Ensign on the minesweeper USS Whippoorwill during World War I. A.B. The Brothers of the Zeta Pi Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. would like to welcome you to our website. To say that your Founders met with discouragement is only putting the matter lightly. Please join us in virtually celebrating our 114th Founders’ Day via Zoom this Thursday at 7:06 pm! Founded on a platform of service, loyalty and reverence to God and our fellow brothers, we have learned that the greatness of any group of men lies not in the fine buildings they erect, or the numerous air castles planned but never erected, but rather in service to God and your fellow brothers, whether it can be in the fraternity house, on the street, on the school campus, at a public gathering, or in your own home. The Founding Jewels of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. were no ordinary achievers. Log in as an administrator and view the Instagram Feed settings page for more details. Not only was he the strongest proponent of the Fraternity idea among the organization’s founders, the civil engineering student also became Alpha Chapter’s first President. Posted on October 24, 2020 by Fran Becque, Ph.D. Jewel Eugene Kinckle Jones became the first Executive Secretary of the National Urban League. In addition to becoming Alpha Chapter’s second President and joining with Callis in creating the Fraternity name, Jones was a member of the first Committees on Constitution and Organization and helped write the Fraternity ritual. May it be informative and useful in learning about the latest information regarding the work of Alpha at the University of Georgia and in the Athens-Clarke County community. We chose Alpha Phi Alpha for men, regardless of family, for what they themselves are doing, what they can do for the future of the fraternity. He died in 1949, at age 64. Given racial attitudes in 1906, their accomplishments were monumental. #06. His status as a founder was not finally established until 1952. Author: Chris Ray. He died in 1963. pursued graduate work after completing his undergraduate studies at Howard. We must never lose sight of the fact that we must take part in the development, not only of ourselves but of all humanity… I want you to understand that there never was or has been or will be, in the minds of the founders, including myself, the thought of any reward any notice coming to us for this experiment in brotherly cooperation and comradeship, which we initiated and which has developed, not necessarily because of any efforts of ours, into one of the best regarded organizations in the Negro collegiate world. These students included four from Washington, D.C. – Robert Ogle, Fre… Think of it, we have over a hundred and twenty chapters and I ask what are we doing…We must fight till hell freezes over and then fight on the ice. DuBois, Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., Edward Brooke, Martin Luther King, Jr., Thurgood Marshall, Andrew Young, William Gray, Paul Robeson, and many others. The Delta Gamma Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. is rich in local, regional and national history. Never before was it as incumbent upon every members to restate loyalty and exemplify fraternal obligation by consistent life and unimpeachable character. degree, Lafayette College, 1926. Error: API requests are being delayed for this account. Upon his death in 1974, at age 87, the Fraternity entered a time without any living Jewels. The visionary founders, known as the “Jewels” of the Fraternity, are Henry Arthur Callis, Charles Henry Chapman, Eugene Kinckle Jones, George Biddle Kelley, Nathaniel Allison Murray, Robert Harold Ogle, and Vertner Woodson Tandy. Given racial attitudes in 1906, their accomplishments were monumental. Alpha Phi Alpha, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African-Americans, was founded at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York by seven college men who recognized the need for a strong bond of Brotherhood among African descendants in this country. The students set outstanding examples of Scholarship, Leadership and Tenacity —preceding the efforts even of the NAACP and similar civil rights organizations. OUR ENDOWMENTS OUR ENDOWMENTS FOUNDERS DAY CHALLENGE. As an alumna, you’re welcomed into a new kind of chapter—a network of more than 200,000 sisters in all stages of life, stretching across the country and the world. Jewel Charles Henry Chapman entered higher education and eventually became Professor of Agriculture at what is now Florida A&M University. In the 1850s, Psi Upsilon and Delta Kappa Epsilon eclipsed the older fraternity Alpha Delta Phi, and battled unrelentingly for the most promising pledges. The designer of the Fraternity pin holds the distinction of being the first African American to pass the military commissioning examination and was commissioned First Lieutenant in the 15th Infantry of the New York State National Guard. At the time of the founding there were only 666 women attending Syracuse; ten of them eventually formed of Alpha Phi to found an organization "on the principles of the promotion of growth in character; unity of feeling, sisterly affection, and social communion among the members." During the organization stages of Alpha Chapter, he was the first chairman of the Committees on Initiation and Organization. The initial study group consisted of 14 students. Happy 114th Founders