the sphinx magazine spring/summer 2006

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The Sphinx: www.APA1906.net Spring • Summer 2006

FRATERNITY’S FIRST 100 YEARSMARKED BY EXTRAORDINARY LEADERSHIP

T his year, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. reaches a milestone that we have eagerly awaited. This year,we reach the Centennial mark when we celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Fraternity and lookback on the many accomplishments made by the organization and its members.

Our history is marked by the extraordinary leadership that we have given to the community. Our com-mitment has been to social action. Back in the 1930s and 1940s, we developed Go-to-High School, Go-to-College as a national program because large numbers of African American children were dropping out of highschool. We have expanded that now to Go-to-High School, Go-to-College, Go-to-Work to address the needsof the time. In addition, as part of our A Voteless People Is A Hopeless People campaign, we now not only reg-ister voters but also make sure our citizens exercise the full franchise of their rights.

In our national alliance with Big Brothers/Big Sisters, if we are going to stop the cycle of nihilism andgive young children appropriate role models; we need men who are successful to show our youth that there is another way. We need 10,000Alpha men to immediately sign up to be Big Brothers. In our Project Alpha Program, done in conjunction with March of Dimes’ Walk America,we have a responsibility to give information to teen males, telling them what the outcome will be if they engage in risky behavior. With the BoyScouts of America, our focus must be on mentoring and ensuring there are more Eagle Scouts in our community. We must ensure that youngmen trying to become Eagle Scouts have the resources, the guidance and the mentoring they need.

The message to our members at this Centennial mark is: If you are not involved with youth, then you really are not involved withAlpha Phi Alpha.

We must also recognize that we are living in a time when many of the comfortable operational mechanisms of yesterday are no longeradequate for today’s challenges—much less those of the future. At this Centennial mark, we must recognize that doing well what we are doingnow is not the prescription for success in the 21st century. It will take creative vision, tenacity and resolve to spark the development of newparadigms. Our great commission is to develop—through effective programs and mentoring—exceptional leaders to ensure that the well ofleadership the community has drawn from does not run dry.

We must prepare and motivate our Brothers to make a positive impact on society by providing them with the tools and resources need-ed to maximize their potential and rapidly ascend as leaders in their chosen fields of endeavor. Our Alpha assembly line that has created someof the world’s best and brightest men must be inspected, re-tooled, refurbished and upgraded so that the mechanism remains strong.

Our efforts must double and triple, as we continue to answer the call for leadership and service so that we can meet the challenges ofour day with the same unbridled ambition, vision and courage that our Founders demonstrated 100 years ago. We must develop a strategicplan that sets a successful foundation for Alpha men yet unborn. We must run our business—the business of brotherhood, leadership andservice—with the guiding principles of good management and fiscal responsibility.

We will be successful if: (1) we establish a process for consistent transparency, accountability and apportion responsibility for manag-ing and measuring the organization’s performance; (2) we assure that all efforts expended by the Board of Directors, the General Office,Regional Vice Presidents, District Directors and Chapter Presidents are aligned with our strategic plan via our operating plans; (3) we recog-nize and maintain standards of excellence for operational/organizational effectiveness and the efficient management of Alpha’s resources.

Then, after we have paused to celebrate at this Centennial mark; and have resumed our journey and run pass the milestone—we willhave left behind a landmark to be followed by other great organizations that have yet to reach this occasion. At the landmark, they too shallsee that the Centennial milestone is a point of preparation for the next leg of the journey.

Fraternally,

DARRYL R. MATTHEWS, SR.General President

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WE FALL, WE RISE, WE STAND AND WE SHALL NOT BE MOVEDMy Brothers Beloved,

G reetings from your Corporate Headquarters! As we are mere weeks away from the conclusion of ourCentennial Convention, I pause to reflect on the year up to this point. From January to July 2006—in those seven months I traveled across the length and breath of Alphadom. From Louisiana and

Mississippi to Texas—in each of these magnificent Districts, I visited with Brothers whose personal lives, theirfamilies and their communities had been devastated by the hurricanes of last year. In each of those commu-nities, I went to offer a word of encouragement and support; yet, it was I who was uplifted when I spoke withBrother after Brother, who thought not of themselves in that time of need. They spoke about doing more forthe communities in which they served. They were Alpha Men, the Noblest and the Most Honorable that I haveever met. I went also to the funeral of Brother Paul Shanor, killed in Oklahoma City on the birthday of BrotherMartin Luther King, Jr. and taken from us in the prime of his life, at the young age of 21. I wept with his parents and thousands of membersof that community as we remembered his life—a life the Jewels would have respected as he lived the ideals they taught us. I traveled fromCalifornia, to Oklahoma, to New York, to Michigan and to Tennessee, visiting the Brothers at each Regional Convention. I traveled to Ramstein,Germany and visited with the Brothers of Theta Theta Lambda Chapter and with their families. At each event, I included in my remarks thestatement: “We Fall, We Rise, We Stand and We Shall Not Be Moved!”, as I spoke about the need to meet challenges and face adversity. Thosewords have taken on a new personal meaning for me. At each stop along the way, I encouraged you to come to Washington, D.C. to partici-pate in the Centennial Celebration. Then, I had the opportunity to stand in the hallway of the Marriott Hotel and I fellowship with many thou-sands of you that came— the largest assembly of Alpha Brothers in our History. What a truly AWESOME moment! I will never forget it!

This has been another magnificent year in our history, as this edition of The SPHINX reflects. During the Spring, our collective efforts toassist the March of Dimes resulted in fundraising of approximately $166,000.00 an increase of $22,000.00 over the previous year (thanks toBrother Wilbert Brown – National Walk America Coordinator, our Regional Coordinators, and to Brother Wilbur Jackson–Director of Marchof Dimes Partnership Activities). We have raised over $235,000.00 as the 2006 contribution to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Foundation(Our Project). Thank you, Brother Frank Russell for leading this internal fundraising effort. We will have the official groundbreaking ceremo-ny for the project in November of this year. The details will be provided soon. One of the most notable events of the year occurred on the week-end of May 5-7, when General President Matthews convened a Strategic Planning Retreat in Baltimore, Maryland where we gathered with theBoard of Directors, the Organizational Effectiveness Committee and selected advisors and committee leaders to create the foundational state-ment for the first ever Fraternity Strategic Plan. Out of this retreat also came the first ever official Mission Statement: Alpha Phi AlphaFraternity, Inc. develops leaders, promotes Brotherhood and academic excellence, while providing service and advocacy for our com-munities. We will soon provide specific information to all Brothers and chapters that will detail how to begin to implement the plan.

My Brothers, we are continuing to move forward into the Centennial Celebration—our birthday is still three months away—and then wewill have a full year to be 100! The world is watching us, and our opportunities to add to the Legacy of Leadership and Service continue topresent themselves. Stay tuned for the unveiling of a new National HQ website, and the Alpha Shop On-Line. Fall Intake Season will begin soon.Consider the candidates for membership carefully and wisely. We only need the best, those who truly exemplify who we are. Remember, manyare curious, some are called and fewer still are Chosen! Enjoy this edition of The SPHINX!

In closing, I remind you again: our General President has “Charged Us and Reminds Us” We Are One Alpha! There is only One AlphaAgenda! First of All, Servants of All, We Shall Transcend All.

In the Truest Spirit of Fraternity,

WILLARD C. HALL, JR.Executive Director

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T he preparation of each Sphinx edition brings with it an opportunity for me to spend unique timewith the topics covered in the publication. By the time this particular edition was “put to bed”, I hadspend many hours enjoying the triumphs of the Fraternity and successes of its members.

The Fraternity’s progress in its Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial fundraising and record-breaking efforts in the March of Dimes Walk America campaign are stories we are happy to bring to you inthe edition. We also delight in the accomplishments of our chapters—particularly the achievements of theAkron, Ohio Brothers—and the professional accomplishments of those highlighted in the Alphas On TheMove section.

This Sphinx issue, which highlights events that occurred in the first half of 2006, also gives us occa-sion to remember a great American—Coretta Scott King, the first lady of the Civil Rights Movement whocontinued the legacy of Brother Martin Luther King, Jr. in opening doors for the poor and underprivileged.The lives of millions throughout the world have been made better by Coretta and Martin King’s courageous stance against injustice.

In preparing the feature, I found myself thinking back on the day when I met Mrs. King and the profound impact she had on my life. Iwas working as a reporter for the Baltimore Hearst Newspapers—my first job after college as I mentioned in the last Sphinx edition—whenthe opportunity came about.

At that time, then President Jimmy Carter was coming to Baltimore as part of his White House Conference on the American Family. Abouta dozen national leaders came with him to endorse the campaign and among them was Coretta Scott King.

News media from throughout the region converged on Baltimore’s Convention Center to cover the event. My newspaper assembled a teamof reporters, with each assigned to interview one of the major leaders. I was thrilled to have been assigned to interview Mrs. King; however,we all knew the enormous challenge each reporter faced in getting the story.

Secret Service clearance first had to be obtained for each reporter. That was followed by planning meetings, scheduling and a hundredother logistical steps. The morning of the conference, I arrived at the Convention Center a little later than the other reporters, after havingremained in the newsroom to cover a breaking story. I remember passing Oprah Winfrey on the Convention Center escalators while on myway into the conference. She was a reporter for the local ABC-TV network affiliate. The competing media was sending its best.

Inside, security was tight with scores of law enforcement officials forming a wall around the stage where Jimmy Carter, Coretta King andother dignitary sat. Several hundred more security officials were visible throughout the room. I recall reaching for my ink pen and attractinga hundred pair of security eyes, which reaffirmed the challenge I would face in getting my story.

The moment the program ended, the room erupted into a fury with security teams moving the media and the audience back so thedignitary could exit. President Carter moved toward the crowd to shake hands and a team of Secret Service agents moved in beside him.Mrs. King came off the stage and into the audience and several dozen reporters, photographers and cameramen surrounded her. I carefullyweaved through the crowd, attempting not to alarm Mrs. King’s security team who stood near her. The combination of dignitary, security, crowdand media had made a formula for chaos.

Once at the center of the crowd where Mrs. King was standing, I waited patiently for the opportunity to approach her. At an appropriatemoment, I stepped forward and in so doing, I stepped from chaos into a calming and gracious reception. I could not have anticipated thewarmth and strength that exuberated from the civil rights leader. She graciously agreed to my request for an interview and asked if I couldwait until after she spoke with others standing by.

The space on this page is not sufficient to describe the incredible demonstration of character that resulted from the meeting. Beginningon page 48, however, we chronicle the life of Coretta Scott King and help tell the story of this gracious lady. I know you will enjoy the feature.

Fraternally,

SEATON J. WHITE, IIIPublisher and Executive Editor

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General President Darryl R. Matthews, Sr. (pictured below, second from right) joinedwith dozens of the nation’s other most influential African American leaders in signingthe Covenant With Black America, which lists and addresses many of the issues that

are important to the African American community. Others pictured in the below photo are(left-to-right) Richard Snow, Executive Director of the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.; SamuelHamilton, Grand Polemarch of Kappa Alpha Psi; Tavis Smiley, author, activist, radio and tele-vision personality and Kappa Alpha Psi member; and Norman Jenkins, National President ofNABA, Inc., Senior Vice President of North American Development for Marriott and Omega PsiPhi Fraternity member.

The Covenant with Black America was prepared as a national plan of action to address theprimary concerns of African Americans. Covenant author Tavis Smiley traveled to the nation’s

capital to meet with AfricanAmerican leaders followinghis 2006 State of the BlackUnion conference earlier thisyear in Houston, Texas.Leaders representing politi-cal, business, civil rights, edu-cational, business and frater-nal organizations pledged touphold the ten key tenantsfound in the document aimedat improving the lives ofAfrican Americans. Amongthose that signed the Covenantwere Bruce Gordon, CEO andpresident of the NAACP; Rep.Mel Watts (D-NC) and chairof the Congressional BlackCaucus; Dr. Sandra Gadson,president of the National

Medical Association; Wade Henderson, Executive Director of the Leadership Conference on CivilRights; and Reg Weaver, President of the National Education Association.

Mr. Smiley stated that the Covenant With Black America is a 254-page non-partisan docu-ment that does not promote the ideologies of the American political parties, but instead is con-cerned about the people of America. The document attempts to provide a framework for whatAfrican American leaders can do to make America better for blacks. The Covenant highlightsmany of the issues that are important to black America and looks at health, education, the crim-inal justice system, the digital divide and economic empowerment.

