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OUR MISSION
“ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY, INC. DEVELOPS LEADERS, PROMOTES BROTHERHOOD AND ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, WHILE PROVIDING SERVICE AND ADVOCACY FOR OUR COMMUNITIES.”
The objectives of this fraternity shall be: to stimulate the ambition of its members; to prepare them for the greatest usefulness in the causes of humanity, freedom, and dignity of the individual; to encourage the highest and noblest form of manhood; and to aid downtrodden humanity in its efforts to achieve higher social, economic and intellectual status.
We are Alphamen. “..the members of this organization, in order to promote a more perfect union among college men; to aid in and insist upon personal progress of its members; to further brotherly love and a fraternal spirit within the organization; to discountenance evil; to destroy all prejudices; to preserve the sanctity of the home, the personification of virtue and the chastity of women….” – excerpt from the Preamble of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Constitution and By-Laws
- BECOME AN ALPHA
Becoming a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity requires an investment of your personal time, talents, and money. We are not looking for candidates who are not interested in serving the communities in which they live. We are not seeking candidates who do not take academic excellence seriously. Most importantly, We are not interested in individuals whose actions will put the organization’s brand and well-being at risk. This ship does not need anchors.
An Alpha Phi Alpha member’s greatest interest is outside himself. We value those who believe that their membership in Alpha Phi Alpha is the presentation of their personal commitment to time-valued words such as KNOWLEDGE, ACHIEVEMENT, SERVICE, INTEGRITY, QUALITY, HONOR, EXCELLENCE, and COMMUNITY.
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. joins other fraternities, sororities, parents and academic institutions in the fight against hazing. No one person can eliminate hazing. It takes the commitment of everyone involved in the process of joining a group organization to make it happen. We encourage you to join us to make this world a better place through hazing prevention by agreeing to the next few statements. If you need more information about hazing prevention and Alpha’s policy against hazing as a requirement for membership in our organization, please click below.
FRATERNITY HISTORY
FOUNDING JEWELS
The Founding Jewels of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. were no ordinary achievers. Given racial attitudes in 1906, their accomplishments were monumental. As founder Henry Arthur Callis euphemistically stated—because the half-dozen African American students at Cornell University during the school year 1904-05 did not return to campus the following year, the incoming students in 1905-06, in founding Alpha Phi Alpha, were determined to bind themselves together to ensure that each would survive in the racially hostile environment. In coming together with this simple act, they preceded by decades the emergence of such on-campus programs as Affirmative Action and Upward Bound. The students set outstanding examples of Scholarship, Leadership and Tenacity —preceding the efforts even of the NAACP and similar civil rights organizations.
Henry Arthur Callis became a practicing physician, Howard University Professor of Medicine and prolific contributor to medical journals. Often regarded as the “philosopher of the founders,” and a moving force in the Fraternity’s development, he was the only one of the “Cornell Seven” to become General President. Prior to moving to Washington, D.C., he was a medical consultant to the Veterans Hospital in Tuskegee, Alabama. Upon his death in 1974, at age 87, the Fraternity entered a time without any living Jewels. His papers were donated to Howard’s Moorland-Spingarn Research Center.
Charles Henry Chapman entered higher education and eventually became Professor of Agriculture at what is now Florida A&M University. A university funeral was held with considerable Fraternity participation when he became the first Jewel to enter Omega Chapter in 1934. Described as “a Brother beloved in the bonds,” Chapman was a founder of FAMU’s Beta Nu Chapter. During the organization stages of Alpha Chapter, he was the first chairman of the Committees on Initiation and Organization.
Eugene Kinckle Jones became the first Executive Secretary of the National Urban League. His 20-year tenure with the Urban League thus far has exceeded those of all his successors in office. A versatile leader, he organized the first three Fraternity chapters that branched out from Cornell—Beta at Howard, Gamma at Virginia Union and the original Delta at the University of Toronto in Canada. In addition to becoming Alpha Chapter’s second President and joining with Callis in creating the Fraternity name, Jones was a member of the first Committees on Constitution and Organization and helped write the Fraternity ritual. Jones also has the distinction of being one of the first initiates as well as an original founder. His status as a founder was not finally established until 1952. He died in 1954.
George Biddle Kelley became the first African American engineer registered in the state of New York. Not only was he the strongest proponent of the Fraternity idea among the organization’s founders, the civil engineering student also became Alpha Chapter’s first President. In addition, he served on committees that worked out the handshake and ritual. Kelley was popular with the Brotherhood. He resided in Troy, New York and was active with Beta Pi Lambda Chapter in Albany. He died in 1963.
Nathaniel Allison Murray pursued graduate work after completing his undergraduate studies at Howard. He later returned home to Washington, D.C., where he taught in public schools. Much of his career was spent at Armstrong Vocational High School in the District of Columbia. He was a member of Alpha Chapter’s first committee on organization of the new fraternal group, as well as the Committee on the Grip. The charter member of Washington’s Mu Lambda Chapter was a frequent attendee of General Conventions. He died in 1959.
