2015 Alpha Phi Alpha Eastern Region Convention Souvenir Journal

Souvenir Journal ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY, INC.

83rd EASTERN REGION CONVENTION MARCH 25-29, 2015 NEWARK, NEW JERSEY “Leadership Through Stewardship”

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NEW JERSEY ASSOCIATION OF ALPHA PHI ALPHA CHAPTERS District IV (NJ) Eastern Region 321 Ralph Street, Somerset NJ 08873 www.njalphas.org

Brandon Braxton Assistant District IV Director (NJ)

Ainsley A. Reynolds District IV Director (NJ)

March 25, 2015 Greetings to the Mighty Men of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Eastern Region, Ladies and Guests: It is our extreme pleasure to “Welcome” each of you to Newark, NJ, host of the 83rd Annual Eastern Region Convention! The wives of Alpha Alpha Lambda, the host chapter, are honored to serve as your hosts and have put together a phenomenal program that promises to “Teach” each registrant the power of their own potential!

Leaning on the theme of this year’s convention “Leadership Through Stewardship,” our Ladies’ program is packed with workshops that will “teach us” to be our best selves in order to serve our families and our communities. We’ll feed our minds, strengthen our bodies and restore our souls that we might continue to stand in support of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. During your stay in our great city, take the time to enjoy it! Newark is home to top-ranked universities, renowned restaurants and infamous sports teams. Great shopping is but a train ride away! Take the time to explore.

Finally, as you conduct the business of AlphaEast, make it your goal to connect with one you do not know, commit one goodwill deed and make this convention count because you were a part of it!

I count it an honor and a privilege to serve as your lady chairwoman. Thank you for the opportunity!

With A Servant’s Heart, Janet L. Smith Ladies’ Activities Chairwoman 83rd Annual Eastern Region Convention

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March 25, 2015 Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Eastern Region c/o Newark Liberty International Airport Marriott 1 Hotel Road Newark, New Jersey 07114 Dear Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Eastern Region: On behalf of the entire City of Newark, I would like to welcome the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Eastern Region and its friends and family to its 83rd Annual Convention, here in the City of Newark!

As a long-time educator, I am proud of the role Alpha Phi Alpha has played in empowering young men of color for eight decades, since its founding at Cornell University. Alpha Phi Alpha alumni leadership includes such titans as W.E.B. DuBois, Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., Edward Brooke, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Thurgood Marshall, Andrew Young, William Gray, Paul Robeson, and many others. Today Alpha Phi Alpha works to teach young men from across the nation vital life principles of scholarship, fellowship, good character, and the uplifting of humanity.

As Newark’s Chief Executive, I am grateful that Alpha Phi Alpha has chosen our City as the host for its annual convention, as it recognizes our role as a center of education, arts, learning, and commerce. Everyone attending the convention will gain an opportunity to see and become part of the Newark we are creating – a Newark that is transforming itself into a City the entire nation can believe in.

Welcome to Newark All the best for an enjoyable and memorable convention!

Sincerely,

Ras J. Baraka Mayor

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR 920 BROAD STREET, RM 200 • NEWARK, NJ 07102 TEL: (973) 733-6400 • FAX (973) 733- 3711

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Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. 83rd Annual Eastern Region Convention Newark, New Jersey

LADIES ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Thursday, March 26, 2015 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Registration

1:00 PM

Hospitality SuiteTEACH ME: MAKE UP MASTER CLASS Sponsored by Christian Dior (Casual Dress)

2:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Wine & Cheese Welcome Reception

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Eastern Region Public Program

8:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Eastern Region Vice President’s Reception

10:00 PM – 2:00 AM

Convention Evening Social (Casual Dress)

Friday, March 27, 2015 7:00 AM – 7:30 AM 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM