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Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. began its formal partnershipwith the March of Dimes in the early 1980s when ProjectAlpha was introduced as a unique approach to preventing

teenage pregnancy by focusing on teen males and the role they playin this health and socio-economic problem. Thousands of teenmales have learned the importance of males responsibility throughProject Alpha. In 2000, the partnership introduced Project AlphaWeek where nationwide attention was drawn to the program. Also,the S.T.A.T.S curriculum to educate teen males about pregnancyprevention was funded by the March of Dimes to the tune of$250,000 and continues to serve the National Program.

The men of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity have raised funds andserved in key volunteer leadership positions with the March ofDimes since formation of the partnership. Thus far in 2006, theFraternity has reported more than $171,000 raised in support ofWalkAmerica, the March of Dimes’ premiere annual fundraisingevent. The funds come back to our communities in many forms,including support for Project Alpha, research of new medical dis-coveries, support for health training, legislative advocacy, commu-nity service projects, and more. Alpha members across the countrylend their leadership skills to the March of Dimes in key positionslike chairman of the executive board, communications committee,public affairs and program services. The positions also haveinvolved Alpha Phi Alpha member participation at the division, statechapter, and national levels.

Brother Dr. Louis Sullivan served as the National Chair for thePrematurity Campaign. This campaign plans to raise $75 million tofund research to find the causes of premature births. This healthissue is the number one cause of infant mortality in the UnitedStates. The impact of premature births is highest in the AfricanAmerican community and warrants special research attention inorder to discover the reasons for the disparity. In response, ProjectAlpha added a module to focus on understanding pre-maturity andhelping to prevent one of the key risk factors—teen pregnancy.Researchers have identified other risk factors. For instance, AfricanAmerican women; women younger than age 17 or older than age35; and poor women are at greater risk than others. Experts do notfully understand why and how these factors increase the risk that awoman will have preterm labor or birth.

Fraternity General President Darryl R. Matthews, Sr. has placedspecial emphasis on the March of Dimes, asking that all chapterssupport the partnership by participating in WalkAmerica; conduct-ing longitudinal Project Alpha programs that mentor young men tobe more responsible; supporting the Prematurity Campaign; andproviding volunteer leadership. Supporting the partnership is anational priority for all Fraternity members. Alpha Phi Alphacosponsored the Texas Prematurity Summit conducted at theHouston General Convention site. African American leaders fromacross the state participated in this day-long workshop to identifystrategies to address the severe impact of premature births in the

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More than $171,000Raised for March of Dimes’More than $171,000Raised for March of Dimes’

WalkAmericaBy Wilbur Jackson


African American community. The Houston convention also servedthe local community with a major Project Alpha outreach programthat trained approximately 100 youth from across the city.

The Fraternity’s March of Dimes Partnership is structured witha director of the program, along with national and regional coor-dinators of WalkAmerica and Project Alpha. Brother WilburJackson of San Jose, Californiaserves as the Director of theFraternity’s March of DimesPartnership.

Brother Wilbert Brown ofHuntsville, Alabama is the NationalCoordinator of WalkAmerica,along with five regional coordina-tors: Brothers Lucien Metellus ofNew York City – Eastern Region;Dale Greeson of Columbus, Ohio– Midwestern Region; Kevin Jones of Houston, Texas – SouthwesternRegion; Edward Jones of Huntsville, Alabama – Southern Region; andCash Sutton of Chino, California – Western Region.

Brother Craig Reed of Jacksonville, North Carolina serves asthe National Coordinator of Project Alpha. The five regional coor-dinators for Project Alpha are: Brothers Keith Price of MountVernon, New York – Eastern Region; Ryzell McKinney of Bellwood,Illinois – Midwestern Region; Byron Gautier of Missouri City,

Texas – Southwestern Region; Barry Cole of Riverview, Florida –Southern Region; and Rodney Jordan of Las Vegas – Nevada,Western Region.

The March of Dimes was founded in 1938 by President FranklinD. Roosevelt to find a cure for Poliomyelitis, which had reachedepidemic proportions in the United States. Through research fund-

ed by these early fundraisingefforts, the Salk vaccine was dis-covered. The vaccine was trialedin 1954 and declared safe andeffective in 1955. Since thatincredible beginning, the Marchof Dimes has successfully tackledmany new issues affecting thehealth of mothers and babieswith continued success. Some ofthe recent accomplishments are:

development of neonatal intensive care units (NICU); use of folicacid to prevent neural tube defects; surfactant therapy to save thelives of babies with respiratory distress syndrome; newbornscreening for metabolic disorders; and prenatal surgery to correctcertain life-threatening birth defects.

Brother Wilbur Jackson is Director of the March of DimesPartnership for the Fraternity.

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The photo taken at the Project Alpha event at the General Convention in Houston, Texas shows the teen male participants, ProjectAlpha leaders and General President Darryl Matthews.

Fraternity General President Darryl R. Matthews, Sr.has placed special emphasis on the March of Dimes,asking that all chapters support the partnership by

participating in WalkAmerica; conducting longitudinalProject Alpha programs that mentor young men tobe more responsible; supporting the PrematurityCampaign; and providing volunteer leadership.


The Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity fatherand son team, known in Texas asthe March of Dimes Ambassador

Dad and Son—Brother Kevin Jones andKevin Christopher Jones, 3, born prema-turely at 1 pound, 5 ounces—threw outthe First Pitch for the National LeagueChampion Houston Astros baseball team ata home game played on July 25, 2006. TheCeremonial First Pitch, denoting the end ofpre-game festivities and the start of thegame, served as an opportunity for theMarch of Dimes to bring awareness to theincreasing problem of premature birth.“The most important thing in the world isto be able to have a healthy baby. And edu-cation and awareness are essential,” saidBrother Jones, the Fraternity’s SouthwestRegional Walk America Coordinator andGraduate Walk America Brother of the Year(2004-2006).

Premature births are increasing at analarming rate in America; and for African

American women, premature birth is theleading cause of death in the first month oflife and a major factor for many lifelongdisabilities. The incredible cost, both interms of human suffering and financialexpenditures, was highlighted by the Texas

March of Dimes at its recent TexasPrematurity Summit. Every year about7,500 premature babies are born toAfrican American mothers in Texas. AfricanAmerican mothers are twice as likely todeliver prematurely as white mothers.

Kevin Christopher’s Neonatal IntensiveCare stay in the hospital was helped by Dr.Charleta Guillory, M.D., Associate Professorof Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine,Director of Neonatology at Texas Children’sHospital, and Texas Committee member forthe March of Dimes Prematurity Campaign.“The problem of prematurity is an impor-tant target in the March of Dimes mission ofsaving babies because of its close relation-ship to birth defects, infant mortality andlow-birth weight,” Dr. Guillory said. “Eventssuch as this—the First Astros Pitch—helpus to communicate the commonality of theproblem to the community at large and ithelps the March of Dimes to communicatethe seriousness of the problem.”

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MOD Ambassador Brother Kevin Jones and Son—born at 1 lb, 5 oz Throw Out Houston Astros First Pitch

Brother Jones is pictured with his wife, Regina,

and sons, Kevin Christopher, 3, and Dylan, 2.

Above: (left to right) Ernestine “Ernie” Piña-

Sandoval, Director of Communications and

Marketing for March of Dimes-Houston Division;

Brother Kevin Jones with son, Kevin Christopher

Jones, 3, on his shoulders; wife, Regina B. Jones

holding youngest son, Dylan M. Jones, 2, with back

turned. Kevin Christopher was born at 25 weeks

gestation/6 months, weighing 1 pound, 5 ounces.

At right: Brother Kevin Jones and son, KevinChristopher, stand on pitcher’s mound prepar-ing to throw ceremonial first pitch.

One in every 8 babies in the U.S. is born too soon. Some die; othersface lifelong disabilities. Prematurity is a common, serious and costlyproblem that affects us all. That’s why we need you to join March ofDimes WalkAmerica. Walk and raise money to help fund researchinto why premature birth happens and what can be done to prevent it.

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Walk in the name of one special baby — so all babies will have thechance to be born healthy and full-term.

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On June 23, 2006, the Brothers of Eta Tau Lambda Chapterin Akron, Ohio held an open house and dedication pro-gram for the new headquarters of the Chapter’s housing

corporation and the Chapter’s new meeting center. The 15,500-square foot facility, known as the Alpha Center, was purchased andrenovated by Alpha Phi Alpha Homes, Inc. and Eta Tau LambdaChapter. The Center will house Alpha Phi Alpha Homes, Eta TauLambda Chapter, and the Alpha Phi Alpha Foundation of Akron. Italso will be used for community activities, Scout groups andProject Alpha initiatives and may be offered for wedding receptionsand community meetings.

The open house and reception were sponsored by TheUniversity of Akron, The Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing,

and a few other business associates. The dedication programand reception were held in the facility’s Founder’s Hall, namedin honor of Eta Tau Lambda’s charter members. Thirty-secondGeneral President Darryl R. Matthews, Sr. was in attendancealong with Judge James R. Williams, 25th General President andChairman of the Alpha Phi Alpha Foundation of Akron; BrotherDarryl A. Peal, Midwestern Regional Vice President; and otherAlpha dignitaries, civic, and community leaders.

Eta Tau Lambda Chapter was chartered on August 23, 1960.Six of the charter members are still active in the Chapter. TheseBrothers, called Chapter Founders by Brothers in Akron, are Dr.Allen F. Killings, George Shadie, Robert Morrison, David Wilson,Paul Winters and James E. Peake. These men along with a num-

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Akron Brothers and Fraternity dignitary assemble for photo outside of Chapter’s new Alpha Center.

NEW HEADQUARTERS BUILDINGDEDICATED FOR AKRON CHAPTER

AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

By Dr. Willis L. Lonzer


ber of civic minded Alpha men, including 25th General PresidentWilliams, have exemplified the aims of Alpha Phi Alpha throughvisionary leadership and service to the citizens of Greater Akron.Their innovation and connection to the community have allowedthe Fraternity to meet a number of needs over the past 46 years.Today the Chapter continues in that same tradition through pro-viding scholarships and recognizing area student leaders andmaintaining community involvement through the Chapter’s pro-grams. An example of the Chapter’s impact on the Akron com-munity is evidenced through the formation of Alpha Phi AlphaHomes, Inc., a subsidiary of the Akron alumni chapter.

Founded in 1966 by the members of Eta Tau Lambda, Alpha PhiAlpha Homes maintains well-run rental and for-sale residential

properties. With a focus on low-income families and elderly indi-viduals, Alpha Phi Alpha Homes ensures that its tenants enjoy socialand recreational programs organized by live-in resident managersamid service coordinators trained to meet the needs of its resi-dents. Alpha Phi Alpha Homes has developed a variety of programsto enable each tenant to live the fullest and most productive life.Service coordinators facilitate the obtainment of services for ten-ants which can ease the burden of poverty, disability and infirmity.The membership of Alpha Phi Alpha Homes consists of the activemembers of Eta Tau Lambda Chapter. The membership elects a 26person Board of Directors with three year staggered terms.

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity continues the fulfillment of ourmotto “First of All, Servants of All, We Shall Transcend All” through

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A Fraternity proclamation is presented to theAkron Brothers during the building dedication.Pictured above (l-r) are: Brothers JohnWilliams, National Parliamentarian; JudgeJames R. Williams, 25th General President andChairman of the Alpha Phi Alpha Foundation ofAkron; Darryl R. Matthews, Sr., 32nd GeneralPresident; Darryl A. Peal, Midwestern RegionalVice President; Dr. Willis L. Lonzer, III, ChapterPresident-Eta Tau Lambda; Dr. Sylvester Small,Chairman of the Alpha Phi Alpha Homes, Inc.

Eta Tau Lambda Chapter’s new Alpha Center.


the Brothers of Eta Tau Lambda Chapter by continuing to leave anindelible mark on the Greater Akron community. The attainmentof a facility of this magnitude, functioning as the center forall activities of the Eta Tau Lambda Chapter and its subsidiaries,

is a first for any fraternity or sorority in the City of Akron.