Robert Harold Ogle entered the career secretarial field and had the unique privilege of serving as a professional staff member to the United States Senate Committee on Appropriations. He was an African American pioneer in his Capitol Hill position. He proposed the Fraternity’s colors and was Alpha Chapter’s first secretary. Ogle joined Kelley in working out the first ritual and later became a charter member of Washington’s Mu Lambda Chapter. He died in 1936.
Vertner Woodson Tandy became the state of New York’s first registered black architect, with offices on Broadway in New York City. The designer of the Fraternity pin holds the distinction of being the first African American to pass the military commissioning examination and was commissioned First Lieutenant in the 15th Infantry of the New York State National Guard. He was Alpha Chapter’s first treasurer and took the initiative to incorporate the Fraternity. Among the buildings designed by the highly talented architect is Saint Phillips Episcopal Church in New York City. He died in 1949, at age 64.
VISION
The objectives of this fraternity shall be: to stimulate the ambition of its members; to prepare them for the greatest usefulness in the causes of humanity, freedom, and dignity of the individual; to encourage the highest and noblest form of manhood; and to aid downtrodden humanity in its efforts to achieve higher social, economic and intellectual status.al Church in New York City. He died in 1949, at age 64.
MISSON
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., develops leaders, promotes brotherhood and academic excellence, while providing service and advocacy for our communities.
MOTTO
First of All, Servants of All, We Shall Transcend All
AIMS
Manly Deeds, Scholarship, and Love For All Mankind
MU PHI LAMBDA HISTORY
The Mu Phi Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. was established in the Republic of Korea on December 31, 1977, by twenty-one gentlemen of distinction from various branches of the military and civilian life.
For almost 43 years, the Chapter has supplied a voice and perspective to families and communities throughout the Korean Peninsula. Over the years, the chapter has been recognized for community involvement and support. We have sponsored a Korean Orphanage, engaged in a hospital visitation program, and have chartered and participated in key events with the local Pack 89 of the Boy Scouts. Additionally, we have sponsored oratorical contests, Black History celebrations, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebrations, and poetry readings. Annually we host social fundraisers, raising over $200,000 which has been presented to outstanding college-bound graduating seniors of the Seoul, Osan, and Daegu American High Schools.
With our many and varied programs and functions, Mu Phi Lambda strives to continue in the Alpha Phi Alpha tradition of leadership, scholarship and achievement, continuing to be a positive institution upon the Korean Peninsula. The chapter has a reputation of producing intelligent, hardworking, persevering, educationally focused and enlightened Gentlemen who will continue to add to the legacy of our pristine fraternity.
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc.,Mu Phi Lambda Chapter was founded by 21 distinguished gentlemen.
Walter Barnes, Jr.
Ron Neal
Maurice Buchanan
Willie Newsome
Carl Cannon
Earl Newsome
Warren B. Edmonds
Floyd E. Rogers
Ronald G. Fisher
William Simpkins
John Haywood
Mac Smith
Kenneth Hyman
Cornel Smith
Charles King
James Sutton
Gary G. Long
Elvoid Walker, Jr.
Rodrick Jones
Roosevelt Winfrey, Jr.
James Macon
NATIONAL PROGRAMS
PROJECT ALPHA
Project Alpha, implemented in 1980, is a collaborative project between the fraternity and the March of Dimes Foundation. It 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. Designed to provide young men with current and accurate information about teen pregnancy prevention, Project Alpha consists of a series of workshops and informational sessions conducted by Alpha brothers.
GO TO HIGH SCHOOL, GO TO COLLEGE
Established in 1922, the Go-To-High School, Go-To-College program is intended to afford Alpha men with the opportunity to provide young participants with role models. The program concentrates on the importance of completing secondary and collegiate education as a path to advancement and to provide information and strategies to facilitate success.
A VOTELESS PEOPLE IS A HOPELESS PEOPLE
“A Voteless People is a Hopeless People” was established during the 1930s when many African-Americans had the right to vote but were prevented from voting because of poll taxes, threats of reprisal, and lack of education about the voting process. Voter education and registration has since remained a dominant focus in the fraternity’s planning. The focus has shifted to promotion of political awareness and empowerment and was delivered most often through use of town meetings and candidate forums.
BROTHER'S KEEPER
Brother’s Keeper is 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.
MARCH OF DIMES
Our mission is to lead the fight for the health of all moms and babies. Our goals are to end the preventable material health risks and deaths, end preventable preterm birth and infant death, and close the health equity gap.
SPECIAL INITIATIVES
These efforts allow the Fraternity to respond to timely issues affecting the African American community. These initiatives include:Big Brothers & Sisters of America, Boy Scout of America, College Life to Corporate Life (C2C), Leadership Development Institute (LDI), Peace Corps, and World Policy Council.
ALPHA FOUNDATIONS
These entities further our economic and charitable agenda to enhance our institution and the lives of those in our communities. These foundations include: Alpha Phi Alpha Education Foundation, Alpha Phi Alpha Charitable Foundation, Alpha Phi Alpha Building Foundation, and Jewels Heritage Project.
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