The SPHINX | Winter 1982 | Volume 68 | Number 4 198206804

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editor's review Greetings . . . ERRATA: Let the record reflect that our esteemed Historian, Dr. Charles H. Wesley, was born December 2, 1891 — not 1981 as contained in the Spring Issue. No one brought the error to my attention, I just looked at the page again — and there it was! . . . Brother Sydney P. Brown's last Alpha function was the January testimonial to Brother Wesley. He flew to Washington to pay tribute to his friend and Brother, and it was there that he promised us the "story" of The House of Alpha. True to his word, he delivered the manuscript a few months later; shortly thereafter, he entered Omega Chapter. His words appear in Legacy . . . Dr. Wesley was also among the cast of characters we contacted while trying to unravel the Mystery of the House. Others included Oscar Brown, Sr. (the author's Brother and former Sphinx editor); the first Editor-in-Chief, Raymond W. Cannon; Mu Lambda historian, J. Leon Langhorne; and Brother Hanley J. Norment — he wasn't around for the original poem but he's a tenacious researcher. Our efforts didn't bear fruit, however. We still don't have a copy of the 1923 issue of The Sphinx in which the "House of Alpha" first appeared; nor can we say with certainty which is the original version. If you can help, please contact me at the General Office . . . If you wonder how LSU honcho Huel D. Perkins penned such a magnificent article on Brother T. J. Jemison, Sr., President of the National Baptist Convention USA, here's the secret: Dr. Jemision is his pastor at Mount Zion First Baptist Church . . . We acknowledge the splendid cooperation of Brother Ronald Flowers, VP for Student Affairs at the University of the District of Columbia, in preparing the article on his boss - UDC prexy Benjamin Alexander . . . Assistant Executive Secretary Waldo E. Johnson, Jr. credits Ms. Ann Stephens, Director of Public Relations at Hampton Institute, for assistance in this issue's segment of The Black Colleges . . . This issue's Commentary columnists are Brothers: Erwin A. France, Hodari Kinamo, and Mai Goode (the veteran journalist presents the first of a two-part series) . . . Thanks to Gus Howard, Sports Information Director at Grambling State University, for help in our Alpha Athletes profile of super-coach Brother Eddie Robinson . . . Speaking of Programs, also by Waldo Johnson, presented two looks at Alpha's programmatic thrust; first, a summary of major program activity for 1982 and, secondly, a view of the new Alpha Phi Alpha /March of Dimes teen pregnancy project. MOD Community Affairs Director Beryl Battle was most helpful in preparing the latter . . . Newsbriefs is a new feature designed to keep you abreast with some of the latest developments that can't always get extensive coverage in a quarterly journal such as ours. Let us know what you think . . . ATTENTION: Th is is the last magazine for those who haven't joined the computer age. Since this is the final magazine due 1982 passcard holders, only those Brothers who possess the new computergenerated 1983 cards will receive the Spring 1983 issue. Ditto, for Life Members who have not completed the Computer Data Form outlined on Page 3 . . . Until next issue . . . MJP.

on the drawing board • Chapters of the Year • A Brother of Merit • Fascinating Journey

V O L U M E 68 NUMBER 4 WINTER 1982

OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY, INC. MICHAEL J. PRICE, Editor-in-Chief Associate Editors: Julius R. Hall, Bradford Spencer, Darryl Young. Editorial Assistant (Intern): Demetrius Bryant. Contributing Editors: James B. Blanton, Alpha Workshop; Laurence T. Young, Sr., Omega Chapter; Walter Sullivan, Education Foundation; William Ross, Jr., Reclamation & Membership; Waldo Johnson, Jr., Speaking of Programs; Ozell Sutton, Ex-Officio. Commentary Columnists: Erwin A. France, Mai Goode, Huel Perkins, Michael J. Price.

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THE FORGOTTEN PARTNER - The Alpha Phi Alpha / March of Dimes Teen Pregnancy Project addresses the concerns of the teenage male.

THIS SERVANT OF THE LORD - A profile of Brother T. J. Jemison, new leader of 6.8 million Black Baptists in these United States.

FOCUS — Brother Benjamin Alexander now guides the University of the District of Columbia — the nation's first exclusively urban land grant college.

ALPHA ATHLETES - Grambling's legendary football coach, Brother Eddie Robinson, records over 300 career wins.

LEGACY — In the author's own words, the story of Alpha's best loved poem. An accompanying story details our search for the original version.

THE BLACK COLLEGES - The historic Hampton Institute -- "Home by the Sea."

— The General President Speaks — The Executive Secretary's Desk — There Goes An Alpha Man — Business Encouragement — Speaking of Programs — Education Foundation — News Briefs — Million Dollar Fund Drive - Alphas O n The Move

39 — Chapter News Omega Chapter 49 Directory of Officers 53 Chapter Directory 54

ABOUT THE COVER Dr. Theodore Judson Jemison, Sr., President of the National Baptist Convention USA, Inc.

Commentary Erwin France Page 27

Hodari Kinamo Page 28

Mai Goode Page 29 The Sphmx (USPS 510-440) The Sphinx is the official magazine of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., 4432 Dr Martin Luther King Dr , Chicago. IL 60653 Published four times a year Spnng. Summer, Fall and Winter Send all editorial mail and change of address (send both addresses} to Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, 4432 Dr Martin Luther King Drive. Chicago. IL 60653 Manuscripts or art submitted to The Sphinx should be accompanied by addressed envelopes and return postage Editor assumes no responsibility for return of unsolicited manuscripts or art Opinions expressed in columns and articles do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc , and use of any person's name in fiction, semi-fiction articles or humorous features is to be regarded as a coincidence and not as the responsibility of The Sphinx It is never done knowingly Copyright 1976 by The Sphinx. Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc Reproduction or use, without written permission, of the editorial or pictorial content in any manner is prohibited The Sphinx has been published continuously since 191 4 Organizing Editor Bro Raymond W Cannon Organizing General President Bro Henry Lake Dickason Second class postage paid at Chicago, IL Postmaster Send form 3579 and all correspondence: 4432 Dr Martin Luther King Dr., Chicago. IL 60653.

THE GENERAL PRESIDENT SPEAKS Don't Just Stand There . . . Do Something!

The Holiday Season is now behind us. I certainly hope that you experienced a joyous season and that all of the House of Alpha will have a happy, prosperous and fulfilling '83. The New Year offers a new opportunity for assessing — a time when we reflect on the past and move to "Secure the Future." 1983 is destined to be one of the most challenging years in the history of the Black experience in America.

Black America will either rise to meet the challenge and reach new horizons of freedom and economic progress or it will continue down the winding road of high unemployment and an unending cycle of poverty and devastation.

In the face of the present challenge, the call to Alpha is "Don't Just Stand There . . . Do Something!" We must do something to assure the coming of the new horizons of freedom and economic progress. Alpha has adopted a dynamic "New Thrust Program." 1983 must be the year of implementation.

Last year, 1982, Black leadership spent an inordinate amount of time and expended considerable energy articulating the fact that the present administration makes no identification with the legitimate hopes and aspirations of Black America. Black leaders bemoaned and decried Reaganomics and supply-side economics from one end of the nation to the other.

It has been completely documented that this administration promotes a policy of democratic socialism for the rich and rugged individualism for the poor. Agencies designed to deliver the promises and emoluments of democracy to 30 million Americans long denied are being severely crippled or dismantled. Affirmative action is no longer a mandate of the nation. Programs to feed the poor and to relieve the excruciating pains of the ill are being ravished in the name of national defense. Even the funds that would educate our children, a component essential to national defense, are being cut to the bare bones.

Alpha must answer the call of leadership in responding to these critical and challenging times with implementation of solid programs designed to make a difference. The "New Thrust Program" 2

level of unemployment among Black youth (above 50%), graduate chapters are urged to sponsor job fairs - job conferences where possible. The Chicago area chapters and Alpha Mu Chapter at Northwestern recently held highly successful job fairs; they are to be commended.

represents our answer and our contribution. We will not just stand there we will do something.

The following program outline is our mandate for action during 1983: I. Million Dollar Fund Drive At the 1982 Convention the Fraternity called for completion of the Million Dollar Fund Drive at the 1983 Convention in New Orleans. We must complete the drive by raising fully one million dollars. Each chapter is urged to do three things with respect to the drive: (1) be represented at the January inaugural-leadership institute with a minimum of $1,000; (2) make a determined effort to collect the unpaid pledges of chapter members; and, (3) secure additional contributions from those who may not have pledged or even those who made a minimal pledge. We must not fail in this effort.

II. Leadership Development and Citizenship Education Institutes The Fraternity will sponsor five regional LD/CE Institutes in 1983.

These institutes will be of «3- to 5-day duration — where we will train Black young people in leadership skills and techniques. Professional training in public speaking, parliamentary procedures, community organization, group dynamics, self-actualization, etc., will be offered. Each graduate chapter is requested to prepare to send students to their respective regional institutes.

III. Job Fairs - Job Conferences In an effort to impact on the high

IV. A-Phi-Aid The Education Foundation has published a pamphlet, "A-Phi-Aid: Financial Assistance For College Bound Students," to assist Black young people in identifying and securing scholastic assistance. All chapters should obtain an adequate supply and distribute them to the high school students in their area. In addition, chapters are called on to sponsor conferences where junior and senior Black high school students and parents are briefed on the sources of scholastic aid and how they can be tapped. With diminishing Federal assistance, we must make them astute in their search for aid.

V. Brother King's Birthday Alpha has joined with many national organizations in calling for a national holiday in honor of Brother Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15). Recently Alpha joined with the Council of Presidents (heads of the eight Black Greek-letter organizations) in proclaiming Dr. King's birthday a national holiday. While we work to persuade Congress to make it an official holiday, we called on all Black Greeks, all Black Americans, and all men and women of good will to observe January 15 as a holiday. Alpha chapters are urged to proclaim January 15 publicly as a holiday and urge its members as well as the public to observe it.

These programs are but a part of the "New Alpha Thrust"; others will be discussed in subsequent publications.

The time is now for implementation, Brothers.

"Don't just stand there . . . do something!"

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THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY'S DESK WITHOUT YOU . . . Nothing Works!

James B. Blanton Executive Secretary

After over 70 years of using primarily manual systems to serve you, this year the Fraternity is attempting to computerize many of its operations. Obviously, our goal is to improve efficiency, but — as many of you know — computer conversions can sometimes cause havoc initially. We hope that any problems which do occur will not cause major concern.

The major task before us at this time is to build an accurate data base of our membership.

The most overworked cliche in computer jargon is "Garbage In — Garbage Out" — but it happens to be very true. Thus, in our effort to purge the files of any errors which might have been recorded in over seventy years of manual record-keeping, we are polling each member to secure accurate information for the data base. The reasons for this should be apparent to you all — i.e., numbers of Brothers with the same name; making payments in different names over the years (sometimes John Franklin Doe will be John Doe, ]. F. Doe, J. Franklin Doe or who knows what else); and, of course, clerical errors.

At this point, your involvement in our conversion process is crucial. Each member has been asked to complete a Computer Data Form, in order that we might load this information into the system in an accurate and timely manner.

When you make a Grand Tax payment, therefore, please ensure that the chapter official who will remit these monies to the General Office has your Computer Data Form (or the information requested thereon). Remittances received without a completed form for each person cannot be processed . . . because 1983 Passcards are being computer generated. There are also Computer Data Forms for Life Members. Since no monies need be paid by Lifers, they need only supply the requested information to chapter officials — or — send same directly to the General Office. Even if you have already paid Grand Tax, please take it upon yourself to ensure that this information is in the proper hands.

I am pleased to report that a substantial majority of our members have complied with our requests for information — their computer-generated Passcards attest to that fact! There still remain, however, some monies which have been received in the General Office without the necessary forms. Again, these payments will not — indeed, cannot — be processed until the information is received.

We are extremely excited about the future role of the computer in the Fraternity . . . but we are apprehensive that in some cases the collection of dats will be a slow process — causing problems for you, and for us! We are working hard to ensure a smooth transition to an automated system. We ask your patience and cooperation in the process.

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Brother Marion Barry

Barry wins second term as D.C. Mayor As in the last race for Mayor, the story in the District of Columbia was in the Democratic primary. In 1978, Brother MARION BARRY edged out incumbent Mayor Walter Washington and City Council Chairman Sterling Tucker (also an Alpha Man) to capture the Democratic nomination — going on to soundly defeat Republican challenger Arthur Fletcher and become DCs second elected mayor. This year's primary featured two Black political superstars — Mayor Barry vs. former HUD Secretary Patricia Harris. And, once again, Brother Barry won — scoring a landslide victory in which he captured over 60% of the 150,000-plus votes cast. He went on to easily vanquish his Republican opponent, who had received less than 1,500 votes in capturing the GOP nomination.

True to his history of activism and his campaign pledge in 1978 to "open up" the district government to all its citizens, Mayor Barry had established a firm track record of making highlevel Black appointments and ensuring minority participation in municipal construction projects. That record served him well in the re-election campaign.

Born in Itta Bena, Mississippi, Brother Barry g r a d u a t e d from

LeMoyne-Owen College in Memphis, Tennessee — the only member of his family to receive a college education.

From college, he went on to Fisk University in Nashville, where he received a Master's degree in Chemistry; then on to the University of Tennessee in Knoxville for doctoral studies in chemistry. During this period he was in and out of Mississippi organizing voter registration efforts among Blacks in his home state. Withdrawing from the Ph.D. program to work full-time in the movement, he became the first National Chairman of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC).

Arriving in D.C. as Director of SNCC's Washington office, he led the Free D.C. Movement — a campaign for local self-government in the district, previously ruled by Congress (particularly the House District Committee). The effort was successful, and Barry was subsequently elected to the D.C. Board of Education (serving as its President for two and a half years) and the City Council before capturing the mayor's seat. That job is now his for four more years — reflecting the confidence of the district's citizenry in their outspoken chief executive.

Brother Roland Burris

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Brother ROLAND BURRIS, w h o m a d e history four years ago by becoming the first Black to win a statewide election in Illinois, continues to be a rising political star. The Chicago attorney and banker was the state's leading vote-getter in the November elections which featured the highly publicized "squeaker" between Governor Jim T h o m p s o n and former Senator Adlai Stevenson. Brother Burris, the incumbent State Comptroller, garnered 2,327,779 votes to secure reelection to a second four year term — defeating his Republican opponent by more than a million votes.

Born in downstate Centralia, Brother Burris has roots deep in the soil of Illinois. His great-grandfather was a farmer in Pulaski C o u n t y ; his father and grandfather were workers for the Illinois Central Railroad line. Brother Burris himself was educated in the public schools of Centralia and attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, where he received the B.A. degree in Political Science in 1959.

After a year's study at the University of H a m b u r g (Germany), specializing in International Law, he returned to the H o w a r d University Law School. There he received his J.D. in 1963 and returned to Illinois as a bank examiner with the U.S. Comptroller of the Currency in Chicago. In 1964 he joined Continental Illinois, the state's largest bank, working his way up to Vice President within eight years.

In 1972 Brother Burris was appointed to the cabinet of Illinois Governor Dan Walker, as Director of General Services. After a four-year stint in that position, he spent most of 1977 as Executive Director of Operation PUSH. Extremely active in civic affairs, Brother Burris is a former president of the Chicago South End Jaycees, the Independent Political Organization, the Chicago Minority Purchasing Council, as well as former Chairman of the Assembly of Black State Executives.

He is involved with numerous other organizations and is listed in Who's W h o in America, Who's W h o in Government, Who's W h o in Law, and 1,000 Successful Blacks in America.

The re-election of Brother Burris was a clear affirmation of his outstanding performance as the state's chief fiscal officer. If there is such a creature as a m a n d a t e to "stay the course," it may be seen in the fact that Comptroller Burris received nearly one million more votes in 1982 than in his initial election.

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Brother J. O. Patterson, Jr.

Patterson: First Black Mayor of Memphis Have no doubt about it! Brother J. O . PATTERSON, JR. made history.

In November, he became the first Black man in history to serve as M a y o r of Memphis, Tennessee — when incumbent M a y o r Wyeth Chandler resigned to accept a state judgeship from Tennessee Governor Lamar Alexander.

The city's charter dictates that the Chairman of the Memphis City Council shall become Mayor if that post becomes vacant. It did, and that Chairman was Brother Patterson — a member of the Council since 1968 and now its head.

Brother Patterson is the son of Dr. J. O . Patterson, Sr., Presiding Bishop of the Church of God in Christ — the denomination with headquarters in Memphis. Brother Patterson, Jr., an attorney and minister, is also a C O G I C official.

Brother Patterson, 44, attended Fisk University, where he was initiated into Alpha Chi Chapter, 1954.

City officials hastily called for new elections within the 20-day period stipulated in the charter and, after forcing a run-off by leading in the first round of voting, Brother Patterson was defeated for the permanent post of M a y o r . He n o w reassumes his duties as Council Chairman — and is still a power to be reckoned with. In the future . . . w h o knows? But for the time being, let the scribes record for perpetuity that a Black m a n — an Alpha man — did serve as M a y o r of the Bluff City.

There goes a man of high impulse Of princely mien and grace There goes a man of humble I faith A credit to his race There goes a man of conscience vast with will to reach his goal There goes a man of lordly rank Of heroes' stock and soulThere goes a man of noble casti Whom hardship cannot break There goes a man in merit clad Whom duty won't forsake There goes a man in cultured verse Who holds a sportsman's creed There goes a man too vigilant To bow to lust or greed There goes a man whose life is spent in service not in scorn There goes a man whose majesty Shines like a May time

There goes a man who is a friend To love and duty truth I here goes a man to help uplift I he lives of wholesome youth There goes a man with industry and faith at his command.

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Business Encouragement

Alpha Phi Alpha faces another challenge

The Commission On Business Encouragement Chairman: Virgil R. Chandler, President, Chandler & Associates, Ltd. Omaha, Nebraska Capers G. Bradham, retired, Berkeley, California Jess Gloster, Ph.D., Professor of Economics, Texas Southern University, Houston, Texas Nathaniel Goldston, President, Gourmet Services, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia Fred Johnson, Alaska Business Development League, Anchorage, Alaska

Preston Love, Director, Office of Management and Budget, Atlanta, Georgia James F. Poole, President, James F. Poole Associates, Inc., Pueblo, Colorado Sylvester L. Shannon, real estate developer, Falls Church, Virginia Booker Thomas, President, Phoenix International Electronics, Los Angeles, California A. M. Witherspoon, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Botany, North Carolina State University

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity received a mandate in 1906, from our revered Founders, to be ever in the vanguard of the continuing struggle of minorities to achieve the level of economic stability and parity which is enjoyed by others in America.

Through the years Alpha Phi Alpha has demonstrated its unique leadership qualities — beginning with our national campaign "Go to High School - Go to College"; through "Education For Citizenship" and "A Voteless People is a Hopeless People";

to our present effort to awaken our community to the real significance of the importance of establishing an economic base through "Business Encouragement."

It is to the everlasting credit of our beloved Fraternity that its members have always seemed to possess one central, golden thread of unanimity in its unrelenting fight against ignorance. We all seem dedicated to the premise that true freedom can only be achieved when we are no longer enslaved mentally.

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I need not mention names of Alpha men who, through the years, have contributed so much to the molding of one of the most powerful organizations of free men to be found. Powerful in the sense that this organization continues to impact upon the American conscience with an intellectual force that is unstoppable.

One of the most innovative ideas for the remainder of the 20th century and on into the 21st century, can be, if implemented, a reinforcement of the idea that "Business Encouragement" will be vitally necessary if we are to demonstrate our concern for and our interest in the economic plight of our national community.

Alpha men must look toward a stronger "bonding" of talent, energies and resources to lead the way in increasing the economic level of our participation in American life.

Alpha Phi Alpha must examine, in depth, the opportunities to develop business plans for expanding financial growth in our communities. We must begin to play a stronger role in the creation of job opportunities for our own survival. We can no longer afford the luxury of being just "consumers." We must increase our efforts to become "producers."

The revival of the Commission on Business Encouragement under President Ozell Sutton is aimed directly at this challenging effort. We believe that Alpha men can meet this challenge. We must, however, be willing and ready to put forth the effort to work toward harnessing our energies and resources so that they may become effective tools for progress.

The Committee on Business Encouragement is dedicated to the proposition that we will find ways and means to present challenging ideas for business opportunities in joining forces and pooling resources for joint ventures, etc.

The committee will be grateful for any ideas from the Brotherhood concerning opportunities in any regions across the country. Please forward them to the Chairman or any Regional Vice President or committee member.

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ference outlines the importance and development of the regional institutes and how local institutes can be sponsored to serve an even greater number of aspiring youth leaders.

Below are the dates _-——"""'"" and locations for the 1983 regional institutes and the name of each regional Institute Director:

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Eastern Region: June 12-18, 1983 (Contact: James Fitzpatrick) Howard University, Washington, DC Brother Paul C. Williams, Director Midwestern Region June 22-25, 1983 Lincoln University, Jefferson City, MO Brother Kenner Tippin, Director Southern Region: June 19-22, 1983 Benedict College, Columbia, SC Brother Henry L. Ponder, Director

I Greetings Brothers: It is appropriate that you should be provided a status report with regard to the programming efforts of the Fraternity. There has been a considerable amount of program information flowing from this office to the chapters and , the brotherhood. Although it is difficult to fully embrace every component of the New Alpha Thrust Program, it is important that the brotherhood share ownership in development of the ideas it puts forth.

The New ALPHA THRUST Program (1) establishes a framework in which chapters can develop community service programs and (2) allows for chapter personalization of the components as well as the development of similar ones.

Developing Young Leaders Plans are presently underway to sponsor a Leadership Development and Citizenship Education Institute (LD/CE) in each of the Fraternity's five regions for 1982-83. I am encouraging, at the request of the General President, that each chapter scholarship at least one deserving student to the institute in its region. One of the workshops slated for the 1983 Inaugural Leadership ConThe Sphinx / Winter 1982

Southwestern Region: June 12-15, 1983 Langston University, Langston, OK Brother Ernest L. Holloway, Director Western Region: Brother Melvin J. Norton, Director A-Phi-Aid The 1983 Inaugural Leadership Conference will also feature a workshop developed from the A-PhiAid: Financial Assistance for College Bound Students" brochure outlining how a financial aid workshop may be developed. As ASSISTANCE FOB previously COLLEGE BOUNO. stated, the STUDENTS "A-Phi-Aid" Financial Aid Workshops provide an excellent opportunity for Alpha Phi I Alpha Chapters H to provide college selection | and career counseling services to high school

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students. Copies of the A-Phi-Aid brochure were distributed to registered Brothers attending the 76th Anniversary Convention in Los Angeles and mailed to chapters in the September Chapter Bulletin from the General Office. Additional copies may be secured in the General Office for 25c each.

Operation Big Vote — Crusade '82 Although much of the political fervor in most states has subsided, the need to keep ^ \ 0 N A* tr the electorate informed «£•* ' z on key O* and the issues «S 6 *** of future activities for public candidates' all governoffice at continues to mental levels exist.

Alpha chapters are encouraged to sponsor or co-sponsor with other organizations on-going political education programs. These programs should be planned to ensure maximum community participation and should highlight key issues and candidates for i public office. Voter registration drives are always in order and Operation Big Vote seeks to increase the number of i registered voting-age Blacks. The ! drives have been targeted for cities where Blacks comprise a large percent of the population and college campuses also continue to be havens for politically dormant citizens. Additional information regarding Operation Big Vote may be secured from the General Office. » V/X

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Health Fairs The opportunity to provide quality health screening services to the Black community via Alpha Phi Alpha has been offered by the National Health Screening Council for Volunteer Organizations (NHSCVO). The NHSCVO is committed to increasing the number of minorities served. The Minority Health Fair Program has beerh designed by the Screenf<ff ^ning ing Council in m f #—% * V order to adJ dress the critical need for health care services in minority communities. In r«f«rrol order to reach a greater number of Blacks, the Screening Council has sought the assistance of Alpha Phi Alpha. The Minority Health Fair Continued on page 10 7

The approach used in the Alpha Phi Alpha/March of Dimes project to combat the epidemic of teen pregnancy is unique in two ways. First, it views the problem as a societal issue, rather than a strictly medical one, especially in Black America.

Secondly, it addresses the concerns of the "forgotten partner," the teenage male; who's been virtually ignored in other preventive and remedial programs.

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facing tee} "The decision to undertake an educational program focusing on teen pregnancy was not an easy one for Iota Delta Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated to reach. This Chicago-based alumni chapter of the nation's oldest Black Greek-letter organization examined a wide range of program options. It was seeking to focus its attention and enlist its volunteers in new areas. In the process, it was bombarded with the impressive experiences and data regarding numerous social problems, including the seriousness of teen pregnancy.

IDL could not ignore the fact that teen pregnancy is reaching epidemic proportions: it could not ignore the reality that teen pregnancy has serious social and medical consequences and most importantly, it could not ignore the fact that most of the programs in both the public and private sector, addressing this issue, have been focused on the female — and virtually no attention has been given to the male.

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actions of the Federal Government and by private foundations who have allocated resources presumably to deal with the problem, it again became clear that resources focus on the female rather than the male. The result of seven (7) months of Alpha Phi Alpha deliberations was a decision to sponsor a conference for high school males on the subject of teen pregnancy. The conference was titled, "A Strong Future For Ourselves and Our Children — Our Responsibility and Our Challenge."

"Immediately the Chapter became mobilized. An accountant accepted responsibility for logistics, a management consultant took over program planning, an educator assumed the leadership for designing an evaluation program, a financial analyst headed up the budget committee, a private social agency administrator designed a recruitment plan, a hospital administrator put together an all-staff support and residency plan, and the team was off and moving.

"A psychologist recruited from within the Chapter small group facilitators and resident advisors and devel-

— was a h oped a training program for each and a local TV producer handled press and public relations. All were Alphas.

"After months of planning, the Fraternity extended invitations to a number of community organizations, agencies and institutions to nominate young men. The criteria were simple — they had to be in high school and they had to have demonstrated leadership capability. Care was taken to make clear that the concept of demonstrated leadership capability did not mean that they had to be honor students but that they had to be young people capable of exercising significant influence among their peers. The nominating institutions, as, a condition of having their nominee's considered, were required to make a commitment to a follow-up program with the young people once they returned home from the conference.

"A result of this effort was that a hundred young men of high school age were nominated and selected from some 44 schools, churches, community organizations, block clubs and private and public social agencies. This group The Sphinx / Winter 1982

THE FORGOTTEN PARTNER gathered with 36 adults (only three of which were female) for a day and a half long residential educational program on the Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, campus of George Williams College. The program contained speakers, who provided scientific and technical information; small group sessions which provided the young men the opportunity to exchange ideas with each other; youth leadership development components through which the youth themselves were permitted to express their views from the platform in plenary sessions; joint planning for community action upon return to their local institutions, and recreation."

Brother Erwin A. France, Ph.D. as printed in Urban Health, Aug. 1982

Participants took tests designed to gauge both their factual knowledge and their attitudes and values

General President Sutton joins MODs Beryl Battle to announce the project.

The decision to undertake an educational program focusing on teen pregnancy may not have been an easy one to reach, but it proved to be an excellent one indeed. The facts concerning the problem of teen pregnancy are glaring; it is impossible to dismiss them without, in fact, turning one's back on the future.

It is reassuring to know that someone is concerned and that the concern has been transformed into action. As a result, the March of Dimes Foundation for Birth Defects, a sponsoring organization for the initial IDL project, has agreed to financially assist six other The Sphinx / Winter 1982

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Alpha Phi Alpha alumni chapters in development of teen pregnancy conferences in six major cities. MOD has committed some $10,000 to spearhead this effort. Additional funding will be secured by the Alpha Chapter â&#x20AC;&#x201D; from the local MOD affiliates and other agencies.

The participating chapters are currently developing their program work plans in conjunctioin with the local March of Dimes affiliate. Technical assistance to the participating chapters will be provided by Brothers France and Johnson.

The eight participating chapters and their program coordinators are: Rho and Zeta Omicorn Lambda (Philadelphia, PA), James G. Yates; Omicron Lambda Alpha (Washington, DC), Robert H. Kelley III; Epsilon Lambda (St. Louis, MO), Frederick Wright; Delta Chi Lambda (Milwaukee, WI), Richard Williams; Iota Delta Lambda (Chicago, IL), John W. Lee III; Eta Lambda (Atlanta, GA), Larry Earvin; and Sigma Lambda (New Orleans, LA), Bobby E. Pierce.

General President Ozell Sutton has asked Brother Erwin A. France to serve as "National Coordinator" of the Alpha Phi Alpha/March of Dimes Teen Pregnancy Project. Brother France served as Coordinator of the 1981 Conference sponsored by Iota Delta Lambda.

Following the identification of the participating chapters and their program coordinators, a coordinator's training workshop was held in Atlanta, Georgia, September 24-26, at the Atlanta Sheraton Hotel. The March of Dimes underwrote the training which included the seven Chapter Coordinators and March of Dimes personnel from each of the target cities. The training was provided by Brother France, Brother Michael J. Price (IDL Director of Educational Activities), and Brother John W. Lee III, facilitators for the 1981 IDL Conference; Effie O. Ellis, M.D., a Quality of Life consultant affiliated with the March of Dimes; and, Robert Washington, Ph.D., a Chicago clinical psychologist. Also present during the training was Ms. Beryl Battle, March of Dimes Community Relations Director; General President Ozell Sutton, and Brother Waldo E. Johnson, Jr., Assistant Executive Secretary Programs.

The Alpha Phi Alpha/March of D imes Teen Pregnancy Program provides an innovative and important facet of the Fraternity's New Alpha Thrust youth development activities.

During 1983, Alpha Phi Alpha wili embark upon an historic venture with the March of Dimes in addressing this acute problem, thus making Alpha Phi Alpha a pioneer in yet another arena.