Brother Willis L. Lonzer, Ph.D., is President of Eta TauLambda Chapter

JFK CENTER CENTENNIAL CONCERT GALASPONSORED BY AKRON, OHIO BROTHERS

Brothers of Eta Tau Lambda Chapter in Akron, Ohio were thesponsors of the Fraternity’s Centennial Convention Concert Galaheld at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. The CentennialCommittee, chaired by 29th General President Milton C. Davis,chose the world renowned John F. Kennedy Center for thePerforming Arts, America’s National Cultural Center, as the sitefor the gala concert during its convention planning. The con-cert featured Brother Lionel Richie (see story in next edition ofThe Sphinx). To reserve the JFK Center, the CentennialCommittee asked the Eta Tau Lambda Chapter to sponsor theconcert and provide financial backing to secure use of the

facility. The Alpha Phi Alpha Foundation of Akron, a subsidiaryof Eta Tau Lambda Chapter, donated $25,000 to secure theKennedy Center for the concert. Pictured in the Chapter’sFraternity Hall are (left to right): Brothers EuFrancia Lash,Chapter President-elect; Michael Williams, Alpha Foundation ofAkron-Trustee; Attorney Timothy C. Ivey; David Wilson, AlphaFoundation of Akron-Trustee; Judge James R. Williams, 25thGeneral President and Chairman of the Alpha Foundation ofAkron; Darryl R. Matthews, Sr., 32nd General President; Dr.Willis Lonzer, Chapter President; Dr. Sylvester Small, Vice-Chairman of the Alpha Foundation of Akron; Dr, Allen Killings,Chapter Founder; George Shadie, Chapter Founder; NathanHagins, Anthony Barnes, and Innocent Okolo, AlphaFoundation of Akron-Trustees.

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Akron Chapter Check Presentation.

Alpha Center’sFraternity Levelis pictured.


With its traditional drumming and dancing that leavesone with lasting memories—indeed, Africa is a landof black gold, which is now being minded by visitors

from all over the world.Being a black American in Africa is an experience unlike any

other. There is a weight that you involuntarily carry, regardless ofhow secure you might be with yourself. Particularly in West Africa,I felt this identity conflict. Who was I to be: “African American” or“American”? Could I even claim the title of African American? Whowould I have been had I grown up in West Africa as opposed toChicago, Illinois?

How ironic is it that we long to reclaim the “Motherland”, whilethose distant relatives of ours long to be where we are? Imagine thatI was the mustard seed in the recipe of many people who I met dur-ing my ten-week graduate fellowship experience in West Africa. I irri-tated the conscious of Europeans living in West Africa who could nottype me, finger me, and relegate me to the stereotypes that they heldof other blacks with whom they came into contact. I irritated the con-scious of black West Africans who saw me as one of them, but hav-ing privileges beyond what they could ask or imagine. And they musthave wondered why I had come back and why I was not doing morefor them. I was the mustard seed in the recipe. But somewhere in themiddle, I learned a great deal about Africa and myself.

My name is Terrence Bradford Tarver and I am a graduate stu-dent at Howard University pursuing a Master of Arts degree in

Public Administration. Recently, I was afforded the opportunity of alifetime. I was given a chance to work as a graduate intern for theState Department, Bureau of African Affairs at the United StatesEmbassy in Accra, Ghana.

It has become commonplace to hear African Americansdescribe the spiritual experiences felt when they landed on Africansoil for the first time. Most students of history know that WestAfrican countries such as Ghana, Nigeria and Senegal were the pri-mary sources of people used for the Atlantic slave trade. I havebeen blessed to visit Africa four times over the past five years andon my first visit, I had the feeling of coming home after having beenaway for centuries—a feeling that far outlasted the warm welcomeI received at the airport in Accra, the capital of Ghana. It struck meagain and again on subsequent visits that if we trace our roots backto Africa, we will find out who we are. We will find that we have aheritage—one that is rich, one that is strong. Take a good look atwhat we have done and the accomplishments that we have madeand be proud to say that we are black.

In pursuit of my Public Administration degree, I met with theopportunity to witness in person the things I have been studying foryears in textbooks. In Ghana—home to over nine official languagesand a place of many contradictions—I constantly found myself inwonder. For instance, the joyous beat of African drums called meand ran through my blood. It was the sacred sound that calls to allwho have a heart beat. How could such God-touched beauty exist

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AFRICA:AFRICA:THE LAND BEFORE TIME

By Terrence Bradford Tarver


side by side with such man made anguish? In a country, which con-tains almost 80 percent of the world's resources in platinum met-als and some of the most plentiful resources of gold and diamonds,90 percent of the citizens live in abject poverty—poverty beyondthe description of words.

Africa suffers many wrongs. When I listen to the world claim-ing that she has no rights, no liberty and justice, I struggle and askmyself “has the dream still been deferred?” Each time I arose anddeparted the house for work, the sky was filled with beautifulclouds, and the evening sky behindthe mountains became pink andpurple. I discovered more examplesof beauty in the people who arealways friendly and helpful. Still, thebest way to visit African countries isto get to know its people—wherethey work and play away from thetourist spots.

Africa is much different than peo-ple expect, and so much more thanyou can ever hope it to be. I learneda great deal about the past. While tenweeks is no time at all to get to knowsuch a diverse country, I got to knowenough so that even now, I feel pangsof homesickness for the place at theother end of the world. There, youwill find parts of yourself that you didnot know existed. You will at somepoint during your stay reflect on theirony of having to travel such a fardistance to receive the clarity withwhich to see and understand peopleand situations with which you havespent your whole life. You will tear-fully go to bed at night wondering whatever possessed you to makesuch a journey. And you will wake up others and wonder how youwill be able to tear yourself away and return home. The desire tolive abroad requires a certain mind set. And if you have the mindset, I promise you this: if you can find it in yourself to make such ajourney, it is a decision that you will never come to regret.

I have experienced Africa for its rich tradition and culture—aland whose inhabitants have developed high marks for theirwarmth, friendliness and hospitality. From the legendary ancientGhana Empire founded in present day Mali, to the seat of thefamous Ashanti Kingdom of Gold, Kumasi, Africa dazzles you with

its historic past and hidden treasures. And it charms you with itsnatural beauty—a destination of exotic and rare plant species inthe continent’s rainforests.

The tragic yet captivating history portrayed by the UNESCO-des-ignated World Heritage Sites represented by Slave Castles are cou-pled with overwhelmingly warm people with unrivaled hospitality.The people are present at Africa’s bustling day and weekly markettrips that exhibit exquisite art and crafts.

Myths I once believed that reflected the media’s take on thecontinent were dispelled daily. Africais not all “bush”; the epidemic ofHIV and AIDS is not all over the con-tinent.

Africa is a delicate jewel awaitingits off spring’s return to continue,develop and restore what wasstripped from it centuries ago. It isdifficult to imagine any place morebeautiful or more welcoming thanthe part of the continent to which Iam drawn again and again. I believethat life is a collection of contactsand experiences, and that everythingin my life has prepared me for themoment at hand—just as thismoment will prepare me for who Iwill be tomorrow. My experiences,both good and bad, come back tome as I attempt to tell other peopleof my living abroad experiences.

I cannot explain how things assmall as developing friendshipswith the neighborhood fruit peddlerand having to immerse yourself in aculture that is of your origin has

changed my life in such an immeasurable way. For those whochoose to go back to their roots, I offer this advice: reach outinstead of drawing in. Share your feelings with others and you willbe surprised to know how understanding they are. Keep your eyesand ears open because there is a lesson in everything. And thejourney will be worth it all if you are able to find the lesson, likethat mustard seed in the recipe. Africa was! Africa is! Africa shallalways be…“The Land Before Time.”

Brother Terrence Bradford Tarver is a member of OmicronLambda Alpha Chapter.

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Delta LambdaBaltimore, MD

Chapter CelebratesAlpha Phi Alpha Nightin Annapolis, MD

Delta Lambda Chapter sponsoredits Sixth Annual Alpha Phi AlphaNight In Annapolis Receptionearlier this year. Hosted byDelegate Keith E. Haynes, theevent’s purpose was to bringtogether Alpha Phi Alpha membersfrom across Maryland to the state’sCapitol to meet with state legisla-tors and executives to discuss pol-icy issues and to be updated onbills before the General Assembly.

The Fraternity was welcomedto Annapolis by Speaker of theHouse Michael Busch. Some of theother delegates welcoming theFraternity included TalmadgeBranch, Ruth Kirk, Gareth E.Murray, Shirley Nathan-Pulliam,Jeffrey Paige, Sandy Rosenburg,Obie Patterson and Bobby Zirkin.State Senator Delores G. Kelley andthe Maryland Secretary of Housingand Community Development

Victor Hoskins also expressedgreetings to the Fraternity. The fol-lowing chapters were represented:Delta Lambda, Eta Eta Lambda,Iota Alpha Lambda, Iota PhiLambda, Iota Upsilon Lambda,Kappa Phi Lambda, and Psi PsiLambda.

Alpha Night in Annapolis con-cluded with Delegate Keith E.Haynes acknowledging before theState’s House of Delegates theFraternity’s Centennial Anniversary

and commitment to communityservice. After being warmlyreceived, a resolution was present-ed to two of the Fraternity’s nation-al officers, General PresidentDarryl R. Matthews, Sr. andExecutive Director Willard C. Hall,Jr., and to Delta Lambda Chapter’sPresident Vincent Whitmore andPast Chapter President RussellKelley. The resolution congratulat-ed Alpha Phi Alpha for its out-standing commitment to social

and educational service.Alpha Phi Alpha also was

warmly received in the SenateChamber and recognized bySenators Delores G. Kelley andNathaniel McFadden. TheMaryland General Assembly wasurged to make Maryland the firststate to offer funding toward thecreation of the Martin Luther King,Jr. Memorial beside the TidalBasin in Washington, D.C.

Iota Upsilon LambdaSilver Spring, MD

Chapter Refurbishes Historic School

Brothers of Iota Upsilon Lambda in Montgomery County, Maryland celebrated the Chapter’s 35th anniver-sary on November 5, 2005. The gala was held at the Hilton Hotel in Silver Spring, Maryland. Invited guestsincluded: Fraternity General President Darryl R. Matthews, Sr., Maryland State Governor Robert Ehrlich,Montgomery County Executive Douglass Duncan and Ambassador to the Organization for EconomicCooperation and Development (OECD) Constance A. Morella. The Chapter paid homage to its foundingBrothers, all past Chapter Presidents and the nearly 50 Brothers who have been serving others throughAlpha for more than 50 years.

Since its founding in 1971, the mission of IUL Chapter has been to improve the educational, economic andpolitical status of all people of African descent—locally, nationally and internationally. The gala event cappedoff a very successful year, which included the completion of phase one construction and grand re-opening ofthe historic Smithville Colored School. Closed since 1952, the Chapter refurbished the Smithville School, whichserves as a museum, technology center, Chapter house and community meeting center. The Chapter extends agreat deal of thanks to all the Brothers of Alpha who have provided support, encouragement and joint efforts inhelping uphold the Light of Alpha for the past 35 years. We are looking forward to our next 35!

General President Darryl Matthews and Executive Director Willard Hall (both seated) join with Brothers from across the state at the MarylandState Capitol in Annapolis.

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Epsilon UpsilonLambda

Theta TauFlint, MI

Michigan Governor Honors Epsilon Upsilon Lambda and Theta Tau Chapter Brothers

With General Motors closing autoplants throughout Flint, Michiganand high wage production jobsbecoming a thing of the past,

Epsilon Upsilon Lambda and ThetaTau Chapter Brothers have imple-mented a program to secure thefuture of young African Americanmen. The goal of the program is topromote the growth and develop-ment of positive Africa Americanyouth through scholastic achieve-ment, cultural and civic activities,and community service. TheChapters’ Esquire Mentoring andLeadership Program (Esquires)began with five ambitious youngmen as its first members. Since its’inception, the Esquire program hasgrown to its current membership of39 young men.

In implementing the program,the Chapter utilizes some of the

“old-fashioned” methods used byour parents and grandparents.Their intent is to not only make theyoung men responsible, but also tomake them aware of their actionsand behaviors; and instill in themthat their actions impact more thanthose immediately around them. Agoal has been set for the young mento excel academically; to set andachieve goals; and to perform com-munity services on a monthly basis.They also are expected to be pro-ductive citizens and leaders. To dothis, post-secondary education hasno longer become an option for thementees, it is now mandatory. Allparticipants in the program areexpected to pursue and obtain acollege degree. To support theChapters’ expectation, Brothersbegan awarding scholarships in2002 to each young man who com-pleted the program and enrolled inan accredited college or university.Since then the Chapters have award-ed more than $13,000 dollars inscholarships.