Morning Yoga TEACH ME: MEDITATION Registration

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM

Continental Breakfast

9:30 AM Meet-in

Lobby & Board Bus

10:00 AM – 12:45 PM

Have You Met Newark Tour @ Halsey Street Boutique Corridor

-Pooka Pure & Simple, Bath & Beauty Workshop -Glassroots Jewelry Making Workshop

Light Lunch (Casual Dress)

1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Shopping Excursion @ The Outlet Collection/ Jersey Gardens Outlet Mall

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Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. 83rd Annual Eastern Region Convention Newark, New Jersey

LADIES ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM

Hospitality Suite (Light Snacks)

7:00 PM

Miss Black and Gold Pageant

9:30 PM

Step Show

11:00 PM

Convention Evening Social

Saturday, March 28, 2015 7:00 AM – 7:45 AM

Morning Yoga TEACH ME: FOCUS

8:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Registration

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM

Continental Breakfast

12:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Ladies Fashion Show & Luncheon TEACH ME: THE POWER OF FASHION Sponsored by Bloomingdales Keynote: “Now That You Know Your Strength”

2:30 PM – 4:00 PM

Empowerment & Professional Development Workshops TEACH ME: TECHNOLOGY TEACH ME: THE POWER OF INVESTING

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM

Hospitality Suite

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM 10:00 PM – 2:00 AM

Black and Gold Banquet (Semi-Formal/Formal Dress) Convention Evening Social

Sunday, March 29, 2015 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM

Ecumenical Service

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Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. 83 Annual Eastern Region Convention Newark, New Jersey rd

Theme: “Leadership Through Stewardship”

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2015 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Registration, Lobby West

6:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Eastern Region Executive Board Meeting/Dinner, TBD

THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 2015 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Registration, Lobby West

10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Delegate Certification, Lobby West

8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Solutions Center, Lobby West

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Convention Office, Morris

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

General Headquarters Office, Gateway

8:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Awards Display Set-Up, Columbia, Holland & Lincoln

8:00 AM – 11:00 PM

Miss Black & Gold Pageant Preliminary’s, Union

10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Senior Brothers Lounge, Skyland

10:00 AM – 9:30 PM

Vendors Expo – Merchandise/Partners, Ballroom Foyer

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Henry Arthur Callis Plenary Session, Junior Ballroom 

Call to Order

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Rules & Credentials

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Ladies Activity – Make Up Master Class, Hospitality Suite

2:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Ladies Activity – Wine & Cheese Welcome Reception, Hospitality Suite

2:15 PM – 3:30 PM

Committee Meetings Awards & Achievements, Columbia, Holland & Lincoln Grievances & Discipline, Grand Ballroom, Salon 1 Resolutions & Recommendations, Grand Ballroom, Salon 2 Rules & Credentials, Grand Ballroom, Salon 3 Life Membership, Grand Ballroom, Salon 4 International Brothers Affairs, Grand Ballroom, Salon 5 Budget & Finance, Grand Ballroom, Salon 6 Constitution, Grand Ballroom, Salon 7

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Charles Henry Chapman General Session II, Junior Ballroom 

Budget & Finance Committee

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Constitution Committee

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General Treasurer Report

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General Headquarters’ Executive Director Report

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Public Program, Junior Ballroom

8:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Vice President’s Reception, Grand Ballroom, Salon 1 – 4

9:00 PM – 12:00 AM

Convention Hospitality, Hospitality Suite – Sponsored by NJAAPAC (District IV)

10:00 PM – 2:00 AM

Local Host Committee Social Event, Grand Ballroom, Salon 5 – 8

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Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. 83 Annual Eastern Region Convention Newark, New Jersey rd

Theme: “Leadership Through Stewardship”

FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2015 7:00 AM – 7:45 AM

Ladies Morning Yoga, Bergen

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM

Ladies Continental Breakfast, Aviation Grill

8:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Registration, Lobby West

8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Delegate Certification, Lobby West

8:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Solutions Center, Lobby West

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Convention Office, Morris

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

General Headquarters Office, Gateway

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Senior Brothers Lounge, Skyland

8:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Awards Display, Columbia, Holland & Lincoln

8:00 AM – 10:00 PM

Vendors Expo – Merchandise/Partners, Ballroom Foyer

8:00 AM – 8:45 AM

Committee Meetings Memberships, Standards & Extensions, Boardroom 2 Time & Place, Bergen Elections & Nominations, Hudson Historical Commission, Boardroom 1

9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Ladies Activity – Newark City Tour & Shopping Excursion @ The Outlet Collection/Jersey Gardens

9:00 AM – 10:15 AM

O. Wilson Winters Life Membership Brunch, Grand Ballroom 

Speaker – Dr. Charles C. Teamer,

Sponsored by 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Community Service, Food Bank of New Jersey

10:30 AM – 11:45 PM

Training Workshops – Session I

10:30 AM – 11:45 AM

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7 Essential Success Strategies for the Alpha Professional, Bergen

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The Icy Road to Success, Hudson

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Managing your Mental, Physical, Spiritual and Sexual Health, Liberty

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Ritual Review, Union

Neophyte Training No. 1 – Junior Ballroom 

12:00 PM – 1:15 PM

12:00 PM – 1:15 PM

Fraternity Protocol and Chapter Operations

Training Workshops – Session II 

Defending the Dream: Alpha and Political Action, Grand Ballroom, Salon 1

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Servants of All: Alpha’s Innovative Educational Programs that Benefit Communities, Grand Ballroom, Salon 2

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Fraternity Brothers: Appropriate Representations of the Alpha Brand, Grand Ballroom, Salon 4

Neophyte Training No. 2 – Junior Ballroom 

Organizational Structure and Constitution & By-Laws

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Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. 83 Annual Eastern Region Convention Newark, New Jersey rd

Theme: “Leadership Through Stewardship”

FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2015 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Miss Black & Gold Pageant Preliminary’s, Union

1:15 PM – 2:15 PM

LUNCH ON YOUR OWN

1:15 PM – 2:15 PM

College Brother’s Caucus, Junior Ballroom (Box Lunch will be Provided for College Brothers’ Only)

2:30 PM – 3:45 PM

District Caucuses District I – IAAC, Grand Ballroom, Salon 1 District II – ONECA, Grand Ballroom, Salon 2 District III – NYACOA, Grand Ballroom, Salon 3 District IV – NJAAPAC, Grand Ballroom, 6 District V – PAAC, Grand Ballroom, Salon 7 District VI – MAAC, Grand Ballroom, Salon 4 District VII – VACAPAF, Grand Ballroom, Salon 5

4:30 PM – 6:00 PM

Ladies Activity – Hospitality, Hospitality Suite

4:00 PM – 5:15 PM

Eugene Kinckle Jones General Session III, Junior Ballroom 

Neophyte Pinning Ceremony

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Nominations for Eastern Region Vice President/Assistant Vice President

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Candidate Speeches for Eastern Region Vice President/Assistant Vice President

5:15 PM – 6:30 PM

Election Polls Open, Hudson

6:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Collegiate Scholar’s Bowl, Junior Ballroom

8:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Miss Black & Gold Pageant and Step Show, Grand Ballroom, Salon 5 - 8

9:00 PM – 12:00 AM

Convention Hospitality, Hospitality Suite – Sponsored by Pettus & Williams, PLLC

10:00 PM – 2:00 AM

Local Host Committee Social Event, Taste Venue, 47 Edison Place, Newark, NJ

10:00 PM – 1:00 AM

After- Pageant/Step Show Social, Grand Ballroom, Salon 1 - 4

SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 2015 7:00 AM – 7:45 AM

Ladies Morning Yoga, Bergen

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM

Ladies Continental Breakfast, Aviation Grill

8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Registration, Lobby West

8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Solutions Center, Lobby West

8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Delegate Certification (if needed), Lobby West