Day to the Men of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. @apa1906NETwork M.A. Happy Founders’ Day. When you first joined Alpha Phi, you were invited home to a group of like-minded women supporting one another through the many facets of collegiate life. He died in 1954. became the first African American engineer registered in the state of New York. The charter member of Washington’s Mu Lambda Chapter was a frequent attendee of General Conventions. The first Alumni Chapter was established in 1911. He died in 1954. The Fraternity initially served as a study and support group for minority students who faced racial prejudice, both educationally and socially, at Cornell. Congrats to our 2020-21 Founders’ Day Awards Winners! Thus, Alpha Omega Phi Military Fraternity/Sorority, Inc. was born. Since it’s founding on December 4, 1906, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. has supplied voice and vision to the struggle of African-Americans and people of color around the world. He died in 1963. Kelley was popular with the Brotherhood. It is through these and other programs that Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity has remained at the forefront of political, economic, and social uplift in the African American community. Much of his career was spent at Armstrong Vocational High  School in the District  of Columbia. Prior to moving to Washington, D.C., he was a medical consultant to the Veterans Hospital in Tuskegee, Alabama. Happy Founders’ Day to all brothers everywhere! Alpha Attire Recommended Please email Bro. degree in history, Lafayette College in 1938. Founders Day of Giving launches Friday October 9 at 6:00 AM Eastern. A university funeral was held with considerable Fraternity participation when he became the first Jewel to enter Omega Chapter in 1934. The name Alpha Omega Phi is an extension of the historic Military Drill team from West Philadelphia, He died in 1959. Kelley was popular with the Brotherhood. The students set outstanding examples of Scholarship, Leadership and Tenacity —preceding the efforts even of the NAACP and similar civil rights organizations. The Pledge. Ogle joined Kelley in working out the first ritual and later became a charter member of Washington’s Mu Lambda Chapter. Alpha Phi Alpha chapters were established at other colleges and universities, many of them historically black institutions, soon after the founding at Cornell. His papers were donated to Howard’s Moorland-Spingarn Research Center. Please enter your email address or username below. Prior to moving to Washington, D.C., he was a medical consultant to the Veterans Hospital in Tuskegee, Alabama. About Us; Contact Us; Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity. The designer of the Fraternity pin holds the distinction of being the first African American to pass the military commissioning examination and was commissioned First Lieutenant in the 15th Infantry of the New York State National Guard. Our national programs and initiatives offer tangible examples of Love for all Mankind. Author: Chris Ray Jones also has the distinction of being one of the first initiates as well as an original founder. Alpha Phi Alpha, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African Americans, was founded at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York by seven college men who recognized the need for a strong bond of brotherhood among African descendants in this country. Often regarded as the “philosopher of the founders,” and a moving force in the Fraternity’s development, he was the only one of the “Cornell Seven” to become General President. He was Alpha Chapter’s first treasurer and took the initiative to incorporate the Fraternity. © 2018 Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Iota Lambda Chapter - All Rights Reserved. His papers were donated to Howard’s Moorland-Spingarn Research Center. A versatile leader, he organized the first three Fraternity chapters that branched out from Cornell—Beta at Howard, Gamma at Virginia Union and the original Delta at the University of Toronto in Canada. We never founded Alpha Phi Alpha to be a light skinned fraternity or one in which fellows could trace their ancestry back for years and years. Related Posts. Alpha Phi Alpha has long stood at the forefront of the African-American community’s fight for civil rights through leaders such as: W.E.B. He proposed the Fraternity’s colors and was Alpha Chapter’s first secretary. But these must be reinforced by a growing consciousness of the responsibilities that Alpha Phi Alpha faces in the world today, where, if ever the problems which beset us are to be solved and a way of deliverance discovered, it must be by the application of those principles upon which we are founded. While continuing to stress academic excellence among its members, Alpha also recognized the need to help correct the educational, economic, political, and social injustices faced by African-Americans. Ogle joined Kelley in working out the first ritual and later became a charter member of Washington’s Mu Lambda Chapter. Members of Alpha Epsilon Phi have continued to make the vision of our founders a high priority as seen in AEPhi’s commitment to community service and philanthropy since our earliest days, our members’ continued academic excellence and our on-going leadership training and development. "I pledge allegiance to Alpha Phi, Who has chosen me to uphold her high Ideals of womanhood and scholarship, And of service and to perpetuate her Spirit of sisterly love and kindness." Please email Bro. Our symbols: Fraternity Symbol. The group initially consisted of 15 students and included women. Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.® He died in 1959. entered the career secretarial field and had the unique privilege of serving as a professional staff member to the United States Senate Committee on Appropriations. New posts will not be retrieved. Alpha Phi Alpha, Alpha Chapter Records, 1910-2005, #37-4-2509 . His 20-year tenure with the Urban League thus far has exceeded those of all his successors in office. became a practicing physician, Howard University Professor of Medicine and prolific contributor to medical journals. Welcome to Delta Theta Lambda Chapter. Often regarded as the “philosopher of the founders,” and a moving force in the Fraternity’s development, he was the only one of the “Cornell Seven” to become General President. entered higher education and eventually became Professor of Agriculture at what is now Florida A&M University. The 1921 edition of The Sorority Handbook by Ida Shaw Martin contained this information about the two organizations who celebrating their founding on October 24. The junior class fraternities, Alpha Delta Phi, Psi Upsilon, and Delta Kappa Epsilon, pledged men secretly during the students' first two years, and initiated them at the end of their sophomore year. True to its form as the “first of firsts,” Alpha Phi Alpha has been interracial since 1945. His 20-year tenure with the Urban League thus far has exceeded those of all his successors in office. Don’t forget to join our chapter’s virtual celebration on Zoom this evening at 7:06 pm! He died in 1936. became the state of New York’s first registered black architect, with offices on Broadway in New York City. FIND LICENSED VENDORS AT FINDGREEK.COM. Share On: Tweet. Alpha Omega Phi was originally chartered as two separate organizations under one incorporation but with quick wit and innovation, our Founders decided to incorporate the very first Military Greek Fraternity/Sorority. Born in Sewickley, Penn., on July 17, 1896. Alpha Phi Alpha, the oldest of Negro Fraternities, with all of its members presumably far above the average American and having a good practical understanding of the salient factors involved in the Negro’s problem, and which a membership upwards of eight thousand men, should be able to take into their hands the leadership in the Negro’s struggle for status. Charles Cardoza Poindexterorganized a group of students for literary discussion and social functions at Cornell University. I went though hell founding this organization and I want something done about these problems. Jewel Nathaniel Allison Murray pursued graduate work after completing his undergraduate studies at Howard. He proposed the Fraternity’s colors and was Alpha Chapter’s first secretary. Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc Alpha Phi Alpha, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African-Americans, was founded at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York by seven college men who recognized the need for a strong bond of Brotherhood among African descendants in this country. Evolving out of the Alpha Alpha Chapter of the University of Cincinnati to place the intellectual effort of a growing class of professionals to work, we have seven decades of advancing leadership and impact for the community we reside in. Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. deliberately meets the needs of our community through active and impactful engagement. The symbol of Alpha Phi is the ivy leaf. Quantá Taylor for details (quanta.taylor06@gmail.com). Founding chapter of the first black Greek-letter intercollegiate fraternity in the United States. Much of his career was spent at Armstrong Vocational High School in the District of Columbia. He was an African American pioneer in his Capitol Hill position. He died in 1936. P.S. The Founding Jewels of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. were no ordinary achievers. Given racial attitudes in 1906, their accomplishments were monumental. We hope that these pages provide a glimpse of what our great fraternity and chapter stand for. He was a member of Alpha Chapter’s first committee on organization of the new fraternal group, as well as the Committee on the Grip. He was Alpha Chapter’s first treasurer and took the initiative to incorporate the Fraternity. Described as “a Brother beloved in the bonds,” Chapman was a founder of FAMU’s Beta Nu Chapter. Alpha Phi Alpha, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African-Americans, was founded at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York by seven college men who recognized the need for a strong bond of Brotherhood among African descendants in this country. In addition to becoming Alpha Chapter’s second President and joining with Callis in creating the Fraternity name, Jones was a member of the first Committees on Constitution and Organization and helped write the Fraternity ritual. The Jewel founders and early leaders of the Fraternity succeeded in laying a firm foundation for Alpha Phi Alpha’s principles of scholarship, fellowship, good character, and the uplifting of humanity. The founders of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. were no ordinary achievers. He was an African American pioneer in his Capitol Hill position. As founder Henry Arthur Callis euphemistically stated—because the half-dozen African American students at Cornell University during the school year 1904-05 did not return to campus the following year, the incoming students in 1905-06, in founding Alpha Phi Alpha, were determined to bind themselves together to ensure that each would survive in the racially hostile environment. Among the buildings designed by the highly talented architect is Saint Phillips Episcopal Church in New York City. Brothers, December 4th is almost upon us. In addition, he served on  committees that worked out the handshake and ritual. 