date for NOΛ?
2 May 1981
400
Υ υ
Upsilon
400
Entered Omega Chapter: May 5, 1962. Died in Troy, NY at 82
Birthplace: Troy, NY
Cornell Attendance and Degree: Attended Cornell from 1905-1908 and earned a Civil Engineer degree in 1908.
Occupation: Civil engineer, first African American engineer registered with the State of New York. Worked for the Department of Taxation and Finance of New York State, where he served for over thirty-two years;
Role In The Fraternity: First President of Alpha Chapter, Strongest proponent of the Fraternity idea among the organization’s founders, worked on the first ritual.
George Biddle Kelley
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February 21, 1910 at University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.
Theta Chapter
400
• Established in 1922
• Concentrates on the importance of completing secondary and collegiate education as a road to advancement.
• Alpha men provide youth participants with role models to emulate.
Go-to-High-School, Go-to-College
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What are the first seven chapters of The History of Alpha Phi Alpha: A Development in College Life (Charles H. Wesley):
Chapter I – The Origin of Alpha Phi Alpha
Chapter II – The Period of Consolidation
Chapter III – The First Steps in Expansion
Chapter IV – Local and National Strivings
Chapter V – Permanent Foundations
Chapter VI – Expansion and Internal Development
Chapter VII – The Leaven of Self-Examination
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What is the objective (vision) of Alpha Phi Alpha?
To stimulate the ambitions of its members, prepare them for the greatest usefulness in humanity’s causes, and encourage the highest forms of manhood while aiding downtrodden humanity.
400
Name three chartering members for NOΛ?
Gambriel Alexander, Elgin Almond, Knowlton Bassard, Willie J. Bradley, Jr., Silas H. Christian, Tony Edwards, Verard A. Hughes, Robert Jamerson, Paige P. Johnson, Melvin T. Jones, Joseph King, Thomas F. Law, Walter Lowe, Van J. Shaw, William L. Sutton
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Ψ ψ
Psi
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Entered Omega Chapter: November 7, 1949
Birthplace: Lexington, KY
Cornell Attendance and Degree: Attended Cornell from 1905 to 1908 as a Special Architecture Student
Occupation: Architect; 1st African American architect registered in New York State; one of the First African Americans to become a member of the American Institute of Architects 1st Black to pass commissioning exam commissioned as a Lieutenant in the 15th Infantry of the National Guard.
Role In The Fraternity: Designer of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity pin, First Treasurer of Alpha Chapter, and took the initiative to incorporate the Fraternity
Founder of the Delta Chapter at the University of Toronto
Vertner Woodson Tandy
500
Epsilon Chapter
April 10, 1909 at University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
500
Which line brothers are from Rocky Mount, Virginia, married to Michelle, and Chester/Petersburg, Virginia, married to Tonya?
Joe Kirby
Arnold Friend
500
Where is the current headquarters of Alpha Phi Alpha?
2313 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, MD 21218.
500
What is the last sentence of If by Rudyard Kipling?
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds’ worth of distance run,
Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it,
And—which is more—you’ll be a Man, my son!
500
Who is the Area Director and Area Chief Dean
John Neal Jr
Marco Callender
600
Χ χ
Chi
600
Entered Omega Chapter: November 12, 1974
At the age of 87
Birthplace: Rochester, New York
Cornell Attendance and Degree: Attended Cornell from 1905-1909; earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1909
Occupation: Served as a Professor of medicine at Howard University and as a medical doctor at the VA Hospital of Tuskegee, Alabama.
Role in the Fraternity: Co-creator of the fraternity’s name, General Vice-President, 1909, Sixth General President, 1915
Henry Arthur Callis
600
April 10, 1909 at Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut.
June 5, 1909 at Columbia University, New York, New York.
Zeta Chapter
Eta Chapter
600
Which line brothers are from Alexandria, Virginia, married to April, and Portsmouth, Virginia, married to Zo?
Tiwan Jarrett
Gary Harris
600
Who were the creators of the first ritual for Alpha Phi Alpha?
George Biddle Kelly and Robert Harold Ogle.
600
Invictus
by William Ernest Henley
Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.
In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.
Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds and shall find me unafraid.
It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate,
I am the captain of my soul.
600
Who is the 37th General President?
LUCIEN J. METELLUS, JR
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Ρ ρ
Rho
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Entered Omega Chapter: January 11, 1954
Flushing, Long Island, New York at the age of 68
Birthplace: Richmond, VA
Cornell Attendance and Degree: Attended Cornell from 1906-1908; earned a Master of Arts in Sociology in 1908.
Occupation: Leader in social work and educational organizations and First Executive Secretary of the Urban League for 20 years
Role in the Fraternity: Has the distinction of being a Jewel and first initiate, Co-creator of the fraternity name, Second President of Alpha Chapter, and helped write the Fraternity ritual.
Founder of Beta (Howard University), Gamma (VUU), and Delta (University of Toronto, Canada), Alpha Lambda Chapters.
A member of the first Committees on Constitution and Organization
Eugene Kinckle Jones
700
Alpha Chapter
Beta Chapter
Gamma Chapter
December 4, 1906 at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.
December 20, 1907 at Howard University, Washington, D.C.
December 30, 1907 at Virginia Union University, Richmond, Virginia.
700
Which line brothers are from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, married to Tonya, and Columbus, Mississippi, married to LaKetia?
William (Tony) Downey
David Baker Jr
700
Name First 5 General Presidents
Moses A. Morrison - 1st General President
Roscoe C. Giles - 2nd General President
Frederick H. Miller - 3rd General President
Charles H. Garvin - 4th General President
Henry L. Dickason - 5th General President
700
What is the oldest, largest, most magnificent statue of its kind - stands for the history and size of the fraternity
Great Sphinx of Giza
700
Name the two original charter members of NOΛ who are still alive?
Silas H. Christian and Tony Edwards