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Convention Office, Morris

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

General Headquarters Office, Gateway

8:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Senior Brothers Lounge, Skyland

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Awards Display, Columbia, Holland & Lincoln

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM

George Biddle Kelley General Session IV, Junior Ballroom

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DELTA LAMBDA CHAPTER

Congratulates (OUR CHAPTER BROTHER)

BRO. R. ANTHONY MILLS

EASTERN REGION VICE PRESIDENT

On A Successful Convention and Serving as an Example of Resolute Unwavering Leadership to the Eastern Region of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity OFFICERS Steven D King, President Marco K. Merrick, Vice President S. Damon Smith, Recording Secretary Guy A. Bell, Jr, Treasurer Louis Randall, Assistant Treasurer Dr. Niko Guity, Editor to the Sphinx Rev. Dr. William C. Calhoun, Chaplain Larry Jones, Historian Antoine Banks, Director of Education Sean McBroom, Director of Membership Intake Mitchell Jackson, Financial Secretary Caesar Baeta, Corresponding Secretary Dr. Ralph E. Johnson, Parliamentarian Vernard Madden, Sergeant at Arms Dr. Cecil Payton, Lay-Member Dr. Kirk P. Gaddy, Lay-Member Rev. Timothy McFadden, Immediate Past President

RE-ELECT Mills Eastern Region Vice President Manly Deeds, Scholarship & Love for All Mankind!

WWW.DELTALAMBDA.ORG

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Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. 83 Annual Eastern Region Convention Newark, New Jersey rd

Theme: “Leadership Through Stewardship”

Life, Leadership, and Brotherhood Workshop Series FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2015 – 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM ESSENTIAL SUCCESS STRATEGIES FOR THE ALPHA PROFESSIONAL , Bergen This session will discuss the strategies, unwritten rules and habits of highly successful people. Brothers will gain insights on achieving success from the experiences of other highly successful brothers in business, education and entrepreneurship. There will be a specific focus on brothers interested in becoming leaders in their chosen fields.

Moderator Brother George Wimberly, (Omicron Eta Lambda) Panelists Brother Dr. John Michael Lee, Jr., (Mu Lambda) Brother Chris Jones, (Theta Rho Lambda) Brother Antoine Banks, (Delta Lambda) MANAGING YOUR MENTAL, PHYSICAL, SPIRITUAL, EMOTIONAL, FINANCIAL AND SEXUAL HEALTH, Liberty This session will provide brothers with information needed to manage their health. Participants will hear from experts who will provide strategies and tips on how to maintain their mental health, improve their physical health, balance their spiritual health, manage your emotional health build you financial health and protect their sexual health. This session will provide a safe and secure forum where brothers can openly discuss and learn more about their overall health.

Moderator Brother Rick Thurmond, (Kappa Xi Lambda & Mu Lambda) Panelists Brother Amir Figueroa, (Kappa Xi Lambda) Brother Ted Ingram, (Kappa Xi Lambda) Brother Stacey Latimer, (Delta Alpha) Brother Whitaker Mack, (Eta Zeta Lambda) THE ICY ROAD TO SUCCESS, Hudson This session that will be led by Alpha College brothers will explore how brothers can overcome obstacles to achieve success in Alpha and in life. Brothers will gain a college brother’s perspective on how to achieve deal with obstacles and overcome the challenges that will present themselves on the Icy Road to Success.

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Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. 83 Annual Eastern Region Convention Newark, New Jersey rd

Theme: “Leadership Through Stewardship”

Life, Leadership, and Brotherhood Workshop Series FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2015 – 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM DEFENDING THE DREAM: ALPHA AND POLITICAL ACTION, Grand Ballroom – Salon 1 The fatal killings of Trayvon Martin, Mike Brown and Eric Garner have captured the attention of the Alpha Phi Alpha and the nation. Brothers have sought to become politically active in ensuring that these types of injustices do not happen again in the future and many have asked “what is the Fraternity’s role in addressing these types of injustices”? In this session, brothers will learn how they can individually and collectively participate in political action to fight injustices in the communities we serve.