Speaking Programs...

Continued from Page 7 Program provides an excellent opportunity for college and alumni chapters to sponsor various types of health screening services to the Black comunity free of charge. The chapter, also, encumbers no monetary costs in planning and implementing the program.

Chapters are strongly encouraged to involve themselves in this worthy project. Contact the General Office for additional information.

Teen Parenting: A Male View 1983 will kick off a national project dealing with the acute problem of teenage preg& nancy in which Alpha Thi ^^ Alpha and the March of ^m\ Dimes FounBirth dation for *H» Defects will sponsor f \ teen pregnancy conferences in f | seven U. S. cities. The project is unique in its kind in that the target population is adolescent males. More explicit details are outlined in the article on this subject found on Page 8.

A Legacy of Service Alpha Phi Alpha has a long and proud tradition of charitable service in the nation. Our national education programs have provided scholarships for some of the nation's foremost leaders.

Men such as Brothers John H. Franklin (distinguished professor of Duke University and formerly the University of Chicago), Dr. Hugh M. Gloster (President of Morehouse College), Carl Murphy (of the Afro-American Newspaper chain), and Dr. Waldo W. E. Blanchet, President-Emeritus, Fort Valley State College (GA) are but a few who have benefitted from Alpha's good works. Today our commitment to scholarship assists undergraduate members of our great brotherhood as well as scholars outside our illustrious ranks in United Negro College Fund (UNCF) schools. Alpha's national service program reaches even further into the Black and poor community through its financial assistance to the National Association for the Advancement for Colored People (NAACP), and the National Urban League (NUL).

Our membership in these organizations as well as the Association for the Study 10

of Afro-American Life and History, Inc. (ASALH) and National Association for Black Voter Participation, Inc. ("Operation Big Vote's" parent organization) further demonstrates the Fraternity's commitment to social justice and human prosperity.

However, much of the charitable service carried out by Alpha chapters is performed and received by the citizens of the communities in which these chapters are found. Annually, thousands of dollars are given by college and alumni chapters to their local constituents.

I 81-^2Tthey gave $40,000 to $60,000 from alumni. It should be noted, howI ever, that alumni gave the bulk of the $750,000 raised for the national groups via the Million Dollar Drive. Also, in line with Alpha's traditional emphasis on education, local scholarships are the i major avenue for giving — comprising over 50% of the total in each year. The j increase in scholarships during the past | year, nearly doubling, might have been a response to publicity citing major cutbacks in government financial aid,

Chapter Activities Crucial to our effort to expand Alpha's public service role, through programming, is the determination of what it is that we now do — especially through our 650 chapters. For the past two years, we have examined sample reports of chapter activities in order to get some estimates in this regard, Samples were taken for both 1980-81 and 1981-82; in order to guage the "average" chapter, our samples did not include some mega-chapters (100 + members) whom we know give large amounts (5 to 10 thousand) in local Our ultimate goal is to compile scholarships alone. records of each chapter's activity — to Our first finding was an affirmation fully illustrate Alpha's impact in the of what the Seven Jewels — and others area of community service. Complete already know — "There's strength in records would enable us to fully docunumbers. " Thus, an average chapter of ment our contention that we are the donation of a mere $100 — when foremost organization in leadership multiplied by six hundred chapters — and community service. yields a tidy $60,000. That's the true In order that we may take our unimportance of Alpha Phi Alpha. disputed place as "First of All, Servants For 1980-81, we estimate total Alpha of All," your help is requested. Each local contributions of $320,000 in three brother should make a personal comcategories: $45,000 - UNCF, NAACP i mitment to do the following: & NUL (excluding the Million Dollar (1) Fully support he programs of the Fund Drive); $165,000 — local scholarFraternity nationally and locally ships; and $110,000 — local charities — physically and financially. and benefits.

Perhaps as a result of the enthusiasm (2) Make a concerted effort to have and publicity generated by the Frateryour chapter's activities recorded nity's donation of one-half million nationally by making sure your dollars (from the Million Dollar Fund chapter's 1982-83 Chapter ActivDrive) during the Diamond Jubilee ities Report is filed in the General Convention, donations appear to have Office by JUNE 15, 1983. risen dramatically during 1981-82. A We are truly impacting upon the similar sampling for this year yielded a I communities we seek to serve . . . but total estimate of $490,000, as follows: j we can do more.

For if not Alpha, who $100,000 - UNCF, NAACP and NUL else? ; (again, excluding Million Dollar Drive donations); $300,000 — local scholarships; and, $90,000 — local charities.

In both years, College Chapters kept WALDO E. JOHNSON/JR. pace with Alumni Chapters in giving to Assistant Executive Secretary local affiliates of the UNCF, NAACP, Programs and NUL. In 1980-81, they led — giving $25,000 to the alumni's $20,000. In The Sphinx/Winter 1982

EDUCATION FOUNDATION The Role Of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity In The Survival Of Black Colleges

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., has had, since its inception, a strong commitment to excellence in education and scholarship The Fraternity has supported and sponsored many efforts to sustain this commitment via financial, moral, and motivational activities.

The founding of the Alpha Phi Alpha Education Foundation, Inc (hereafter referred to as the Foundation), was preceded by a highly successful and memorable program entitled "Go To High School — Go To College." This viable program was warmly supported by individual Brothers and Chapters and, in turn, was responsible for motivating many young men and women to further their education The philosophy of this program continues to find expression through current programs of the Foundation

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We often hear of doubts by public figures and others which question the legitimacy of sustaining Black colleges.

These people, including some uninformed Blacks, question the value of historically Black colleges and universities in a society pressured for years to eliminate public racial designations.

They have concluded that, at best, these institutions are mediocre, providing inferior products which are unable to compete in a highly technological society. Perhaps the misconceptions clouding the images of Black colleges derive from a lack of understanding of the missions, goals, and most importantly — achievements — of Black colleges over the last one hundred and forty years. They fail to realize that a racist and segregated society of the 1830s 1960s period made it imperative to provide places where men and women of color could obtain an advanced education. They fail to understand that our present racist society underscores the continued need for these institutions.

Black colleges continue to provide the largest percentage of Blacks with Baccalaureate degrees each year. The attrition rate for Blacks is much higher at predominately white colleges than at Black colleges. Black colleges continue to admit Black students who may not have achieved, according to accepted standards in high school, but have potential for success. If Black colleges did not function in this manner, many young people would fail to have the opportunity to acquire a college education and assume a very positive role in our society.

Members of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, along with other Blacks, must ensure the survival and continued viability of Black colleges. If we fail to do this, then who will? We must not become smug in our positions of responsibility and comfortable houses such that we forget what these colleges have done for a large number of us and continue to do.

It is not fair to expect historically Black colleges to function at the same levels as most of the traditionally white colleges when one compares the fiscal, human and physical resources made

available to the two groups over the years. The task at hand is one in which we should continue to alert the public of the tremendous yield of return on dollars invested in Black colleges despite meager support.

How can we help? There are several ways; however, I will only list a few here: • provide fiscal support for these colleges by graduates and other members of the Black community.

• increase assistance to the colleges in the acquisition of financial support from foundations, corporations and industries. (Many of us are in excellent career positions to do this.)

• publicize Black colleges in our communities.

• introduce prospective students to the benefits of attending Black colleges.

• provide for the loan of personal and technical expertise to the colleges for instructional and operational thrusts.

• support these colleges by attending their educational, social, cultural and athletic events.

• capitalize on every opportunity encountered to "tell the story of Black colleges."

It is obvious that there are no quick and easy solutions to the problems of Black colleges; however, these tasks may be approached via a commitment by each of us to execute our responsibilities.

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Walter Sullivan. Chairman Alpha Phi Alpha Education Foundation

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A Profile of DR. T. ].JEMISON, President of the National Baptist Convention USA, Inc.

by HUELVJERKINS

he Reverend Theodore Judson Jemison, Sr., will not soon forget the year of our Lord — nineteenhundred and eighty-two. That was the year that honors upon honors were heaped upon this Selma, Alabama native who has spent the last thirty-four years of his life pastoring the largest church in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana — the Mount Zion First Baptist Church.

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/ 'hhe iyear began auspiciously for Reverend Jemison with his being honored by the Baton Rouge Chapter of the National Conference of Christians and Jews at their Twentieth Annual Brotherhood A w a r d s Banquet in March. This award, given annually to residents of the city who have worked to foster bridges of understanding among persons of all religions, races and nationalities, was significant in two respects. First, it was only the fourth time that a member of a minority group had been so honored. And secondly, it was only the second time

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Ziou Firft that a minister had been chosen — the idea being that such concerns are normally the work of the ministerial profession. But occasionally a m a n of the cloth comes along w h o exceeds the normal patterns of the clergy and must be recognized. Such was the case when the "largest ever" group of well-wishers c h u r c h m e m b e r s and c o m m u n i t y leaders assembled at this banquet to honor this outstanding leader.

H o n o r s were to continue to come to this distinguished citizen of the world.

In July of this year of 1982, Reverend Jemison was to have bestowed upon him yet another honor. He was elected 14

president of the State Baptist Convention of Louisiana. It was inevitable that he would be chosen for this post, for he had become the articulate spokesman for the thousands of Baptists who inhabit the state of Louisiana which finds itself in the middle of the Baptist belt. He has traversed this state both in the cause of religion and in the cause of h u m a n dignity for all citizens. For his devotion to these causes, he is easily one of the most respected citizens of the state. It is no small wonder that when Mount Zion First Baptist Church honored him in a testimonial dinner on his birthday — August 1 — in 1977, on hand for the occasion were the "Who's Who" of the state and the city of Baton

realization of a lifetime aspiration of this man whose father had headed this same organization for some 15 years prior to the election of Reverend J. H. Jackson of Chicago. The younger Reverend Jemison had been General Secretary of the organization for over twenty-five years. Curiously, it was in Miami Beach where the Reverend D. V. Jemison, the father, was elected president of the National Baptist Convention and also in Miami Beach where Reverend T. J. Jemison was elected General Secretary in 1961.

W h a t can be expected from this 62year old world-renowned preacher as he assumes the leadership of over 6.8 million black Baptists in these United

Baptist Church in Baton Rouge, Louisiana - the cathedral church in the state for Baptists.

Rouge: the Governor, the AttorneyGeneral, the President of AFL-CIO, the District Attorney, the Mayor, the Grand Master of the Masons, the Methodist Lay Leader, the Catholic Lay Leader, to list but a few such dignitaries. The state of Louisiana is his parish and his election to the presidency of the state's Baptists confirms this pastoral responsibility.

The crowning recognition which came to this man of Christ in 1982 was his election to the presidency of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. at its annual September meeting in Miami Beach, Florida. This was the

States? He has stated that he hopes to lead the National Baptists into the mainstream on matters ranging from voter registration to evangelism and generate a higher public profile befitting the membership of the organization. In his own words: "I don't believe that the voice of the National Baptists has been heard loud enough in unemployment, politics, and the whole matter of civil rights." Certainly the issue of civil rights is no stranger to this activist minister w h o himself led a boycott of buses in Baton Rouge protesting the seating arrangement two years before Continued next page The Sphinx / Winter 1982

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Martin Luther King, Jr., parlayed the Montgomery bus boycott into national prominence. Some thirty years later, and with the scourge of blatant discrimination no longer eating away at the fiber of this nation with the same debilitating intensity, he says that perhaps now he would prefer to negotiate rather than to take direct action against such injustices.

Above all, he plans to use his office and the power of this organization to work for improvements in all areas of living in this country. "We feel America is going in the wrong direction," he says. "The church wants to help in redirecting the ideals set before us by Jesus Christ." Yet, the organization will not become a political body, he cautions. "We will give our moral strength behind candidates that see eye to eye with the way we feel. We will just guide our people in their thinking when it is needed." He also intends to make education another concern of the organization under his leadership. He promises to increase the giving of the constituent churches so that at a national level more can be done for the black colleges and universities of the nation, and especially those of the Baptist faith. The organization, under his leadership, will become a self-help agency, assisting those persons nationwide who are in need. And the expertise of the membership in the area of banking and finance will be tapped so as to find ways to place money into black-owned banks and companies and to help renovate and build churches and homes. In short, his administration will be people-oriented — helping wherever and whenever it can. This philosophy, while new at the national level, is precisely what Reverend Jemison has done in his years as pastor of the Mount Zion First Baptist in Baton Rouge, the cathedral church of the state among Baptists. His ministry has always been one of helping those less fortunate, of improving the quality of life, of making this world a better place to inhabit because Christians have passed this way.

Older Baton Rougeans can remember when this man of God came to this city. Young, idealistic, vibrant, forwardlooking — he had come from Staunton, Virginia, which had been his first pastorate following his graduation from Virginia Union University in Richmond, Virginia. Was he an ample replacement for the sainted ministers who had graced the pulpit of this The Sphinx/Winter 1982

historic church — Reverend Wash Taylor, Reverend J. A. Bacoats, Reverend Gardner C. Taylor? He was equal to the tradition and in fact, surpassed it. The entire physical plant of the church which occupies a full city black and contains a sanctuary, a chapel, an education building, a recreation center and church offices is now valued at 5 million dollars. Before he came upon the scene, the frame structure which was falling under it own weight spawned prayers of the church's faithful that they would live to see the new Mt. Zion become a reality.

Under the leadership of Reverend T. J. Jemison, Sr., — it did.

A native Alabamian, he began his early college work at Alabama State University in Montgomery, Alabama and then moved to Virginia for his training in theology. Further study was done at New York University. But it was in Virginia that he met and married the former Celestine Catley, to which union were born three children: Mrs. Betty Jane Jemison Wagner (the wife of Reverend Clarence Wagner of Georgia), Ms. Diane Frances Jemison, chairperson of the Department of Theater at Texas Southern University in Houston, Texas and Theodore Judson Jemison, Jr., local businessman. He is also the grandfather of two children by the Wagners: Clarence, Jr., and Dionne.

His memberships in organizations include the Board of Control of the National Council of Churches, Board of Directors of the Salvation Army, Board of Directors of the Bloundon Orphanage Home, Past President of the Baton Rouge Branch of the NAACP, Past President of the Baton Rouge Chapter of the Frontiers of

America, Past President of the United Defense League of America, a 33rd Degree Prince Hall Mason, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., and Alpha Xi Boule of Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity. He was appointed to Baton Rouge's first Bi-Racial Committee and has served by appointment on the City-Parish Council of Baton Rouge. Recently he was named to the State Commission of the New Orleans World's Fair by the Governor of the state. Every social and civic organization in the city has been fit to honor this man who has been named Citizen of the Year by both the Zeta Phi Beta and the Delta Sigma Theta Sororities.

The year 1982 has not quite ended and Reverend Jemison has one more honor to reap — and this one for the church which he has so ably pastored for the past 34 years. He wishes to burn the mortgage on the remaining $50,000 which the church still lists as indebtedness on its magnificent edifice. There is no doubt that he will accomplish this task — for as he reminds his church frequently: "We must be through by eighty-two."

If one would wish to see the physical monuments which this servant of the Lord has built, then one would have to come to Baton Rouge, Louisiana. If one would wish to learn of the personal philosophy which propels this man to success after success, achievement after achievement — then one must look to the old Baptist hymn which has become his credo. It says simply: "It pays to serve Jesus — it pays every day. It pays every step of the way."

Theodore Judson Jemison, Sr., President of the largest organization of Blacks in this world — a servant of the Lord.

Dr. Jemison celebrates with family and supporters in Miami Beach. In this same city his father had been elected President; and. in 1961, he had been named General Secretary.

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EBONY AND IVORY: A chapter which a few years ago was confronted with a cross-burning on its frat house lawn has responded in a positive effort to promote racial harmony.

This spring's "Ebony and Ivory Weekend" at Purdue University was sponsored by Gamma Rho Chapter and the Purdue chapters of Acacia and Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternities.

With inspiration from the bestseller featuring Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder, the groups held a weekend of activities including speakers, musical productions, dances, step shows and a mass rally for unity.

This fall, a second such festival was held at the University of Toledo — featuring Alpha's Epsilon Alpha Chapter and Sigma Phi Epsilon. This event, recognized by President Reagan with a special citation, raised money for the scholarship funds of both fraternities. Both projects are to be lauded as outstanding efforts to break down the barriers between students on our college campuses.

Robert Wright

Charles Rangel

POLITICOS: Alphas continue to make significant contributions in the area of public service. Brother Robert Wright. Associate Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA), is still fighting for m i n o r i t y p a r t i c i p a t i o n in t h e nation's economy. Through his efforts, some 900 Black businesses will join the SBA's 8-A program; and he has spearheaded new regulations requiring federal agencies to deposit in iriinority banks. If you won't tell President Reagan t h a t ' s "affirmative action," we won't! Also still coming is Harlem congressman Charles Rangel. Brother Rangel has taken a firm hold on the seat once lo

occupied by Brother Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. His efforts were cited as one reason for the win of Governorelect Mario Coumo — bringing out the Harlem folks to vote against New York Mayor Ed Koch, long accused of being lukewarm to Black aspirations in the Big Apple.

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HERE AND THERE: Brother John H. Johnson, head of the privatelyowned Johnson Publishing Company, has expanded his communications network. A JPC-affiliate, Johnson Communications, Inc., has purchased radio station WLOU in Louisville, Kentucky . . . Assistant Executive Secretary Waldo E. Johnson, Jr. will be in on a conference to ensure the survival of Black community-based organizations. The confab, "Communicating Sc Fundraising i n the Black Community: Moving Toward the XXI Century," is being held at Stony Point, NY — March 28-30, 1983. Brother Johnson is on the Advisory Planning Committee for the conference and will make two presentations. Incidentally, the Twenty-First Century Foundation, sponsor of the meeting, is headed by Brother Robert Browne, a famed economist. If not Alpha, who? . . . Brother Leroy Jeffries, publicist and former co-chair of Alpha's Business Encouragement Commission, was recently inducted into Los Angeles' Black Business Hall of Fame . . . Brother Lee P. Brown, former public safety chief of Atlanta, is getting high marks in his new job as Police Chief of Houston . . . Brother Louis Sullivan, M.D., has been appointed to the visiting committees of both the Harvard Medical School and the University of California at Davis School of Medicine

. . . The Word: after leading the grueling negotiations as President of the National Football League Player's Association, Brother Gene Upshaw says he is more t h a n ready for the "easy life" — playing professional football?

LEADING THE WAY: The Council of Presidents — comprised of the heads of the eight Black Greek-letter organizations — continues to emerge as a dynamic leadership force in America. The Council has declared the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King a "national holiday"; and issued a call to constituent members to observe the holiday by not working on J a n u a r y 15. The Council is also well along in its work to revitalize the National Pan-Hellenic Council as a viable u m b r e l l a organization for the over 500,000 members of the eight groups. And (you heard it here first), you'll hear a lot more about the group's planned "leadership conference" — which will bring the top leadership, including Boards of Directors, of all the groups together for a strategy meeting in Chicago next summer.

The Council of Presidents is chaired

by Alpha Phi Alpha's General President, Brother Ozell Sutton.

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PROMOTING BLACK BUSINESSES — The National Conference of Black Mayors honored the Mayor of Washington, D.C., Brother Marion Barry, Jr. and the internationally acclaimed musician, Brother Lionel Hampton during the organization's recent First Annual Mini-Conference in Washington, DC. Both were recognized for their work in "building an economic base for minority communities."

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Since the early sixties, the Fraternity has been committed to lending the resources of its members in the effort to provide decent and affordable housing to those in need. Projects in St. Louis, Missouri; Akron, Ohio; and Toledo, Ohio offer more t h a n 2,000 units of housing to lowto-moderate income residents of those areas. "Alpha Tower" is the first project under the total sponsorship of the General Organization (others involved local chapters) and was initiated under the tenure of General President James R. Williams.

The project, expected to be completed within sixteen months, is financed by a guaranteed HUD mortgage under Section 202 of the National Housing Act. Brother Erwin A. France, then of Palmer, France, Green and King, Ltd., served as general consultant for the development and Brother Larry Goosby is project attorney. The design architect, Brother William Wallace of Environment Seven, Ltd., has insured that the building meets the highest standards for apartment buildings currently applicable. The structure will be 18 stories, consisting of 128 standard one-bedroom apartments and 13 one-bedroom units designed and equipped for the handicapped; with 8 standard twobedroom units and 2 two-bedroom apartments for the handicapped.

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Fraternity and Building Foundation Brothers at the groundbeaking ceremony for Alpha Tower. Shown are (front row, left to right) Brothers Trent, Hunt, Harvey, Sutton, Teamer, Earvin and Clarke; and (back row, left to right) Brothers Ballard, Blanton and Marshall.

Leading the delegation at the g r o u n d b r e a k i n g were Brother Wayne C. Harvey, Chairman of the Building Foundation, and General President Ozell Sutton. Also present were Building Foundation members Mitchell Albert, Herbert Marshall, James L. Hunt, Edward Ballard, Larry Earvin and W. Decker Clarke. Other General Officers on hand were: General Treasurer (and Foundation Treasurer) James Trent; Comptroller Charles C. Teamer; Southwestern Vice President Raymond Carreathers and Executive Secretary James B. Blanton. Brother France served as master of ceremonies for the occasion. Honored guests included Chicago Aldermen Timothy Evans, 4th Ward (wherein the build-

ing is located) and William Barnett, 2nd Ward; along with Mr. Elmer Binford, Chicago Area Director, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Also present were Dr. Earnestine McNealey, Executive Director of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.; Brother Edgar Hamilton, President of Xi Lambda Chapter (Chicago); Brother Turhan Brown, President of Iota Delta Lambda Chapter (Chicago); Illinois State Director William R. Taylor; Northern Illinois Director Allen Knox; and North Central Illinois Director Arndell Ricks. A reception immediately following the ceremony was held at St. James United Methodist Church at 46th and Ellis.

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Alexander New UDC president promises to be "a mover, a shaker and a catalyst/' Dr. Benjamin H. Alexander, a veteran educator and scientist, takes on the challenge of making the University of the District of Columbia — with 14,000 students, 131 degree programs and three campuses — the "flagship" school of the nation's capital. He plans even more expansion and, above all, stresses academic excellence. Move over, Georgetown.

The beginning of October ushered in UDC Week at the University of the District of Columbia, the nation's first exclusively urban land grant institution of higher learning. In addition to the convocations and cultural events traditional to this annual celebration, this year's UDC Week featured a special event — the inauguration of Dr. BENJAMIN H. ALEXANDER as chief executive of the institution.

Brother Alexander, formerly President of Chicago State University, is only the second president in the history of the young school.

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The investiture of President Alexander took place during October 4 ceremonies at the anchor Van Ness campus of UDC. (The school also operates two other facilities — the downtown Mount Vernon campus, featuring the College of Business and Public Management and the Divisions of Graduate Studies and Continuing Education; and, the College of Education and Human Ecology, based at the Georgia/Harvard campus.) Brother Marion Barry, Mayor of Washington, DC, led a large delegation of educators, students, alumni and public offi-

cials greeting the new president on this occasion.

In his inaugural remarks, Brother Alexander pledged to make UDC the "flagship university" for the District of Columbia. He vowed to keep the school's more than 14,000 students on "the cutting edge of future prosperity," adding that the school would "turn the challenges of change into opportunities for our students." Brother Alexander said he accepted the presidency of the sprawling institution, which plans even more expansion, to serve as a "mover and shaker and a catalyst for the emi19

FOCUS nence that lies ahead."

UDC made its debut in the Fall of 1977, but its roots through predecessor institutions go back well over a century in the nation's capital. Appropriately for a school which serves a vast minority population, UDC's oldest forerunner was Myrtilla Miner's School for Colored Girls, founded in 1851 and becoming Miner Normal School in 1879. Washington Normal School (for whites only) was founded in 1873 and renamed Wilson Normal School in 1913. In 1929 both schools were upgraded to four-year teachers colleges and in 1955 they merged to become D. C. Teachers College. Two other precursors, Federal City College and Washington Technical Institute, opened their doors in 1968 and, in 1977, merged with D. C. Teachers to consolidate public post-secondary schools in D.C. . . . and form UDC. Brother Alexander officially became chief administrative officer of the University of the District of Columbia on August 1, 1982. He arrived in Washington, D . C , from Chicago where he had served for eight years as president of Chicago State University.

He accepted the presidency of the Chicago institution of higher education in 1974 after having completed a 20-year career as a research chemist and top-level administrator with the federal government in Washington.

He worked as a research chemist at the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Walter Reed Army Institute of Research; and worked as a health scientist administrator at the National Institutes of Health and National Center for Health Services Research and Development. For eight years, he lectured in organic chemistry at the United States Department of Agriculture Graduate School and served 14 years as an adjunct professor in the Chemistry Department of American University.

Born in Roberta, Georgia, he grew up in Ohio and attended kindergarten through 12th grade in the public schools of Cincinnati, Ohio. He earned a B.A. degree in chemistry at the University of Cincinnati. His Master's degree in chemistry was earned at Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois, and in 1957 he earned a Ph.D. degree in chemistry from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. Dr. Alexander has published more than 45 research papers in chemical and related journals, written over 150 20

articles for general publications and newspapers, and co-owns four U.S. patents assigned to the U.S. Government.

He holds memberships in the American Chemical Society, Phi Delta Kappa, the Academy of Science in Chicago, Society of Sigma Xi, the Chemical Society of Washington, American Public Health Association, and Beta Kappa Chi Scientific Society.

He is a fellow of the Academy of

Committee in Washington.

While his commitment to civic activities remained constant, he also took time to remain active in PTA, Boy Scout, and YMCA activities in Washington and in civil rights efforts. On the latter count, he was active in his hometown Cincinnati in the struggle for integrated facilities and worked with the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) as a graduate student in Illinois.

UDC's new Van Ness campus, above features bold Banhaus architecture.

Science in Washington and an Dr. Alexander is married to the Academy Member of the Washington former Mary Ellen Spurlock, and they Joint Board on Science Education in are the parents of two children — Washington.

Drew Wilson, a medical doctor, and Dr. Alexander serves or has served Dawn Cricket, a college student. as a director or trustee of important UDC's newness — punctuated by the organizations, including: Garrett- bold, Bauhaus architecture of the Van Evangelical Theological Seminary of Ness campus buildings — rests upon a Evanston, 111.; YMCA of Metropolitan rich heritage of excellence in higher Chicago; Federal City Housing Cor- education. The university now offers some 131 degree programs to its stuporation; D.C. Teachers College; D.C. Board of Education; educational com- dent populus and operates with an annual budget of nearly $60 million. mittee, Washington Urban League; By stressing academic excellence — he D.C. Commission on the Arts and vows to make UDC a "University of Humanities (chairman) in Washington, D . C ; Chemical Society of Washing- Distinguished Collegians" — President ton, D . C ; Federation of Civic Associa- Alexander is determined to lead the tions; and the Fort Lincoln Planning university "Toward Greatness."

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V.P. Flowers; Rep. Mervyn Dymally, Dr. Alexander; V.P. Ford.

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ALPHA ATHLETES

Brother Eddie Robinson of EDDIE ROBINSON has lived up to the magic associated with his famous surname — by becoming the first Black college football coach in history to win 300 games during his career.

In so doing, he joined two other famous "Robinsons" in the annals of American sport — Jackie, who was the first Black to play professional baseball; and, Frank, who was the first The Sphinx / Winter 1982

Black manager of a professional baseball team. And like both Jackie and Frank, Eddie Robinson brings to the sporting arena another elusive quality — dignity.

He is a modest, but intensely proud man; of the type that was once described as "a credit to his race." That somewhat condescending term isn't used anymore, and rightly so — for men like Eddie Robinson are a

credit to all mankind.

Brother Robinson is now into his fifth decade of directing the fortunes of the Grambling athletic department and the world-famous Grambling Tigers football squad — beginning his distinguished tenure in 1941.

And this decade promises to be one of the most exciting and rewarding of them all.

In addition to setting the record for a Black coach, he

is now 4th on the all-time list of winningest college coaches — behind Paul "Bear" Bryant, Amos Alonzo Stagg and "Pops" Warner.

With Stagg and Warner tucked away in football heaven, and Bryant's retirement - the 1980s could easily see Eddie Robinson go down as the winningest football coach in history.

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Continued from Page 21 overall, truly a remarkable record. But the "Wizard," as he is affectionately k n o w n , dosen't talk in terms of what he has won, but of the young boys that he helped mold into men. He doesn't glory in the accolades he received after winning his third game this season, but how satisifed he was when his squad w o n against that team on the schedule for that particular week.

Robinson has been rewarded for his achievements d o w n through the y e a r s , this past season being awarded the A m o s Alonzo Stagg A w a r d at the annual American Football Coaches Association conference. "I never dreamed that I'd ever be the recipient of such an award," stated the best college coach in the history of the game after receiving it.

He served as president of that organization in 1976, has served as president of the NAIA, and has been inducted into N A I A Hall of Fame, Pop Warner Hall of Fame and the Sugar Bowl Hall of Fame. Because he looks 20 years younger than his actual age of 63, he was a p p o i n t e d to Louisiana governor Dave Treen's Council on Physical Fitness.

Robinson has given Grambling the identity it enjoys world-wide because of the brand of football played, where these games are played and the number of Gramblinites w h o have played and still are playing professionally. The giant of a man from Baton Route, himself a quarterback at Leland College, produced the first Black from a predominantly Black college to play professionally in "Tank" Younger, then with the Los Angeles Rams. The crowning achievement was Willie Davis, w h o was one of the captains on the 10-0 squad of 1955 and an All Pro with the then dominating Green Bay Packers, being 22

. . . in his fifth winning decade.

From top: A younger Wizard; en is his game too. inducted into the NFL Pro Hall of Fame. And, Robinson was there to present his former pupil to be inducted.

