A Moment in Alpha History: Brother John E. Payne

Today we honor “Pioneer”:

Brother John E. Payne- a civil rights activist for education, employment, and other work-related to minorities’ rights, he was the Precursor of Beta Theta Lambda Chapter and served as Chapter Secretary 1938-39. He clerked for Asa Spaulding, who was an insurance executive in Durham, N.C. during the earlier years of Durham’s Black Wall Street.  He was initiated into the Phi Lambda Chapter in 1928.

Further information will be provided at a later date. This is your moment in Alpha History.