Moderator Brother Erich McMillan-McCall, (Kappa Xi Lambda) Panelists Brother Sean Henry, (Kappa Xi Lambda)

SERVANTS OF ALL: ALPHA’S INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT BENEFIT COMMUNITIES, Grand Ballroom – Salon 2 Education is the great equalizer and opens doors of opportunity for all. As a nation, we must be committed to providing education equity and resources all students need to succeed. While this is the ideal, many Americans do not have access to a quality education and they are disproportionately minorities and male. This session will provide directors of educational activities, chapter presidents, community service chairs and other brothers with strategies and models that can be used to implement Alpha Phi Alpha’s Educational programs to impact young men and women in our communities. Several engagement models that are currently being used in Alpha East will be explored.

Moderator Brother Anton Bizzell, (Mu Lambda) Panelists Brother Musa Abdullah, (Kappa Xi Lambda) Brother John P. Turner, (Rho)

FRATERNITY BROTHERS: APPROPRIATE REPRESENTATIONS OF THE ALPHA BRAND, Grand Ballroom – Salon 4 The VH1 show, Sorority Sisters, featuring women from each of the nation’s Black-Greek letter sororities (Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta, Zeta Phi Beta and Sigma Gamma Rho) set off a national debate on appropriate representations by members of Black-Greek Letter Organization (BGLO). The show was the focus of a national boycott by members of these organizations that led to a loss of sponsors, the expulsion of cast members from their respective organizations and eventually the cancellation of the reality TV series. While Sorority Sisters is now extinct, there are others who worry that the Alpha Brand can be similarly tarnished by the individual actions of others. This session will discuss an array of issues that relates to representing the Alpha brand including dress, grooming, public image, conduct while wearing paraphernalia and proper conduct while attending Alpha events, conferences and conventions.

Moderator Brother Sean Gayle, (Kappa XI Lambda) Panelists Brother Richard Bates, (Kappa Xi Lambda) Brother Joshua Harris, General Headquarters Brother Steven D. King (Delta Lambda) 27

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CAMPAIGN PLATFORM PILLARS • Substantially strengthen our national advocacy strategy to confront critical issues impacting our community.

• Develop a new generation of Alphas empowered for national and international positions of leadership.

• Protect the House of Alpha and the traditions and protocols that are unique to us.

ALPHA PHI ALPHA LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE AND RECOGNITIONS

Bro. Everett B.

Ward

, Ph.D.

Candidate for 35th General President Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc.

“ We must put service before self and put aside all petty differences and undertake to meet the needs of our race according to the demands of the time.

Jewel Nathaniel Allison Murray

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@AlphasForWard

• Chair of First of All We Vote (2009-2012) • Southern Region Vice President (2005-2009) • Chair, Strategic Planning Committee (2005-2009) • Chair of Alpha Phi Alpha Building Foundation (1999-2000) • President — Phi Lambda Chapter (1998-2000) • Association of North Carolina Alphamen (ANCA) 2014 Award of Merit • Alpha Phi Alpha 2000 Meritorious Service Award • Life Member

NATIONAL, REGIONAL AND STATE LEADERSHIP • Interim President, St. Augustine’s University (2014 to Present) • Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Saint Augustine’s University, 2009-2011 • Democratic National Committee (DNC), Co-Chairman of the Credentials Committee • Vice Chairman of the DNC Black Caucus • Special Assistant to the Chairman of the North Carolina Democratic Party and Political Director • First African-American Executive Director of the North Carolina Democratic Party • Founder of 100 Black Men of Raleigh, North Carolina • Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity (Gamma Sigma Boule) • NAACP Service Award (Wake-Wendell)

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The Brothers of Omicron Eta Lambda (OHL) Congratulate the “Mighty MAAC” on 25 36 Years of Outstanding Service!

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