Besides Davis, w h o was the Grambling 1982 graduating senior class speaker, others who have worn the black and gold and then performed and are performing in the NFL are W o o d y Peoples, Buck Buchanan, Ernie Ladd, Tank Younger, Sammie White, Dwight Scales, Doug Williams, Billy Newsome, Roosevelt Taylor, Ezil Bibbs, Al Dennis, Willie Brown, Charlie Smith, Charlie Joiner, Frank Lewis, Reginald Irving and Everson Walls. The list is seemingly endless — with over 200 graduates to the pro ranks in

Rose Watkins; and a son, Eddie, Jr., himself an assistant football coach at Carroll High in Monroe, Louisiana. Robinson, the godfather of many, has five grandchildren, Michael and Cherie Watkins and Sharon, Cheryl and Eddie Robinson the third.

And, if you ask him w h o is r e s p o n s i b l e for his achievements, he'll credit his wife, his high school and college coaches, his own coaches, his players and the late Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones — the legendary Grambling President w h o was himself actively involved in the school's athletic endeavors.

Although we hate to end a glowing tribute on a sour note, no discussion of Eddie Robinson's fabulous career can ignore a crucial question.

W h y has he not received a bona fide — irresistible — .triumph; basketball offer for a head coaching job in the NFL? Would not a similarly successful coach America and C a n a d a . (of a different hue) have The doer and not lookerbeen bombarded with the on continues to mold minds lure of the big money and and bodies. His legend prestige of the big-time? grows because he is just as Shouldn't any coach with active in this, his fifth such a proven track record decade, as he was in his first — not only in collegiate one. He is still producing play, but in producing starmen of athletic prowess and quality players for the big men of character. While the league — be on the top of number of pros is large, every franchise's "mostan even greater number are wanted" list when those incounted among the Robinson evitable coaching changes products w h o have finished occur? Amazingly, the cencollege. Eddie Robinson tral question in all this doesn't brag about his pro seems to disturb Robinson a l u m n i , b u t a b o u t the supporters more than the number w h o have gotten Wizard himself. That well their college degrees. bespeaks his confidence in He is married to the himself and his accomplishformer Ms. Doris Mott of ments — and, his towering Baton Rouge and is the dignity. father of a daughter, Lillian The S p h i n x / W i n t e r 1982

I BUILT THE HOUSE OF ALPHA

By Sydney P. Brown 1894 - 1982

Rome was not built in a day neither was the House of Alpha In 1912, there was not a public high school for Blacks in Mississippi. A physician, an Alpha, who finished Howard Medical School came to my home town, Edwards, Mississippi, from Vicksburg,18 miles away. He had a few patients in Edwards and told my parents about the

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MYSTERY

by Michael J. Price

It's a long way from an Alfred Hitchcock thriller . . . but, to keen observers of Alpha lore, it's a most interesting question. In researching materials to accompany the article, "Why I Built the House of Alpha" — we turned up two, distinct versions of the popular poem.

The two versions differ primarily in "person." The first version — the one we all memorized down to the punctuation marks — is the one included in The History of Alpha Phi Alpha. It's written in the "first person." The second, cast in the third person, has turned up on a number of occasions; it's been nicely framed and hanging on the wall of the General Office in Chicago for as long as we can remember.

Our primary search was for the original printed version — which the author noted appeared in a 1923 issue of The Sphinx. Since this search was not successful, the mystery remains.

OF THE HOUSE

Editor-in-Chief of The Sphinx when The earliest printed version that we the poem first appeared — sent us a could confirm was, of course, the one copy of this "second" version when asked in a 1948 edition of the History. It was a new addition to the volume, appear- for a copy of the "original" poem. ing in the very last chapter of the Fifth Obviously, at least one of the renderEdition. Further, that version was sent ings is a transposition — or paraphrase, to Dr. Wesley and described as a "dedi- as it were. And after a lot of digging, catory statement" for the Theta-Xi our "educated guess" is that the "first Lambda House in Chicago, where version" is the original. With its firstBrother Sydney Brown was then in person approach, it seems more in line residence. Brother Brown, in the with the "House" — the network of accompanying article, dates his author- Brothers, not a structure — that Brother ship some twenty years before that Brown cites as his inspiration. The time. Could he have revamped his second version was probably re-written original poem for the occasion? We when the drive to purchase a national confirmed a printed sample of the headquarters was launched — with second version dated some five years appropriate changes to direct the later, in 1953. It was prominently dis- sentiment of the Brothers toward the played (with artwork showing men importance of a physical home for the entering a door) on a brochure solicit- Fraternity. ing funds for a new Alpha House — a Still, it would be nice to solve the General Office building in Chicago. To mystery with certainty. Do you have a add to the mystery, Brother Oscar copy of the 1923 Sphinx in which the Brown, Sr. — the author's Brother and original House of Alpha appeared?

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THE HOUSE OF ALPHA

THE HOUSE OF ALPHA

GOODWILL is the monarch of this house. Men, unacquainted, enter, shake hands, exchange greetings, and depart friends. Cordiality exists among all who abide within.

I am the eminent expression of friendship. Character and temperament change under my dominant power.

Lives once touched by me become tuned and are thereafter amiable, kindly, fraternal.

I inspire the musician to play noble sentiments and assist the chemist to convert ungenerous personalities into individuals of great worth. I destroy all ignoble impulses. I constantly invoke principles which make for common brotherhood and the echo resounds in all communities and princely men are thereby recognized.

Education, health, music, encouragement, sympathy, laughter — all these are species of interest given on selfinvested capital.

Tired moments find me a delightful treat, hours of sorrow, a shrine of understanding — at all times, I am faithful to the creed of companionship.

To a few, I am the castle of dreams — ambitious, successful, hopeful dreams. To many, I am the poetic palace where human feeling is rhymed to celestial motives; to the great majority, I am the treasury of good fellowship.

In fact, I am the college of friendship; the university of brotherly love; the school for the better making of men.

GOODWILL is the monarch of this house. Men, unacquainted, enter, shake hands, exchange greetings and depart friends. Cordiality exists among all who abide within.

HERE IS the eminent expression of friendship.

Character and temperament change under its dominant power. Lives once touched within become tuned and are thereafter amiable, kindly, fraternal. The musician is inspired to play noble sentiments and the chemist is helped to convert ungenerous personalities into individuals of great worth. Ignoble impulses are destroyed and, in their stead, are born exalted principles which make for common brotherhood whose impulses resound in all communities and princely men are thereby recognized.

EDUCATION, health, music, laughter, encouragement, sympathy — all of these are species of interest given on self-invested capital. Tired moments find it a delightful retreat; hours of sorrow, a shrine of understanding. At all times it is faithful to the creed of companionship.

TO A FEW, this is a castle of dreams — ambitious, hopeful, successful dreams. To many, it is a poetic palace where human feeling is rhymed to celestial motives. To the great majority, it is a treasury of good fellowship.

THE SCHOOL of friendship; the college of brotherly love; the university for the better making of the man,

I Am Alpha Phi Alpha!

This Is Alpha Phi Alpha!

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preparatory school at Howard. I entered in 1912, finished in 1916.

I entered the School of Liberal Arts in the fall of 1916 and became a member of Beta Chapter on a Saturday in February, 1917. During those days, on Sunday morning Beta met at the house for Sunday prayer service. When I arrived for my first, I noticed that something had happened, not to me, but to the members of Beta. They were extremely brotherly and fraternal. I could not understand what a difference a day made.

I attended the General Convention in Philadelphia in 1917. People I had neither ever seen nor heard of were brotherly and friendly, and I began to realize that I belonged to a rare group. All you had to do was meet, shake hands, and you were more than friends. That is when the House of Alpha was placed on the drawing board. When I returned to Howard, I saw my Brothers in an entirely new light. I was a Brother and was concerned about the welfare of my Brothers.

In May, 1918, Uncle Sam wanted me and in September 1918, I found myself in France.

I returned to Howard at the opening of the 1919 school year. 1 was given credit for a half year of 2nd year college credit because of my service in France in World War I and was told if I took my junior year during the day and took law at night, I could graduate in 1920. This I did.

I found that the Fraternity Brothers were the same. Some new members had been taken in and some had come from other chapters to attend some of the professional schools. We were all Brothers. Therefore, I dug the foundation for the House of Alpha. I found also that a young lady had come to Howard. We sat at the same table in the dining room and as time passed I began to like her.

In 1921, I began to study business and my brother, Oscar, did the same. We also took law at night for the purpose of helping us in our business.

At the end of the 1921 school year the young lady and I were deeply in love.

One day she shocked me by telling me she was not planning to return to Howard the following year. For several days, I was unable to think.

When I got myself together I realized that the man who was near was the man who was dear and I decided to change my vocation from business to law. I knew that Theta had a Chapter House and I wrote the manager and he told me I could get a room. I applied to Northwestern Law School and was admitted as a Senior.

For some reason, I arrived in Chicago on a Sunday when most of the Brothers were at home.

At lunchtime, I met about fifteen Brothers and had fifteen friends that I did not know existed when I entered the house. Now I began to add The Sphinx/Winter 1982

some rooms to the House of Alpha.

When I finished Law School in 1922, I had no plans. I soon received a letter from Oscar saying that he had met Brother T. K. Gibson, who was President of the Supreme Insurance Company located in Columbus, Ohio, and who told him he was planning to qualify his company to do business in Indiana and offered to make us general agents for the entire state. I told him o.k.

In August I went to Indianapolis and got a room at the YMCA. That afternoon I was sitting in the lobby reading the afternoon paper, when I heard the desk clerk say, "Mr. Brown is over there." I knew no one in Indianapolis. Three men walked up to me and asked "Are you Sydney Brown?" I said "Yes." They introduced themselves as members of Iota Lambda Chapter. How they knew I was there I do not know. We talked about ten minutes and they told me there was a chapter meeting that week and they would pick me up. At the meeting, I met 10 or 12 friends-Brothers and I was no longer a stranger in a strange town.

Another room was added to the House of Alpha.

Oscar came later and we became an integral part of Iota Lambda, so much so Oscar was elected one of the delegates to the 1922 Convention in St. Louis.

There two things happened. He was elected the Editor of the Sphinx and he heard about the Black business development in Atlanta. Brother Gibson did not qualify his insurance company in Indiana, so Oscar left for Atlanta.

Permit me to digress at this point. I have said nothing about the lady who lured me to Chicago.

What happened? I caught up with her and married her 57 years ago. We have two children; Nelson, an Alpha, and Joyce, who married Scott Tyler, an Alpha, and we have four grandchildren.

I later received a letter from Oscar in Atlanta that Brother A. T. Walden, an outstanding Black lawyer, had an opening in his office and he would admit me, if I wanted to come to Atlanta.

In July 1923, I went to Atlanta and found a vibrant chapter and became a part of it; so much so I was elected a delegate to the 1923 Convention to be held in Columbus, Ohio.

The House of Alpha was complete. Since I had more time than law practice, I began to think about my six years as an Alpha and wrote my impressions and showed them to Oscar and asked that it be printed in the Sphinx. He said, "You know the Sphinx is for contributions from the General Officers, Chapter news and requested articles and this does not meet any of these criteria."

He was correct and I was content that I had built the House of Alpha in my own mind. However, he took it anyway. Imagine my surprise, when the next issue of the Sphinx came out and I read "The House of Alpha."

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COMMENTARY

A New Look At Vocational Education

By Erwin A. France The United States is moving from a dependence on industry to a new era of technology that will change the way we, as a nation, both work and live. As with the rest of the world, the United States is moving into a highly complex technical future where brains are more important than brawn. The prevailing view of the business community is that primary and secondary education is railing or has failed. Thus vocational education has become one of the most important issues on the American agenda. If this is a problem for all Americans, then it is a double problem for Blacks.

In every era, Black people in America have faced very special problems. It is clear that if the problems of Black people are going to be addressed, they are going to be addressed by Black people themselves, particularly the Black middle classes.

This is a society in which many mixed messages get sent out. Most of those messages misguide our young people.

It is not insignificant that the two top songs on the charts today are Diana Ross' "Muscles" which is essentially a message that it doesn't matter if you have intelligence, it doesn't matter if you have skill, all I want is a body to hold on to. Marvin Gaye's latest hit, now recorded in seven languages and the top seller around the world, is known as "Sexual Healing. "The essential message is that all problems can be wiped away with a few minutes of ecstasy. These are the messages that inspire and captivate the minds of young Blacks. Even as they sing a song that has dropped somewhat on the charts, "The Jungle," in which the message is one of hopelessness, how then does the formal educational system overcome the major messages of the mass media that promotes the importance of muscles, the belief that sex heals all ills and suggests that the world is a hopeless jungle.

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Not only are we faced with misguided messages being conveyed to our youths but we are also faced with a society in which something very unique is occurring. A most interesting and serious problem Black people confront today is the reality that as we are climbing the road to opportunity the rest of the society is becoming satisfied with less and thus less able to understand our struggle. There is what one writer calls "a shift in public consciousness to a new realism." We cannot permit Black young people to succumb to the psychological theory of relative deprivation.

Our pursuit of opportunity for ourselves and our children and even their children must go forward with renewed vigor. The fact is that the many problems in the larger society are mirrored in school systems in general and in vocational education in particular. As a businessman who has the opportunity to look at and to see the products of our school systems, I have to regretfully report that the schools are failing in terms of their responsibility to prepare young people for the world of work. There'is a wide gap between the reality of the classroom and the reality of the work world.

A leading educator like Thomas L. Martin, Jr., President of Illinois Institute of Technology has said, "What worries me is that growing gap between those who are prepared to live in this world and those who are not. And for those who are not, there is nothing in the system that is helping them. I think the potential for large-scale social disorder lies down the road, and that is what I worry about. It's a frightening concern: a society polarized between a well-educated middle class of technicians and service workers and a permanent underclass that has neither the education nor the training to cope with employment in the high-tech world."

Now aside from the views of businessmen outlined, there are many evidences

of this problem in the larger society.

To cite just two: Black males are only 6 percent of the total American population but 42 percent of the jail inmates and 47 percent of those on death row; and the problem of illiteracy has been called the secret handicap. According to a recent report, 60 to 80 percent of the prison population is unable to function productively, 23 million adults can't read well enough to write a check and 47 percent of the urban Black youth are functionally illiterate.

In the face of these realities our school systems are in shambles. There are many good individual schools but few, if any, good school systems in my view. In general school systems face a lack of money, they have been taken over by unions whose priorities are often mixed up, they are presided over by predominantly white boards of education who do not see it as in their interest to have Blacks well educated, there is a general lack of public and community support, federal and state appropriations for public education are diminishing rather than increasing and the morale of teaching forces is going down.

While one must not lay the total burden of the ills of our society on public education, there are certain issues that are critical when viewing the question of vocational education for minorities. First is whether or not school systems and their faculties can adapt to the new needs produced by a changing society. Second is whether or not the attitudes and commitments of teachers can be changed. And the third is whether or not support can be built in the larger community for the preparation of Black youths for the world of work.

Clearly this is a society where work means something different than it has in the past. This is no longer a rural society and no longer a society involved in mass production through large factories. There has been a shift to a higher emphasis on the entrepreneur and computers. Thus a new form of literacy is required. The traditional, auto mechanic, wood shop and other programs in vocational institutions are no longer relevant. Are we able to adapt to these needs or will, in fact, the function of vocationl education shift from the secondary and post secondary levels to private industry itself?

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Beyond this the question of whether or not vocational education practitioners need to think as much about who they teach as they do about what they teach must be explored. Make no mistake about it, one can talk about the system and discuss theories, both are important — but at the base of it all is the teacher. In the last analysis it is the teacher who will make a difference in the short run, while changes in the system will make the difference in the long run. But teachers cannot be separated from the system — they are the guts of the system — and if the system is to be changed it will change because teachers accept leadership responsibility for bringing about that change.

What must they do? First, Blacks in vocational education have a special role. They are required to be the three M's — Motivators, Mentors and Models. The role of the Black vocational educator must be to motivate.

This is an area in which they will have to draw upon the greatest creativity available. Through their inter-personal relationships with students they will have to find a way to help them understand their potential, to make plans to realize that potential and to cause them to replace their sense of hopelessness and despair with a sense of hope and optimism.

Second, they must be mentors.

Since, left without mentors, our children can only turn to each other and there is something wrong with such a

condition. Children in other communities and among other ethnics have these mentors. Their fathers take them to their offices; they get a level of exposure that lifts their motivation and morale and helps them to see the possibilities that life holds for them.

Third, Blacks in vocational education must take seriously the meaning of the concept of education verus training. Conceptually they must focus on developing the whole person, not just skills development. Historically, vocational education has focused very heavily on the mastery of skills without recognizing the extremely important role that interpersonal relationships, human relations abilities and personal adjustment plays in success in the work world.

Fourth, just as Black teachers target themselves to the three M's they must target our young people to the triple A's. Those are Attitude, Aptitude and Application. Most teachers are aware of the importance of proper attitudes in achieving success in the work world.

Many young people are not and this is a concern that is not stressed in the schools or elsewhere.

Fifth, we must train for the future.

This is no longer a society that focuses on manual labor, historically the prime focus of vocational education for Blacks. In fact, Blacks have been trained for manual labor from the slavery era to the factory era.

Sixth, the need for projective research

Reflexion: The California Election

By Hodari Kinarno Careful thought must be given to the recent California election — held on Monday, November 2, 1982 — wherein George Deukmejian, State Attorney General, became Governor-elect.

Much has been said about the way he "came from behind." In reality, it was as if he were playing whist — holding the trump cards and the joker — making his opponent a victim of reflexion.

As it was, the trump cards were the 415,172 votes the Republican garnered in Orange County; the joker being the more than 120,000 absentee Republican votes resulting from a very effective "get out the vote" campaign by the State Republican Party to 2.5 million 28

party members.

While Bradley carried Los Angeles County by 100,000 votes and swept San Francisco by a 2-to-l margin, the margin of victory for Deukmejian in Orange County was overwhelming. It was projected, while the votes were still being counted, that no candidate who lost Orange County by more than 100,000 votes could win a statewide election. Bradley collected 249,059 votes in that sprawling community stretching from the hills to the seaside — an area that is the fastest growing county in California and the focal point of a new financial center.

The question, which neither media

is critical. If one operates on the basic theory that the education of Blacks does not serve the needs of whites in modern day society, then one recognizes the need to find ways to finance research on the future. Research by Blacks on Blacks with findings selectively disseminated among those in the Black community who can make the most effective use of it. It is time for Blacks to study Blacks and not tell everybody, but report only to those we want to know what we find. The time is now to encourage and finance young Black scholars to research and publish issues critical to Black survival.

Seventh, the trainers have to be retrained. Most discussions of vocational education focus on what students need to know and limited, if any, attention is given to how to equip teachers to teach. Attention must be given to mastering the art of curriculum design and teaching so there is the capacity to teach virtually any subject and to adapt quickly. Teachers are both a part of the problem and a part of the solution.

In summary, the days ahead are going to be tougher than those of the past. Progress achieved in the 60's and 70's is eroding and there is a philosophical swing to the right. The country has no basic manpower policy and the once tauted emphasis on Civil Rights and Affirmative Action is now diminishing in some orators and has disappeared in others. Where does this leave us? or politicians have dealt with, is whether or not there was a white backlash or voting along color lines. Bradley himself disclaimed race as a factor throughout his campaign. Deukmejian did likewise, even dismissing an aide who stirred up this very point. It seems credible to assume that race was not a factor when you consider that Tom Bradley lost by only 59,295 votes out of 7,495,121 cast. There is no question that he received a lot of non-Black support. This gives the writer a great deal of satisfaction, because ours is a unique country in spite of its historical shortcomings. It speaks well for California as a progressing state, with its vast conglomerate of ethnic groups.

But on the other hand Leo McCarthy — Democrat, Anglo-American — won his race for Lieutenant Governor; while Wilson Riles - Democrat, AfroAmerican - lost his statewide race for Superintendent of Education. All Black state legislators held on to their respective districts; but these were not statewide elections.

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There is not much speculation to make about Governor Brown's campaign for the Senate. His problem was basically the same as Bradley's; his background did not fit "the profile."

Again it was Orange County: Pete Wilson, 437,750; Jerry Brown, 208,461.

Brown and Bradley were linked in the campaign's closing days. But mostly, Brown fell because he was an independent thinker and because the media had overexposed every wrinkle or flaw in his judgment while in office. Seldom

emphasizing the strong points or better judgments made by Brown (or any other candidate), it appears that "good news" is still not salable.

In the final analysis, one must still wonder about those 120,000 absentee ballots — seemingly cast along ethnic lines. Such votes came from individuals who have removed themselves from day-to-day contact and exposure to the candidates who filed for public office.

Still, Los Angeles has its good and capable Mayor, Tom Bradley; hopefuls

The American Sickness: Part One

By Mai Goode Some months ago this author told an audience that America suffers from a strange sickness of misplaced a n d / o r confused priorities which causes us to make strange decisions. One lady in the audience took me to task. "We are not sick," she said, "and I think it is wrong of you to say that." She added that, of course like other human beings and nations, we did have shortcoming — but to call it a "sickness" was evil on my part. At that time school teachers were on strike in a city in which the local baseball team had signed a milliondollar-per-season contract with one player. "Explain to me," I urged, "the willingness to pay a ballplayer that kind of money and the unwillingness to pay a mere $26,000 a year to those who have the responsibility of teaching our children." Her answer was 'That's different!"; and when I asked about the difference, she walked away.

That is only one of many such examples of confused priorities in the richest nation on the face of the earth, blessed like no other unit of mankind in the history of the world. Blessed — despite the fact that with one-sixth of the world's population we live on about 1/25 of the earth's geographical area.

Blessed — despite the fact that we have only a few of God's most precious endowments like gold, silver, chrome, uranium, oil, diamonds, bauxite and copper. Yet, even in these times of recession, hundreds of millions would give anything short of life itself for the privilege of living on this expanse of land between the Atlantic and the Pacific, the Gulf of Mexico and Canada. This indicates that, with all The Sphinx / Winter 1982

we lack, we are still a blessed nation.

I ask then why it is that we have so many misplaced priorities; just why do we treat each other as we do? We call ourselves a "free society" and I am reminded that the late President John F. Kennedy once said, "If a free society cannot save the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich." Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. oftimes said, " . . . for some reason / am not what / ought to be until you are what you ought to be." Both men were hurling challenges to the richest, most prosperous nation on the face of the earth.

We have to ask ourselves what causes this sickness that has beset us — particularly our ignoring of the poor, the downtrodden, the aged and the ill. I am not unmindful of the success of our United Way, Red Cross and Community Chest programs; but they only scratch the surface of the ills we face sociologically.

Here I must express my resentment of those who seek to justify our shortcomings by comparing us to others, to wit: "They don't do any better in Russia" or "Where is there any better life?" I've already answered these, but the life we offer is so much less than it should be with what God has given us as a nation. My question is - Why the sickness that permeates our society?

We refer to Watergate as one of the dark eras of American history, and rightfully so; but how do we explain that the chief culprit in that shameful chapter is now "honored" with the full attention of the press and is ofttimes quoted on world problems. Only a short while ago, the popular ABC pro-

will have to wait rather than scramble for his vacated seat. And California will enter a new era, but not just because of this one man. For now, those who believed that their vote wouldn't count — and sat out the election - know now that it didn't! Those who voted know otherwise.

Registration and voting should continue to be a priority among all people of the United States of America. What happened in California was simply a hand well played. But it wasn't Boston. gram "Nightline" spent thousands to interview him when he was visiting China. On that satellite program, the directors also wrung from Nixon a promise that he would appear again (if time permitted) when he returned to this country. This is a man who about now ought to be just gaining his release from prison. Instead, he costs the American taxpayers nearly one million dollars a year for pension, Secret Service protection and other benefits.

Another former President, Gerald Ford — who "pardoned" Nixon and for that should have been immediately run out of office — now charges $10,000 for a speech and the taxpayers must bear the expenses incurred by six or seven Secret Service agents who accompany him on these engagements. Moreover on the Watergate matter, most every individual involved in that shameful incident - Dean, Haldeman, Erlichman, Mitchell, et al - after serving some time in a country club jail, has become wealthy from writings and lectures. Who, then, is it that will say that we are not sick — with a capital "S".

If we are not sick, how can we call New York a "great city" — when it holds some 35,000 men and women who have nowhere to sleep at night except in the parks, the subways, beside buildings. They are termed "bag men" and "bag women" and despised; while those who know can testify that this same city has thousands of persons on the public payroll holding "no show" jobs. Moreover there are thousands of political hacks who are paid thousands to do "nothing" — as members of boards and commissions.

How can one explain the 12,000 persons employed in the one department responsible for the city's cleanliness — yet it remains one of the filthiest, if not the filthiest, city in all the world. Sick is a mild word to call it.

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The East Moves Forward H. Gray Gillem, Regional Director Slowly, very slowly, we are drawing closer and closer to our goal (Allocation) for the Million Dollar Fund Drive. As of the report and updated calculations performed at the General Convention, we have: Pledges, $278,480.04 (holding for pay-off); paid, $185,305.53; balance due, $82,412.51.

Any payments since the General Convention will reduce the balance to that unknown extent. We hope there are many. Original allocation, $250,000; paid, $185,305.53; balance due, $61,694.47.

This actual balance due has been reduced over the Spring 1982 Report by $9,587.95. This is almost $10,000 since the pre-Eastern Regional Convention Report. Perhaps this amount could be greater depending upon funds unaccounted for; there was some $7,000 in the New York Lock Box that had not been recorded to regions at the time of the General Convention.

Brothers Izzy Lamothe and Jim Trent have planned a trip to New York in September to investigate the state of the accounts and to bring everything up-to-date. When that is done, we will be able to report more specifically where we all stand. I will report to you on these specifics as soon as I receive them. So if your accounts have not been showing up-to-date balances, don't despair - it's all there!

To date, we have distributed $600,000 to the three organizations; $200,000 to each. Our presentations thus far have been made with the promise of our completing the Drive and completing our commitment of the one million dollars. This has been done publicly and the leadership of the three organizations have said publicly that they expect and look forward to our completion of the Drive and the completion of our commitment.

Therefore, we must succeed! We cannot face embarrassment or failure! I have contributed over $2,300 - will you each give your fair share so that we complete our commitment?

If this Million Dollar Fund Drive fails, Alpha Phi Alpha fails! If Alpha fails, we all will be embarrassed!

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Backward Step!" So, let us step forward as Alpha Men, Alpha Chapters of Alpha's Eastern Region, and make our contributions. This will be a forward step on the part of every Brother who contributes!

Midwestern Update Gus T. Ridgel, Regional Chairman As the second largest region in the Fraternity, the Midwestern Region was faced with the challenge of a Million Dollar Fund Drive allocation exceeded only by the Southern Region.

Overall, the Brothers and Chapters have responded remarkably to this challenge. However, there are some Brothers and some Chapters who have not pledged and / or paid for the Driveconsequently, we have not reached our goal. It should be stated that some Brothers and Chapters have exceeded their pledges and goals.

A special tribute must be paid to the following College Chapters that have pledged and paid $1,000 or more: Pi Chapter, $1,001; Nu Rho Chapter, $3,550; and Theta Chapter, $1,000.

The following Brothers have also pledged and paid $1,000 or more: Jake D. Brewer, $1,000; Elmer C. Collins, $1,100; Alfred L. Cook, $1,500; John N. Doggett, Jr., $1,000; Nathaniel R. Goldston, $1,000; Robert Jacox, $1,000; Allen W. Knox, $1,020; Lionel H. Newsom, $1,000; Gus T. Ridgel, $1,035; Steven Robinson, $1,130; A. Wendell Wheadon, $1,409; James R. Williams, $2,100; and Clarence B. Wine, $1,000.

I want to thank all of the Brothers and Chapters for the support they have given the Drive. We have come a long way, but we yet have a distance to go.

1 am asking you to join me in completing our goal on or before the New Orleans Convention. Our target date will be our Midwestern Regional Convention.

'Thumb Awards" Given In Southwest Roosevelt Johnson, Regional Chairman Southwest Region applys Thumb Awards" to the following: Thumbs Up â&#x20AC;&#x201D; To chapters with 90-100% of goal achieved: Arkansas: Theta Kappa and Pi Lambda; Louisiana: Beta Sigma, Beta

Tau, Beta Phi, Eta Chi, Theta Phi, Kappa Nu, Zeta Psi Lambda; Oklahoma: Kappa Epsilon, Epsilon Epsilon, Zeta Zeta, Zeta Sigma, Upsilon, Kappa Epsilon, Beta Chi Lambda; Texas: Alpha Sigma, Epsilon Gamma, Eta Gamma, Eta Upsilon, Theta Alpha, Iota Kappa, Iota Mu, Kappa Sigma, Mu Rho Lambda.

Thumbs Down â&#x20AC;&#x201D; To all chapters who are not attempting to reach their goal and are not giving top priority to this obligation.

The Southwest Region's chapters are all working toward meeting our fund drive obligation prior to the Regional Convention. The Thumbs Up Award will be given to all chapters reporting their full goal.

For further information, contact Roosevelt Johnson at 2606 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Dallas, Texas 75215, or call (214) 421-5361.

The Western Report Rogernald Jackson, Regional Chairman General President Ozell Sutton is urging all chapters and Brothers to please complete their pledges in order to terminate the Million Dollar Fund Drive.

I have mailed out statements to each chapter detailing their financial status, hopefully they will respond with their checks to me or to the Foundation Lock Box in New York.

I want to take this opportunity to thank again, Mu Beta Lambda, Hawaii Chapter, the leader in contributions to the Million Dollar Fund Drive. A donation of $1,000 was made in the memory of Brother C. Edward Singer who entered into Omega Chapter.