114th Founders’ Day Virtual Celebration. A versatile leader, he organized the first three Fraternity chapters that branched out from Cornell—Beta at Howard, Gamma at Virginia Union and the original Delta at the University of Toronto in Canada. As founder Henry Arthur Callis euphemistically stated—because the half-dozen African American students at Cornell University during the school year 1904-05 did not return to campus the following year, the incoming students in 1905-06, in founding Alpha Phi Alpha, were determined to bind themselves together to ensure that each would survive in the racially hostile environment. In coming together with this simple act, they preceded by decades the emergence of such on-campus programs as Affirmative Action and Upward Bound. He died in 1949, at age 64. PO Box 88131 RECOGNITION OUR ENDOWMENTS CAMPAIGN TBTM. He was a member of Alpha Chapter’s first committee on organization of the new fraternal group, as well as the Committee on the Grip. Jewel Vertner Woodson Tandy became the state of New York’s first registered black architect, with offices on Broadway in New York City. In 1902, Alpha Phi pledged her first legacy when Ruth Gilbert Becker (Alpha-Syracuse)—daughter of Founder Kate Hogoboom Gilbert—joined Alpha Phi. In coming together with this simple act, they preceded by decades the emergence of such on-campus programs as Affirmative Action and Upward Bound. Indianapolis, IN 46208. Henry Arthur Callis became a practicing physician, Howard University Professor of Medicine and prolific contributor to medical journals. Alpha Phi was founded at Syracuse University by ten of the first nineteen women admitted to the newly opened university. Alpha Sigma Phi … In addition, he served on committees that worked out the handshake and ritual. Although the actual founding date is September 18, 1872, Alpha Phi has been celebrating their Founder's Day on October 10 since 1902, since many colleges and universities were not open for classes in mid-September at that ti… The chief significance of Alpha Phi Alpha lies in its purpose to stimulate, develop, and cement an intelligent, trained leadership in the unending fight for freedom, equality and fraternity. He later returned home to Washington,  D.C., where he taught in public schools. Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. wishes the men of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. a Happy Founders’ Day! The Alpha Phi Pledge was written in 1892 by Geneve Gwynn Wiley, (A - Syracuse). Alpha Phi Alpha, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity in the United States established for men of African descent, was founded at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York by seven college men who recognized the need for a strong bond of Brotherhood between African Americans. In honor of Alpha Phi’s founding year, Founders Day of Giving offers 18 hours and 72 minutes to celebrate 148 years of remarkable women and to support Alpha Phi’s future. Alpha’s Education Foundation continues the goal of the fraternity’s founders to encourage and support African Americans in their efforts to obtain college degrees. The charter member of Washington’s Mu Lambda Chapter was a frequent attendee of General Conventions. CAMPAIGN TBTM OUR ENDOWMENTS CAMPAIGN TBTM. These were the Original Ten, the founders of Alpha Phi. Alpha Phi Alpha™, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African American Men, was founded on December 4, 1906™ at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York by seven college men who recognized the need for a strong bond of brotherhood among African descendants in this country. Quantá Taylor for Zoom call details/link at quanta.taylor06@gmail.com. The founders of Alpha Phi Alpha sought to combine social purpose with social action, to be more than a social organization. Happy Founders’ Day, Alpha Epsilon Phi and Delta Zeta. A university funeral was held with considerable Fraternity participation when he became the first Jewel to enter Omega Chapter in 1934. Jewel Robert Harold Ogle entered the career secretarial field and had the unique privilege of serving as a professional staff member to the United States Senate Committee on Appropriations. Jones also has the distinction of being one of the first initiates as well as an original founder. Not only was he the strongest proponent of the Fraternity idea among the organization’s founders, the civil engineering student also became Alpha Chapter’s first President. On behalf of the Delta Theta Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc in Huntsville, AL, we welcome you to our website. From 500 different sets of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.® Iota Chapter... 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