Chapter Brothers serve as men-tors/advisors to the participants.They are responsible for identifyingspeakers; setting up workshops on a

variety of topics and issues; monitor-ing participants' academic progress;and serving as a support person,especially to those participants whohave no strong male role model inthe home. All activities are designedto build strong character and instillpositive morals and values.

The Esquire Program and theFraternity were recently recognizedby the Michigan Governor, who pre-sented them with the Governor'sService Award for InnovativeMentoring. Selected from morethan 200 entries, the award waspresented at a dinner hosted byGovernor Jennifer Granholm andFormer First Lady Roslyn Carter onJune 18, 2005 at the Hyatt RegencyHotel in Dearborn, Michigan.Brothers and Esquire Programmembers had the opportunity tomeet the Governor during a privatereception held prior to the dinner.During the dinner, members of theEsquire Program gave a brief pres-entation, which consisted of a clas-sical violin selection, spoken wordand a step routine. The 650 guestsin attendance gave the young men arousing standing ovation followingtheir presentation.

Zeta Lambda and Kappa Pi Chapter Brothers.

Zeta LambdaNewport News, Virginia

Kappa PiThe College of William & MaryWilliamsburg, Virginia

Chapters Recognized for Joint Service Projects

The Zeta Lambda and Kappa Pi Chapters were recognized at the 74thEastern Regional Convention held in Rochester, New York. The chaptersreceived the Wesley Award for their joint service projects over the pastyear, which included Project Alpha, Go-to-High School, Go-to-Collegeand A Voteless People Is A Hopeless People. Additionally, Zeta Lambdawas recognized as the Outstanding Alumni Chapter of the Year in theEastern Region for the second consecutive year. Also, Brother MichaelA. Porter of Zeta Lambda was recognized as the Patriarch of the Year.

Epsilon Upsilon Lambda and Theta Tau Chapter Brothers are picturedwith mentees.



Theta TauKettering UniversityFlint, MI

Theta Tau Leads inScholarship and CommunityService

Theta Tau Chapter, the Flint,Michigan city-wide undergraduatechapter seated at Kettering University(formerly General Motors Institute),is comprised of members fromKettering University, University ofMichigan-Flint, Baker College andMott Community College. For over30 years, Theta Tau Brothers haveplaced a high level of importance onscholarship and community service.In upholding the Fraternity aims—“manly deeds, scholarship and lovefor all mankind”—Theta Tau host-ed and sponsored several activitiescentered on the organization’snational programs, including“Project Alpha,” “A Voteless Peopleis a Hopeless People” and “Go-to-High School, Go-to-College.” Locally,Theta Tau has actively participated in“4-C’s Kaleidoscope,” “Frat MadnessCharity Basketball Game,” “March ofDimes Walk America” and co-spon-sored a youth group, the “EsquireLeadership and Mentoring” pro-gram. The program is for African-American males in grades 9-12.

Theta Tau Brothers, along withthe Brothers of Epsilon UpsilonLambda Chapter, the local alumni

chapter, hosted the 2005 MichiganDistrict Convention held in Flint.Theta Tau garnered several stateand regional accolades over thepast few years, including MichiganDistrict’s, “College Chapter of theYear 2002-04,” “2004 CollegeBrother of the Year,” “2004 CharlesH. Wesley Brotherhood Award,”and the Midwestern Region’s,“2004 Outstanding College Chapterof the Year,” “2004 Charles H.Wesley Brotherhood Award” andthe “2003 House of Alpha” NationalAward.

Award Winning Theta Tau Brothers.

SOUTHERN REGION

Alpha RhoMorehouse CollegeAtlanta, Georgia

Community Service HighlightsAlpha Rho Chapter Year

Alpha Rho Chapter conducted theFraternity’s national programs andprojects throughout the year in aneffort to raise awareness and com-mitment to community service atMorehouse and in the community.Included among the projects wasthe March of Dimes program

where Brothers held a “Party witha Purpose” and raised $350 for theorganization. They presented thefunds at the Walk For Americaevent in April. Earlier, Alpha RhoChapter implemented ProjectAlpha at Campbell High School.There were 25 Brothers in atten-dance along with 25 students. Thementoring of students at CampbellHigh School in Smyrna, Georgia isongoing. They also conducted aGo-to-High School, Go-to-Collegeprogram at Kipp South FultonAcademy to encourage youth topursue higher education. The pro-gram is conducted on an on-goingbasis at Kennedy Middle School inAtlanta. The Chapter also regis-tered students to vote while also

educating them on the importanceof voting during their A VotelessPeople Is A Hopeless Peopleefforts. The voter registration eventwas held on more than eight differ-ent occasions. They also registeredpeople to vote in the West EndCommunity. In addition, they helda rally concerning House Bill 244in the Georgia Senate. The NationalProjects conducted by the Chapterincluded the Big Brothers/BigSisters Program where they spokewith parents and children at theCommunity Schools of Atlantaabout opportunities to enroll theirstudents in a special scholarshipprogram. They also established anew Boy Scout troop at M. AgnesJones Elementary School; and

Kappa Delta LambdaLansing, Michigan

Michigan Inaugural Alpha Phi Alpha Day at the Capitol

Michigan’s Inaugural Alpha Phi Alpha Day, which began at theCapitol Building in Lansing, was a first for the state. All eyes wereupon the Fraternity members in Lansing that day as they crossedCapitol Street and marched into the Capitol Building. During theSenate session, State Senator Brother Hansen Clarke gave a rousingoration of Alpha Phi Alpha’s history. Then, Michigan's LieutenantGovernor John Cherry praised the organization’s service. TheBrothers were then recognized by the legislators with a standing ova-tion. The response to the Fraternity members was equally dramaticin the House chambers. The Chairman of the Michigan LegislativeBlack Caucus, the Rev. Dr. Michael C. Murphy, spoke of theFraternity’s invaluable impact on society, which yielded anotherthunderous ovation. During a tour of the capitol, the Brothers wit-nessed its beauty. Next, they went to the Capitol steps where the sunshined down as they took a historic photo. Following the photo, theBrothers marched from the Capitol steps to the prestigious MackinacRoom in the House Office Building. They chanted and sung to theglory of the Jewels en route to a Centennial Celebration luncheon.Also during the day, the Brothers presented seven legislative recom-mendations, reclaimed Brothers, honored a founder of the KappaDelta Lambda Alumni Chapter in Lansing, showed the MLK presenta-tion, announced the Fraternity’s 100th Year Anniversary and sang theAlpha Phi Alpha Hymn.



donated over $1,000 worth of toysand gifts as part of “Gifts of Giza”to the Atlanta Home Mission, ashelter for battered women. Theyspent time with children at theshelter to help bring in the holidayspirit. More than 30 Brothers tookpart in the program, which wasdone in conjunction with the AlphaKappa Alpha Sorority—markingtheir seventh consecutive year par-ticipating in the event. Alpha Rhoraised over $2,000 for HurricaneKatrina relief efforts through a carwash effort in the AUC. The effortinvolved AUC Students and manyAlpha Brothers throughout theAtlanta Metro area. A portion of theproceeds were donated to theUNCF/The College Fund viaMorehouse College’s effort to assiststudents affected at Dillard andXavier Universities. The balance

was distributed to families of AlphaRho Chapter Alumni and College

Brothers affected by the Hurricane.Finally, the Chapter performed a

community clean up with theMorehouse College SGA.

Alpha Rho Chapter

Seven Morehouse Brothers InductedInto Phi Beta Kappa

History was made on the campus of Morehouse College as thenation's most prestigious collegiate honor society, Phi Beta Kappa,inducted seven young and intelligent members of the Fraternity’sAlpha Rho Chapter into its ranks. The new inductees represented thetop 2 percent of all the 2,900 students enrolled at the male institu-tion. Phi Beta Kappa, the nation's oldest and largest academic honorsociety, was founded on Dec. 5, 1776 by five students at the Collegeof William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. It was the first societyto have a Greek-letter name. And in its early years, it introduced theessential characteristics of such societies—an oath of secrecy (dis-carded in 1831), a badge, mottoes in Latin and Greek, a code oflaws, and an elaborate initiation ritual. The honor society’s DeltaChapter of Georgia at Morehouse College was founded in 1968 andis one of four Phi Beta Kappa Chapters to be seated at a HistoricallyBlack College or University. Other schools with chapters include FiskUniversity, Howard University (1958) and Spelman College (1997).Over the years, Alpha Rho Chapter has consistently provided men ofhigh scholastic achievement for induction into the prestigious socie-ty. Last year, the Chapter’s Georgia District, Southern Region andNational Brother of the Year, Jarrod Loadholt, was inducted alongwith Brothers Michael Adams and Joseph Andorful. This year, theGeorgia District and Southern Region Brother of the Year andAssistant Regional Vice President, Leland M. Ivy, was among the

inductees along with Brothers Will Jurist, Ruben Alexander, RossMcMillan, David Ward, Garrison Copeland and Wesley White. Theminimum allowed GPA for induction is 3.62 for seniors and 3.81 forjuniors. The seven inductees set a new record for the number ofAlpha Men to be inducted at one time at Morehouse and perhaps atany other institution in the nation. Only one other Greek-letterorganization was so honored this year with Phi Beta Sigma havingone person be inducted.

(Left to Right) Phi Beta Kappa inductees William Jurist, RossMcMillian, Ruben Alexander, Joseph Andorfol (2005), David Ward,Garrison Copeland, Leland Ivy, Wesley White.



Alpha Bears raise $500 for King Memorial

Beta Phi LambdaSavannah, GA

Elementary School-age Alpha Bears Help To Build MLK Memorial

When 25 young guys put their mind to a task, they can achieve it.That is just what elementary students in the Alpha Bears Program didthis fall. Alpha Bears is a mentoring project sponsored by the BetaPhi Lambda Chapter in Savannah, Georgia and the Butler ElementarySchool. The program is sponsored as part of the Fraternity’s Go-to-High School, Go-to-College program.

This school year, the Bears wanted to do something different. Sothey reached into their piggy banks, fundraised, and asked momand dad for a little bit of extra change. Their hard work paid off. InSeptember, about 15 of the young men put on their Sunday's bestand headed to the Beta Phi Lambda Chapter meeting as specialguests. They didn't arrive empty-handed though. In one of the boy'shands was a product of their hard work—$500. (That's a lot ofchange for a 3rd grader!) They proudly handed over the check to theChapter as a pledge of their support of the Dr. MLK Memorial to bebuilt in Washington, D.C.

"These kids are very responsible and they wanted to do thisproject for Dr. King, so I said “’OK’,” says Brother Billy Smith,Program Director. Members of Beta Phi Lambda proudly acceptedthe check and thanked parents for supporting their children in thiscause. The young men left the meeting proudly—feeling they hadaccomplished a great task. Indeed, they really had. “They were real-ly thrilled to see us Alphas impressed with their hard work. Now,when the MLK Memorial goes up, they can say they had a part in it,”Brother Smith said.

Alpha Bears is geared towards young boys in 3rd through 5thgrades. Earlier this year, the students traveled to Atlanta to tourMorehouse College and Dr. King’s former church and memorialcenter.

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Eta Lambda Alpha Rho Mu AlphaMetro Atlanta Chapters

Family Takes Membership in Three Metro Atlanta Chapters

Brother Johnny Morgan (left) of Eta Lambda Chapter and his son,Brother Jay Morgan (right) of Alpha Rho Chapter, welcomed a thirdfamily member into the Fraternity with the induction of BrandonMorgan (center), who is the son and younger brother of BrothersJohnny and Jay Morgan. Brother Brandon Morgan was initiated intothe Fraternity through Mu Alpha Chapter at Emory University inAtlanta, Georgia in November 2005. Brother Johnny Morgan was ini-tiated into the Fraternity through Delta Beta Lambda Chapter in April1975 while attending Hampton University and Brother Jay Morganwas initiated through Alpha Rho Chapter at Morehouse University inNovember 2002.