Congratulations to the following Brothers who have completed their pledges to me (I have no record of those sent directly to the lock box): Brother James Johnson, $517, Gamma Phi Lambda, Oakland, CA; Brother Norman Towels, $100, Eta Pi Lambda, Los Angeles; Brother A. Vernon Johnson, Sigma Lambda, San Jose, CA. I want to commend Brother William Dailey and Brother G. Bernard Brown for their assistance in making this drive a success.

Please let me hear from you, that we may complete our obligations.

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Million Dollar Fund Drive's Largest Contributor To Date

Well-known to many of us as the perennial SergeantAt-Arms at General Conventions for as long as we can remember, Brother FRANK A. DEE has recently added another distinction to his long list of contributions to Alpha Phi Alpha.

In spite of now being a retired senior citizen, Brother Dee has become the largest individual contributor to the Million Dollar Fund Drive. To date he has paid a total of $2,500, and further indicates that there may be more to come.

Brother Dee was initiated into Beta Kappa Chapter in 1935. He has been an active member in six alumni chapters throughout the country, and boasts of hav"Frankie" been financially active continuously for the past forty-seven years.

Frankie, as he is known to most of us, was born in Carter County, Oklahoma and was reared in Ardmore. He received the Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Langston University, and has done graduate work in Retail Merchandising at New York University. Early in his career, he was a performer on Broadway and in Hollywood.

Older Brothers will remember him as the performer yelling "Call for Phillip Morris!" Brother Dee was active in various bond drives during World War II and was awarded a War Department citation for his work. At night, he instructed acetylene welding and burning at New York's Machine and Metal Trade School.

In 1940, Brother Dee first went to work for a major U.S. distiller as a brand specialist. He was the first Black to become a State Manager, and was later named a Regional Manager for Washington, D.C., Maryland and Delaware.

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State Manager in 1977. In 1980 he was again transI ferred to Houston, Texas where he served for two years and retired. In all, he was employed by the same firm for forty-two years, and in 1963 was awarded one of the industry's most coveted citations â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the Ed Gibbs Award for Community Relations.

Brother Dee is one of the founders of the National Association of Market Developers; is a former Grand Traveling Deputy in the Imperial Benevolent Protective Order of Elks of the World, being a ten-year, twice-cited volunteer member of its National Foundation; holds life memberships in Dee the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Negro Actors' Guild, Neptune Lodge No. 743 of New York, the Bottle and Cork Club of New York and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Life Member #30. He is a former member of the District of Columbia Chamber of Commerce, and is the former treasurer of the Clayton Apartments (a cooperative housing enterprise in New York). He was also recently made an honorary Texas Ranger (most probably the shortest Ranger of record).

Brother Dee has just purchased a town house in Omaha, Nebraska which will be his permanent home in retirement.

He will be joining two brothers, two sisters and a host of other relatives who reside in Omaha.

Above all. Brother Frankie Dee is a true and loyal Alpha man, who has proven his dedication and his value to his Fraternity and to mankind by sacrificing to make a most generous contribution to the Million Dollar Fund Drive.

Brother Dee stands tall as an example for all Alpha men.

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2. Participate in a matching gift.

Which You May ...Give

Write your check in any amount you desire to Alpha Phi Alpha Education Foundation, Inc., and mail to: Alpha Phi Alpha Education Foundation, Inc. P.O. Box 6669 Church Street Station New York, NY 10249

a. Contact your company's contribution officer b. Ask for your company's matching gift form c. Fill out the form in the a m o u n t that you wish to contribute to the UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND, and write a check in the same amount to the UNCF. d. Identify your check as being sent from an Alpha man. e. Mail the form and your check to: United Negro College Fund c / o Ms. Judith Walburg 500 East 62nd Street New York, NY 10021 f. You and your Chapter will get credit for the gift and the match.

3. Join the combined federal campaign.

For Federal Government employees only — participate in the combined federal campaign: a. Fill out a pledge card for the payroll deduction of your choice. b. Earmark your pledge to the UNCF, N A A C P O R N A T I O N A L URBAN LEAGUE. c. Send a duplicate copy of the pledge card to: Alpha Phi Alpha Education Foundation, Inc. P . O . Box 6669 Church Street Station New York, NY 10249 d. You and your Chapter will get credit for the entire a m o u n t of your pledge after the last payment is deducted.

4. Let us draft on your bank account. a. Fill out the Bank Draft Authorization attached. b. Do not exceed twelve (12) monthly payments. c. Send the Authorization Form and one of your checks — (blank and voided) to: Alpha Phi Alpha Education Foundation, Inc. P . O . Box 6669 Church Street Station New York, NY 10249

DRAFT AUTHORIZATION

MY CONTRIBUTION To Enclosed please find my contribution in the amount of $ ; to be credited to the Alpha Phi Alpha Million Dollar Fund Drive.

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THE BLACK COLLEGES A series by the Alpha Phi Alpha Education Foundation â&#x20AC;&#x201D; in recognition and support of historically Black colleges.

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AMPTON INSTITUTE Historic "Home By The Sea"

Hampton's first students were taught in 1868 under the 98 foot wide "Emancipation Oak. Hampton Institute, bounded by the waters that wash the tip of Virginia's peninusla, is the site of five National Historical Landmarks which compose the privately endowed, non-sectarian, and co-educational college. The waterfront property housing over 150 architectural structures of red or yellow brick, oak, sycamore, and ivy are important indicators that the Hampton campus is a "Home By The Sea." Founded in 1868 by General Samuel Chapman Armstrong with 15 students who were originally taught under the 98 foot diagonally spread "Emancipation Oak" (where Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation was read to the newly-freed men and women at the close of the Civil War) by two instructors, the "Institute" has grown into a 204 acre campus with over 3,300 students, representing 38 states and ten foreign countries.

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Hampton offers 43 baccalaureate degrees and master's degrees in 11 areas of study.

In addition to the traditional areas of study in the Liberal Arts and Sciences, Hampton Institute offers programs leading to baccalaureate degrees in gerontology, communication disorders, computer science, fashion design and merchandising, human ecology, institutional management and urban studies. Of particular interest is the relatively-new baccalaureate program in marine science which was instituted by school president William Harvey. There are dual-degree (3-2) programs in architecture and engineering with George Washington University in Washington, D.C. and Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA. A recent grant from Phillip Morris, Inc. will be used to develop an Applied Physics / Engineering Electronics Program

which will lead to a B.S. degree in September 1983.

This program is being developed as a result of institutional research and projected educational trends, an indication of Hamptons commitment to quality education and institutional advancement. Reflecting upon its development as a vocational and trade institution, a baccalaureate program in building technology has also been added to the curriculum to meet an evergrowing demand. Cooperative programs and internships round out the total academic programs. The School of Business, Hampton's largest division, initiated an Annual Seminar that draws national, regional, and local business people to the campus.

Hampton President William Harvey, left, is joined by Brother Samuel Pierce. The HUD Secretary is a Hampton trustee.

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THE BLACK COLLEGES Hampton Institute has long prided itself on instilling values of human virtue, creativity, and reverence for learning while preparing students to participate effectively in the world network.

Many significant events have fashioned the Hampton tradition as demonstrated by the number of educational firsts initiated by the college. Among these unique milestones are: the establishment of experimental education of learning to work by doing (vocational education); pioneering formal Indian education in this country when the first group of Indians came to Hampton in 1878; and, the training of Black Petty Officers for the U.S. Navy during World War II. Hampwas one of the first postsecondary institutions to repudiate sex discrimination; the school has always accepted male and female students and teachers. What is now known as Vocational Education was the primary instruction during the 1880's but the importance of academic education has always been emphasized. Some 28 schools, colleges, and other institutions have been outgrowths of Hampton Institute, among them: Bowling Green Academy; St. Paul's College; Princess Anne Academy; Kittrell College; and, most prominently among these, Tuskegee Institute. The founder and first principal of Tuskegee is also among Hampton's most famous alumni â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Booker T. Washington.

As the "mother school" of Tuskegee, Hampton has maintained close ties with Tuskegee over the years. It is interesting to note that the school's current president, Dr. William R. Harvey, came to Hampton via Tuskegee Institute. Dr. Harvey previously served as Vice President of Admin-

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istrative Services under former Tuskegee President (Brother) Dr. Luther H. Foster. As Hampton's 12th president, Dr. Harvey is providing exemplary leadership in the tradition of those who preceded him, namely: Dr. Hollis Frissell, Dr. James Gregg, Dr. Arthur Howe, Sr.. (Brother) Dr. Alonzo

College President. Although he inherited a deficit of almost $500,000, Dr. Harvey not only managed to balance the budget during his first year of tenure, but cites balanced budgets for each succeeding year. In addition, he has worked diligently to increase alumni and foundation gifts to the school.

Hampton's historic Memorial Church.

G. Moron (Hampton's first Black president), Dr. Jerome Holland, and Roy D. Hudson. Since Dr. Harvey assumed his post in July 1978, he has established himself as an astute businessman and a sound manager, both of which contribute significantly to his reputation as a successful

Financial support for Hampton has come from many external sources. Historically, corporate leaders such as John D. Rockefeller, George Foster Peabody, and Coleman DuPont have given generously to the college. Federal agencies such as the National Science Foundation and the National

Aeronautics and Space Administration have funded faculty research projects.

The college has five chairs for distinguished professorships, supported by endowments.

As President Harvey states, "The movers and shakers of this country . . . have always been associated with Hampton Institute," which is evident when one peruses the roster of the Board of Trustees. Among the many prominent businessmen, academicians, lawyers and diplomats are: Henry Hockheimer, President of Ford Aerospace; John T. Dorrance, Jr., Chairman of Campbell Soup Company; William H. Ellinghaus, President of American Telephone and Telegraph Company; the Honorable Linwood Holton, former Governor of Virginia; the Honorable Benjamin L. Hooks, Executive Director of the NAACP; and, the Honorable (Brother) Samuel R. Pierce, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. The late Dr. Margaret Mead, famed anthropologist, served as a Hampton trustee for 34 years.

Association with these "movers and shakers" has enabled the leadership of Hampton to serve on boards and commissions of national importance. Dr. Harvey serves on the 15-member National Board of the Fund for Improvement of PostSecondary Education and the Board of Directors of the National Merit Scholarship. Most recently, he was appointed by Virginia Governor Charles Robb to serve as a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Virginia.

The "Emancipation Oak" on the Hampton Institute campus continues to symbolically provide a foundation as well as a bulwark for academic excellence and achievement of the individual.

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Brother WILBER A. BECKWITH, 43, was selected by California Youth Authority (CYA) Director Antonio Amador to become Deputy Director in charge of CYA's 35 parole offices around the state.

Brother Beckwith, a 22-year veteran of State Department of Corrections, began his state career as a correctional officer and spent six years as a parole agent in the Los Angeles area before becoming an investigator in the correction law enforcement liaison unit. He has also served as administrative senior special agent for that office.

Since his election last year to the presidency of Zeta Beta Lambda of Sacramento, he has led the chapter in a very inspiring manner. Prior to his election as President he also served as Dean of Pledges. He was voted Alpha Man of the Year in 1980.

In the area of community activities Brother Beckwith has been a youth counselor, a Little League and soccer coach, and a Boy Scout advisor.

University of the District of Columbia (UDC) President Benjamin H. Alexander has announced the appointment of Brother RONALD S. FLOWERS as acting Vice President for Student Affairs. The Student Affairs Division at UDC includes the Center for Student Financial Assistance; the Center for Student Program Development; the Center for Personal and Educational Development; the Center for Career Development; the Office of Interc o l l e g i a t e A t h l e t i c s ; a n d the university's radio station, WDCU-FM 90.1.

1MB. Brother OTHA N. BROWN, JR. who recently became the first Black person to be elected as District Commissioner of South Norwalk, Connecticut in the 68-year history of the town â&#x20AC;&#x201D; has achieved another first by being elected as Chairman of the Commission and District. Three commissioners have the responsibility for all assets of the district which include an electric company, a water company, a library, and the City Hall building which is being currently used by the city of Norwalk. Brown was elected as District Commissioner for a six-year term and is currently the senior member.

Brown, a guidance counselor at Rippowam High School since 1961, was elected to the State Legislature and served three terms. He was elected to the Norwalk Common Council, serving for 10 years, climaxed his tenure on the council by being elected President and Deputy Mayor of Norwalk.

In 1975, Brown was appointed as trustee of the University of Connecticut by Governor Ella Grasso and is currently serving his sixth term as secretary of the board.

Brown is an elected Justice of the Peace. He is married to the former L. Evelyn Permenter of Camden, New Jersey, who is the only Black serving as deputy sheriff of Fairfield County.

They have two sons, Darrick Othaniel, 4, and Leland Kendrick, 2.

Brother Ronald Flowers

Prior to his appointment at UDC, Brother Flowers was Associate Vice President for Planning, Finance and Student Support Services at Chicago State University (Illinois), where he had also served as assistant to the President and Assistant Dean of Student Affairs. A former dean of Student Personnel Services and registrar at Malcolm X Junior College in Chicago, he has also been a teacher in the Chicago Public School System.

Flowers' professional and social affiliations include memberships in the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administration; the South Side Chamber of Commerce (Chicago); the Xi Lambda Foundation; the Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago; Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.; and the Chicago State University Foundation.

Commenting on his appointment, Flowers said that he is "desirous of providing programs that will get students 35

involved in developing enrichment through the family concept." He added that UDC will serve "students' families interests by becoming the family priority."

A native of Chicago, Illinois, Flowers earned the Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Bethune-Cookman College in Daytona Beach, Florida, and the Master's degree in Occupational Education from Chicago State University.

NBAs Memphis, Tennessee affiliate, honored him with the A. A. Latting Award. He received the Tri-State Defender Merit Award in 1957 and the NAACP Merit Award in 1958. In 1964 he was elected to the Shelby County Quarterly Court and received the Bluff City Jaycees "Man of the Year Award."

In 1965 he received a merit award for the Men's Fellowship, Second Congregational Church, United Church of Christ and served as Chairman of the United Negro College Fund Drive. In 1966 he received "Man of the Year Award" from Alpha Delta Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity.

The new chair of the NBA Judicial Council is Brother H. T. LOCKARD,

Brother H. T. Lockard Judge, Criminal Court, Division IV, Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Shelby County, Tennessee. Judge Lockard was born in Lauderdale County, where he attended the public schools. He received his B.A. from LeMoyne College, his LL.B. from Lincoln University School of Law, Jefferson City, Missouri and also studied at The Sorbonne, Paris, France. He has served in the U.S. Army Medical Corps in North Africa, Italy, France and Germany. He was appointed to the Criminal Court bench in 1975 by Governor Ray Blanton. He is a life member of the NAACP and past president of the Tennessee Conference of Branches. A member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, he formerly served on the staff of the Legal Defense and Education Fund.

Judge Lockard is an involved member of the Memphis community and has received many awards for community service and professional excellence.

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Brother JESSE J. MAYES realized how lucky he was to be an American following a recent visit to Russia and East Germany.

Mayes was one of 82 people, mostly members of United States and Canadian airborne units during World War II, who took part in a tour of Russia and eastern Europe. The two-week trip last month, organized by the 17th Airborne Association, included stops in Germany, Poland, Switzerland and Russia.

Participants visited the cities of Zurich, Frankfurt, East and West Berlin, Moscow, Leningrad and Volograd.

The trip, originally arranged as an informational tour, was turned into a propaganda campaign by the Russians, Mayes said. 'They turned it into a peace tour. We were used . . . The propaganda was very thick." Instead of being able to tour Russia and get a better feel for the country, the group ended up laying wreaths on unknown soldiers' tombs and meeting with Soviet veterans during much of their stay.

Ret. Lt. Col. Mayes, who had never been to Russia before, said, "We wanted to see how the people there lived, but we didn't get to see much of that." However, he added, "We learned it was an extremely regimented society," with few individually-owned cars or single-family homes.

Even buying small items, he said, is a big ordeal there. The customer must declare all of his money before buying anything and a record is kept of every purchase.

Customs was another headache, Hayes added. "Going through customs was another trip â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a real hassle."

Although he did not have any trouble going through customs, "Several of my companions were severely searched

and one had his lock torn off his bag because he didn't open it fast enough."

Customs officials asked Mayes if he had a Bible, but did not search him coming or going. "I guess it was my smile," he joked.

Mayes was impressed with the Mameyev Kurgon, a war memorial in Leningrad. The gargantuan structure, located on Mameyev Hill, is dedicated to the defense of Stalingrad. "Once you see it, you'll never forget it," Mayes said.

Another sight he will not soon forget was the Berlin Wall, which he termed "frightening," recalling guards armed with machine guns which patrol it who are under order to shoot on sight people

Brother Jesse J. Mayes trying to escape. 'They were standing there with those machine guns and there was no question they were going to use them," he said.

As soon as Mayes and his tour group reached "Checkpoint Charlie" on the East Berlin side and could see the American flag down the corridor on the Western side of the wall, "we wanted to get across to the other side."

That process took IVi hours.

Staying in a hotel in Russia and C o m m u n i s t - c o n t r o l l e d p a r t s of Europe, Mayes said, was no picnic either. Lodgers had to turn in their passports to get their room keys and each floor was guarded. The motel kept passports until patrons checked out. 'The state controls everything behind the Iron Curtain. It controls where you work, where you live, where you go, where you stay," noted Mayes.

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the Iron Curtain and I guarantee when they come back, they will stop griping . . . It can be frightening at times," Mayes said. "It makes me appreciate what we have here, with all of its faults."

Of one thing Mayes is certain: he doesn't want to go back. 'The answer is very clear â&#x20AC;&#x201D; no."

Mayes, a 68-year-old Emporia native, is president of the Civic and Political Action Association of the Matoaca Magisterial District. He was educated at Florida A&M University and Virginia State University and also did post-graduate work in computer science and information management at the University of Massachusetts, Purdue University and Meharry Medical College.

He served in the armed forces 23 years before retiring in 1964. He was a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division for more than seven years, commanding an artillery battery. He saw combat while serving as a radar and communications officer in the South Pacific.

Mayes was the first Black officer assigned to the General Staff, U.S. Army Element, North American Air Defense Command at Ent Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Later he was assigned to VSU as a professor of military science. He went on to become the university's computer center director for 15 years and taught computer science and information management for 10 years.

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JSSL Brother PERCY E. POLLARD, recently named Program Manager of Personnel Development on IBM's Corporate personnel staff, returned to Broome County, New York as speaker for the Urban League's Ninth Annual Equal Opportunity Day Luncheon.

Brother Percy E. Pollard Pollard previously worked in Broome County for IBM between 1966 and 1972. During his tenure in the area he was very active in a variety of local community organizations. His return in October was like a "homecoming" with approximately 200 people attending the Urban League's Annual Luncheon.

Many attendees knew Pollard from his earlier community involvement.

His topic, "Corporate Social Responsibility," was timely and focused on the need to expand private sector involvement through community based partnerships to help fill some of the gaps caused by federal budget cuts. Pollard stated that the private sector cannot possibly fill all the gaps, but can be a positive resource in those areas of a specific company's expertise; i.e., job training, executive training, educational and community organizational support. He highlighted IBM's involvement over the years as a good Corporate citizen, an objective consistent with business

objectives to maintain an active involvement in those communities where employees work and live. Pollard encouraged participants to identify ways to help solve community problems rather than become bystanders involved in debate. He closed his speech by noting that "in the long run, we are all in the same boat and only with the voluntary sharing of skills and talents will we stay afloat." He further stated "we need massive efforts to rebuild public moral to help solve the rapidly growing problems of unemployment and international competition, and unfortunately there is no one easy answer."

Pollard was given a standing ovation and many participants expressed a renewed spirit for expanding their personal involvement. Pollard stated that his return to Broome County could not have been better. "It was a bright sunny day and the audience was positive and very receptive."

Pollard, a graduate of Virginia State University, joined IBM following graduation in 1966. He has held a variety of personnel management and staff positions during his career with IBM. Prior to his present position, he was corporate manager of Equal Opportunity Programs.

In 1980 he participated in the President's Executive Exchange program, spending one year in the nation's capital, working for the Department of Health and Human Services as director of Executive Development and special assistant to the assistant secretary for personnel administration.

In August of this year, he attended the Alpha Phi Alpha Convention in Los Angeles, California, at which time IBM received Alpha's "Equitable Employment Opportunities Award" for its leadership in equal opportunity and affirmative action. Black Enterprise magazine also recently recognized IBM as one of the ten best places to work.

Pollard is married to the former Annie Randolph of Newport News, Virginia. Annie, a science teacher in the Teaneck, New Jersey school system, is also a Virginia State University graduate. They have two children, Tracie, 17, and Percy, Jr., 14, and live in northern New Jersey.

Brother Pollard was a founder and first President of Iota Theta Lambda Chapter in Broome County (Endicott).

A former member of Iota Upsilon Lambda Chapter in Montgomery County, Maryland, he is now active with Kappa Theta Lambda in Teaneck.

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1982-83 Chapter Report of Program Activities Pleaseâ&#x201E;˘complete the following questionnaire for the period covering AUGUST 1, 1982 through MAY 30, 1983 only.

CHAPTER NAME LOCATION

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I. PROGRAM ACTIVITIES A. SCHOLARSHIPS (Describe awards, criteria, amounts, etc.)

B. FOUNDERS DAY (Describe events, awards, etc.)

C. OTHERS (Describe fully)

II. CONTRIBUTIONS *A. *B. *C. D.

NAACP National Urban League United Negro College Fund Others:

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"Do not include contributions to the Alpha Million Dollar Fund Drive.

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to: Title ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY, INC. Attention: Waldo E. Johnson, Jr. 4432 S. Martin Luther King Drive Chicago, Illinois 60653

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EAST new york Beard named to lead lota Kappa Lambda Brother Melvin Beard II this month was elected President of Iota Kappa Lambda Chapter — succeeding Brother Harlan London, who had held the position for the past two years. Others named to round out the slate were: Brothers John Garnette, Vice President; Melvin Askew, Treasurer; Jon Chapman, Chaplain; James Parker, Dean of Pledges; Jeffrey Boyd, Financial and Corresponding Secretary; Henry Washington, Historian; Charles Timberlake, Sergeant-At-Arms; and Frank T. Wood, Jr., Education Director and Editor-to-the-Sphinx.

The chapter membership established the first Friday in each month as meeting dates, with special program events planned as follows: October 30, Halloween Party; November 21, a bus trip to Buffalo, N.Y. to see the Buffalo Bills meet the Miami Dolphins. On November 24 baskets will be distributed. The Founder's Day Observance and Christmas caroling are planned for December.

The Annual Sweetheart's Ball is scheduled for February and a Children's Day program will be held in March, followed by an outdoor picnic in June.

boston university Sigma Chapter to highlight the Black man The Brothers of Sigma Chapter extend hearty greetings to our Alpha Brothers around the world.

Sigma Chapter is definitely on the move — with a Founder's Day celebration (December 3-5); a memorial service for the late Brother Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; and a Spring Forum on the progress of the Black man, incorporated with Black History Month — highlighting our busy calendar.

Further, the Brothers of Sigma Chapter are actively involved in the Big Brother program (Boston), and various political events in the area.

Sigma Chapter officers are Brothers: Cedric Jones, Jr., President; Barton R. Greer, Vice President/ Editor-to-the-

Sphinx; Aftern Sanderson, Jr., Treasurer; Theotis Williams, Jr., Secretary; Karey B. Statin, Parliamentarian; Leon Harrison, Chaplain; and Simeon Euell, Sergeant-At-Arms.

We wish all of our Alpha Brothers much success and prosperity in the coming year!

morylond Delta O m i a o n Lambda continues "Onward and Upward" The Brothers of Delta Omicron Lambda Chapter of Princess Anne, Maryland extend fraternal greetings throughout the House of Alpha.

It has been a few years since the Brothers of Delta Omicron Lambda Chapter have reported our activities to the Sphinx. The ever-present spirit of Alpha dwells in the hearts of those in our chapter. Our chapter has been steadily progressing in the Alpha tradition and we have been brilliantly keeping the "Light of Alpha" shining.

Officers serving for the 1982-83 academic year are as follows: Charles Laws, President; Ronnie Holden, Vice President; Elton Maddox, Secretary; Earnest Satchell, Treasurer; Gene Trent, Director of Educational Affairs; Vernon McCain, Chaplain; Clifford Humbles, Historian; Chester W. Morris, Editor-to-the-Sphinx; and Ronnie Holden, James White and Ray Blakely, Advisors to Delta Nu of the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore in Princess Anne, Maryland.

President Laws has organized our chapter's program for the year with one hundred percent participation in financial and committee responsibilities.

The following committees have been structured: Constitution, Scholarship, Initiation, New Year's Eve, Courtesy, Budget and Program, Founder's Day, Spring Formal, and Representatives to the Pan-Hellenic Council.

Individually and collectively, the Brothers of Delta Omicron Lambda are involved in numerous community services and activities. Throughout the year the chapter gives several benefit parties and other fund raising projects.

Some of this year's events include the following: December — Annual Founder's Day Program; January — New Year's Eve Dance (fund raiser); February — Foreign Affairs Seminar; and April — Spring Formal at Rehobeth Beach Convention Center.

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Delta Omicron Lambda is moving "onward and upward" under outstanding leadership and true fraternity spirit being displayed by all of the Brothers.

On behalf of the President, Brother Charles Laws, present charter members Dr. Claud Marion and Vernon McCain; officers; and the other Brothers, we challenge the House of Alpha to "Hold up the Light."

hov/Qfd university Beta celebrates its Diamond Jubilee The Brothers of Beta Chapter fraternally extend greetings to our most distinguished Brothers throughout the world of Alpha. In our 75th year of existence, we, the Brothers of Beta, continue in our struggle to exemplify the qualities of leadership, scholarship, tenacity and determination which we feel we must exude as we continue in our endeavors to provide service to all.

During the spring semester of 1982, Beta proudly initiated thirteen intelligent, highly motivated Black men into the fraternity. Many of these neophytes have assumed executive positions in the chapter. It is this seemingly tireless enthusiasm which has enabled Beta to assume a campus leadership role which is so familiar to Alpha men.

Officers to serve Beta Chapter for the 1982-83 academic year are: Herb V.

McMillan III, President; Tyrone Thornton, Vice-President; James Wilson, Recording Secretary; Carlos Jones, Corresponding Secretary; Marcus Armstead, Treasurer; David Arnett, Historian; Terrence Leathers, Chaplain; Harold Hill, Associate Editor-to-theSphinx); Douglas Martin, Director of Educational Activities; Michael Staggers, Sergeant-at-Arms; and Mark Gordon, Parliamentarian. Of those just listed, eight are neophytes.

The highlight of the academic year was the celebration of our diamond jubilee. We commemorated this auspicious occasion by having a Diamond Jubilee banquet on December 4, 1982.

Every year during Howard University's Homecoming, a Greek Show is held. The 1982 show was a competition between all of the Greek-letter organizations on campus. First prize was $1,000, which the Brothers of Beta easily won. This money will be used to establish a memorial scholarship fund for a deceased member of our chapter who passed into Omega Chapter last spring.

Community projects which Beta has completed to date include a very successful Voter Registration Drive and a seven day Health Seminar which touched upon pertinent problems facing Black Americans. The chapter has sponsored a couple of social events for little children, participated in an appreciation day for elderly people and also established their own tutoring sessions with a local child care organization.

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Finally, the chapter sponsored "Send One Your Love," which enabled individuals on campus to show their appreciation for others through the gift of a flower. Future projects include the "Go to High School/Go to College" campaign held at the D.C. Armory; participation in the local Junior Achievement program; as well as participation in the Youth Thrust Tutorial Program.

Beta Brothers have also been chosen to participate in a graduate student's doctoral thesis dealing with Black males in society.

We, the Brothers of Beta Chapter, are proud of our accomplishments as well as those made by our Brothers in chapters across the nation. We will continue to strive for the excellence which Alpha demands â&#x20AC;&#x201D; on and off the campus of Howard University. In closing, we wish the best for all of our Brothers in Alphadom. Hope to see you soon.

hofstra university A look at Xi Psi There were many MIA meetings throughout 1979, but on February 28, 1980 the Eternal Apocalypse Line of Theta Epsilon Chapter, Adelphi University, crossed the burning sands into Alphadom. The line consisted of Brothers: Keith M. Wilson, Ray Dunmeyer, Jerry A. Marshall, Clarence E. Sanders, Jr., Laird H. Reid, Odolph N. Wright, Jr., Paul A. Osinloye, Peter M. Stewart, Edwin Edgold, Kevin T. Chandler, Jeffrey S. Haroz, Akintola Debayo, and Robertino Guity.

Brother Eugene Crocker later crossed the sands on Theta Epsilons' Kutar Ras Nazam Line in April 1980. These fourteen men are the charter Brothers of Xi Psi Chapter, Hofstra University, founded on August 6, 1980.

In the Spring of '80, the Brothers were on the move . . . they attended the Eastern Regional Convention in Delaware and were instrumental in getting Brother Herman Washington to Black Week '80, at Hofstra University.

While still members of Theta Epsilon, we participated in college prep day at Adelphi University. The Nassau County Board of Election presented Xi Psi with a letter of appreciation in response to our voter registration drive where 100 people were registered.

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Inc. The proceeds went to Sickle Cell Project. On March 9, the Brothers set up a step show with the ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and the gentlemen of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. This marked the first time where all three Greek-lettered organizations participated in an event together at Hofstra University. Brother Debayo, then president of Xi Psi, attended the National Convention held in Chicago, where the chapter was founded on August 6, 1980.

During the fall Xi Psi was even busier . . . we helped organize the New York State Convention, which was held in Rockville Center during October. Brothers Wright and Reid gave a helping hand to Brother Herman Washington, while campaigning for state assemblyman. Xi Psi hit Hofstra with a "Night of Creativity" which was held in November. It consisted of games, music, poetry and drama skits.

