There are Brothers whose presence fills a room with words, and there are Brothers whose lives speak so powerfully that words become unnecessary. Brother Mack Alexander Jarmon was one of those men. Brother Jarmon was beloved among the ranks of Alpha men. He was initiated on May 1, 1975, beginning his journey in Alpha Phi...
As we reflect upon Alpha Phi Alpha’s rich history, we recognize the remarkable contributions of Brother Lemuel Eugene Graves, a native son of Raleigh, North Carolina, and one of the original initiates of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Brother Graves was born on February 22, 1887, in Raleigh to Willis Graves, a skilled brick mason,...
In 1924, during the 17th General Convention held in New York City at Eta Chapter, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. took a step toward financial stability. A special committee composed of Brothers James A. Dunn, Daniel W. Bowles, Victor R. Daly, Norman L. McGhee, Myles A. Paige, William H. Benson, and Joseph Garland Woods was...
As we convene in Atlanta, GA, for the centennial celebration of the Southern Region at the 94th Regional Convention, I want to celebrate this historic milestone by providing insight into the naming and founding of the Southern Region and honoring the First Southern Region Vice President, Brother Charles Wesley Greene, Sr. During the 15th Annual...
As we take time this weekend to honor our mothers, wives, and those Brothers who have daughters who are mothers or maybe a remarkable woman who played an intricate part in your life, we know that for many of us, we would not be who we are today if it wasn’t for the sacrifices of...
On this momentous day, at approximately 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 7, 1938, our esteemed Brother John E. Payne, chairman, and other Brothers in the Durham community laid the foundation for the 152nd “House of Alpha” to be established, marking the beginning journey of our illustrious chapter in the Bull City. The desire to establish...
In the Fraternity’s early development, the dove, torch in hands, fasces, and the Sphinx were the chosen symbols to represent our dear Fraternity. On January 13, 1911, the Kappa Chapter was chartered at Ohio State University which was developed from the Omusu Society (a social literary club whose name was a combination of the schools), which comprised students...
In 1905, the year before the formation of our fraternity, racial segregation and the notion of separate but equal doctrine were conveyed during the US Supreme Court’s decision in 1896, the Plessy v. Ferguson decision. In July 1905, Dr. W.E.B. Dubois (Later initiated in the Epsilon Chapter, Univ of Michigan 1909), then a professor at Atlanta...
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...