Beta EpsilonNorth Carolina A&T UniversityGreensboro, NC

Beta Epsilon Brothers EnjoyTop Honors

Beta Epsilon Brothers receivedChapter of the Year honors at theirDistrict Conference. The award wasaccompanied by their also receiv-ing First Place in the District StepShow; recognition for the HighestChapter GPA; recognition for donat-ing $1,000 to the MLK Fund;Chapter Brother Ishmail AbdusSaboor winning the Highest

Individual GPA Award; and BrotherRashad Ladson winning theLeonard Scott Leadership Award.Beta Epsilon Brothers also partici-pated in a day of community serviceat North Carolina A&T Universitycommemorating Brother MartinLuther King, Jr. Chapter Brothershelped coordinate the day’s activi-ties and participated in a parade forBrother King, carrying signs thatproclaimed the need for educationand social awareness. Followingthe march, they showed theirschool pride by supporting theirbasketball team at a game beingbroadcast on ESPN 2.



SOUTHWESTERN REGION

Xi Tau LambdaNorth Dallas, TX

New Recruitment Model for BBBS Unveiled

On October 29, 2005, the men of the Xi TauLambda Chapter in North Dallas spearheaded“Alpha Phi Alpha In Action – Recruiting BIG forBig Brothers / Big Sisters (BBBS)”. Held at localbarbershops in the cities of Dallas and Plano,Texas, this first of its kind recruitment drive wasdesigned as a national program model. Theobjective was to recruit African American malesas mentors for BBBS of North Texas where only100 African American men are currently mentors(ten of them being Xi Tau Lambda Chapter mem-bers) and where there is a waiting list of 2,035African American boys.

“Our goal,” according to Chapter member andNational Chairman for the partnership with BBBS,Brother Dale Long, “is to increase the number ofAfrican American children being exposed to positiveAfrican American male adult role models.” “In oneday, 15 men began the process of becoming mentorsand one Brother was reclaimed.” For more informa-tion, contact Chapter BBBS Coordinator, BrotherJonathan James, DDS, at (972) 669-1096 or by emailat [email protected].

The chapter continued its efforts to reach outto the local youth through Project Alpha North2005 – Male Focused Teen Pregnancy Conference.Held at the Frederick Douglass Community Centerin Plano on October 15, 2005, the conference wasattended by 42 local youth, presenters from UTSouthwestern Medical Center and the YWCA ofMetropolitan Dallas, and a representative from theNorth Texas Division of the March of Dimes. Theprogram was supported by the DouglassCommunity Center and other local FraternityChapters.

The Xi Tau Lambda Chapter has successfullyexpanded the number of Project Alpha partici-pants through the taping and airing of the programon Comcast Cablevision. An audience of 10,000 –20,000 households per day viewed the programover an 18 day period. For more information, con-tact Brother Anthony Everett at (214) 868-5131 [email protected].

Also, on October 2, 2005, Alpha men were onhand with Brother David Tyson, the first AfricanAmerican Trustee for the Richardson IndependentSchool Board, for the dedication of ThurgoodMarshall Elementary School, in memory of the firstAfrican American Supreme Court Justice andAlpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Brother, and this year’s50th celebration of the Brown vs. Board ofEducation decision. The school colors are blackand gold and their mascot is a Trailblazer symbol-izing freedom in education. Brother Tyson read aletter from former Atlanta Mayor and formerUnited Nations Ambassador Brother Andrew

Young for the occasion. For more information,contact Brother Anthony Everett at (214) 868-5131 or [email protected].

Xi Tau Lambda Brothers

Epsilon Phi Lambda Chapter Brothers arepictured outside the Melton YMCA.

Epsilon Phi Lambda Pt. Arthur, Texas

Epsilon Phi Lambda Chapter HelpsHurricane Katrina Evacuees

Brothers of the Epsilon Phi LambdaChapter in Pt. Arthur, Texas—in thewake of the most devastating disasterever experienced by this nation—cameto the rescue of Hurricane Katrina evac-uees by rolling up their sleeves and per-forming numerous chores to ease thetension of the displaced evacueeshoused at the Melton YMCA inBeaumont, Texas. The event was per-formed as part of the Chapter's commu-nity outreach program. Brothers gath-ered also at the Ford Park Arena and theSterling Pruitt Center to render aid andsort through pounds of donated clothingitems. EPL Chapter Brothers said theyare determined to live out the Fraternitymotto by being “Servants of All.” TheChapter Brothers were unaware that inless than two weeks they too would beevacuees, fleeing from Hurricane Ritawhich afflicted Southeast Texas.



Pictured (l-r): Brother Hyacinth C. Ahuruonye and former SanFrancisco Mayor Brother Willie Brown.

Gamma Chi LambdaSan Francisco

Gamma Chi Lambda Chapter Honors Prominent Leaders

Brothers of Gamma Chi Lambda Chapter, in the San Francisco Bay Areaof California, hosted their annual Evening of Elegance gala at the SanFrancisco Sheraton Palace Hotel. The evening, which kicked-off with aBlack & Gold Carpet & Champagne Reception, honored distinguishedAfrican American leaders, notably former San Francisco Mayor andlong-term Speaker of the California Assembly, the Honorable BrotherWillie L. Brown, Jr. who received the first-ever annual Living Legendaward and also gave the keynote address. Receiving the Excellence inAcademic Leadership award was the out-going San Francisco UnifiedSchool District Superintendent, Dr. Arlene Ackerman, who has led thecharge for school reform and established several Dream Schools in SanFrancisco. Long-term San Francisco business executive Brother H.Welton Flynn received the Excellence in Community Service awardwhile Brother Carlton A.A. Dias, a Pinole, California real estate investorand entrepreneur received the Outstanding Service & ExtraordinaryLoyalty award. Under the leadership of Chapter President BrotherHyacinth C. Ahuruonye and Vice President Brother Bobby Sisk, GammaChi Lambda has continued to keep the Fraternity in the spotlight.Members have contributed significantly to the efforts to erect a nation-al monument for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Washington, DC. At thelocal level, the Chapter has provided leadership, advocacy andresources to the communities and awarded over $100,000 in scholar-ships; donated $10,000 to the Museum of African Diaspora (MoAD);served as mentors and role models; and is preparing to adopt the WillieL. Brown, Jr. College Preparatory Academy. More than 250 peopleattended the event including students from The Willie L. Brown, Jr.College Preparatory Academy.

WESTERN REGION

Zeta Pi LambdaSeattle, WA

Alpha Literary SocietyEstablished in Seattle

One hundred years after the forma-tion of the Social Study Club andLiterary Group at CornellUniversity, Fraternity Brothers inSeattle, Washington gathered toestablish their own Alpha Phi AlphaLiterary Society. University profes-sors and administrators, lawyers,politicians, real estate developersand members of the corporate sec-

tor listened as Brother QuintardTaylor, Ph.D. delivered the group’sinaugural address, entitled “AreThere Blacks in Russia?” BrotherDr. Taylor, a University ofWashington professor, had justreturned to Seattle from a U.S.State Department-sponsored lec-ture tour to 11 universities inRussia when he presented theaddress. Brother Dr. Taylor definedthe Literary Society as an informalgathering of Brothers who engageone another in discourse, debateand dissertation on subjects anddisciplines of scholarly interest.

Iota Omicron LambdaColorado Springs, Colorado

Katrina Evacuees Met withAlpha Spirit

Brothers of the Iota OmicronLambda Chapter, in conjunctionwith local NAACP and Red Crossbranches, welcomed evacuees from

New Orleans and Gulf Coast regionsfollowing the destruction caused byHurricane Katrina. Brothers provid-ed the newest residents to the city“buckets” of non-perishable goodsto aid evacuees with their re-loca-tion. IOL Chapter Brothers have vol-unteer daily at the Red Cross Centerfollowing the hurricane, showingthat the Spirit of Alpha is present inColorado Springs.

Brother Dr. Quintard Taylor receives award from Brother Cochise Moore.



The Burning Sands

Operation Iraqi Freedom2005-2006

Ten members of Alpha Phi AlphaFraternity, from various chapters andregions of the United States, pausedfor a photo in the Iraq desert.Pictured left to right are: BrothersSFC James “Jimmy” Dickerson (�Fall ’89); CPT Victor Egbon (��Fall ’02); CPT Charley Cheney (��Fall ’98); MAJ John Small (�� Fall’84); Conrad Bellard ( Spr ’96);CPT Antonio Chester (� Spr ’92);Capt Jerome Stovall (�� Spr’05); Capt Richard E. Graham III(� Spr ’88); CPT Curtis S. Perkins(� Spr ’99); CPT William “BJ”Jones (�� Spr ’90).

ESPRIT DE FRATERNITEAn Alpha Phi Alpha man’s attitude should not be: “How much can I derive from theFraternity?” but “How much can I do for the Fraternity?” In proportion to what hedoes for his chapter and for Alpha Phi Alpha, will a member receive lasting benefitfrom the Fraternity to himself in the way of self development by duty well done andby the respect of Brothers well served.

A member’s duties should be

1. Prompt payment of all financial obligations, the prime requisite of successfulfraternal life;

2. The doing of good scholastic work in his chosen vocation, thereby accomplishingthe real end of a college course;

3. The reasonable endeavor to participate in general college activities and socialservice and to excel therein;

4. The proper consideration of all things with appropriate attention to the highmoral standard of Alpha Phi Alpha.

— Charles H. GarvinFourth General President

1912-1914


CORETTA SCOTT KINGCHRONOLOGY1927 – Coretta Scott born to Obadiah Scott and

Bernice McMurry Scott in Heiberger, Alabama

on April 27.

1945 – Graduates from Lincoln High School as

valedictorian in May.

1951 – Receives A.B. in Elementary Education and

Music from Antioch College, Yellow Springs, Ohio.

1953 – Married to Martin Luther King, Jr. on June

18 on the lawn of the Scott’s home. Martin Luther

King, Sr. performed ceremony.

CORETTA SCOTT KINGApril 27, 1927 – January 30, 2006


Coretta Scott King, who was a strong supporter of the AlphaPhi Alpha Fraternity’s efforts to build a national memori-al to Brother Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Washington,D.C., passed away January 30, 2006 at the Hospital Santa

Monica in Rosarito Beach, a few miles south of San Diego in BajaCalifornia, Mexico. Born on April 27, 1927, she was age 78 at thetime of her passing.

Mrs. King was instrumental in getting congressional legislationpassed that authorized building of the planned memorial by AlphaPhi Alpha Fraternity on federal land in the nation’s capital. She alsowas involved in the approval of the site and design for theWashington, D.C. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial, whichis planned as a permanent testament to the American civil rightsleader. Also, Mrs. King was a frequent guest at the Fraternity’sGeneral Conventions where she spoke in support of the nationalmemorial and Brother King’s legacy.

With grace, dignity and determination, Mrs. King kept thelegacy of Brother King alive and in so doing; she emerged as oneof the nation’s most influential voices for social change andhuman rights.

Mrs. King immediately filled the void of leadership left by theassassination of Brother King on April 4, 1968 and continued topreach his philosophy of nonviolence. She founded the MartinLuther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change in his home-town of Atlanta, Georgia to ensure that his dream of racial equalityand justice remained etched in the consciousness of America andthe world. She also overcame the opposition to establish a nation-al federal holiday to honor Brother King, which has become theonly such holiday honoring an African American.

Coretta Scott was born in Heiberger, Alabama and raised on thefarm of her parents, Obadiah Scott and Bernice McMurry Scott, inPerry County, Alabama. She was exposed at an early age to the

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WITH GRACE AND DIGNITY, CORETTA SCOTT KINGKEPT LEGACY OF BROTHERMARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. ALIVE

1954 – Receives Mus.B. degree in education with

a major in voice and minor in violin from New

England Conservatory of Music in Boston,

Massachusetts. Mrs. King assumes role of pas-

tor’s wife at Montgomery's Dexter Avenue Baptist

Church.

1955 – The King’s first child, daughter Yolanda

Denise, is born on November 17. On December

5, Montgomery Bus Boycott begins after Rosa

Parks is arrested on December 1. Brother King

was chosen as spokesperson for boycott and to

head the Montgomery Improvement Association.

Dr. King’s home becomes headquarters until

official office is opened.

1956 – King home bombed on January 30 while

Mrs. King, a church member and baby Yolanda

were inside. No one was harmed. On December

20, the U.S. Supreme Court order for desegrega-

tion of Montgomery busses is enacted.

Montgomery busses are integrated.

1957 – The King’s second child, son Martin Luther

King III, is born.


injustices of life in a segregated society. She walked five miles a dayto attend the one-room Crossroad School in Marion, Alabama,while the white students rode buses to an all-white school that wascloser by. As a young student, Mrs. King excelled in her studies,particularly music, and was valedictorian of her graduating class atLincoln High School. She graduated in 1945 and received a schol-arship to Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio. As an undergrad-uate, she took an active interest in the developing civil rights move-ment. She joined the Antioch Chapter of the NAACP and the col-lege’s Race Relations and Civil Liberties Committees. She graduat-ed from Antioch with a B.A. degree in music and education andwon a scholarship to study concert singing at the New EnglandConservatory of Music in Boston, Massachusetts.