In the Alpha Spirit of inter-organization support, a donation was given to the Hofstra Gospel Ensemble to aid their trip to Atlanta for the Black College Festival during the Thanksgiving holiday. While there, they came in first place in small choirs and seventh out of 17 overall. December 7 the Brothers attended and participated in the New York Metropolitan Chapters' 74th Anniversary Founder's Day Celebratioin held at C. W. Post. It was at this prestigious event that Xi Psi was presented with its charter by Brother Clifford Clemmons, New York State Director. The very next day the Brothers started the African Peoples Organization Kwanzaa Week with a film, "Generation of Resistance," and a speaker from the African National Congress for the Liberation of South Africa. A donation was given to aid this organization in its fight against apartheid.

In the spring of '81, the Brothers sponsored a benefit basketball game between the "WBLS Sureshots" and the "Hofstra All-Stars." After the game there was our premier Valentine's Day Dance and Stepshow which included the ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha. This chapter, along with the ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha, presented an "AfricanAmerican History Workshop." The attendance included local high school students. There were historical discussions, a book display and a cultural concentration game.

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members of that line were Brothers David W. Ford, Brett D. Griffin, Mark Muir, Arthur G. Nelson, Anthony Foster and Kenneth McCracken.

In May, we held our Youth Encouragement Day. A panel of professionals and undergraduate students spoke about each of their respective fields of specialization. This was attended by the Hofstra community and Upward Bound Program. The next day our fashion show "Beauty In Perspective" was held.

The 3rd annual benefit basketball game was given in conjunction with Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Xi Psi won its first stepshow at the Greek extravaganza stepshow held at Melons in New York City in May. In August, Xi Psi won again at the Electric Circus Disco sponsored by the New York City Greek Shop.

During the summer of '81, two Brothers were added to the Mighty Xi Psi membership. Brother Eric Smith, formerly of Delta Epsilon Chapter, University of Buffalo, transferred to Hofstra along with Brother Benjamin Hanley from Nu Beta Chapter, American University.

In the fall of '81, the Brothers showed the film on Alvin Ailey and the Miles per Minute/Imani Dancers performed with supreme grace. In October, the Brothers presented their first annual open smoker. November was proclaimed Health Month by the Alphas. The Alphas sponsored a book drive for the African Peoples Organization's Library; 75 books were donated. Brother Odolph Wright, then President of Xi Psi, was also Vice President of APO. In December, the Brothers had an awards dinner and dance which was a day of recognition for the Brothers.

Brother Akintola Debayo was honored as "Brother of the Year of Xi Psi." We also welcomed the members of Malik Sigma Psi Fraternity by presenting them with a plaque. The "Diamond Jubilee Celebration" of 75 years of existence was held at Pratt Institute.

February '82 the Brothers brought Ben Chavis to speak for Black History Month. Brother Laird Reid, a counselor at the Youth Shelter Program of Westchester, brought some kids down to see a Hofstra basketball game and participate in a big brother rap session. The Brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha and the sisters of Alpha Kappa Alpha had their 2nd annual Afro-Hispanic Workshop.

Xi Psi was proud to welcome into the "House of Alpha" its second line, Infinite Ubiquity. The members were Dex-

ter Bridgeman, Bernard Mills, Raymond Ramirez, Darrell Canty, Sidney Sealy, and Frank Peay. The chapter participated in the African Peoples Organization's Awards Dinner and presented the Brothers and the community members with awards for fraternal and community service.

Brother Clarence Sanders, for his dedication and commitment to Alpha and this chapter, was named "Brother of the Year," and true to the light, Brother Dexter Bridgeman was named recipient of the Malcolm X-Harriet Tubman Award which is APO's "Outstanding Student Service Award."

Brother Odolph N. Wright, Jr. was named "Greek Man of the Year."

The Brothers held their elections in May '82. Brother Bernard Mills was elected President; Dexter Bridgeman, Vice President and Associate Editor-tothe-Sphinx; Frank Peay, Treasurer; Anthony Foster, Dean; Sidney Sealy, Recording Secretary and Historian; Raymond Ramirez, Corresponding Secretary and Director of Educational Affairs; Odolph Wright, Jr., Chaplain and Parliamentarian; Eric Smith, Sergeant-at-Arms; Kenneth McCracken and Brett Griffin, Lay Members.

Graduating Brothers for the academic year 1981 and 1982 are Brothers Jeffrey Haroz, Robertino Guity, Keith Michael Wilson, Paul Osinloye, Akintola Debayo, and Clarence E. Sanders â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and we are proud to say that these Brothers are all doing quite well.

Brother Haroz is with an accounting firm. Brother Guity is working on Wall Street, Brother Wilson is attending Cornell University Medical School, Brother Osinloye is working at AT&T as a Systems Analyst, Brother Debayo is in graduate school, and Brother Sanders is working at New York Life Insurance Co. as an accountant.

As you can see, the Brothers of Xi Psi are well on their way. We have just come over the horizon . . . the best is yet to come.

maryland Kappa Epsilon Lambda celebrates Tenth Anniversary On September 25, 1982 at the Ramada Inn, Lanham, Maryland, Kappa Epsilon Lambda Chapter celebrated its Tenth Anniversary. The day began with a Charter Member Breakfast attended by 65 Brothers. The highlight of 41

mas baskets to the needy. Other community programs include kid-to-camp and voter registration. In establishing and supporting such programs the Prince George's Alpha are following the aims of the Fraternity as expressed in the hymn of "Manly deeds, Scholarship and Love For All Mankind."

In its short 10-year history, Kappa Epsilon Lambda has had the unique distinction of having two of its members selected as Alpha Phi Alpha's Alumni Brother of the Year. This year Brother Randolph Williams received this honor. Previously, Brother James Trent, General Treasurer, received the Alumni Brother of the Year Award.

The Prince George's County Alphas look forward to another decade of service to the community. They intend to Brother ]ames Trent, General Treasurer, receiving KEL Outstanding Brother of the Year expand their activities and not rest on their accomplishments. There are many award from Brother Fred Vincent. areas that require attention. The chapter members will continue to use sponsored, with the Prince George's that affair was an address by Eastern their available resources to assist the Memorial Library system, a job fair Regional Vice President Brother less fortunate in their efforts to achieve and recruitment forum for high school Thomas Hunt. The charter members higher social, economic, and intellecstudents.

Since its inception the chapter were recognized. The breakfast also tual status. has provided Thanksgiving and Christprovided an excellent vehicle for the presentation of chapter awards and the swearing-in of chapter officers.

At a formal dinner-dance later that evening, KEL members and guests reviewed the past and planned for the future. The theme "Glancing Back Looking Forward" was highlighted in an address by Dr. Vincent Reed, Vice President for Community Affairs of the Washington Post.

Kappa Epsilon Lambda Chapter has been an active force in Prince George's County, Maryland since its founding.

The chapter's programs are divided into two areas of interest, education and Dr. Vincent Reed, Vice President of Community Affairs for the Washington Post, giving the community service. In the area of edubanquet address at KEL celebration. cation, the chapter presented its first scholarship award within two years of its chartering. The chapter has since presented more than $10,000 in direct scholarships to deserving students.

Kappa Epsilon Lambda Chapter members have developed a student enrichment program in the Prince George's County school system. Under this program chapter members discuss their jobs and careers with junior high school students. Other events in the education area are a tutoring program; an achievement awards program for junior high school students; and the presentation of a 10-volume Library of Afro-American Life and History to the Prince George's County Memorial Library system.

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As a result of this positive effort, Epsilon Alpha Chapter of Toledo, Ohio has planned an "Ebony and Ivory" festival with the Sigma Phi Epsilon Chapter of the University of Toledo. This event was held in November. We have also received information from other chapters that are interested in the positive affects of a Unity weekend. Gamma Rho Chapter takes great pride in our Unity weekend and we challenge other chapters to join us in this march onward and upward towards a brighter tomorrow.

MIDWEST purdue university Gamma Rho Chapter sets pace for "Ebony and Ivory" legacy Greetings to all our Brothers in Alpha. The Brothers of Gamma Rho Chapter of Purdue University would like to share a memorable occasion with you.

On September 9, 10, and 11 our chapter, along with Sigma Phi Epsilon and Acacia Fraternities, sponsored the first annual "Ebony and Ivory" unity weekend. It was done for the purpose of promoting racial unity on our predominately white campus.

The weekend started on that Thursday afternoon with a Unity Rally. The rally was highlighted by speeches from distinguished members of the school administration, state legislature, state senate, and United States Senate. The theme of the rally was "United We Progress, Divided We Regress." The rally was well publicized by two local television stations and received full support from the university. On Friday and Saturday nights, unity dances were held to promote racial interaction.

The dances were highlighted by a firsttime ever "Ebony and Ivory" step team.

Members from all three fraternities joined together to set the pace in a united step show.

SOUTH middle tennessee state u Kappa Xi holds up the light Greetings most noble Brothers of Alpha. Kappa Xi Chapter is located on the campus of Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

This year's officers are James Butler, Jr., President; Curtis Powell, Vice President; Bert Finley, Secretary; Gerald Jones, Treasurer; Roderick Fraizer, Dean of Pledges; Jeffery Dunn, Sergeant-At-Arms; and Stephen Love, Editor-to-the-Sphinx. Other members of Kappa Xi include Paul Bass, Ivory

GIVE. The Alpha Phi Alpha Million Dollar Fund Drive See Page 32 for ways you can give.

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Beck, Ramon Collins, Alvin Gains, Frederick Gaston, Alonzo Jarrett, Gregory McKee, Eddie Merritt, Charles Pender, Reginald Taylor, and Tony Webb III. Since our last correspondence, we have added four lines into our chapter.

These lines are The Dynamic Duo, Triple Threat, The Calrissian Four, and our youngest Brothers, The Furious Five.

Even though we are a young chapter, founded March 25, 1975, we have produced graduates in the fields of medicine, chemical analysis, biology, law enforcement, and the armed forces.

Presently some of our Brothers are involved with the Black Student Association (BSA), Student Programming, ROTC, Campus Recreation, and one Brother, while in the final stages of his pledge program, was elected Speaker of the House of our Associated Student Body.

We have also realized that behind every good man is a woman; therefore, we take pride in saying that Kappa Xi has the sweetest Alpha Sweethearts in the state.

The campus and community has not been forgotten by our chapter. We have provided cosmetic seminars, sexual awareness seminars, and free blood pressure checks. Brothers have also had a mini- voter registration drive.

Participation in the annual Civitan candy sale, Valentine and Halloween parties for the young, food drives and Thanksgiving Day dinners for the elderly and underprivileged are also what keeps our chapter moving onward and upward towards the light of Alpha.

florida Theta Eta Lambda plans fifth LD/CE Institute The members of Theta Eta Lambda Chapter, St. Petersburg, Florida, in a recent meeting awarded two fivehundred dollar scholarships to deserving St. Petersburg youth and voted to donate five hundred dollars to the St. Petersburg Junior College Frank W. Pierce Scholarship Fund. Brother Pierce, who entered Omega Chapter in January 1980, was an outstanding community leader as well as an instructor at St. Petersburg Junior College.

Both scholarship recipients are previous graduates of, the Alpha Leadership 43

Institute which chapter Brothers conduct each year at Eckerd College.

Dwayne Brown chose to apply his scholarship grant toward his study at the University of South Florida at Tampa; while Tequilla Taylor elected to continue her studies at the University of Florida at Gainesville.

Brother William Packer, incoming President, began his tenure with an announcement of his objectives and committee assignments for the year.

Imbued with the spirit of Alpha as a result of his having attended the national convention at Los Angeles and the annual fall state roundup at Orlando, Packer in his state of the year message challenged his Brothers in Alpha with this statement: "We have a charge to keep. We must be first of all, servants of all, and we shall transcend all."

A major activity accepted by members is the second annual Miss Black and Gold contest which took place on December 18 at the St. Petersburg Bayfront Concourse Hotel. Again this year, talented young ladies, sponsored by Brothers, will be vying to wear the coveted crown of Miss Black and Gold.

For the fifth consecutive year, Brother Clarence Givens has been named to serve as dean of the Alpha Leadership Institute for High School Students at Eckerd College in February and March.

Over the years, at the institute, more than 300 promising high school students from area schools have been assisted with academic skills and have been motivated through class sessions and lectures by outstanding role models to strive for good character and high achievement.

Assisting Brother President Packer with chapter functions are other officers as follows: Brothers Anthony Thurston, Vice President; Frank Smith, Recording Secretary; Jack Highsmith, Corresponding Secretary; Narva Moody, Treasurer; Emanuel Stewart, Editor-to-the-Sphinx; Clarence Givens, Director of Educational Activities; Charley Williams, Historian; James Bolden, Chaplain; Samuel Robinson, Sergeant-At-Arms; and Charles Adams, Dean of Pledges.

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Zeta Eta Lambda President Wiley Mines, left, recognizes Brother Gus Witherspoon for faithful service in the State of North Carolina.

north Carolina Zeta Eta Lambda is on the move Zeta Eta Lambda Chapter, Greenville, North Carolina, has just completed a most successful year under the dynamic leadership of Brother Wiley E. Hines. Among its many successfully sponsored activities were: co-sponsoring a tribute to Brother Clarence B. Gray for over a decade of service on the Greenville City Council; awarding academic scholarships to two outstanding high school seniors; sponsoring a public forum for the new Superintendent of Greenville city schools; organizing a Pan-Hellenic Council in Pitt County; sponsoring a very exciting formal dance as an annual fund raiser; formalizing commitments from all Brothers to pay their fair share toward the Million Dollar Fund Drive; the initiation of four new Brothers into the ranks of Alpha; and special recognition to Brother A. M. Witherspoon, North Carolina State Director, for many years of loyal service to Alpha Phi Alpha.

Because of the outstanding accomplishments during the 1981-82 year, the same officers were re-elected for

another year. The chapter is looking forward to even a greater 1982-83 year.

Commitments have been made to sponsor more fund-raising activities in order to award even larger academic scholarships to area high school students.

As you can see, for a small chapter of Brothers, approximately 20 active members, Zeta Eta Lambda is truly on the move!

florida Alpha action in Fort Lauderdale The fact that you have not heard from Zeta Alpha Lambda Chapter is no indication that it was not active and making progress in fulfilling the goals and ideals of Alpha Phi Alpha.

Actions by individual members of the chapter are as follows: Brother Leonard C. Bass, M.D., was recently appointed by Governor Robert Graham to serve on the Florida Board of Medical Examiners. Brother Herbert Myers missed the run-off as a Democratic candidate for the Broward County Port Authority by less than three hundred votes, and this was his first attempt at elective office. Brother Andrew The Sphinx / Winter 1982

DeGraffenreidt II, who was the first Black to serve and be elected as a City Commissioner for the city of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, recently retired from the school system of Broward County, Florida where he had served faithfully and with honor for many years. He is now devoting himself to his property management business.

Brother Robert L. Thompson, who recently retired from the school system in Broward County, Florida after many years of excellent service journeyed to Kentucky to receive an award in honor of his fifty years in Alpha.

The honor was bestowed upon him by his college, Kentucky State, where he entered into Alpha. Brother Archie E. Holmes, recently retired from the school system in Broward County, Florida where he had served faithfully for many years. He is now living the life of leisure.

Actions by the chapter are as follows: Meeting after summer recess, the chapter has made arrangements for its Founder's Day program; its Martin Luther King birthday program and its largest and best program of the year, Men of Tomorrow. This is a program where the chapter selects outstanding senior high school students and introduce them to some of the conditions they will encounter when they graduate and begin their adult life. This is a program I recommend to all chapters. It has been one of the most successful and enjoyable programs ever sponsored by this chapter.

vanderbilt university Kappa Theta is small; but transcends all Kappa Theta Chapter, though small numerically (as we go to press currently five Brothers) is certainly not small when it comes to accomplishments.

The past year brought many triumphs.

First and foremost was the year's acquisition of the "Alpha Suite," the first and only establishment of its kind for a Black Greek-letter group on the Vanderbilt campus. Here were held the "history making" Kappa Theta socials which heralded a new dimension of intimacy to Black-on-Black interaction at Vandy. The various rooms the suite had to offer allowed one to choose between the cooled-out backgammon or conversational atmosphere and the high intensity jamming of an A-Phi-A The Sphinx / Winter 1982

The "Mighty-Mighty Soul Team" of Kappa Theta Chapter, Vanderbilt University, shown after a marchdown celebrating the crossing of Spring '8Ts "Phase-4" line. From left to right: Melzie Robinson, Merrill Adams, Charles Biggs, Jim Casey, Gary Coleman, Pat Bransford, and Marshall Cheatham. disco extravaganza. Socials and gatherings were held throughout the year as gifts to the campus and local community, and included Brothers and students from as far away as Austin Peay State University and University of Tennessee at Knoxville.

Other major events were: a Freshmen-Get-Acquainted Social, held with the ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.; a free-to-the-community Brother Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. birthday party, held with the ladies of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority; the addition of seven new sweethearts; fraternal participation in both on and off campus church activities (notable here is now alumni Brother Melzie L. Robinson, who served as an ordained minister much of the year at a major Black church in the Nashville community); and the many service oriented activities that each of the Brotherhood participate in individually.

For the 1982-83 year, dynamic things are already underway. One major theme that Kappa Theta will stress in the future is Black organizational unity on and off the white campus. In this spirit, a joint function was co-sponsored by the men of Omega Psi Phi (the only other Black fraternity at Vanderbilt).

The function (a party) was an overwhelming success, bringing praise from throughout the college community on the worthiness and novelty of the idea.

Other plans for the near future include: further joint activities with the other groups on campus (both black and white); a clothing drive; a series of informative lectures and symposia on key issues; the establishment of the

Alpha Phi Alpha Vanderbilt Social Studies Club, which will encourage Black students to come together to learn in a mutually supportive environment; and the pledging of a line.

Officers of Kappa Theta are: Charles F. Biggs, Jr., President; Jim C. Casey, Vice President; Paris Patrick Bransford, Treasurer; Merrill J. Adams, Secretary; and Gary J. Coleman, Social Chairman.

Summing it up. Kappa Theta wishes you all the most fraternal of greetings, and says that though we may be SMALL, we shall transcend ALL!

university of southern mississippi Mu Xi plays an important role atUSM Greetings my dear Brothers. On October 7, 1981, the Mu Xi Chapter was selected by an overwhelming vote to become a member of the USM Interfraternity Council. On October 20, 1982 Mu Xi received its official charter.

This is just one of many objectives we have obtained to make sure that the "Torch of Enlightment" continues to shine on the campus of the University of Southern Mississippi. This being the 76th year of Alpha Phi Alpha, in which manly deeds, scholarship, and love for all mankind have been exemplified by Brothers of keen vision and tenacity.

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the ideas that brought it into existence 75 years ago, and as a source for all who come under its influence as an instrument of service to all mankind and as a light of inspiration to all who seek to render Manly Deeds, Scholarship, and Love for All Mankind.

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Members of Mu Xi Chapter, with Chapter Mother Mrs. T. Glenn, at USM's first annual Black Greek Awards Banquet. lege life for all. Mu Xi consists of a diversified group of men actively involved in the academic, athletic, and social activities on campus and in the community.

In keeping with the Fraternity's motto â&#x20AC;&#x201D; "First of all, servants of all, we shall transcend all" â&#x20AC;&#x201D; we are setting precedents at USM so that Alpha may remain in the forefront: 1) Mu Xi Chapter is the first and only Black Greek organization to have five members inducted into the USM Hall of Fame; 2) The first and only Black male cheerleader is a member of Mu Xi Chapter; 3) The only Black to serve as head of a major task force within the Associated Student Body was recently inducted into Mu Xi Chapter; 4) Mu Xi Chapter was also the first Greek organization to have two of its members selected to Southern Style, which is the official hospitality group of the university. This feat was accomplished on January 28.

Mu Xi Chapter is also more than adequately represented in various campus organizations including; the Army and Air Force ROTC drill teams; the Residence Housing Council; the Associated Student Body Cabinet; the Executive Council of the Afro American Cultural Society; the Pre-law Society; the Student Judicial Council; the University Activities Council; and the chapter is also instrumental in planning of a college chapter of the NAACP on the USM campus.

Mu Xi Chapter since its inception has produced many outstanding Alpha men. The present members entrusted with this rich foundation of excellence are earnestly committed to its preservation. Our Black & Gold teams consistently made the playoffs in all the 4o

intramural sports. We are proud to be represented on the coaching staff of the USM basketball staff. The chapter's outstanding community service efforts include help with both local and state Special Olympics projects, the Mobile Street Clean Up Campaign, and visitation at the Pine Belt Mental Retardation Center.

In the spring of 1982 Mu Xi successfully inducted 11 new Brothers into its chapter. These young men noted by all as the "Sophisticated Gents" are: Milton Anderson, William Bolden, Raymond Brown, Thomas Chatman, Craig Colby, Fredderick Huddleston, Robert Houston, Vincent Jefferson, Timothy Lawson, Monteneze Miller, and Gregory Turnipseed.

In May of 1982 Mu Xi elected its new officers for the 1982-83 school term.

These officers consists of Eric Labat, President; Samuel E. Thornton, VicePresident; Aaron T. Hyde, Treasurer; Robert A. Houston, Secretary; Vincent Jefferson, Corresponding Secretary; Theron Larry and Alton Joseph, Dean of Pledges; Monteneze Miller, Director of Educational Activities; Timothy Lawson, Parliamentarian; Raymond Brown, Historian; Gregory T. Turnipseed, Editor-to-the-Sphinx; Clemon Terrell, Sergeant-at-Arms; and Kenneth Clark, Dean of the Steps.

Mu Xi Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha issues the Johnson and Jones scholarship award each year. This scholarship award is named after Mu Xi founders Brother Charles Johnson and Brother Howard Jones. The 1982-83 recipient of this award is Miss Cynthia Hunt of Gloster, Mississippi.

It is our sincere hope that Alpha Phi Alpha will always stand as a symbol of

Beta Phi moves Onward and Upward The Brothers of the Beta Phi Chapter would like to extend a hearty '06 to all Brothers in Alphadom. With the 77th Anniversary Convention quickly approaching us, we are certain that this will be one of the most productive and enjoyable conventions in the history of our dear Fraternity.

Our advisor, Dr. Boake Plessy, has been named Chairman of the Natural Sciences Division at Dillard University. Brother Roland G. Hearns, a graduate of Dillard this year, has been named as an Admissions Counselor at Dillard University. Brother Rory W. Chandler has been elected as the National President of Beta Rho Omega National Business Fraternity, Inc. Brother Keith A. Miller has been elected the Senior Class President and was recently reappointed by General President Sutton as the college representative to the Alpha Phi Alpha Education Foundation. Brother Emmett Hansen, Jr. was elected President of the Dillard Pan-Hellenic Council. Brothers Marion Bracy and David McCuIlom were elected President and Executive Council member of the NAACP, respectively. O t h e r g r a d u a t i n g Brothers include: Curb Gardner, Engineering (Columbia University); Woodrow Cooley, manager of Woolco Department Store; Oscar Carter and Roderick Webb of Aetna Life & Casualty.

During our recent Can Shake, we raised $1,000 for the New Orleans Chapter of the UNCF. We are presently involved in raising funds for the NAACP (90% of the executive council is comprised of college chapter Brothers); "Big Brother" program; and the city-wide voter-education/voterregistration drive. We are continuing our projects with the Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation by which we were The Sphinx / Winter 1982

cited as to donating over $20,000 in service to the foundation.

We began our fraternal year officially by our Forty-fourth Annual Smoker with Brother Isaac H. Miller, Jr., President of Bennett College, as guest speaker. Other distinguished Brothers in attendance include Brothers: Gerald Williams, Past President of Sigma Lambda; James Langie, Advisor of the Beta Phi Chapter; Arthur Roberson; Charles C. Teamer, National Comptroller and Executive Director of the New Orleans United Way Agency; Mayor Ernest "Dutch" Morial, Past General President; Emmett Bashful, Chairman of the National Committee on Rules and Credentials, Chancellor of Southern University in New Orleans, and General Convention Chairman; Bobby Pierce, President of Sigma Lambda; Tommy Holton; and Marcus Neustader, Charter Brother of Beta Phi, 1938.

On November 19, under the strong leadership of Dean of Pledges Frederick Douglas, Jr., we initiated ten distinguished men into Alphadom. They are Brothers: William E. Washington, President of the sophomore class; Roland T. Pickens, Parliamentarian of the SGA; Eric R. Nance, nephew of Brother Charles C. Teamer and Treasurer of the SGA; David M. McCuIlom; Basketball (Dillard University-NAIA) standouts William K. Ridley and Shawn Dupree; Bruce M. Benton, who posts a 4.0 GPA; James S. Carey, Jr., Vice-President of the Dillard University National Busecon Organization; Cedric M. Love, Brother of Sphinx Editor Michael Price; and, Michael Freeman.

With this type of leadership, we cannot allow the New Orleans convention to be less than polished. Remember â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Be encouraged, but never become satisfied â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and we shall await your arrival at "The place to be in '83," New Orleans, Louisiana.

u of houston Eta Mu assists Haitian refugees The Eta Mu Chapter, located at the University of Houston, Houston, Texas, wishes to extend the warmest of greetings to all Brothers in Alphadom.

Once again, the Brothers of Eta Mu are at work upholding the principles extolled by our beloved motto. Eta M u recently started what is to be an ongoing human service program. We are working with a group of Haitian

refugees housed in a mission in Galveston, Texas. Our chapter has numerous activities planned to aid these estranged people.

Eta Mu is also hosting a Ms. Ebonness Pageant, which was formulated to show the culture, intellect and grace of the Black woman.

Congratulations are extended to our chapter officers for 1982-83, Brothers: Merril D. Wade, President; Vincent Jolley, Vice President; Terrence B. Hodby, Recording Secretary and Parliamentarian; Reginald Yancey, Treasurer; Roscoe Overton, Corresponding Secretary; Delvin D. Kendrick, Associate Editor-to-the-Sphinx and Chaplain; John Brown, Sergeantat-Arms; and, Vincent Plair, Dean of Pledges. A special mention is given to Brother John Miles, Director of Service Projects.

Eta Mu is going strong in the spirit of Alpha's noble Brotherhood and with the blessings of God we shall continue to put Alpha in the forefront.

Haitian refugees (center and far right) are shown with the Brothers of Eta Mu Chapter (left to right): Melvin P. Young, John E. Brown, Vincent Jolley, Delvin Kendrick and Vincent Plair.

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1983 77th Anniversary Convention Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity

NEW ORLEANS The Sphinx/Winter 1982

Alpha Sigma Lambda kicks off a New Year Alpha Sigma Lambda Chapter, Dallas, Texas held its first meeting of the new fraternal year on September 25 at the Alpha House. An outstanding program for 1982-83 was announced.

Activities will commence with a getacquainted affair, which will be followed during the year by Business Encouragement seminars; a leadership seminar for Black fraternal organizations; the Alpha Merit Leadership Development Program; and many other activities.

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and yet historical overview of the Fraternity entitled "Ask Me Am I Proud." The installation concluded with the Brothers singing the Fraternity hymn. Afterwards, the Brothers and their guest danced 'til the wee hours.

Eta Sigma Lambda made public its plan to take 50 youth to the 1984 Olympics. Project Olympus is an Eta Sigma Lambda sponsored project supported by the Western Regional and the Education Foundation of Alpha Phi Alpha. The purpose of this project is to send disadvantaged youth, ages 12-15, from junior high schools in economically depressed areas of that South Bay community to the 1984 Olympics.

Project Olympus was born out of a vision of Brother J. Tracy Wilson.

Brother Wilson's desire was to provide youths the opportunity to witness Olympic competition, dedication, and the determination that is demanded of athletes who compete at this level. So often, youths who come from economically, socially and culturally deprived backgrounds have a shallow, single minded view of sports . . . "a way to get out of the ghetto." To paraphrase Brother Huel D. Perkin's editorial in the Summer Quarter 1981 Alpha Sigma Lambda officers. Seated, left to right, Brothers Coleman, Bates and Griffin; Sphinx entitled "Education and the Black Athlete," Blacks often misuse the standing, left to right, Brothers Jackson, Moore, MaGee and Wallace. opportunity to develop the mind wisely.

"The Black athlete must be told again and Dance â&#x20AC;&#x201D; celebrating the chapter's and again that one (the body) must not 50 years of existence and honoring our be sacrificed to the exclusion of the living founders: Brothers R. L. Prince, other (the mind)." Therefore, the Sr. and C. P. Johnson. This stellar Brothers of Eta Sigma Lambda realize event was held at the Raddison Hotel that the impact of this experience on on November 27. impressionable young minds will be inIt was announced that chapter meetEta Sigma Lambda valuable in their future development. ings will be held on the 2nd and 4th announces Saturday of each month at the Alpha A project of this nature requires timing Project Olympus House, 2334 South Good-Latimer. and planning, as well as the execution Alpha Sigma Lambda officers for the of the overall strategy. Though the Eta Sigma Lambda, the San Jose year are Brothers: Sam Bates, Presievent we are speaking of is two years Alumni Chapter, held its annual Black dent; Julius Sternes, Vice President; off, the first deadlines are fast approachand Gold Dinner/Dance. The highWilliam Mitchell III, Secretary; Gil ing. Several funding organizations light of the event was the installation of Coleman, Financial Secretary; David have been contacted and have expressed the new chapter officers. Brother DarGriffin, Treasurer; Elvin MaGee, Corinterest in assisting with the financial ryl Fair succeeded Brother Rich Terrell responding Secretary; Adolphe Jacksupport for this venture. Further, comas Chapter President. Brother Darryl son, Dean of Pledges; Roderick Tyler, munity service agencies contacted in Parker was seated as Vice President.

Parliamentarian; David Tyson, EditorSan Jose have responded favorably to Brothers Mike Cunningham and Vern to-the-Sphinx; Rickey Moore, Sergeantour initial overtures.

Johnson, a Western Regional Vice at-Arms; and Earnest Wallace, Historian.

