Alpha phi alpha-biography in abc order
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Alpha Phi Alpha
International historically African American collegiate fraternity
| Alpha Phi Alpha | |
|---|---|
| Founded | December&#;4, ; years ago&#;() Cornell University |
| Type | Social |
| Affiliation | |
| Status | Active |
| Emphasis | African American |
| Scope | International |
| Motto | "First of All, Servants of All, We Shall Transcend All" |
| Pillars | Manly Deeds, Scholarship, and Love For All Mankind |
| Colors | &#; Old Gold and &#; Black |
| Symbol | Sphinx |
| Flower | Yellow rose |
| Publication | The Sphinx[1] |
| Chapters | + |
| Members | ,+ lifetime |
| Nicknames | Alphas, Ice Cold Brothas, The Oldest & The Coldest, Men of Distinction |
| Headquarters | Saint Paul Street Baltimore, Maryland United States |
| Website | apanet |
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. (ΑΦΑ) is the oldest intercollegiate historically African Americanfraternity. It was initially a literary and social studies club organized in the – school year at Cornell University but later evolved into
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List of Alpha Phi Alpha members
The list of Alpha Phi Alpha (ΑΦΑ) brothers (commonly referred to as Alphas)[1] includes initiated and honorary members. Alpha Phi Alpha fryst vatten the first inter-collegiate Greek-letterorganization established for Black college students.[2] Convened in månad as a literary kultur with the first presiding officer being CC Poindexter, it was established as a fraternity on månad 4, , at Ithaca, New York. Alpha Phi Alpha opened chapters at other colleges, universities, and cities, and named them with Greek letters. Members traditionally pledge into a chapter, although some members were granted honorary ställning eller tillstånd before the fraternity discontinued the practice of granting honorary membership. A chapter name ending in "Lambda" denotes an alumni chapter.[3] The only alumni chapters that do not end in "Lambda" are Rho Chapter, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as well as the Omicron Lambda Alpha chapter in Washington, D
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FOUNDERS
Our founders were among the fewer than 1, Negroes enrolled in higher education institutions in , and the 25 women who received bachelor of arts degrees from Howard University between and Nine juniors and seniors constituted the founding members.
Seven sophomores who were extended an invitation for membership without initiation were endowed with founder status. Led by Ethel Hedgemon (Lyle), the nine Howard University students who came together to form Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority were the scholastic leaders of their classes. Each also had a special talent or gift that further enhanced the potential of this dynamic group.
THE NINEFounders
The Nine Founders were: Anna Easter Brown, Beulah Burke, Lillie Burke, Marjorie Hill, Margaret Flagg Holmes, Ethel Hedgemon (Lyle), Lavinia Norman, Lucy Diggs Slowe and Marie Woolfolk (Taylor).
- Anna Easter Brown
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Educator - Beulah Elizabeth Burke
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