In Boston, she met Brother Martin Luther King, Jr. who was ayoung theology student at Boston University. Martin and Corettawere married on June 18, 1953 in a ceremony conducted by the

groom’s father, the Rev. Martin Luther King, Sr. Coretta Scott Kingcompleted her degree in voice and violin at the New EnglandConservatory before the young couple moved in September 1954 toMontgomery, Alabama where Brother King had accepted anappointment as Pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church.

They soon were caught up in the events that triggered the mod-ern civil rights movement, which began when Rosa Parks refusedto yield her seat on a Montgomery city bus to a white passenger.Mrs. Parks was arrested for violating the city’s ordinances givingwhite passengers preferential treatment in public conveyances. Theblack citizens of Montgomery organized in defense of Rosa Parksand under the leadership of Brother King they organized a boycottof the city’s buses. The Montgomery bus boycott drew the world’sattention to the continued injustice of segregation in the UnitedStates and led to court decisions striking down the local ordi-nances separating the races in public transit.

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1960 – The Kings move to Atlanta, Georgia. Brother

King assumes co-pastorate of Ebenezer Baptist Church

and Mrs. King becomes co-first lady of church. In

October, Democratic Candidate John F. Kennedy calls

Mrs. King to express concern for her husband’s safety

after he is incarcerated and sentenced to six months

hard labor at Georgia’s Reidsville State Penitentiary for

violating probation on a minor traffic charge by sitting

in at the Rich’s department store lunch counter in

Atlanta. Many historians believe this call gave Kennedy

the African American vote and his margin of victory in

the Presidential election. With the support of the Alpha

Phi Alpha Fraternity, Brother King is released shortly

thereafter.

Martin Luther King, Jr. at 1963 March on Washington.Coretta King and her children at piano.


Brother King’s eloquent advocacy of nonviolent civil disobedi-ence soon made him the most recognizable face of the civil rightsmovement. He was called to lead marches in numerous other citiesand with Coretta King at his side, he inspired both black and whitecitizens to defy the segregation laws.

Dr. King’s leadership attracted fierce opposition from the sup-porters of institutional racism and in 1956, white supremacistsbombed the King family home in Montgomery. Mrs. King and thecouple’s first child, Yolanda Denise, narrowly escaped injury.

In addition to Yolanda, Brother and Mrs. King had three otherchildren: Martin Luther III; Dexter Scott; and Bernice Albertine.The demands of raising a family had caused Mrs. King to retirefrom singing; however, she found another way to use her musicalbackground to serve the cause. She conceived and performed aseries of critically acclaimed Freedom Concerts that combinedpoetry, narration and music to tell the story of the Civil Rights

Movement. The Freedom Concerts were staged in some ofAmerica’s most distinguished concert venues as fundraisers for theSouthern Christian Leadership Conference, which had been found-ed by Brother King.

Brother King was increasingly seen as not only a leader of theAmerican civil rights movement, but also as the symbol of an inter-national struggle for human liberation from racism, colonialismand all forms of oppression and discrimination. In the late 1950s,Brother and Mrs. King journeyed to Africa and India to celebrate theindependence of Ghana and to honor the memory of MahatmaGandhi. Brother King was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peacebecause of his leadership of the movement for civil rights and in1964, he and Mrs. King traveled to Oslo, Norway to accept the Prize.

In the 1960s, Brother King broadened his message and activismto embrace the causes of international peace and economic justice.At the same time, the demand for Mrs. King as a public speaker

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1961 – The King’s third child, son Dexter Scott

King, is born in Atlanta on January 30.

1963 – The King’s fourth child, daughter Bernice

Albertine, is born on March 28. On August 28, Mrs.

King joins Brother King at the March on Washington.

1964 – Landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964 is enact-

ed. In December, Mrs. King travels with Brother

King to Oslo, Norway where he receives the Nobel

Peace Prize on December 10.

1965 – Mrs. King helps Brother King lead the

Selma to Montgomery March for Voting Rights. The

Voting Rights Act is passed and signed on August 5

by President Lyndon B. Johnson.

1967 – Mrs. King convenes a group of supporters

of Dr. King to discuss retrieval of his papers from

Boston University and the preservation and plan for

a place to house them in Atlanta.

1968 – Brother King assassinated on April 4. On

April 8, Mrs. King, accompanied by her three oldest

children, travels to Memphis, Tennessee where she

leads the march, which Brother King was sched-

uled to lead.

Mrs. King with her children following the death of her husband. Coretta Scott King holds daughter Bernice, at Dr. King’s funeral.


increased. Coretta Scott King became the first woman to deliver theClass Day address at Harvard University; the first woman to preachat a statutory service at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London; she servedas a Women’s Strike for Peace delegate to the 17-nationDisarmament Conference in Geneva, Switzerland; and became aliaison to international peace and justice organizations.

Mrs. King traveled, along with her three oldest children, fromher home to Memphis, Tennessee after Brother King was assassinat-ed there in April 1968. A day before his funeral, Mrs. King—withthe three children by her side—led tens of thousands of people ina protest march for sanitation workers in Memphis that BrotherKing had planned. Under the glare of media attention, in the ensur-ing months, she marched in Dr. King’s place at protests and spokeat anti-Vietnam War rallies and the Poor People’s Campaign inWashington, D.C. Mrs. King also tried to calm the anger and vio-lence that Brother King’s death ignited across the nation.

She pushed for 15 years to establish the Martin Luther King,Jr. Day, with more than six million petitions having been present-ed to Congress before the first holiday was officially commemo-rated in 1986. President Ronald Reagan, who had initiallyopposed the holiday as being too costly, signed legislation in1983 marking the third Monday in January as Martin LutherKing, Jr. Day.

Still determined to create a lasting legacy, Mrs. King found-ed the King Center in the basement of her home in 1968. Somecivil rights leaders and others complained that the King Centerwould divert money from the movement, including theSouthern Christian Leadership Conference, which Dr. Kingfounded. Mrs. King pressed on in spite of the obstacles. TheCenter, which holds Brother King’s speeches and other docu-ments about the movement, sits on 23 acres of national park-land near his gravesite and family home. Mrs. King served as

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1969 – King Center sponsors first birthday celebra-

tion in honor of Brother King at Ebenezer Baptist

Church on January 15. The celebration was fol-

lowed by the King Center MLK Birthday Observance

programs every year afterward. On January 17,

Mrs. King announces plans for the programs and

building of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial

Center in Atlanta.

1973 – As a result of Mrs. King’s initiative, the National

Park Service declares the area containing Dr. King’s

birth home, the King Center, his crypt and Ebenezer

Baptist Church as a National Historic District.

Coretta King displays her book about Dr. King. Coretta King with Rosa Parks, mother of the Civil Rights Movement.


president of the Center for 26 years until 1994 when shestepped down and turned the organization over to her youngestson, Dexter. Martin Luther King III assumed leadership of theCenter in 2004.

During the Fraternity’s General Convention in Atlanta in August1985, Alpha Phi Alpha held a Free South Africa March & Rally tosupport the aspirations of South Africa’s people to be free from thecrushing oppression of their immoral government. The entire con-vention marched from the Atlanta Hilton Headquarters Hotel, down“Sweet Auburn Avenue”, to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center forNon-Violent Social Change where Coretta Scott King hosted andalso addressed the rally.

During the years after Brother King’s death, Mrs. King traveledthe world, speaking on college campuses and at churches; andmeeting with heads of state and political leaders. She supportedlegislation for full employment and advocated for equal rights

and economic justice for women; she disparaged war and pro-moted world peace; she marched against discrimination in theSouth and was arrested in the United States for protestingapartheid in South Africa.

Mrs. King also broadened the scope of her vision and herspeeches beyond race. She called for women of all hues to fightagainst the evils of racism, poverty and war. She coordinated theCoalition of Conscience in 1983, which sponsored the 20thAnniversary of the March on Washington, and she attended anuclear disarmament conference in Geneva.

Coretta Scott King’s last public appearance was on January 14,2006 at a “Salute to Greatness” dinner in Atlanta, which served asa fundraiser for the King Center. The dinner also celebrated the20th anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Mrs. King receiveda standing ovation from the 1,500 guests who were surprised andpleased by her presence.

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1974 – Mrs. King launches fundraising drive to

build Freedom Hall Complex.

1982 – Mrs. King dedicates King Center’s Freedom

Hall Complex.

1983 – To commemorate the 20th anniversary

of Brother King’s March on Washington, Mrs.

King and the King Center convene the New

Coalition of Conscience on August 27, which

brings together 750 organizations in the most

massive nonviolent civil and human rights coali-

tion in U.S. history. The number one legislative

priority was the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday

Bill, which Congress passed approximately three

weeks later. In October, Mrs. King attended the

ceremony at the White House where President

Ronald Reagan signed legislation establishing

the Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Holiday.

Mrs. King receives Outstanding Alumni Award from New England Conservatory of Music.

PROFILE: THE FIRST LADY OF CIVIL RIGHTSCoretta Scott King's gift for music and enthusiasm for education led herfar beyond the segregated world of her childhood. When she metBrother Martin Luther King, Jr., the two resolved to return to the DeepSouth together and pursue the cause of justice in her own home state ofAlabama. The Montgomery, Alabama bus boycott thrust the couple intothe forefront of a revitalized civil rights movement—even as it exposedtheir growing family to the retaliation of those who opposed change inthe old system.

Braving death threats and surviving the bombing of their home bywhite supremacists, Coretta King stood by the cause—and besideher husband—from the Birmingham jail to the steps of the LincolnMemorial; and from the March on Washington to the place in Oslo,Norway where Brother King accepted the Nobel Prize for Peace.Following Dr. King’s assassination, she inspired the world with hercourage, dignity and tireless devotion to preserving Brother King's legacy and was an influential figure in helping theFraternity to win the right to build a National Memorial to Brother King on federal land in Washington, D.C.

As founding President, Chair, and Chief Executive Officer of The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change,Coretta Scott King made a way for tens of thousands of activists from around the world to be trained in the philosophy andpractice of nonviolence. She served as an advisor to freedom and democracy movements all over the world, and as a con-sultant to such world leaders as President Corazon Aquino of the Philippines, President Kenneth Kaunda of Zambia, andPresident Nelson Mandela of South Africa. She was one of the world's most admired women and she remained an outspo-ken champion of justice and human dignity throughout her life.


1986 – Mrs. King leads first Martin Luther King, Jr.

Holiday March.

1990 – Coretta Scott King serves as chairperson of

the Atlanta Committee, which hosted the visit of

Nelson and Winnie Mandela. She introduced Nelson

Mandela to a mass rally in Atlanta.

1985 - Mrs. King; her son, Martin III; and her daugh-

ter, Bernice, were arrested in July during a protest at

the South African Embassy in Washington, D.C.

1997 – Mrs. King receives Chairman’s Award from

the Congressional Black Caucus.

2004 – Mrs. King receives Antioch University’s

Horace Mann Award.

2006 – Mrs. King makes her final public appear-

ance on January 13 at the Annual King Center

“Salute to Greatness” Dinner.

2006 – Coretta Scott King passes away on

January 30.

Coretta and Martin King.


In the above photo, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.General President Darryl R. Matthews, Sr. greetsJohnson Publishing Company CEO Linda Johnson Riceduring services in Chicago, Illinois for publishing pio-neer John H. Johnson. About 100 members of the

Fraternity paid tribute to Brother Johnson during the OmegaService held for him. Brother Johnson’s wife of 64 years,Eunice Johnson; daughter, Linda Johnson Rice; and grand-daughter, Alexis, were present during the tribute. “We camehere to support our Brother, John Johnson, and to thank himfor all the help he’s given us over the years,” Fraternity General

President Darryl R. Matthews said. “He was a stalwart memberbut also the embodiment of the quintessential American dream.To take nothing more than an idea and create a multi-milliondollar empire is an example for all of us.” Alpha Phi AlphaFraternity and the Johnson Publishing Company have enjoyed awarm partnership in the past with the Fraternity lending itsinfluence and manpower to community efforts supported by thepublishing company; and the publisher in turn supporting theFraternity in its outreach efforts. In 1955, Brother Johnson wasawarded the Fraternity’s Award of Merit, the highest honorbestowed upon a member of the organization.