President candidate, retained their In keeping with the Spirit of the offices as Secretary and Treasurer.

Fraternity's involvement in community Brother Rich Terrell was voted affairs that it has sponsored through Chapter Historian, and Brothers Nate the years, Project Olympus is yet one Newman and Tracy Wilson were more exclamation of Alpha Phi Alpha's elected to the offices of Chaplain and commitment to our Black youth.

The Editor-to-the-Sphinx. The installation Any Brothers or chapters interested of officers was made by Brother Chuck Alpha Phi Alpha in supporting or developing such a McClinton. project can contact Brother Waldo Million Dollar Johnson, Assistant Executive Secretary Brother Darryl Parker delighted the Fund Drive at the General Office in Chicago. audience with a heart warming, poetic

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Laurence T. Young, Sr., Editor

Brother SYDNEY PHILLIP BROWN, age 88, entered Omega Chapter Wednesday, May 19, 1982 in Presbyterian-St. Luke's Hospital, Chicago, Illinois following an extended illness.

Brother Brown, truly a stalwart and pillar of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, was born in Mount Holly, Arkansas on February 15, 1894. At an early age his family moved to Edwards, Mississippi where Brother Brown finished elementary school, later attending what was then known as Howard Academy in Washington, D.C. After finishing the academy he matriculated at Howad University, where he received his Baccalaureate degree. While at Howard University, his education was interrupted by U.S. Army service in France during World War I. Upon completion of his military tenure. Brother Brown returned to the Howard University School of Law, later transferring to Northwestern University School of Law, in Evanston, Illinois, receiving his Doctor of Jurisprudence degree in 1922. He was admitted to the Indiana Bar in 1922, and the Georgia Bar in 1923. Brother Brown first settled in Atlanta, Georgia, returning to Chicago in 1925 where he practiced law until his retirement in 1975.

During his active years, Brother Brown served the Chicago Area YMCA; the Chicago Urban League; the NAACP; the Chicago Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America; he was one of the founders of the Joint Negro Appeal; he also served as a member of the Board of Trustees and Superintendent of the Sunday School of the Church of the Good Shepherd.

In 1945 Brother Brown was appointed to the Chicago Board of Education and served until 1958 when failing health prompted his resignation. From 1951 until his resignation he was its Vice President.

From 1935 until his retirement, he served as a director and general counsel of Illinois-Service Federal Savings and Loan Association and for 25 years held similar positions with Unity Mutual Life Insurance Company.

Following closely behind his love for family, church and friends was his devotion to Alpha Phi Alpha - and he is known throughout Alphadom for his authorship of "The House of Alpha."

The Chicago chapters conducted an Omega service for Brother Brown at the Unity Funeral Parlors on Sunday, May 23, 1982, followed by funeral rites at the Church of the Good Shepherd May 24, 1982, with the Reverend Kenneth B. Smith officiating.

Brother Brown truly wrote his own epitaph as outlined in "The House of Alpha": "Tired moments find me a delightful retreat; hours of sorrow, a shrine of sympathy and understanding. At all times, I am faithful to the royal creed of companionship.

"To a few I am the castle of dreams - ambitious, successful, hopeful dreams. To many, I am the poetic palace where human feeling is rhymed to celestial motives. To the great majority, I am the treasury of good fellowship.

"In fact, 1 am the college of friendship; the university of brotherly love; the school for the better making of the man - 1 AM ALPHA PHI ALPHA." Brother Brown is survived by his wife, Vivian; a daughter, Joyce; a son, Nelson F.; a granddaughter, Jan; three grandsons, Stephen, John, Scott and Nelson; a brother, Oscar C. (former Editor of The Sphinx); and a host of collateral relatives and friends.

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Brother GEORGE W. GORE entered Omega Chapter September 10, 1982 in his home in Nashville.

Tennessee, following an extended illness.

Brother Gore was born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee where he received his elementary and secondary education. He received his Bachelor's degree from DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana; his Master's degree in Education from Harvard University, and his Doctorate from Columbia University, New York City.

Brother Gore was a member of many educational organizations. He began his administrative career as Dean of Tennessee State University, then became President of Florida A&M University, later named President-Emeritus upon his retirement in 1968. He had numerous affiliations and recipient of many honorary degrees and other honors. Brother Gore was a member of lota Lambda Chapter in the 1920s, later a charter member of Tau Lambda Chapter in Nashville.

Funeral rites were conducted at Missionary Baptist Church (Mt. Olive) in Nashville September 13, 1982 with burial in the family plot in Greenwood Cemetery. He is survived by his wife. Pearl; a daughter. Pearl Dansby; and two grandchildren.

Brother CHARLES HENRY JONES entered Omega Chapter August 20, 1982 at Hampton General Hospital, Hampton, Virginia following an extended illness.

Brother Jones was born July 29, 1910 in Newport News, Virginia.

He received his elementary and secondary education in the public schools of Newport News, Virginia; he received his Bachelor's degree from Virginia State College and his Master of Arts in Education degree from Columbia University (New York); he did post graduate work at the University of Virginia, Charlottsville, Virginia.

Brother Jones was an educator, having spent over 46 years in the Newport News and New York City school systems. He was a long-time member of St. Augustine's Episcopal Church, and an active member of Zeta Lambda Chapter. He was a Shriner, member of the Hiram Abiff Masonic Lodge #90 and a member of numerous civic and national organizations.

Funeral rites were conducted at St. Augustine Church, member of the local chapter serving as pall bearers, Fr. Ralph E. Haines, officiant. Brother Jones is survived by his wife, Ethel; two sons, Charles, Jr. and Quenlan; a sister, Elizabeth; two brothers, Walter and Purcellus; and many collateral relatives.

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Brother JAMES GARFIELD LEMON, truly a man of humble faith, entered Omega Chapter November 16, 1982 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, following an extended illness.

Brother Lemon was born February 1, 1910 in Savannah, Georgia, the son of Callie and James Lemon, Sr. He received his elementary education in Savannah, Georgia, and his secondary education at Atlanta University. He received a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from Northwestern University Law School in 1934. He was admitted to practice in Illinois and Indiana, and later admitted to practice in the U.S. District Courts and the U.S. Supreme Court.

Brother Lemon organized and promoted Provident Hospital in one of the first hospital plans in the Chicago area; he was General Counsel of the Peoples' Co-Op Credit Union and Peoples' Consumer Co-Operative. He was a member of many civic organizations, was a devout churchman, and active member of Xi Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha.

Funeral rites were conducted at Resurrection Lutheran Church, in Chicago on November 20, with Pastor R. Gilmore officiating. He is survived by his wife, Leontine; a daughter, Ann; a sister, Carolyn Wilson; and many collateral relatives.

All Alphadom is saddened at the passing into Omega Chapter, November 4, 1982, of Brother RAYFORD WH1TTINGHAM LOGAN, age 85, at Howard University Hospital, Washington, D.C. of congestive heart failure.

Brother Logan was born in Washington, D.C. where he received his elementary and secondary education. He was an outstanding educator, historian and renowned writer, a wise counselor and a friend to mankind.

Brother Logan graduated from Williams College (Mass.) Phi Beta Kappa in 1917 and enlisted in the First Separate Battalion of the District of Columbia National Guard. He was promoted to First Lieutenant of Infantry January 1918, and served at the front in the Argonne Forest and Camp Ancona, near Bordeaux. He remained in France for five years when he became a leader of the Pan African Movement, assisting Brother W.E.B. DuBois in the organization of the Pan African Congress 1921-1924.

Upon Brother Logan's return to the United States he joined the faculty of Virginia Union University, from thence he attended the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University, and later returned to Howard University as Professor and Head of the Department of History.

Brother Logan was active in international affairs, and his investigation of conditions in Haiti contributed to the withdrawal of the United States military occupation in 1934.

Brother Logan was a renowned teacher and lecturer. He was also a prolific author, established himself as an authority in several fields, including European diplomatic history. United States history, Latin American history, and Negro history.

Brother Logan was an active member of Mu Lambda Chapter, and more recently, at the General Convention held in Chicago, August 1980 was awarded a plaque by the Senior Alpha Affairs Commission, on which occasion he made a "blunt talk" concerning his opposition to the widespread use of the term "Black" to describe all persons o African descent.

However, his remarks were received with respect due to his impeccable credentials as a scholar.

He was awarded the Spingarn Medal in 1980 by the NAACP in recognition of his scholarship and contribution to the achievement of civil rights for all Americans.

Funeral rites were conducted at the Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel, Howard University, with the chaplain officiating. He is survived by two cousins.

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Brother TROY M. McCALL, JR. entered Omega Chapter June 14, 1982 following a brief illness.

Brother McCall was a 37-year member of Alpha Phi Alpha and a faithful servant of Delta Iota Lambda Chapter, Columbus, Georgia.

Brother McCall was funeralized at the First African Baptist Church on June 17, 1982 in Columbus, Georgia. Brother W. Mingo Clark, Southern Vice President, led the Alpha Hymn at the funeral service, joined by many Brothers throughout the region who were in attendance.

Brother McCall is survived by his wife, Nora; his brother, Samuel; a nd a host of collateral relatives and friends.

Brother WILLIAM C. ROSS, SR. entered Omega Chapter September 14, 1982 at the Wildwood Manor Nursing Home, Gary, Indiana, following a brief illness.

Brother Ross was born in Warsaw, Kentucky, April 19, 1913. He had been a Gary, Indiana resident for 25 years, formerly Director of Personnel at Veterans Administration Hospital, Tuskegee Institute, Alabama.

For many years, Brother Ross has been engaged in the field of Education, former principal of Locke and Ernie Pyle schools.

He was an ardent member of St. Timothy's Community Church; he was a Master Mason.

Brother Ross received his elementary education in Kentucky, his secondary education at West Virginia State University, his Master's degree from Ohio State University. He was a retired Colonel in the U.S. Air Force.

Final rites were held in Gary at the Smith, Bizell and Warner Chapel with the Reverend Robert Lowery officiating. Members of Gamma Rho Lambda served as pall bearers at the rites. He is survived by his wife, Ann; a daughter, Beverlei; and a son, William, Jr.

Brother DUVAHN W. SAYLES, age 50, entered Omega Chapter July 24, 1982 in Honolulu, Hawaii.

He was born in Birmingham, Alabama. At the age of three, Brother Sayles moved to Atlanta, Georgia where he received his elementary and secondary education.

Brother Sayles received his Baccalaureate degree from Morehouse College, and a Master of Science in Management degree from the Air Force Institute of Technology.

Brother Sayles entered the U.S. Air Force where he served 20 years and retired as Colonel, field of logistics. Upon his retirement he returned to Honolulu and entered the field of real estate, subsequently founded his own real estate company which flourished.

Brother Sayles was involved actively with the NAACP, and St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, where he served as a Vestryman. He was a charter member of Mu Beta Lambda chapter and served as its first president.

He is survived by his wife, Jane; and three children, Duvahn, Jr., Sherrel and Kimberly. Funeral rites were conducted at St. Timothy's Episcopal Church in Honolulu, Hawaii, preceded by Alpha's Omega rites.

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Brother EMERSON BLAIR WHITE, age 52, entered Omega Chapter April 29, 1982 at his home in Silver Spring, Maryland following an extended illness. He was an active member of Iota Upsilon Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha.

Brother White was born in King and Queen Councy, Virginia, receiving his elementary education there at the Rappahannock Academy; he later graduated from West Virginia State College, where he originally became a member of the Fraternity. His graduate work was completed at Kent State University in Ohio and the University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland.

Brother White was basically a newspaper man, having worked for the Norfolk Journal and Guide, Cleveland Plain Dealer and the Call and Post.

From there he moved to the Washington, D.C. area working with the U.S. Government's Printing Office.

Brother White was a member of the Round Oak Missionary Baptist Church where funeral rites were conducted May 2, 1982. Brother White is survived by his wife, Gloria; a daughter, Lisa Marie; a son, Brian; two sisters; six brothers; and a step-father, Aaron Alsop.

Brother WALTER B. WILLIAMS entered Omega Chapter June 17, 1982 in his home in Washington, D . C , following a brief illness.

Brother Williams was born July 7, 1906 in Albany, New York. He received his elementary education in the public schools of Albany, following which he attended Williams College, graduating in 1928 and received the Benedict prize in French; later he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Literary Science at the University of Illinois. He did graduate work at Columbia University and was recipient of Rosenwald and American Library Association Fellowships.

Brother Williams was a dedicated churchman, having served on the Vestry of St. Luke's Episcopal Church, and a long-time member of the Fraternity. Brother Williams is survived by his wife of forty years, Minnie; and an aunt, Harriette VanFranken. Funeral rites were conducted at St. Luke's Church June 22, 1982.

Omega Chapter Notices At the 76th Anniversary Convention, recently adjourned in Los Angeles, 62 Brothers were inducted into Omega Chapter in an appropriate manner. Prior to the ceremony, the following named Brother's names were submitted to be included: Edmund Allen William A . Blound, ] Mose Butler Fred Brooks Algernon S. Belcher Lawrence Curtis Melvin Cutler P. D . Davis Lalere C. DeCosta Luther Elliott Robert Griffin Morris Henderson James H. Huling Archibald B. Hill Lonzell King Lee A n d r e w M a r k s H o v e y Moore

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Clarence A . Bacote William Bolden Benjamin Bullock Wiley F. Bolden Gastin T. Cook Martin O C h a p m a n George L. D u n b a r Samuel B Dickerson Russell E. Estell Clifford Grace H o w a r d Hairston James Henry Ernest Hicks Charles B. Ingraham Steven Lewis Harvey Don M o o r e Omega F. N e w m a n

Stephen M. McDew, Jr. Roland Perry Cleveland W . Pettigrew Oren Riley Judge K. Rowley Henry Robinson Dr. Alexander J. Walker Ler Arthur Ward Reginald Williams Joseph York

Dr. McFall Rev. James O . Powell Hubert Perkins John Price Frederick Richards Vernon Rusher George P. T h o m a s J. J. Wilson Quincy Washington Emerson White

The following names appeared on the official program for the Omega Chapter services at the General Convention.

BROTHERS JOINING O M E G A CHAPTER AUGUST 6, 1981 - JULY 1, 1982 Charles R. Bacon Charles A . Broaddus Charles J. Britt J. Welby Broaddus Sydney P. Brown Warren Wesley Buck, Jr. Lewis E. Burton James Y. Carter John Virgil Carter James Allen Colston W a y m a n Rutherford Coston Benjamin Harrison Crutcher T h o m a s Cuff Cawler Pason Daniels, Jr. Spaulding A. Dickerson John Dungee Albert T. Edwards Claude Thurston Ferebee II OHs E. Galloway John J. Goldsberry Penrose Everheart Goodall George Gregory Green, Jr. Joseph W . Greenlee Clarence Kenneth Gregory Henry C. Gross N o r m a n W. Harris, Jr. John W . H a y w o o d , Jr. Achille E. Hebert George E. Hull, Sr. Robert Walter Hunter

Reginald Girard James Harold E. Johnson Mordercai Wyatt Johnson, Jr. William T. Jones A n t h o n y Louis Lawson, Sr. Joseph G. LeCount Charles R. Lindsey T o m m y Edward Lindsey Maceo Conrad Martin Everett A. M a y s Troy M. McCall, Jr. Clarence E. Morgan James F. Nicholas Daniel B. O w e n s Harwell Parham Arthur Jerome I'ayne Maceo DuBois Pembroke, Sr. William Earl Philon Scovil Richardson Hannibal William Ridley P. Malcolm Robinson James T. Rushin Sideny Sanders John Reuben Sheeler James A. Shelton R a y m o n d C. Sheppard Herbert L. Sherman Elva K. Steward Julius C. Tonsler T h e o d o r e T. Tivis W a r d Yerby

In profound sorrow, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. announces the entrance into Omega Chapter of the following Brothers since the last General Convention in Los Angeles, California: From Xi Lambda Chapter - Chicago, Illinois Brother FRED GAY From Beta Eta Lambda Chapter, Oklahoma City, Okla.

Brother ROBERT SWAIN From Alpha Delta Lambda Chapter Memphis, Tennessee Brother DR. HOLLIS PRICE From Eta Lambda Chapter - Atlanta, Georgia Brother J. HAROLD BROWN Brother PRINCE E. WILSON Brother HEMAN SWEATT Brother DR. HOWARD GOLDEN

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DISTINGUISHED COLLEGIANS - 1983 The Sphinx announces its 5th Annual Distinguished Collegians competition. Nominations are now being accepted for inclusion and we invite your participation. Nominees must be members of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, presently working toward the baccalaureate degree. Selections will be made on the basis of the overall accomplishments of nominees or extraordinary achievement in any one area (scholarship, sports, campus leadership, etc.)

Those College Brothers selected will be featured in the Summer 1983 issue of The Sphinx in a special feature entitled DISTINGUISHED COLLEGIANS. There are no restrictions regarding the number of applicants per region or chapter. Nominations may be submitted by ANY member of Alpha Phi Alpha â&#x20AC;&#x201D; including the nominee. Selections will be made by the staff of The Sphinx.

MAIL YOUR APPLICATION NOW!!! All nominations must be received in the General Office no later than March 1, 1983.

MICHAEL J. PRICE, Editor-in-Chief, The

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Classification GPA Major Minor Chapter of Initiation (If different from present chapter) Date of Initiation Hometown Details of education (Include high school):

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YOU MUST include glossy PHOTOGRAPH (preferably black & white) with completed nomination form. Attach up to one additional sheet, if necessary. DEADLINE: MARCH 1,1983.

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THE SEVEN JEWELS

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Charles H. Chapman

Eugene Kinckle Jones

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George B. Kelley

Nathaniel A. Murray

Robert H. Ogle

Vertner W. Tandy

GENERAL OFFICERS GENERAL PRESIDENT - Ozell S u t t o n , 1640 Loch L o m o n d Trail, SW, A t l a n t a , G A 30331 EXECUTIVE SECRETARY - James B. Blanton, 4432 King D r i v e , C h i c a g o , IL 60653 GENERAL TREASURER - James M . T r e n t , 3606 Edward Street, Landover, M D 20785 GENERAL C O U N S E L - John W . Walker, 6520 Sherry Drive, Little Rock, AR 72204 H I S T O R I A N - Charles H. Wesley, 7632 17th Street, N W , W a s h i n g t o n , D C 20012 C O M P T R O L L E R - Charles C . T e a m e r , 2601 Gentilly Blvd., New O r l e a n s , LA 70122 DIRECTOR-GENERAL C O N V E N T I O N S - Kermit J. Hall, 100 Fairview A v e . , Yeadon, P A 19050 VICE PRESIDENTS EASTERN - T h o m a s R. H u n t , 9 Rickover C o u r t , A n n a p o l i s , M D 21401 M I D W E S T E R N - Jimmie L. Buford, 9807 Smalley A v e n u e , Kansas City, M O 64134 S O U T H E R N - W . M i n g o Clark, 2026 Winchester Road, Huntsville, AL 35810 S O U T H W E S T E R N - R a y m o n d E. C a r r e a t h e r s , P . O . D r a w e r N , Prairie View, TX 77445 WESTERN - Clinton L. Minnis, 8786 S. LaSalle A v e n u e , Los Angeles, C A 90047 A S S I S T A N T VICE PRESIDENTS EASTERN - Kirk L. Bowen, 259 West 131st Street, N e w York, NY 10027 M I D W E S T E R N - James H . C a r y , Jr., 1240 East 135th Street, East Cleveland, O H 44112 S O U T H E R N - A n t h o n y Hightower, 2210 Ross A v e n u e , College Park, G A 30337 S O U T H W E S T E R N - Sherwin L. H a r v e y , P . O . Box 2952, State University, AR 72467 WESTERN - O s c a r L. C o s b y , 909 W . A d a m s Boulevard, A p t . B-5, Los Angeles, C A 90007

Alpha Phi Alpha Education Foundation, Inc.

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. GENERAL OFFICE: 4432 Martin Luther King Drive Chicago, IL 60653 Telephone: (312) 373-1819

Walter W . Sullivan, C h a i r m a n 1800 New H o p e Road, SW Atlanta, G A 30331 James B. Blanton, Secretary James M . T r e n t , Treasurer John W . Walker, Counsel Ivan L. C o t m a n Ernest L. Hollo w a y Keith Miller Henry P o n d e r Jesse H. Sterling Paul C . Williams Ozell S u t t o n , Ex-Officio

Alpha Phi Alpha Building Foundation, Inc. W a y n e C. H a r v e y , C h a i r m a n 8775 W . Kingsbury University City, M O 63124

James B. Blanton, Executive Secretary Michael J. Price, Assistant Executive Secretary, Editor-in-Chief, The Sphinx Waldo E. Johnson, Assistant Executive Secretary - Programs

James B. Blanton, Secretary James M . T r e n t , Treasurer John W . Walker, Counsel Mitchell Albert Larry L. Earvin Albert Holland Allen Killings Herbert Marshall Ozell S u t t o n , Ex-Officio

NATIONAL COMMITTEE/COMMISSION CHAIRMEN AWARDS To be appointed BUDGET AND FINANCE Charles C. Teamer 2601 Gentilly Boulevard New Orleans, LA 70122 BUSINESS ENCOURAGEMENT Virgil Chandler 4220 Pratt Street Omaha, NB 68111 COLLEGE BROTHERS AFFAIRS N o r m a n E. Towels 10601 Diana Avenue, #456 Riverside, C A 92505 CONSTITUTION Milton C. Davis 1202 Montgomery Road Tuskegee Institute, AL 36088

ONE MILLION DOLLAR DRIVE Isadore J. Lamothe, Jr. 1407 University Avenue Marshall, TX 75670

ELECTIONS John I. Hendricks, Jr. Box 42 Alcorn State University Lorman, MS 39096 EQUITABLE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Charles E. Lewis 3500 Fieldstone Drive Winston-Salem, NC 27105 GRIEVANCES AND DISCIPLINE Wilbur Hardy 329 Troy Street Aurora, CO 80011 LIFE MEMBERSHIP Elmer C. Collins 26151 Lake Shore Blvd. #1224 Euclid, OH 44132

PERSONNEL Thomas A. Phillips 9908 Taylor Drive Overland Park, KS 66212

PUCLICTY - PUBLIC RELATIONS Harvey L. Brinson 12818 Broadmore Road Silver Spring, MD 20904

SENIOR ALPHA AFFAIRS Laurence T. Young, Sr. 555 E, 33rd Place, (1208 Chicago, IL 60616

RECLAMATION AND MEMBERSHIP SPECIAL PROJECTS William Ross, Jr. Hanley J. Norment 5205 Overbrook Avenue 12500 Arbor View Terrace Silver Spring, MD 20904 Philadelphia, PA 19131

PUBLIC POLICY Hobart S. Jarrett 315 West 70th Street, i l S New York, NY 10023

RECOMMENDATIONS Solomon Stinson 6900 NW 5th Avenue Miami, FL 33150

STANDARDS AND EXTENSION A . M . Witherspoon 2701 Rothgeb Drive Raleigh, NC 27609

PUBLICATIONS Joseph E. Hey ward P.O. Box 384 Florence, SC 29503

RULES AND CREDENTIALS Emmett W. Bashful 5808 Lafaye Street New Orleans, LA 70122

TIME AND PLACE Frank Devine 6202 Washington Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19143

PAST GENERAL PRESIDENTS Howard H. Long*

B. Andrew Rose*

Roscoe C. Giles'

W. A. Pollard'

Frederick Miller Drawer "M" Mound Bayou, MS 38762

Daniel D. Fowler'

Charles H. Wesley 7632 17th Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20012

L. L. McGee'

Raylord W. Logan*

S. S. Booker'

Belford V. Lawson, Jr. 1813 Kalorama Sq. N.W. Washington, DC 20009

Moses Melvin Morrison*

Charles H. Garvin* Henry L. Dickason* Henry Arthur Callis*

The Sphinx / Winter 1982

Raymond W. Cannon 2008 Virginia Road Los Angeles, CA 90016

A. Maceo Smith* Frank L. Stanley, Sr.'

Myles A. Paige 4124 Kenway Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90008

Ernest N. Mortal 1101 Harrison Avenue New Orleans, LA 70122

William H. Hale*

Walter Washington Alcom State University Lorman, MS 39096

T. Winston Cole 124 S W . 23rd Gainesville, FL 32601 Lionel H. Newsom Central State University Wilberforce, OH 45384

James R. Williams 584 Avalon Akron. OH 44320 'OMEGA CHAPTER

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Directory o! Chapters All chapters are required to submit a Chapter Directory to the General Office within ten (10) days after the election of chapter officers. This form should list the chapter's "Official Contact person" — to whom all chapter mail is sent. This listing contains — only — those addresses sent to the General Office for 1981-82; and was updated as of December 1, 1982.

ILEGENDI (A) (P) (CS) (S) (FS) (RS)

Advisor President Corresponding Secretary Secretary Financial Secretary Recording Secretary

Theta lota Lambda (Springfield - #286) Arthur Shurn (S) INTERNATIONAL (DISTRICT 11 242 Middlesex Street Director Springfield, MA 01109 Elmer Moore Nu Xi Lambda 271? Tennyson St. NW (Sudbury - #540) Washington. DC 20015 Clifton E Reed (P) 14 Gedick Road AFRICA I A I H I) Burlington. MA 01803 COLLEGE CHAPTERS CONNECTICUT (Area II) Kappa Phi (U ot Liberia - Cuttington Coll - #439) COLLEGE CHAPTERS No Report ALUMNI CHAPTERS (Vale U - #6) Eta Epsilon Lambda No Report Kappa Delta (Monrovia. Liberia - #260 (U of Connecticut - #423) No Report Terry D Sheppard (T) EUROPE (Area II) Sprague Hall, Room 249S Theta Theta Lambda U of Connecticut (Frankfort, Germany - #285 Storrs, CT 06268 Lt Col Donald C Thomas, Ir (CS) Mu Phi Bo> 9425 (Kaiserslautern. GE) (U of Bridgeport - #461) APO NV 09012 No Report CARIBBEAN (Area III) Mu Psi Theta Epsilon Lambda (SCSC - #463) (St Thomas. VI - #282) No Report No Report ALUMNI CHAPTERS Iota Sigma Lambda Beta Sigma Lambda (St. Crom. VI - #518) (Harttord - #161) No Report Royce A Rosmond (P) Epsilon Theta Lambda 2 Christine Circle (Hamilton, Bermuda - #219) Bloomfield, CT 06002 No Report Zeta Phi Lambda lota Epsilon Lambda (Stamford - #253) (Nassau. Bahamas - #506) No Report No Report Eta Alpha Lambda ASIA (Area IV) (New Haven - #256) Mu Phi Lambda Logan M Hill (P) (Seoul. South Korea - #565) 42 Bungay Terrace lohnny Thomas (P) Seymour CT 06483 HHC. EUSA SIA IDS

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Eta Theta Lambda (Wyandoance - #263) George Mims (P) 885 Seneca Road W Hempstead, NV 11552 Eta Rho Lambda (Rochester - #271) Rufus W. McGee (RC) 201 Warner Street Rochester, NY 14606 CENTRAL NEW YORK STATE (Area III COLLEGE CHAPTERS Alpha (Cornell U - #1) Erskine R Tucker, Jr (P) 409 Elmwood Avenue Ithaca. NY 14850 Delta Zeta (Syracuse U - #94) Gerald G. Erasme (P) P 0 Box 185 - S.U Station Syracuse, NY 13210 ALUMNI CHAPTERS lota Theta Lambda (Endicott - #509) Robert E Hunter (S) 600 Princeton Drive Vestal. NY 13850 lota Kappa Lambda (Syracuse - #511) Melvin Beard (P) P 0. Box 6565 Teall Avenue Station Syracuse, NY 13210 NORTHEAST NEW YORK STATE (Area l l l l COLLEGE CHAPTERS Kappa Zeta (Utica College - #425) Richard Cumberbatch (P) P 0. Box 73 - South Hall Utica College of Syracuse Univ Utica, NY 13502 RHODE ISLAND (Area III) ALUMNI CHAPTERS COLLEGE CHAPTERS Beta Pi Lambda Alpha Gamma (Albany - #159) (Brown U - #25) Irving Smith, Jr, (S) Mark Frentress (P) 35 BriarwoorJ Road Box 1167 - Brown University Loudonville. NY 12211 Providence, Rl 02912 1167 Theta Chi Lambda ALUMNI CHAPTERS (Schenectady - #298) Mu Theta Lambda No Report (Providence - #553) lota lota Lambda Howletl Chandler (T) (Rome - #510) P 0, Box 6062 No Report Providence. Rl HUDSON VALLEY |Area IV) NEW HAMPSHIRE (Aiea IV) ALUMNI CHAPTERS COLLEGE CHAPTERS Eta Zeta Lambda Theta Zeta (New Rochelle - #261) (Dartmouth College - #381) No Report Alan B Bond (P) Eta Chi Lambda Hinman Box 5024 - Dartmouth College :Nyack - #276) Hanover. NH 03755 Walter C Blount, Jr (S)

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APO San Francisco CA 96301

NEW ENGLAND (DISTRICT I || Director Thomas D Harris. IV 135 Canterbury Street Hartford. CT 06112 MASSACHUSETTS lAiea I) COLLEGE CHAPTERS Sigma (Metropolitan - #17) Cedric lones (P) 471 Memorial Drive Cambridge, MA 02139 Alpha Kappa (Metropolitan - #32) Steve I Colon (P) American Inl'l College Springfield. MA 01109 ALUMNI CHAPTERS Epsilon Gamma Lambda (Boston - #214) John H. McMullen. Jr (P) 8 Pine Street Sharon. MA 02067

