Greek Alphabet
Γ γ
Gamma
Who is credited with the establishment of the Fraternity's second, third, and fourth chapters?
Eugene Knickle Jones
Gamma Chapter
Virginia Union University, Richmond, VA, Dec 30, 1907
• 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
Who was the First General President?
Moses A. Morrison
Alpha Phi Alpha was Founded
on Tuesday, December 4, 1906, at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
Θ θ
Theta
Shingle: Certificate of membership, which states that one is a duly initiated member of Alpha Phi Alpha, designed by
Henry Callis
Epsilon Chapter
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI April 10, 1909
• Collaborative effort with the March of Dimes Established in 1980
• This collaborative project is designed to provide education, motivation and skill-building on issues of responsibility,
relationships, teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases for young males ages 12-15 years.
Project Alpha
What city and university played host to the 1st General Convention
Howard University, Washington, D.C.
Mission Statement
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. develops leaders, promotes brotherhood, and academic excellence, while providing service and advocacy for our communities.
Σ
Sigma
Old Gold and Black proposed by
Robert Harold Ogle
Zeta Chapter
Yale University, New Haven, CT, April 10, 1909
• 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.
A Voteless People is a Hopeless People
Original Title of the history book and dedicated to:
The History of Alpha Phi Alpha, A
Development in Negro College Life
Dedicated To
To the Youths Who March Onward and
Upward Toward the Light
This volume is respectfully dedicated.
Alpha Phi Alpha Headquarters
2313 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, MD 21218, (410) 554-0040 (Originally in Chicago, IL)
Ψ
Psi
Who created the First Ritual?
George Biddle Kelly, and Robert Harold Ogle
Iota Chapter
Syracuse U, Syracuse, New York, March 28, 1910
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.
Brother’s Keeper
Name the three stages of Alpha's development?
Social Studies Club (1905) – A small group of African American students at Cornell University began meeting for mutual academic support and social discussions.
Literary Society (1906) – The group transitioned into a literary society focused on intellectual growth and social advancement.
Fraternity (December 4, 1906) – The members formally established Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity for African American men.
Second Meeting Place
411 East State Street, Ithaca, NY. (home of Annie and Archie Singleton)
Φ
Phi
Jewel's Occupation was an 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.
Nathaniel Allison Murray
Delta Chapter
U. of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, April 11, 1908
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
What is the title of Chapter 2 of the History Book of Alpha Phi Alpha?
"The Period of Consolidation"
Designer of the first Shield
James A Dunn of Kappa chapter