OLD FRIENDS PAY TRIBUTE(l-r) Alexa Rice, Linda Johnson Rice and Darryl R. Matthews, Sr.

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Lifelong Civil Rights Champion OpposedFort Wayne Discrimination

Brother Bernard K. Stuart, D.D.S., was a community activist and life-long champion of civil rights. He grew up in Fort Wayne, Indiana during

the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s when it was difficult for African Americans, hestates in his family history essay for the African/African American HistoricalSociety. Brother Stuart says he grew up in a time of racial hostility whenwhites and blacks could not sit together on streetcars or buses. He recalls

citywide segregation of restaurants,public swimming pools, movie theaters,roller skating rinks, the YMCA, courts,golf courses, hospital rooms, cemeter-ies and even the military. He was theproduct of Fort Wayne’s old Westfieldneighborhood, which was once the onlyneighborhood in the city that allowedAfrican Americans and immigrants topurchase their own homes. BrotherStuart left Fort Wayne after graduatingin 1947 from Central High School andattended Hampton University. He gradu-ated from Hampton in 1951 and fromIndiana University School of Dentistry in

1955. He also served two years in the U.S. Army Dental Corp. In 1959,Brother Stuart returned to Fort Wayne and opened his dental practice, whichhe operated for nearly 40 years. He was only one of two local dentists whoaccepted Medicaid patients in the 1990s.

Dentistry was how Brother Stuart earned his living but working towardscivil rights for all oppressed people was his life’s work. Brother Stuart wasserving as president of the local NAACP branch in 1963 when he joined aquarter million others in the March on Washington where Brother Dr.Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his famous, “I Have A Dream” speech. Alsoin 1963, Brother Stuart helped integrate the local public golf courses. Heand other African Americans worked in a team with whites to uncover dis-crimination and win legal judgments against Fort Wayne golf courses thatpracticed such policies. Similarly, he worked with black and white teams tostop housing discrimination in Fort Wayne.

Despite his personal successes, Brother Stuart, a member of the localAlpha Phi Alpha chapter since 1971, also gave tirelessly of his time and serv-ices throughout most of his life. In 2003, he was presented a Lion Award forhis contributions to Fort Wayne and he served as a civil rights discussionpanelist at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art in 2004. Brother Stuart servedeight years as the local NAACP branch president, four years as a Fort WayneUrban League board member, and served as a Fort Wayne CommunitySchools board member from 1971 to 1975, and 1986 to 1988. He also wasemployed part-time as an instructor at Indiana University-Purdue Universityin Fort Wayne’s Dental Hygiene Department for 10 years; and worked withthe Fort Wayne Redevelopment Commission in addition to volunteering morethan 30 years at Matthew 25. Brother Stuart also lent his dentistry services tothe Allen County Jail. In addition to being a jazz enthusiast, Brother Stuartwas an avid art collector.

Brother William Bernard Barnes, Sr. was a Life Memberof the Fraternity who was initiated through Beta Theta

Chapter. He was last a member of Xi Xi Lambda Chapter. BrotherBarnes was born January 11, 1925 on St. Simons Island, Georgia. He waseducated in the Glynn County Public Schools in Georgia and served in theUnited States Marine Corp in World War II. He mastered the bricklayingtrade, which he taught to war veterans in Waycross, Georgia. A graduate ofBluefield State College in Bluefield, West Virginia, he received a B.S. degreein mathematics and later taught school in Maryland, Georgia and WestVirginia. He served ten years on the Frederick County Board of Education,serving his last term as Vice President. He studied at Johns HopkinsUniversity; Morgan State College; Northwestern University; and the Universityof Maryland. After retiring as an educator, Brother Barnes became a suc-cessful entrepreneur buying and selling several businesses. He was a mem-ber of the NAACP, the Independent Grocers Association of Maryland and theRotary Club of Frederick, Maryland.

Brother Kevin R. Bishop was initiated into the Fraternity throughEpsilon Alpha Chapter in 1993 and was last a member of Alpha Xi

Lambda Chapter. He was born May 30, 1971 in Toledo, Ohio. He graduatedfrom Robert S. Rogers High School in 1989 and received his Master’sdegree from the University of Toledo. He previously taught for the ToledoPublic Schools, Calvary Christian, Toledo Christian and was teaching at theHorizon Science Academy at the time of his passing. Brother Bishop was amember of the Galilee Missionary Baptist Church. He preached his first ser-mon on September 11, 2005 and was licensed a licensed preacher. He wasmarried to the former Rhonda Bridges and had one son, Kai.

Brother Howard H. Carey, Ph.D., was a Life Member ofthe Fraternity. He was initiated into the Fraternity through

Alpha Rho Chapter at Morehouse College on December 14, 1954and was last affiliated with the Zeta Sigma Lambda Chapter in San Diego,California. Brother Carey served as President/CEO of the NeighborhoodHouse and had significant involvement in the San Diego community.

Brother Albert L. Daniels was a Life Member of Alpha PhiAlpha Fraternity, Inc. He also was a charter member of Nu

Eta Lambda Chapter where he served as business manager andtreasurer. He was last affiliated with Nu Eta Lambda Chapter. BrotherDaniels was born September 6, 1928 in Gainesville, Florida. He graduatedfrom Lincoln High School in Gainesville and received B.S. and M.S. degreesfrom Florida A&M University. He did post graduate studies at MiddleTennessee State and the University of Florida. He served in the United StatesAir Force during the Korean conflict. He was a retired faculty member atSanta Fe Community College in Gainesville, Florida and was also a localactivist. He was a Life Member of the NAACP and a member of the HolyTrinity Episcopal Church.

Bernard K. Stuart

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Brother Dr. James “Jimmy” W.Dixon was a Life Member of the

Fraternity. He was initiated October31, 1971 through Kappa Lambda Chapter inGreensboro, North Carolina. He was born April6, 1922 in Sparta, Georgia where he spent hisformative years in the Springfield Community inthe Hancock County suburbs and was reared andeducated in the public schools where he gradu-ated class valedictorian. His Georgia StateCollege education was interrupted by a tour ofduty with the 92nd Infantry Division, UnitedStates Army in Italy during World War II. He wasawarded the Purple Heart Medal after being seri-ously wounded and was subsequently honorablydischarged. He returned to Georgia State Collegeto complete the requirements for a Bachelor ofScience degree. He completed premedicalrequirements at Howard University and went onto receive his Doctor of Medicine degree fromMeharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee.Brother Dixon established a General Surgerypractice in Greensboro, North Carolina in 1965,which he actively maintained for the next 30years. He served as the resident physician at theNorth Carolina Agricultural and Technical StateUniversity Medical Center for several years andwas a life member of the NAACP.

Brother Bruce Albert Farmer was initiatedinto the Fraternity through the Omicron

Chapter at the University of Pittsburgh where heserved as chapter president. He was born onMarch 25, 1957 in Rochester, Pennsylvania andgraduated from the Rochester Area High Schoolin 1975. He served as class president in hisfreshman through senior years in high school.Following high school, Brother Farmer attendedthe University of Pittsburgh and later transferredto Saint Vincent’s College in Latrobe,Pennsylvania where he received his Bachelor’sdegree. Brother Farmer earned a CertifiedFinancial Planner diploma from The AmericanCollege in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania and laterattended the Institute of Business and Finance inLaJola, California. He was employed with theRoher Pharmaceutical Company before becom-ing a proprietor of a landscaping business andlater a limousine service. In 1988, he invested inStadium Enterprises, Inc. Veterans Stadium inPhiladelphia where he was vice president. Healso was a partner in the Fartran TruckingCompany of Philadelphia. He worked as a finan-

cial advisor with American Express in Voorhess,New Jersey. He also worked with LincolnInvestments; Fidelity Trust; and First GenesisGroup of MetLife in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Brother Melvin Douglas Gillespie, Sr.was initiated into the Fraternity through Pi

Xi Lambda Chapter. He was born December 26,1945. He graduated from Garfield Senior HighSchool in 1963. He received his Bachelor’sdegree in Education from Miami University inOxford, Ohio; his Master’s degree in HumanRelations from the University of Oklahoma; andhis Doctoral degree in Educational Leadershipfrom Florida Atlantic University. Upon comple-tion of his Bachelor’s degree, Brother Gillespiewas commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in theUnited States Air Force and served honorably for22 years. He chose a second career in academiaat Weber State University, East StroudsburgUniversity, Metropolitan State University,University of Maryland, Virginia Tech Universityand Southeast Missouri State University. He was amember of the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society.

Brother Jehu Callis Hunter was initiatedinto the Fraternity in 1942 through Beta

Chapter at Howard University. He was a formerBuffalo Soldier and scientist administrator withthe National Institutes of Health. He was a histo-rian of the Buffalo Soldiers unit in which heserved in World War II. He was a native ofWashington, D.C. and in 1939 graduated fromArmstrong High School there. In 1943, he grad-uated from Howard University’s ROTC andentered the Army the same year. He was assignedto the 92nd Infantry Division of the 5th Army.The unit, organized in 1917 and reactivated in1942, was made up of African American troops.The soldiers wore Buffalo Soldier patches thatsymbolically tied them to the 9th and 10thCalvary regiments of the post-Civil War era in theAmerican West. The 9th and 10th Calvary regi-ments were dubbed the “Buffalo Soldiers”reportedly because their dark skin and hairreminded the Indians of the American bison.Brother Hunter remained in the Reserves afterthe war and pursued post-graduate studies atHoward University. He was recalled to active dutyfor service in Korea. He joined the NationalCancer Institute as a biologist in 1947 and pre-sented his career research at several internation-

al symposiums. He rose to the positions ofAssistant Director for Planning in the NationalInstitutes of Health’s Biological SciencesDivision, Chief in the Office of Planning andAnalysis, and Assistant Director for ProgramDevelopment at the Center for Research forMothers and Children.

Brother Paul Michael Matthews was a LifeMember of the Fraternity who joined the

organization on March 19, 1960 while at LincolnUniversity in Jefferson City, Missouri. He was ini-tiated into the Alpha Psi Chapter and was last amember of the Eta Sigma Lambda Chapter.Brother Matthews was born April 11, 1939 andgraduated from Lincoln in 1965. He began hiscareer with the U.S. Civil Service Commissionand then moved to the U.S. Equal EmploymentOpportunity Commission. After retiring from theEEOC, he continued to address diversity issues invarious San Francisco Bay Area firms. BrotherMatthews was involved in numerous communityorganizations, including the Society for HumanResource Managers, the California Association ofEqual Rights Professionals, and the NorthernCalifornia Industrial Liaison Group.

Brother Dr. George Maxwell McClungwas an obstetrician/gynecologist who was

born August 13, 1931 in Canton, Ohio. He wasinitiated into the Fraternity through KappaChapter. Brother McClung graduated fromCentral High School in Columbus, Ohio in 1949.He received his undergraduate degree from TheOhio State University in 1953 and received hismedical degree from the university in 1957. Hedid his internship, residency and his fellowshipin obstetrics/gynecology at Homer G. Phillips inSt. Louis, Missouri from 1957-1963. He servedin the Army Medical Corps from 1963-65 andheld the rank of Captain. He married SandraLogan of St. Louis, Missouri n 1964. He startedhis private medical practice in Cincinnati in1965 where he practiced for nearly 35 years. In1973, he was named chairman of the servicecommittee of the Cincinnati and Hamilton CountyUnit of the American Cancer Society. He was thefirst African American Ob/Gyn in Cincinnati anddelivered nearly 1,000 children in the GreaterCincinnati area during his practice. BrotherMcClung remarried in 1994 to the formerDarlene Harmon.



Brother Roy Nelson Moore wasa Life Member of the Fraternity

and member of Omicron AlphaLambda Chapter. He attended North Carolina pub-lic schools and graduated from Wallace-Rose HillHigh School in 1976. He graduated with a B.S.degree in Engineering from North Carolina A&TState University in 1981. He was employed as anelectronic engineer at NSWC in Dahlgren, Virginiaand later worked at Joint Warfare Analysis Centerin Dahlgren. Brother Moore was a former mem-ber of the Authentic Gospel Singers and assistantcoach to the King George High School GirlsBasketball Team and former football coach for theKing George Parks and Recreation Department.He sponsored the men’s, women’s and co-ed soft-ball teams and a number of basketball teams.