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NEW YORK STATE (DISTRICT l Director Clifford R Clemmons 221-25 Manor Road Queens Village, NY 11427 WESTERN NEW YORK STATE (Area I) COLLEGE CHAPTERS Delta Epsilon (U ol Buffalo - #93) Darrel L Hawkins (P) Union 400 - SUC at Buffalo 1300 Elmwood Buffalo, NY 14222 Mu Sigma (U ol Rochester - #458) Kevin Hull (P) Box 659 25 Andrews Memorial Drive Rochester, NY 14623 ALUMNI CHAPTERS Rho Lambda (Buffalo - # 1 1 6 ) Robin D, Thompson (CS) 59 Woodlawn Avenue Buffalo. NY 14209

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Theta Epsilon (Adelphi U - #380) David C Tanner (VP) Adelphi U Center. Room 109 Garden Cit). NY 11530 Kappa Rho (C W Post College - #435) No Report Xi Psi (Hofstra University - - 7 0 7 ) Raymond Remirez (ED) Box 42 - Hofstra University Hempstead. NY 11550 ALUMNI CHAPTERS Gamma lota Lambda (Brooklyn-Long Island - #175) John M. Williams (P) 51 Alabama Avenue Hempstead. NY 11550 Zeta Zeta Lambda (St. Albans - #239) Roy Foust (CS) 112-01 175th Street Jamaica. NY 11433

NEW JERSEY (DISTRICT IVi

Director Elbert C. Wisner 300 Lincoln Dr. Colonial Terr Ocean. NJ 07712 IAREA I - NORTHERN) COLLEGE CHAPTERS lota Rho (Newark College of Engineering - >» 4 ' 3 > Kevin Turner (P) 1129 E. 3rd Street Plainlield Nl 07062 Omicron Zeta (Fairleigh Dickinson University - " 1 3 ) Richard L Matthews (P) 250 17th Street Paterson, Nl 07054 ALUMNI CHAPTERS Alpha Alpha Lambda (Newark - #123) Warren E Sherwood (S) 15 Columbus Avenue Montclau. NJ 07042 Beta Alpha Lambda (lersey City - #145) No Report Delta Mu Lambda (Paterson - # 199) Joseph Fulmore (P) 496 East 29th Street Paterson. N) 07514 Kappa Theta Lambda (Teaneck - #531) Arnold E Brown (P) P. 0 Box 776 106 West Palisade Ave Englewood. NJ 07631 IAREA II - CENTRAL) COLLEGE CHAPTER l l ) ; , ^ ^ .0962 Delta Iota Kappa Upsilon Lambda (Rutgers U - #97) (Mid-Hudson Valley - #542) No Report James E Royal. Jr (P) ALUMNI CHAPTERS 38 North Street Zeta Epsilon Lambda Newburgh. NY 12550 (Red Bank - #238) METRO NEW YORK CITY (Area VI No Report COLLEGE CHAPTERS Zeta Nu Lambda Eta (Plainlield - #245) (Metropolitan - #7) Malcolm L Champion (P) No Report 1030 Prospect Ave. Zeta Eta Plainlield. Nl 07060 (Columbia U - #338) Theta Psi Lambda No Report (Somerset - #299) ALUMNI CHAPTERS James P McNeil (CS) Alpha Gamma Lambda 15 Cortland Drive (New York - #125) Somerset. NJ 08873 No Report (AREA III - SOUTHERN) Kappa Xi Lambda COLLEGE CHAPTERS (New York - #536) lota lota No Report || (Trenton State College - #406) V BROOKLYN and LONG ISLAND (Area Algernon Ward (P) COLLEGE CHAPTERS 851 Carteret Avenue Delta Chi Trenton, NJ 08618 (City ol Brooklyn - #308) No Report

Treasurer Editor-to-the-Sphinx Vice President Dean of Pledges Dean of Pledges Assistant Secretary Nu Iota (Glassboro State - #472) Phillip L Jackson (P) 227L Parkcrest Village Glassboro. Nl 08028 ALUMNI CHAPTERS Alpha Theta Lambda (Atlantic City - #130) 0. C. Edwards (P) 310 North Illinois Ave. Atlantic City, NJ 08401 Zeta lota Lambda (Trenton - #242) Everette L Mills (CS) 194 Crescent Avenue Trenton. Nl 08638 Kappa lota Lambda (Burlington County - #532) No Report Nu Gamma Lambda (Glassboro - #570) No Report

Delta Pi (Cheney - 302) Michael L Hill (P) 155 Fairview Avenue Teaneck.NJ 07666 Zeta Psi (West Chester State Coll, #353) No Report ALUMNI CHAPTERS Rho (Philadelphia - #16) Harold 0. Trawick (P) 6632 Boyer Streel Philadelphia, PA 19119 Zeta Omicron Lambda (Philadelphia - #247) Waverly L Easley (P) 2332 Bryn Mawr Avenue Philadelphia. PA 19143

DELAWARE, MARYLAND & D.C. (DISTRICT VI) Director

PENNSYLVANIA (DISTRICT V) Hanley 1 Norment Director Frank Devine 6202 Washington Ayenue Philadelphia. PA 19143 WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA (Area I) COLLEGE CHAPTERS Omicron

12500 Arbor View Terrace Silver Spring, MD 20902 DELAWARE (Area I) COLLEGE CHAPTERS Gamma Sigma (Delaware State College - #83) No Report (U ol Pittsburgh - #14) Xi Omicron Charles R Davis, )r (P) (U ol Delaware - #499) P 0, Box 7184 - Oakland Station No Report Pittsburgh, PA 15213 ALUMNI CHAPTERS lota Sigma Gamma Theta Lambda (Millersville State Coll - #414) (Wilmington - #174) Michael F lones (P) No Report 541 Rockland Street Zeta Rho Lambda Lane, PA 17602 (Dover - #249) Xi Mu John H Quarles (P) (Slippery Rock Slate College - #496) 347 Beechwood Drive Philip White (VP) Dover. DE 19901 P. 0. Box 242 MARYLAND NORTH (Area III Slippery Rock, PA 16057 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Xi Sigma Beta Alpha (Indiana U of Pennsylvania - #702) (Morgan State U - #45) Harold K. Lloyd (P) William A Sherman (P) Box 1700 Folger 5964 Daywall Avenue Indiana Univ of PA Apartment B Indiana. PA 15705 Baltimore, MD21206 ALUMNI CHAPTERS Mu Rho Alpha Omicron Lambda (Towson State - #457) (Pittsburgh - #136) Kenneth Green (CS) Alfred E Richardson (P) Mu Rho Chapter 218 Manor Ct. Box 906 - Towson State U Pittsburgh. PA 15241 Towson. M0 21204 Kappa Beta Lambda Nu Kappa (Erie - #525) (UMBaltimore County - #473) No Report No Report Nu Upsilon Lambda ALUMNI CHAPTERS (Pittsburgh - #586) Delta Lambda Walter H. Green (S) (Baltimore - #104) 420 Graham Robsol G Pinkett (S) #6 3201 Clifton Avenue Pittsburgh. PA 15232 Baltimore. MO 21216 CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA |Area II) lota Alpha Lambda COLLEGE CHAPTERS (Aberdeen - #502) Gamma Nu Leroy Stansbury (S) (Pennsylvania State U - #78) 644 Elm Street No Report Aberdeen, MD 21001 ALUMNI CHAPTERS Kappa Kappa Lambda Zeta Theta Lambda (Baltimore - #533) (Harnsburg - #241) Sealon J White, III (S) E. S Herring (P) P 0 Box 11347 P 0. Box 10436 Baltimore. MO 21239 Harnsburg, PA 17105 MARYLAND SOUTHWEST (Area III) EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA (Area III) COLLEGE CHAPTERS COLLEGE CHAPTERS lota Zeta Nu (U of Maryland - #403) (Lincoln U - #12) No Report No Report Mu Upsilon Psi (Frostburg Stale Coll - #460) (U ol Pennsylvania - #22) Lorenro E Waters. Ir. (S) lames King. Jr (P) Frostburg Stte University c/o Office of Fraternity Allans Box 64 3734 Locust Walk Frostburg, MD 21532 Philadelphia, PA 19104

ALUMNI CHAPTERS lota Upsilon Lambda (Silver Spring - #520) E Averal Austin (CS) 6200 Westchester Park Onve College Park, MD 20740 Kappa Epsilon Lambda (Landover - #528) Charles Gould (RC) 7604 Bock Road Ft Washington, MD 20744 Kappa Phi Lambda (Columbia - #543) Kenneth M Jennings, Jr (P) P. 0 Box 321 Columbia. M0 21045 MARYLAND EASTERN (Area IVI COLLEGE CHAPTERS Delta Nu (U of Maryland, E.S - #100) Anthony E. Miller (P) P 0 Box 1456 - UMES Princess Anne, MD 21853 Eta Zeta (Bowie Slate College - #359) No Report ALUMNI CHAPTERS Delta Omicron Lambda (Princess Anne - #203) No Report Eta Eta Lambda (Annapolis - #262) Randolph Robins (RC) P. 0 Box 45 Gambnlls. MD 21054 WASHINGTON. D.C. (Area V) COLLEGE CHAPTERS Beta (Howard U - #2) Herb V McMillan. Ill (P) P 0 Box 506 Howaid University Washington. DC 20009 Nu Beta (American U - #465) Nu Beta Chapter Phillip A Lattimoie, III American University Eagle Station - Box 124 Washington, DC 20016 Omicron Omicron (UDC - #721) Edmund J lones (RC) 8105 Eastern Avenue C-412 Silver Springs, MD 20910 ALUMNI CHAPTERS Mu Lambda (Washington - #111) lessee B Blown (CS) 804 Tantollon Drive Oxon Hill. MD 20744 Omicron Lambda Alpha Robert M. More (P) 1495 Newton Streel N.W. Washington. DC 20010

VIRGINIA (DISTRICT VII) Director C A Pennington 3212 Gnlfin Avenue Richmond, VA 23222 BLUE RIDGE NORTH (Area I) COLLEGE CHAPTERS lota Alpha (Washington S Lee U - #398) No Report lota Beta (U of Virginia - #399) Kuk T Brown (S) Newcomb Hall, Box 430 Charlottesville. VA 22904 Xi Delta (James Madison U - #489) Steven D Fields (P) Box 4172 lames Madison University Harrisonburg. VA 22807 ALUMNI CHAPTERS Gamma Alpha Lambda (Charlottesville - #167) No Report

BLUE RIDGE SOUTH (Area II) COLLEGE CHAPTERS Theta lota (Virginia Polytechnic U - #384) No Report ALUMNI CHAPTERS Alpha Kappa Lambda (Roanoke - #132) No Report Gamma Nu Lambda (Lynchburg - #178) No Report SOUTHERN VIRGINIA (Area III) COLLEGE CHAPTERS Delta Tau (St. Paul's Polytechnic - #305) George T Hanherson (CS) Delta Tau Chapter St. Paul's College Lawrenceville, VA 23868 Xi Zeta (Hampden-Sydney - #491) Christopher Yim (P) Box 381 Hampden Sydney-College Hampden Sydney. VA 23943 ALUMNI CHAPTERS Delta Nu Lambda (Danville - #200) Pinckley York (P) 225 Crestand Avenue Danville, VA 24543 Epsilon Omicron Lambda (Lawrenceville - #225) Ernest L. Morse (CS) P. 0 Box 595 South Hill. VA 23970 lota Tau Lambda (Charlotte Court House - #519) Robert L. Early (S) Rt. 3. Box 274 Farmville. VA 23901 NORTHERN VIRGINIA (Area IV) ALUMNI CHAPTERS Zeta Upsilon Lambda (Reston - #252) John A Mann (FS) 9525 Heathwood Ct. Burke. VA 22015 Theta Rho Lambda (Arlington - #293) Arthur B. Word (P) 404 E. Bellelonte Avenue Alexandria. VA 22301 CENTRAL VIRGINIA (Area V) COLLEGE CHAPTERS Gamma (Virginia Union U - #3) Vance L Page (P) 2215 Alton Avenue Apartment B Richmond. VA 23224 Beta Gamma (Virginia State College - #47) Joseph I. Suber, Jr. (S) 1513 Oakdale Avenue Petersburg. VA 23803 Theta Rho (Virginia Commonwealth U - #391} No Report ALUMNI CHAPTERS Nu Lambda (Virginia State College - #112) R J Hayes (CS) 21329 Sparta Drive Ettnck. VA 23803 Beta Gamma Lambda (Richmond - #147) Melvin A Crenshaw (S) 1500 Lrttle John Road Richmond, VA 23227 Nu Omicron Lambda (Fort Lee - #581) Michael C Walker (CS) 849 West Wythe Street Petersburg. VA 23803 Xi Delta Lambda (Henrico County - - 5 9 3 ) Leo H Ross(P) 5210 Bonington Road Richmond. VA 23234 TIDEWATER NORTH |Aiea VI) COLLEGE CHAPTERS Gamma lota (Hampton Institute - #75) Larry Townsend (P) Box 6262 Alexander Street Hampton. VA 23513 Kappa Pi (William S Mary »434) No Report ALUMNI CHAPTERS Zeta Lambda (Newport News #106) Claude Carter (CS) 12 Suburban Pkwy Hampton VA 23661 Delta Beta Lambda (Hampton #190) lames f Blacken (S) P 0 Box 483 Hampton VA 23669 Nu Delta Lambda (Sony County #571) No Report TIDEWATER SOUTH (Area VII) COLLEGE CHAPTERS Epsilon Pi (Norton* State U #324) No Report

Nu Theta (Old Dominion U - #471) Calvin E Greene (S) 1506 West 40th Street Apartment 1 Norfolk. VA 23508 ALUMNI CHAPTERS Alpha Phi Lambda (Norfolk - #142) Willie Harris. J[ (P) P. 0 Box 817 Norfolk, VA 23501 Epsilon lota Lambda (Suffolk - #220) B. L. Davis. Jr. (CS) 311 St. James Avenue Suffolk. VA 23434 Epsilon Nu Lambda (Portsmouth - #223) No Report Xi Alpha Lambda (Prince Williams County - #590) Chester F. Johnson (CS) 5610 Broadmoore Street Alexandria. VA 22310

MIDWEST ILLINOIS (Central) Director Arthur B Cooper P 0. Box 2085 - Station "A" Champaign, IL 61820 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Tau (U ol Illinois - #18) Eric Floyd (P) 904 N Broadway Street Urbana. IL 61820 Zeta Nu (Eastern Illinois - #343) Morris Ratlins (T) 321A Street Charleston. IL 61920 Eta Tau (Illinois State U - #371) Marcus Tyler (P) P 0 Box 604 Normal. IL 61761 Theta Omicron (Milhkin U - #389) No Report ALUMNI CHAPTERS Omicron Lambda Beta (Champaign - #501) No Report Nu Psi Lambda (Bloomington - #589) No Report

ILLINOIS (NORTHERN) Director Robert L. Thrrston 1734 Grove Avenue North Chicago. IL 60064 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Epsilon Phi (Northern Illinois U - #329) Reginald Greenwood (S) Northern Illinois U Epsilon Phi Chapter, Box 66D DeKalb. IL 60115 Mu Mu (Elmhurst College - #452) David A Lewis (S) 190 Prospect. Box 324 Elmhurst. IL 60126 ALUMNI CHAPTERS Kappa Chi Lambda (Waukegan - #544) Kenneth Robinson (P) P 0 Box 512 North Chicago. IL 60064 Mu Alpha Lambda (DeKalb - #546) No Report Mu Mu Lambda (Glen Ellyn - #556) Clarence R Lewis (P) 10 W. 101 18th Street Lombard. IL 60146

ILLINOIS (NORTH CENTRAL Director Allen Knox 5020 S Lake Shore Drive #2704 Chicago. IL 60616 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Theta III ol Illinois - Chicago #8) Anthony Irvrn (P) 951 W 104lh Street Chicago II 60643 Alpha Mu (Noithwestern U #33) Joseph 1 Fleming (P) Noms CAO 1999 Sheridan Road fvanslon 1160615 ALUMNI CHAPTERS Xi Lambda (Chicago #113) Edgar Hamilton (P) 5020 S Lake Shore Drive #1402 Chicago 1160615 Zeta Xi Lambda (tvanston #246) No Report Theta Mu Lambda Joliel »288) No Report

ILLINOIS (NORTH CENTRAL Director Arndel Ricks, Jr. 8841 S. Prairie Chicago. IL 60619 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Nu Delta (Chicago State U - #467) Anthony Richard (P) 7321 S. Lowe Chicago. IL 60621 Nu Epsilon (Lewis u - #468) Adrian Willis (P) Lewis LI Route 53 Romeoville, IL 60441 Nu Rho CUT - #479) Lester McCanoll. Jr. (P) Box 15 - NT 3200 S Wabash Chicago. 1160616 Omicron lota (DePaul U - #716) Darryl Porter (CP) 9104 Longworjd Drive Chicago. 1160620 Omicron Xi (Roosevelt U - #720) Durell Walton (P) 4901 W Van Buren Street Chicago IL 60644

ILLINOIS (SOUTHERN) Director John Reeves 3519 Converse Avenue East St. Louis. IL 62207 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Beta Eta (Southern Illinois U - #51) Mark E Davis (P) 419 S Washington Carbondale, IL 62901 lota Pi (SIU Edwardsville - #412) Theartry Green (P) 514 N 24th Street E. St. Louis, IL 62205 ALUMNI CHAPTERS Delta Epsilon Lambda (East St L o u i s - #193) William Lloyd (FS) 12633 Trail Drive Flornsant. MO 63033 Mu Kappa Lambda (Carbondale - #555) No Report

ILLINOIS (WESTERN) Director Curley R. Bradlord 3109 W Street Rock Island. IL 61201 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Epsilon Kappa (Bradley U - #319) Aaron Johnson (P) 1527 W Fredonia Peoria, IL 61606 E l i Eta (Western Illinois - #360) No Report ALUMNI CHAPTERS Kappa Pi Lambda (Peoria - #538) Mu Delta Lambda (Springlield - #549) Dennis C Miner (P) 2832 Stanton Apartment 4 Springfield IL 62703 Mu Chi Lambda (Rock Island - #566) Phillip Alexander (AE) P, 0, Box 1644 Rock Island. IL 61201

INDIANA (NORTHERN) Director Tfieo Hamitei ,. 7158 Avalon Trail Court 'l Indianapolis IN 46260 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Gamma Eta (Indiana U - #73) Wayman Nunn fP) 501 N Park Ave Bloomington IN 47402 Zeta Rho (Indiana Slate U - #347) No Report Nu Pi (U ot Evansville #478) No Report ALUMNI CHAPTERS lota Lambda (Indianapolis #109) Leslie House (CS) P 0 Box 88131 Indianapolis IN 46208 Kappa Rho Lambda (Evansville #539) No Report Nu Nu Lambda (Bloomington #579) Frank Motley (P) 3643 Longview Drive Bloomington IN 47401

II) INDIANA (SOUTHERN) Director Ira demons, Jr. 4004 Eastern Drive Anderson. IN 46012 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Gamma Rho (Purdue - #82) No Report Theta Xi (Ball State U - #388) Tyrone J Johnson (P) Box 355 Student Ctr. Muncie. IN 47305 lota Theta (Calumet College - #405) William Robinson (P) 1624 Virginia Gary. IN 46407 ALUMNI CHAPTERS Gamma Rho Lambda (Gary - #182) Everett S. Palmer (P) 6529 Birch Avenue Gary. IN 46403 Theta Xi Lambda (South Bend - #290) Inactive Theta Upsilon Lambda (Fort Wayne - #296) Timothy R Williams (S) P O. Box 10747 Ft. Wayne. IN 46853

IOWA Director Everett A Mays P 0 Box 533 Des Moines. IA 50302 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Alpha Theta (U of Iowa - #30) Michael Marsh (P) P. O. Box 506 Iowa City. IA 52240 Alpha Nu (Drake U - #34) Todd Easley 1319 30th Street Des Moines. IA 50311 ALUMNI CHAPTERS Zeta Kappa Lambda (Des Moines - #243) Eddie V. Easley (P) 1431 41st Place Des Moines. IA 50311 Mu Tau Lambda (Cedar Rapids - #563) No Report Nu Chi Lambda (Iowa City - #588) James E Tolbert (P) 2427 Bartlet Road Apartment 1C Iowa City, IA 52240

KANSAS (EASTERN) Director Richard Marshall 626 Oakland Kansas City, KS 66101 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Upsilon <U of Kansas - #19) No Report Gamma Chi #87) (Kansas State No Report Kappa Tau #437) (Kansas State U No Report

KANSAS (WESTERN) Director P J. Williams 3601 Randolph Topeka KS 66611 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Delta Mu (Wichita State U - #99) No Report Epsilon Omicron (Washburn U - #323) No Report Xi NU (Emporia State College - #497) No Report ALUMNI CHAPTERS Delta Eta Lambda (Topeka - #195) P I Williams (P) 3601 Randolph Topeka, KS 66611 Eta Beta Lambda (Wichita - #257) No Report

Epsilon Chi (U ol Kentucky - #330) No Report Xi Alpha (Morehead State U - #486) No Report ALUMNI CHAPTERS Alpha Lambda (Louisville - #101) No Report Alpha Beta Lambda (Lexington - #124) No Report Gamma Beta Lambda (Franktort - #168) No Report

KENTUCKY (WESTERN) Director Jimmie Stewart 514 E Cedar Street - Apt 5 Franklin, KY 42134 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Zeta Omicron (Murray Mate U - #345)

Land M Biles, (S) 2309 Umv Station Murray, KY 42071 Eta Rho (Western Kentucky U - #369) Jeffrey M. Wilson (VP) P 0 Box 321, College Heights Bowling Green. KY 42101 ALUMNI CHAPTERS Gamma Epsilon Lambda (Hopkrnsville - #171) No Report

MICHIGAN (EASTERN) Director Anthony Crutchtield 447 Palmerston Detroit, Ml 48218 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Epsilon (U of Michigan - #5) No Report Alpha Upsilon (Wayne State U - #41) Eric ) Christian (P) 18041 Schaefer Detroit, Ml 48235 Epsilon Eta (Eastern Michigan U - #316) Robert LaGrand (P) Campus Life 117 Goodison Hall ESU Ypsrlanti Ml 48197 Eta Xi (U. of Detroit - #366) Noel Celestin (P) 20163 Manor Detroit. Ml 48221 Omicron Mu (Oakland University - #718) Charlie Harrison (P) 85 Can Pontiac Ml 48058 ALUMNI CHAPTERS Gamma Lambda (Detroit - #103) Oscar B. Session (P) 19475 S Strattord Detroit. Ml 48221 Epsilon Upsilon Lambda (Flint - #230) B if lye G Thompson P 0 Box 1247 Flint. Ml 48503 Theta Zeta Lambda (Ann Arbor - #283) William L Harris (S) 2861 Eisenhower Ann Arbor Ml 48104 lota Rho Lambda (Pontiac - #517) No Report

MICHIGAN (NORTHERN)

Director lames H Gaddis 4028 Wisnei Saginaw Ml 48601 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Gamma Tau (Michigan State U - #84) Glen D Oliver (P) 418 North Case Hall Michigan Slate U East Lansing, Ml 48823 Zeta Beta (Ferris State - #333) William Lykes(P) Box 4 - Rankin Center Ferns State College Big Rapids, Ml 49307 Zeta Delta KENTUCKY (EASTERN) (Northern Michigan #335) Director No Report Shirley Cunningham. Jr Suite 906 Ttlela Tau First National Building (GMI - #3931 Lexington, K« 40507 No Report COLLEGE CHAPTERS ALUMNI CHAPTERS Alpha Pi Epsilon Upsilon Lambda (U of Louisville #37) (Flint #230) Ron Nichols (P) Billye G fhomson Student Center Room 12 P 0 Box 1247 Louisville KY 40208 Flint Ml 48503 Beta Mu (Kentucky Stale U Allen B Croskey (P)

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Eta Nu Lambda (Grand Rapids - #267) No Report lota Chi Lambda (Saginaw - #522) No Report Kappa Delta Lambda (Lansing - #527) Blanche Martin (P) 1831 Nemoke Haslette, Ml 48840

MICHIGAN (WESTERN) Director Nathaniel Allen 3321 Maftett Street Muskegon Heights, Ml 49444 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Epsilon Xi (Western Michigan U #322) John Wright (P) 1323 Greenwood Apt. 105 Kalanwoo, Ml 49007 Iowa Epsiton (Grand Valley - #402) No Report ALUMNI CHAPTERS lota Phi Lambda (Muskegon Heights - #521) John Lester (P) P 0 Box 3972 Muskegon Heights, Ml 49444 Kappa Psi Lambda (Kalamazoo - #545) No Report Nu Rho Lambda (Benton Harbor - #583) No Report

COLLEGE CHAPTER Beta Beta (U ot Nebraska - #46) No Report ALUMNI CHAPTER Beta Xi Lambda (Omaha - #157) Renard Terrell (S) 4024 N 116th Omaha. NE 68164

OHIO (NORTHERN) Director Joe Sansbury 1430 Abbington Toledo, OH 43607 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Epsilon Alpha (U ol Toledo - #310) Timothy C Ivey (P) 1517 Secor Rd Apt 133 Toledo, OH 43602 Epsilon Theta (Bowling Green U - #317) No Report ALUMNI CHAPTER Alpha Xi Lambda (Toledo- #135) No Report

OHIO (NORTHEAST)

Director Hilton 0. Smith 3038 Momcello Blvd Cleveland, OH 44118 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Pi (Cleveland State.'

Western Reserve - #15) Harry Brownlee (P) 11715 Parkview MINNESOTA Cleveland. OH 44120 Director Alpha Tau James Beard (LI ol Akron - #40) 4109 Portland Ave, South No Report Minneapolis. MN 55407 Epsilon Delta COLLEGE CHAPTER (Kent State U - #313) Mu No Report (U ol Minnesota - #11) lota Phi No Report (Mount Union College - #417) ALUMNI CHAPTER No Report Gamma Xi Lambda Xi Chi (Minneapolis - #179) (Baldwin-f/allace College - #706) No Report Gregory Williams (P) MISSOURI (EASTERN) 3625 E 143 Director Cleveland. OH 44120 Omicron Epsilon James Williams 1620 El Tigre (Youngstown State University - #712) St Lours. MO 63138 No Report COLLEGE CHAPTERS ALUMNI CHAPTERS Beta Rho Lambda Alpha Eta (Youngstown - #160) (St. Louis - #29) No Report No Report Epsilon Psi Delta Alpha Lambda (U ot Missouri - #441) (Cleveland - #189) No Report Andrew A Venable (P) P 0 Box 99551 Xi Gamma (Southeast Missouri State - #488) Cleveland OH 44199 Eta Tau Lambda No Report (Akron - #273) ALUMNI CHAPTERS No Report Epsilon Lambda Kappa Mu Lambda (St Louis - #105) (lorrarn - #534) Linnie Thigpen Jr (CS) No Report 4611 Fletcher St. Louis. M0 63121 OHIO (CENTRAL) Epsilon Eta Lambda Director (Charleston - #218) William Nelson. PhD Edward W Barrett (P) 2572 Burnaby Drive 201 W Tom Brown Street Columbus. OH 43209 P 0 Box 171 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Charleston. MO 63834 Kappa MISSOURI (CENTRAL) (Ohio State U - #10) Director No Report Kenner Tippin Phi 3621 Evergreen (Ohio U - #20) Columbia M0 65201 No Report COLLEGE CHAPTERS ALUMNI CHAPTER Alpha Psi Alpha Rho Lambda (Lincoln University - #44) (Columbus - #138) No Report lames Upton (CS) Zeta Alpha P 0 Box 3039 Columbus. OH 43204 IU ol Missouri - #332) No Report OHIO (WEST CENTRAL) lota Xi Director (Northeast Missouri - #410) Edward White No Report 5211 Big Bend Drive ALUMNI CHAPTER Dayton OH 45427 Beta Zeta Lambda COLLEGE CHAPTERS (Jefferson City - #150) Xi No Report (Wilberlorce U - #13) MISSOURI (WESTERN) No Report James Fleming Gamma Theta 2309 N 10th (U ol Dayton - #74) Blue Springs MO 64015 Rohan Williamson (S) COLLEGE CHAPTERS 300 College Park Delta Rho University ol Dayton (U ol Missouri - #303) Dayton OH 45469 No Report COLLEGE CHAPTER Zeta Gamma Delta Xi (Central Missouri - #334) (Central State U - #300) No Report Marshan Brown (P) ALUMNI CHAPTER P 0 Box 441 Beta Lambda Wilberlorce. OH 45384 (Kansas City * 102) ALUMNI CHAPTERS No Report Theta Lambda (Dayton #108) NEBRASKA George C Findley (P) Director 1820 Ruskin Road To Be Appointed Dayton OH 45406

Combs Hall Frankfort KY 40601

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CM I (Wilberforce - # 1 2 1 ) Lee L. I. Ingham (S) Philosophy Department Central State University Wilberforce. OH 45384 Zeta Delta Lambda (Springfield - # 2 3 7 ) lake Brewer (P) 7162 Mandrake Drive Dayton. OH 45424

SOUTH Director Leotis Peterman 4 3 4 0 Yorkshire Drive Montgomery. AL 36108 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Alpha Beta (Talladega College - # 2 4 ) Franklin W Thomas. Jr. (CS) Room 306. Crawford Hall

Director

Talladega College Talladega. AL 35160 Beta Upsilon (Alabama Stale U - # 6 3 ) Rufus J. Mitchell (P) P. 0 Box 28 Alabama State University Montgomery. AL 36195

Clarence Frailer 1145 Wronna Avenue Cincinnati. OH 45224 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Alpha Alpha (U ol Cincinnati - # 2 3 ) Bobby Peck (CS) 3305 Jelletson. # 5 Cincinnati. OH 4 5 2 1 9 Delta Upsilon (Miami U - # 3 0 6 ) No Report ALUMNI CHAPTER Delta Gamma Lambda (Cincinnati - # 1 9 1 ) Ivan Reynolds (P) 650 Springer Avenue Cincinnati. OH 45215