Brother T.J. Owens, a member of Eta SigmaLambda Chapter who was initiated into the

Fraternity through Epsilon Beta Chapter, servedon the Gilroy Unified School District Board ofEducation for six years and was serving as theboard president at the time of his passing.Brother Owens attended California StateUniversity in Fresno on a football scholarship.After receiving his Bachelor’s degree in physicaleducation, he earned a Master’s degree in coun-seling from Santa Clara University and aDoctorate in community college administrationfrom the University of San Francisco. In 1991, hewas hired as the Vice President of StudentServices at Gavilan College. He retired fromGavilan and was hired as Interim AthleticDirector at Hartnell Community College inSalinas. Brother Owens was a member of the100 Black Men, the Rotary Club, Bethany Churchin Gilroy, and president of the San Jose Chapterof the NAACP.

Brother Wesley A. Parrott wasa Life Member of the Fraternity

and was a member of the Zeta ZetaLambda Chapter in St. Albans, New Yorkwhere he formerly served as president andchaplain. He was a native of Darlington, SouthCarolina where he graduated from Mayo HighSchool. He received his Bachelor of Sciencedegree in Social Science from South CarolinaState University in Orangeburg in 1942 andhis Master of Arts degree in Social Sciencesfrom New York University in 1949. He was a

certified social worker of the state of NewYork. Brother Parrott retired from theDepartment of Social Services in 1989 after38 years as a Direct Services Supervisor with-in the Crisis Intervention Unit. He was also agraduate of York College, City University ofNew York where he majored in Gerontology.He was a widower for over 20 years.

Brother Joseph W. “Jai” Pelham, Sr., ofAlpha Phi Lambda Chapter, was a revered

pharmacist. He was born March 10, 1934 inDaytona Beach, Florida. He earned a Bachelor ofScience degree in education from Albany StateUniversity in Albany Georgia. While at AlbanyState, he was initiated into Alpha Phi AlphaFraternity. After earning his degree, he served inthe U.S. Air Force from 1954 to 1958. He laterpursued studies in pharmacy at the Florida A&MUniversity School of Pharmacy in Tallahassee,Florida and graduated from the school in 1962.He served as Chief of Pharmacy at Florida A&MUniversity Hospital. Later, he and his familymoved to Virginia Beach and he became Chief ofPharmacy at Norfolk Community Hospital, one ofthe nation’s historically black hospitals. He laterbecame a Fellow of the American College ofApothecaries. In 1973, he opened his own phar-macy, Jai’s Apothecary Shop, Inc. in Norfolk, andserved the community for 31 years.

Brother Brian Reginald Reese was bornAugust 27, 1975 and was initiated into the

Fraternity through the Epsilon Zeta Chapter. Hegraduated from the Myers Park High School in1993 and attended Fayetteville State Universitywhere he was inducted into the Fraternity in1994. At the University, Brother Reese was adrum major for the Marching Bronco Express.After graduation, he was employed with ClarkeAmerican in Charlotte, North Carolina. BrotherReese was a member of First Mayfield MemorialBaptist Church where he was a member of theyouth choir, junior usher board, youth mission-aries, Total Praise Choir of Kannapolis; and hewas director of the musical choir and vice chair-man of the financial committee.

Brother Orlando Roberts was a memberof the Epsilon Upsilon Lambda Chapter in

Flint, Michigan. He was born September 13,

1941 in Flint and attended Flint Public Schools,graduating with honors from Northern HighSchool in 1959. He earned B.S. and D.D.S.degrees from the University of Michigan. Aftergraduation, he entered the U.S. Air Force wherehe attained the rank of captain. In 1970 hereturned to Flint and established a private dentalpractice. Brother Roberts was a member of FossAvenue Baptist Church where he sang baritoneand was Chairman of the Economic DevelopmentCommittee. He was on the Flint Public LibraryBoard and was past-Vice President of the MassTransportation Authority Board.

Brother Christopher Scott was initiatedinto the Fraternity through Pi Alpha Lambda

Chapter. He was born on February 28, 1971 inCrossett, Arkansas. He received his Bachelor’sdegree from St. Augustine’s College in Raleigh,North Carolina and his Master’s degree inCounseling from Prairie View A&M University. Hewas Director of Business Development forCollegiate Funding Services. Before that, he wasemployed by the Sun Trust Education Loans andthe Texas A&M University Office of AdmissionsCounseling and later the Department of FinancialAid. Brother Scott served as president of theFraternity’s Pi Alpha Lambda Chapter; he was amember of the Prince Hall Masons and was adevoted member of First Metropolitan Church inHouston, Texas.

Brother Dr. Halloway Charles “Chuck”Sells, Jr. built a reputation as a strong advo-

cate for youth while working with the Seven HillsNeighborhood Houses, a youth-oriented socialservice agency in Cincinnati, Ohio. At age 31, hebecame the agency’s youngest Executive Directorto ever to hold the position. Brother Sells wasborn in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was a 1957 graduateof the University of Toledo with a Bachelor’sdegree in sociology. He earned a Master’s degreefrom the University of Michigan and a secondMaster’s degree and Doctorate from the Universityof Cincinnati. He began his work in Cincinnati asDirector of Group Therapies and VolunteerServices at the old Rollman Psychiatric Hospital inBond Hill. He joined the faculty of the GraduateCollege of Union Institute & University in 1974and also served as national coordinator of Union’sHistorically Black Colleges and UniversitiesInitiative. In 1990, he became the recipient of



Union’s President’s Medal for Exemplary Service.He also received a Legends Award for his role indeveloping the YMCA of Greater Cincinnati’sBlack Achievers Program. Brother Sells passedaway March 24, 2005 in New Orleans, Louisiana.He is survived by his wife of 13 years, Dr. RoseDuhon-Sells. He was preceded in death by hisfirst two wives, Mamie Earl Sells and DorisRankin Sells.

Brother Aaron L. Smith was aLife Member of the Fraternity and

member of the Delta Theta LambdaChapter. He was a chemist, teacher and Armyveteran. Brother Smith was a native of Huntsville,Alabama and graduated from William HooperCouncil High School in 1942. He joined theArmy but received a medical discharge afterdeveloping a respiratory ailment. After leavingthe Army he worked his way through KnoxvilleCollege and received a Bachelor of Sciencedegree in 1950. He began two careers aftergraduating from college. During the day, hetaught science at Burrell Slater High School andat night, he was a chemist at the PhosphateDevelopment Works Laboratory. In 1952, hemarried his hometown sweetheart, Eltia-Brown.Brother Smith received a Master of Sciencedegree from Alabama A&M University in 1970.During his 34-year career as an educator, healso taught at the Sparkman and Bob Jones HighSchools. He retired in 1987.

Brother Dr. Maurice Waddell, Sr. began a40-year career in education as athletic

Director and coach at Marlboro County TrainingSchool and Eastside High School in 1952. In1957, he served as principal of LincolnElementary/High School from 1957 until 1971.For the next 15 years, Brother Waddell served asprincipal of Clio High School in Clio, SouthCarolina; Robert Smalls Junior High in Beaufort,SC; Hartsville High School in Hartsville, SC; andA.C. Flora High School in Columbia, SC. Heretired from the public school system in 1991after serving as Hearing Officer for RichlandSchool District One. He later returned to hisAlma Mater, Claflin College, to serve as Dean ofMen. Brother Waddell was a charter member ofthe Fraternity’s Theta Phi Lambda Chapter inBennettsville, SC. He was last a member of AlphaPsi Lambda Chapter in Columbia.

Brother Eugene AbramsOmicron Xi / Gamma Sigma Lambda

Brother Clarence Lee Benjamin Addison, Sr.Rho Delta Lambda

Brother Maurice H. BarnettUpsilon Lambda

Brother Andrew A. BestChi / Zeta Eta Lambda

Brother James E. BryantIota / Upsilon Lambda

Brother James BuchananTheta Delta Lambda

Brother Leon J. CarterAlpha Mu Lambda

Brother Ethan Allen CharltonTheta Upsilon Lambda / Theta UpsilonLambda

Brother William R. Chavis, Ed.D.Theta Upsilon Lambda / Omicron Mu Lambda

Brother Rudolph ChisholmNu Eta Lambda

Brother David ClancyTheta Upsilon Lambda

Brother Edward ClarkBeta Epsilon / Phi Lambda

Brother Gregory ColemanZeta Zeta Lambda

Brother Robert DuncanNu / Zeta Zeta Lambda

Brother William EdmondsonBeta Rho / Phi Lambda

Brother Edward Elliott, Jr.Gamma Eta Lambda

Brother James H. Epps, M.D.Theta Upsilon Lambda

Brother Roy FaustZeta Zeta Lambda

Brother Robert FlynnZeta Zeta Lambda

Brother Colonel Clarence R. GordonBeta / Mu Lambda

Brother Ralph GossBeta Pi / Alpha Mu Lambda

Brother James C. Graham, Sr., M.D.Theta Upsilon Lambda

Brother Derek Ramoné GroomesGamma Mu Lambda / Beta Lambda

Brother Rev. A.L. “Sonny” Harris, IIIGamma Eta

Brother Clarence Haynes, Ph.D.Theta Upsilon Lambda

Brother Maurice HendersonBeta Nu Lambda / Alpha Phi Lambda

Brother Horace E. Hill, Sr.Beta Delta Lambda

Eluen Homer Hoston, Jr.Beta Sigma / Mu Lambda

Brother Monday ItiatBeta Epsilon Lambda / Upsilon Lambda

Brother Willie JacksonIota Eta Lambda



Brother Bruce A. JohnsonZeta Zeta / Nu Pi Lambda

Brother Herman JohnsonAlpha Rho / Beta Lambda

Brother Milton JohnsonBeta Lambda

Brother Ernest P. Lavender, Jr., Ed.D.Theta Upsilon Lambda

Brother Wendell S. LooneyBeta Chi / Eta Beta Lambda

Brother Elmer Lowe, IIIBeta / Zeta Zeta Lambda

Brother Frederick L. MansonBeta Kappa Lambda / Xi Nu Lambda

Brother James McCainZeta Zeta Lambda

Brother R.W. McDowellIota / Phi Lambda

Brother Henry McNairZeta Zeta Lambda

Brother Elvis MilesIota Omicron Lambda

Brother Ronald S. MillenderXi Nu Lambda

Brother Thomas MitchellRho Alpha Lambda

Brother William C. MizzellTheta Upsilon Lambda

Brother Isaac T. MooreheadAlpha Phi Lambda

Brother Frank W. Morris, Jr.Psi ‘ 38 / Epsilon Gamma Lambda

Brother Edward MorrowZeta / Zeta Zeta Lambda

Brother Jimmie Rufus Mosley, Jr.Gamma Rho / Eta Sigma Lambda

Brother Percy PennGamma Phi / Beta Lambda

Brother Raymond PerryGamma Beta / Phi Lambda

Brother Willie Ed PettawayPi Alpha / Rho Delta Lambda

Brother Charles Pratt, Jr.Theta Delta Lambda

Brother Richard Ford Pride, Jr.Delta Beta

Brother Charles PryorTheta Rho Lambda / Gamma ZetaLambda

Brother Norbert C. RayfordDelta Chi Lambda / Xi Nu Lambda

Brother Charles RileyMu / Zeta Zeta Lambda

Brother Leeverest E. RudolphTheta Upsilon Lambda / Theta Upsilon Lambda

Brother Rev. Jasper P. SaundersBeta Nu / Gamma Zeta Lambda

Brother Cleo D. SmithTheta Upsilon Lambda / Theta Upsilon Lambda

Brother Jerel A. SpruillZeta Psi / Omicron Delta Lambda

Brother Robert L. Stanton, D.D.S.Theta Upsilon Lambda

Brother Hiram StithBeta Gamma / Zeta Omicron Lambda

Brother David C. StephensBeta Nu Lambda

Brother Tillman Terry, Jr.Theta / Theta Mu Lambda

Brother Hale ThompsonZeta Zeta Lambda

Brother Hillary ThorneZeta Zeta Lambda

Harry TurnerZeta Zeta Lambda

Brother Frank WatsonDelta Delta / Gamma Zeta Lambda

Brother Lovie Wells, Sr.Beta Phi / Xi Omicron Lambda

Brother Ernest T. WilliamsUpsilon Lambda

Brother George Franklin WilliamsEta Beta Lambda

Brother James YergerTheta Upsilon Lambda

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