Gamma Kappa (Miles College No Report

Director Adolphus A Young. Jr

P. 0. Box 13 Keystone. WV 24852 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Alpha Zeta #28)

P. 0 Bo< 511 Institute. WV 25112 Beta Iheta

Box 796 Kimball. WVA 24883 Nn Nu (Marshall U - # 4 7 5 ) No Report I i Iheta #493)

ALUMNI CHAPTERS Alpha Zeta Lambda (Bluelield - # 1 2 8 ) Adolphus Young, Ji (S)

P 0 Box 671

Director Coleman 0 Wells 922 W Zedler Lane Milwaukee. Wl 53092 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Gamma Epsilon (UW Madison - # 7 1 ) John L. Davis (P) 837 W Badgett. # 1 Madison. Wl 53713 Epsilon Tau

#477)

ALUMNI CHAPTERS Delta Chi Lambda (Milwaukee - # 2 1 0 ) Coleman 0. Wells (SD) 922 W Zedler Lane Mequon. Wl 53092 Mil Eta Lambda (Madison - # 5 5 2 ) Duane McCrary (P) 1730 Bairdstreet Madison. Wl 53713

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ALUMNI CHAPTERS Omicron Lambda (Birmingham - # 1 1 4 ) L, A Simmons, Jr (S) P. 0 Box 3910 Birmingham. AL 35208 Alpha Nu Lambda (Tuskegee Institute - # 1 3 4 ) No Report 104 Alpha Upsilon Lambda (Montgomery - # 1 4 1 )

#446)

(Marquette U - # 4 7 6 ) Levester Johnson (P) 2600 W Highland - Apt Milwaukee. Wl 53233 Nu Omicrofl

Tuscaloosa, AL 35405 Epsilon Delta Lambda (Talladega - # 2 1 5 ) T Y Lawrence (S) 114 Baker Street

Samuel L. Jackson (S) P 0 Box 6058 Montgomery. AL 36106 Beta Omicron Lambda (Mobile - # 1 5 8 ) Alvin ) Allen (RS) 1205 St. Madar Street Mobile, AL 36603 Delta Theta Lambda (Hunlsville - # 1 9 6 ) A J Garth (CS) P, 0, Box 33 Alabama A&M University Normal. AL 35762 Delta Pi Lambda (Selma - # 2 0 4 ) William P Cook (P) 505 Woodrow Ave Selma. AL 36701

(Valdosta State - # 4 5 5 ) Michael Dixon (S) 214 Georgia Avenue Valdosta. GA 31601 Nu Gamma #466) (West Georgia Coll

(Pensacola - # 2 2 2 ) No Report Epsilon Pi Lambda

Talladega. AL 35160 Theta Alpha Lambda (Gadsden - # 2 7 8 )

(Ocala - # 2 2 6 ) William E. Jackson (S) 1822 SW 4th St Ocala, FL 32670 Zeta Alpha Lambda (Ft. Lauderdale - # 2 3 4 ) Nathaniel L. Hankerson (P) P. 0 Box 6072 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33310 Eta Kappa Lambda (Ft. Pierce - # 2 6 5 ) Havert L. Fenn (S) 2601 Avenue 1 Ft Pierce, FL 33454 Theta Eta Lambda (St. Petersburg - # 2 8 4 ) Frank f Smith (RS) 4173 Beach Drive. S.E St. Petersburg, FL 33705 lota Beta Lambda (Cocoa - # 5 0 3 ) William Gary (P) P. O Box 1275 Cocoa. FL 32922 lota Pi Lambda (Miami - # 5 1 6 ) Wendell H Carr (P) 12990 SW 190th Street Miami, FL 33177 Mu Zeta Lambda (Lakeland - # 5 5 1 ) Donzell Floyd (CS) 445 Avenue B. NE Winter Haven. FL 33880 Nu Eta Lambda

No Report Theta Gamma Lambda (Dothan - # 2 8 0 ) Doc Anderson (CS) P 0 Box 6893 Dothan. AL 36302 Kappa Nu Lambda (Leighton - # 5 3 5 ) Jerry W. Smith (P) P 0. Box 622 Sheffield, AL 35660 Mu lota Lambda (Mobile - # 5 5 4 ) Reginald Crenshaw (CS) P 0 Box 213 Mobile. AL 36601 Mu Psi Lambda (Homewood - # 5 6 7 ) Larry Buie (P) P 0 Box 2281 Birmingham. AL 35201

FLORIDA Director John C. Rawls R t 4 - Box 183P Gainesville, FL 32601 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Beta Nu (Florida A & M - # 5 6 ) leftrey Lamar (P) 417 Walker Ave. # 1 1 Tallahassee. FL 32304 Delta Beta (Bethune Cookman - # 9 0 ) Bernard L Washington (P)

(Gainesville - # 5 7 4 ) Alfred Peoples (S) 611 S E . 13th Terrace

565 Second Ave. # 3 Daytona Beach, FL 32014

GEORGIA

Delta Psi (Florida Memorial Coll -

Director #309)

Renard Dowdell (P) 15800 NW 42nd Avenue Miami, FL 33054 Eta Oelta (U ol Miami - # 3 5 7 ) No Report Theta Gamma (U of South Florida - # 3 7 8 ) Harold K Washington (P) U of South Florida, CTR 2421 Tampa, FL 33620 Theta Sigma

(U ol Florida - # 3 9 2 ) John C Pittman (!)

1252 N W Avenue 10th Street (Troy State U - # 4 8 7 ) Gainesville. FL 32601 Darrell R. Heyes (S) P 0. Box 154 lota Delta (Florida State U - # 4 0 1 ) Troy, AL 36082 No Report XiXi Kappa Upsilon (Jacksonville - # 4 9 8 ) (Metropolitan - # 4 3 8 ) Ramon Rogers (P) James E. Bryant, Jr (S) P 0. Box 81 5020 Cleveland Rd Jacksonville State U. Apt. 228 Jacksonville. FL 36265 Jacksonville. FL 32209 Omicron Alpha Mu Theta (Auburn U at Montgomery (U of West Florida - # 4 4 9 ) #708) No Report Kenneth Avery (P) Xr lota 2027 Beach Street (U ol Central Florida - # 4 9 4 ) Montgomery, AL 36108 Karl Harmon (P) Omicron Kappa (Auburn U at Auburn - # 7 1 7 ) 7212 Mandarin Orlando. FL 32809 Ferdinand B Williams. Jr (P) Xi Kappa P 0. Box 1865 Montgomery. AL 36108 (Florida Tech - # 4 9 5 ) Omicron Sigma Ronald F Mathieu (S) (Birmingham Southern - # 7 2 4 ) Florida Tech James Bell P 0. Box 5281 1113 8th Avenue W Melbourne. FL 32901 Birmingham. AL 35204 ALUMNI CHAPTERS

WISCONSIN

(Carroll College No Report

Kappa Alpha (U ot Alabama - # 4 2 0 ) Ion Beans (CS) P 0 Box 7368 University. AL 35486 Kappa Gamma (U ol North Alabama - # 4 2 2 ) Derrick T Morgan (P) U. ot North Alabama Box 5554 Florence, AL 3 5 6 3 0 Nu Tau (U ol Montevallo - # 4 8 1 ) William Cotton (CS) Drawer X U. of Montevallo Montevallo. AL 35115 X. Beta

Bluelield. WVA 24701 Alpha lota Lambda (Charleston - # 1 3 1 ) lohn Scott (S) P 0 Box 303 Institute. WV 25112 Gamma Delta Lambda (Beckley - # 1 7 0 ) Inactive

(Carthage College No Report NuXi

(Stillman College - # 3 2 1 ) No Report Theta Oelta (U ol South Alabama - # 3 7 9 ) Michael A. Carlton (P) P 0 Box U701 Mobile. AL 36688 lota Nu (UAB - # 4 0 9 ) Belgee Falknei (S) Volker Hall - U A B P. 0 Box 329 Birmingham, AL 35294

(Bluelield State - # 5 2 ) Anthony Graham (P)

(UW Milwaukee - # 3 2 7 ) Jesse G Ward (S) 4152 N. 41 Street Milwaukee. Wl 53216 Zeta Iota (UW Whitewater - # 3 4 0 ) Darryl Johnson (P) 1125 W. Capital Drive Milwaukee. Wl 53206 Eta Beta (WSU Platteville - # 3 5 5 ) No Report Eta Pi (WSU Oshkosh - # 3 6 8 ) No Report Mu Epsilon

#86)

P 0. Box 36 Tuskegee Institute. AL 36088 Delta Gamma (Alabama A S M - # 9 1 ) Lavon LaCounte P 0 Box 220 Alabama A & M University Normal, AL 35762 Epsilon Nu

WEST VIRGINIA

(Concord College No Report

#76)

Gamma Phi (Tuskegee Institute Roberl White (CS)

Mu Omicron

Delta Xi Lambda (Orlando - # 2 0 2 ) Felton A Johnson (P) P 0. Box 5548 Orlando, FL 32855 Epsilon Mu Lambda

(Tuscaloosa - # 2 0 9 ) Bruce Crawford (S) 1812-D 48th Street East

ALABAMA

OHIO (SOUTHWEST)

(West Virginia State Duncan Robinson (S)

Delta Phi Lambda

Upsilon Lambda (Jacksonville - # 1 1 9 ) Frederick Newton (S) P 0 Box 40081 Jacksonville. FL 32203 Beta Beta Lambda (Miami - # 1 4 6 ) Albert Hall (P) P. 0. Box 510027 Miami, FL 33151 Beta Delta Lambda (Daytona Beach - # 1 4 8 ) David H Staples (P) 803 S. Thompson Avenue Deland, FL 32720 Gamma Zeta Lambda (Tampa - # 1 7 2 ) No Report Gamma Mu Lambda (Tallahassee - # 1 7 7 ) Charles R Russell (S) 433 Mercury Drive Tallahassee. FL 32304 Delta Delta Lambda (West Palm Beach - # 1 9 2 ) Robert L. Smith. Jr. (P) 1817 37th Streel West Palm Beach, FL 33407

Grainesville. FL 32601

Lorenzo Manns 4554 Moline Avenue Columbus, GA 31907 COLLEGE CHAPTERS lota (Morris Brown College Frederick C Walton (S) P. 0 Box 92055 Atlanta GA 30331 Alpha Rho (Morehouse College No Report

#9)

#38)

(Georgia State U No Report Zeta Pi

#95)

P. 0, Box 1361 Savannah, GA 31402 Gamma Omicron Lambda (Albany- #180) No Report Gamma Sigma Lambda

(Fayetteville State U Manuel Blackmon

Box 1953 - Georgia College Milledgeville, GA 31061 Mu Delta

COLLEGE CHAPTERS Gamma Upsilon (Taugallo College - # 8 5 ) Abron Washington (P) 3340 Harley, Apt. 7D Jackson. MS 39209 Delta Kappa (Alcorn State U - # 9 8 ) Birchel Washington (P) P. 0 Box 267 Lorman. MS 39096 Delta Pbi (Jackson State U - # 3 0 7 ) No Report #351)

P 0. Box 899 Itta Bena. MS 38941 lota Gamma (Rust College - # 4 0 0 ) No Report Kappa Beta (MS State U - # 4 2 1 ) Dwayne F Bynum (P)

P, 0. Box 1472 Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS 29762 MuXi (Metropolitan - # 4 5 4 ) No Report Nu Upsilon

Amencus, GA 31709

P 0, Box 3251 University, MS 38677

(Barber-Scotia College - # 3 3 6 ) No Report Eta Nu (East Carolina U - # 3 6 5 ) No Report Eta Omicron (North Carolina State U Everett C Dudley (CS)

#367)

P. 0. Box 5631 Raleigh, NC 27650 Kappa Omicron (Duke U - # 4 3 3 ) Robert Harrington (CS) Box 4783 - Duke Station Duiham, NC 27706 MuZeta (U of North Carolina - # 4 4 7 ) William M Daniels (S) P 0. Box 551 Chapel Hill. NC 27514 MuTau (UNC - Charlotte - # 4 5 9 ) Gerald Dawson (P) 1800 Irma Charlotte. NC 28216 Nu Zeta (Western Carolina U Johnny P. Guthrie (P) P. 0. Box 543 Cullowhee. NC 28723 Xi Eta

#469)

(Wake Forest U - # 4 9 2 ) Frederick D Jones (P) P. 0, Box 6476 Reynolds Stat Winston-Salem, NC 27109 Omicron Beta (Atlantic Christian No Report

Gamma Psi Lambda (Ashenlle - # 1 8 8 ) Lawrence Gilliam (P) 10 Gilliam Place Asheville. NC 28801 Epsilon Rho Lambda (Fayetteville - # 2 2 7 ) Billy R King (P) 5702 Shenandoah Drive Fayetteville. NC 28304 Epsilon Sigma Lambda (Rocky Mount - # 2 2 8 ) No Report

TENNESSEE

Elizabeth City State U Elizabeth City. NC 27909 Zeta Eta Lambda (Kinston - # 2 4 0 ) Walter B Council (S) P O Box 1187 Greenville. NC 27834 Eta Mu Lambda (Gastonia - # 2 6 6 ) No Report

Director Mtcheal Nettles 6535 Premier Drive Nashville, TN 37209

Theta Omicron Lambda (Goldsboro- # 2 9 1 ) Jerry 0 Johnson (S) P. O. Box 788 Goldsboro, NC 27530 Nu lota Lambda (Kinston - # 5 7 6 ) Herbert Gran (S) Route 7, Box 279 Kinston. NC 28501 Nu Kappa Lambda (Lumberton - # 5 7 7 ) No Report

SOUTH CAROLINA Peter Felder

P. 0. Box 41

901 College Knoxville. TN 37921

#709)

Eta Phi

#48)

S. C State College Orangeburg, SC 29117 Gamma Gamma (Allen U - # 6 9 ) No Report Gamma Pi (Benedict College - # 8 1 ) Douglas Showell (S) Bacoats Hall Benedict College Columbia. SC 29204 Oelta Alpha (Clallin College - # 8 9 ) No Report Eta lota

Nashville. TN 37235 Kappa Xi

(U ol South Carolina - # 3 8 7 ) Eric L Jefferson (CS) Umv of South Carolina Columbia, SC 29208 Kappa Chi

(Baptist College No Report Nu Phi

#456)

(USC - Conway # 4 8 3 ) No Report Xi Epsilon (Morris College - # 4 9 0 ) Mayhue Bostic. Ill (P) Morris College Box 123 Sumter. SC29150

#373)

1183 Dorthy Place Memphis, TN 38104 Kappa Theta (Vanderbill U - # 4 2 7 ) Charles Biggs (P) Box 5270. Station B

#362)

(Francis Marion College No Report Mu Pi

(UT-Chattanooga No Report Theta Pi

(Austin-Peay Slate U - # 3 9 0 ) Reginald I Budges (P) Austin Peay State U Clarksville, TN 37040 Kappa Eta (Memphis State U - # 4 2 6 ) Lucius Austin (P)

Box 1954

(Voorhees College No Report Theta Nu

#21)

(Fisk U - # 4 3 ) No Report Beta Xi (LeMoyne-Owen College - # 5 7 ) No Report Beta Omicron (Tennessee State U - # 5 8 ) No Report Beta Pi (Lane College - # 5 9 ) Paul S Adams (P) Lane College Jubilee Residence Hall Jackson. TN 38301 Gamma Omicron (Knoxville College - # 8 0 ) Derek Miler (P)

Director

COLLEGE CHAPTERS Beta Delta (Sooth Carolina State Michael Browns (S)

#H5

COLLEGE CHAPTERS Chi (Meharry Medical College No Report Alpha Chi

Clallin College Orangeburg. SC 29115

Fayetteville. NC 28301 Zeta Epsilon

# 4 4 5 ) (U ol Mississippi - # 4 8 2 ) Jimmy L. Williams (CS)

(Georgia Southwestern Anthony Tonye (S) Georgia Southwestern College Box 1196

#315)

P 0 Box 862

Lotman, MS 39096

(Greensboro - # 1 1 0 ) William Finger (CS) P 0. Box 21052 Greensboro, NC 27420 Phi Lambda (Raleigh - # 1 2 0 ) P. P Thompson (RC) 1305 Foxrun Drive Raleigh. NC 27610 Alpha Pi Lambda (Winston-Salem - # 1 3 7 ) No Report Beta Theta Lambda ( D u r h a m - #152) A, M. Cowards, St (S) 2307 South Roxboto Durham. NC 27707 Beta Mu Lambda (Salisbury - # 1 5 5 ) Herbert C Chambers (S) 615 West Council Street Salisbury. NC 28144 Beta Nu Lambda (Charlotte - # 1 5 6 ) James G Health (P) P 0 Box 16153 Charlotte. NC 28212 Gamma Kappa Lambda (Wilmington - # 1 7 6 ) No Repoit

Epsilon Chi Lambda (Elizabeth City - # 2 3 2 ) Roger A. McLean (P) Sox 21

(Norlh Carolina Central U *68> No Report Gamma Mu (Livingstone College - # 7 7 ) No Report Gamma Psi (St Augustine's College - # 8 8 ) Austin R Cooper, II (P) P. O Box 26611 Raleigh, NC 27611 Epsilon Zeta

MISSISSIPPI

Zeta Phi (MS Valley State U Rothley Howard (CS)

#36)

(AST State U - # 4 9 ) Maxfield Bowen (CS) Box A-14, NC AST SU Greensboro, NC27411 Beta Zeta (Elizabeth City State U - # 5 0 ) No Report Beta lota (Winston-Salem State U #53) Dennis Turnage (P) P O. Box 14793 Winston-Salem, N C 2 7 1 0 2 Beta Rho (Shaw U - # 6 0 ) No Report Gamma Beta

P. 0. Box 285

(Columbus College - # 3 7 7 ) No Report lota Eta (Mercer U - # 4 0 4 ) Andy L Davis (P) P O, Box 61 - Mercer U Macon, GA 31207 Mu Alpha (Emory U - # 4 4 2 ) Eric Morrow (S) Box 21185 Emory U Atlanta, GA 30332 Mu Gamma (Georgia College - # 4 4 4 ) Michael A. Burke (P)

P. 0 Box 16153 Charlotte, NC 28212

Charlotte, NC 28216 Beta Epsilon

(Columbus - # 1 9 7 ) No Repory Epsilon Beta Lambda (Macon - # 2 1 3 ) Albert J Abrams (S) P 0. Box 5329 Macon, GA 31208 Eta Iota Lambda (Athens - # 2 6 4 ) Hugh Goodrum (CS) P. 0 Box 902 Athens. GA 30603 Theta Nu Lambda (LaGrange - # 2 8 9 ) Alfred McNair (S) P. O Box 1818

Alcorn State University

2151 University Station Athens. GA 30602 Eta Alpha (Paine College - # 3 5 4 ) Donald Murray (S) 1235 15th Street Paine College. P, 0 Box 77 Augusta, GA 30910 Theta Beta

NORTH CAROLINA Director Rudolph Hendricks

(Johnson C Smith U Rodney K Hood (P) 1327 Orvis Street

Wiley Jones

(U of Georgia - # 3 4 6 ) Phillip Franklin (P)

#548)

COLLEGE CHAPTERS Alpha Omicron

(Ft Valley - # 1 8 3 ) Ralph Malone (S) 1211 Beverly Street Fort. Valley. GA 31030 Delta lota Lambda

Director

#342)

(Millsaps College - #710) Kenneth Carter (S) P. O, Box Millsaps College Jackson. MS 39210 ALUMNI CHAPTERS Alpha Epsilon Lambda (Jackson - # 1 2 7 ) No Report Epsilon Xi Lambda (Mound Bayou - # 2 2 4 )

Brett M Gaines (P) George J Bacon (RS) Room 108. Dean ol Students Bllrjg 1501 Kennedy Cove Georgia Technical P 0. Box 5531 Atlanta, GA 30332 Greenville.

MS 38701 Xi Tau (Georgia Southern College - l 703) Zeta Mu Lambda (Biloxi # 244) Crandall Jones (CS) No Report LB 10131 Eta Phi Lambda Georgia Southern College (Columbus - # 2 7 5 ) Statesboro, GA 30460 Johnny Johnson (P) ALUMNI CHAPTERS P. O Box 464 Eta Lambda Columbus, MS 39701 (Atlanta - # 1 0 7 ) Theta Sigma Lambda Larry Epps (CS) (Natchez - # 2 9 4 ) P. 0. Box 92576 John Hendricks Atlanta, GA 30314 P 0 Box 42 A.S.U. Alpha Chi Lambda Lorman. MS 39096 (Augusta - # 1 4 3 ) Mu Gamma Lambda Willie G Marshall (FS) (Hattiesburg-Laurel 829 Strother Drive No Report Augusta, GA 30901 Mu Pi Lambda Beta Phi Lambda (Brookhaven - # 5 6 0 ) (Savannah - # 1 6 4 ) No Report Chester Ellis (CSl

LaGrange, GA 30241 lota Gamma Lambda (Brunswick - # 5 0 4 ) Richard Wilson (S) P. O Box 98 White Oak, GA 31568 Kappa Tau Lambda (Valdosta - # 5 4 1 ) Calvin Willis (P) 4021 Lantern Lane Valdosta. GA 31601 Nu Mu Lambda (Decatur - # 5 7 8 ) No Report

Alpha Phi (Clark College - # 4 2 ) Albert L, Amey (P) Clark College. Box 137 Atlanta, GA 30314 Gamma Zeta (Ft. Valley State - # 7 2 ) No Report Delta Delta (Albany State - # 9 2 ) Charles Bonner (P) 625 Malone Street Apartment B Albany. GA 31705 Delta Eta (Savannah State Coll. Ransom J Ricks (CS) Savannah State College P. 0. Box 20742 Savannah. GA 31404 ZetaMu

James Taggert, Jr. (S) 1791 S. Gordon Street SW Carrollton, GA 30318 Nu Mu (Southern Tech Inst. - # 4 7 4 )

X. Phi (Winthrop College - # 7 0 5 ) Leroy Stansbury. Jr, (T) 644 Elm Street Aberdeen, MO 21001 ALUMNI CHAPTERS Alpha Psi Lambda (Columbia - # 1 4 4 ) Samuel Heyward (P) 3903 Brewer Street Columbia, SC 29203 Beta Kappa Lambda (Charleston - # 1 5 4 ) James T. McKim (CS) P. 0 Box 2714 Charleston, SC 29403 Gamma Gamma Lambda (Greenville - # 1 6 9 ) No Report Delta Zeta Lambda (Orangeburg - # 1 9 4 ) Hayward E Bovian (P) P, 0 , Box 152 Orangeburg. SC 29115 Delta Kappa Lambda (Florence - # 1 9 8 ) Joseph Heyward (S) P. 0. Box 384 Florence. SC 29503 Eta Omicron Lambda (Rock Hill - # 2 6 9 ) No Report Theta Phi Lambda (Bennettsville - # 2 9 7 ) F Eugene Crawlord (CS) 122 Campbell Street Chesterfield. SC 29709 lota Eta Lambda (Denmark - # 5 0 8 ) No Report Mu Epsilon Lambda (Conway - # 5 5 0 ) No Report Xi Gamma Lambda (Beaufort -592) Cleadus W. Ferguson (S) 1403 Greenlawn Drive Beaulort, SC 29902

ALUMNI CHAPTERS Kappa Lambda

Omicron Gamma

(Middle Tennessee Stale Bert Kinley P 0. Box 655 Murfreesboro. TN 37132 Mu Beta (UT - Martin - # 4 4 3 ) Reginald Williams (CS)

#432)

P 0. Box 121

U of Tennessee at Martin Martin, TN 38238 # 4 4 0 ) Mu lota (University of Tennessee at Knoxville - # 4 5 0 ) Randolph Wilkerson (CS) 1810 Lake Avenue Knoxville, TN 37916 Nu Eta (Christian Brothers Coll Dwayne K. Pigues (P) 3446 Carnes Number 4 Memphis. I N 38111

The Sphinx / Winter 1982

#470)

Delta Sigma (Grambling U - # 3 0 4 ) Dwame T. Price (S) P O Box 200 Grambling. LA 71245 Epsilon Upsilon

ALUMNI CHAPTERS Tau Lambda (Nashville - # 1 1 8 ) Wilson Welch (CS) P 0. Bo« 5646 Nashville, I N 37208 Psi Lambda (Chattanooga - # 1 2 2 ) Virgil V, McGee (P) 739 M. L King Blvd Chattanooga, I N 37403 Alpha Delta Lambda (Memphis - # 1 2 6 ) lethro I. Alexander. Jr. (P) 5016 Ravensworth Drive Memphis, TN 38109 Alpha Mu Lambda' (Knoiville - # 1 3 3 ) Leonard A. Jackson (CS) P. 0. Box 2091 Knoxville. TN 37901 Beta Upsilon Lambda (Jackson - # 1 6 3 ) No Report Kappa Zeta Lambda (Clarksville - # 5 2 9 ) No Report Mu Nu Lambda (Kingsport - # 5 5 7 ) No Report

(SUNO - # 3 2 8 ) No Report Zeta XI (USL - # 3 4 4 ) No Report Eta Kappa (Louisiana Tech. U Byron I Ba|Oie (P) P O Box 3129 T.S Ruston, LA 71272

Eta Chi (Northeast Louisiana - # 3 7 4 ) No Report Theta Theta (McNeese State U - # 3 8 3 ) Nathaniel Guidry (P) Theta Theta Chapter McNeese State Univ.

Lake Charles, LA 70609 Theta Phi (U of New Orleans - # 3 9 5 ) No Report Theta Chi (Northwestern State U - # 3 9 6 ) Ronald Page (P) NSU P. 0, Box 5232 Natchitoches, LA 71457 Kappa Mu (Nicholls State U - # 4 3 0 ) Tyrone Melancon (CS) P 0 2209 NSU Thibodaux. LA 70310 Kappa Nu

SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS Director Robert Jones 1413 Lee Circle South Blytheville, AR 72315 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Beta Chi (Philander Smith College -

#65)

No Report Gamma Delta

(Southeastern Louisiana - # 4 3 1 ) No Report Nu Psi (Louisiana State U - # 4 8 5 ) Greg Harris (CS)

P 0 Box 21902

(U ol Aik. at Pine Bluff - # 7 0 ) Kenneth W Johnson (P) P. 0. Box 155 - UAPB Pine Bluff. AR 71601 Theta Kappa (Henderson State Coll, - # 3 8 5 ) No Report Theta Upsilon (Arkansas State U - # 3 9 4 ) Isaac D Renfroe (P) P 0. Box 1366 State University, AR 72467 Theta Psi (U of Central Arkansas - # 3 9 7 ) Gerald F Stamps (S) Box 646 - U C A Conway, AR 72032 Kappa lota (Southern Arkansas U Mike Dedner (P)

#363}

#428)

f 0 Box 777 - SAU Magnolia. AR 71753 Kappa Kappa (U ol Arkansas - # 4 2 9 ) Samuel Turner (P) 836 Fairview Fayetteville, AR 72701 Kappa Psi (UA Little Rock - # 4 4 1 ) No Report Nu Alpha (Arkansas Tech. U - # 4 6 4 ) James W Taylor (S) 1401 Parker Place, Apt # 1 8 Russellville AR 72801 ALUMNI CHAPTERS Pi Lambda (Little Rock - # 1 1 5 ) lames E Wilson (P) 4216 latum Little Rock AR 72204 Delta Sigma Lambda (Pine Bluff #206) Calvin Matlock (P) P 0 Box 6041 Pine Bluff. AR 71611 Theta Tau Lambda (Helena - # 2 9 5 ) Willis Williams (FS) 51 Lambert Drive Helena AR 72342 Mu Omicion Lambda

Baton Rouge. LA 70893 ALUMNI CHAPTERS Sigma Lambda (New Orleans - # 1 1 7 ) Desmond M Abies (CS) 4634 Francis Drive New Orleans, LA 70126 Beta lota Lambda (Baton Rouge - # 1 5 3 ) Henry A. Young (Pi 1187 Bayberry Avenue Baton Rouge, LA 70807 Delta Upsilon Lambda (Shreveport - # 2 0 8 ) James C Leary (T) 2961 Looney Street Shreveport. LA 71103 Epsilon Kappa Lambda (Grambling - # 2 2 1 ) No Report Epsilon Psi Lambda (Alexandria - # 2 3 3 ) Arthur Lee (P) 2929 Wise Street Alexandria. VA 71301 Zeta Chi Lambda (Bogalusa - # 2 5 4 ) No Report Zeta Psi Lambda (lake Charles - # 2 5 5 ) Adrian L Wallace (P)

P 0 Box 1102 Lake Charles. LA 70601 Eta Gamma Lambda (Latayette - # 2 5 8 ) Richard Traverse (S) P 0 Box 5224 Lalayette. LA 70502 Eta Delta Lambda (Monroe - # 2 5 9 ) Milton A Jackson. Sr (CS) P 0. Box 815 Monroe LA 71201 lota Xi Lambda (Opelousas - # 5 1 4 ) No Report Nu Alpha Lambda (Marrero - # 5 6 8 ) No Report Nu Theta Lambda

Zeta zeta (U ol Oklahoma -

No Report Theta Mu (Sam Houston State U - # 3 8 6 ) Theodore R. Williams (P) P 0 Box 2840 Huntsville, TX 77340 lota Kappa (Paul Quinn College - # 4 0 7 )

(University of Tulsa No Report

No Report lota Mu (SF Austin State U -

—719)

ALUMNI CHAPTERS Alpha Tau Lambda (Tulsa - # 1 4 0 )

Tulsa. OK 74106 Beta Epsilon Lambda

(Boley - #149)

P. 0 Box 251

L G Ashley (S) P O Box 247 Boley. OK 74829 Beta Eta Lambda

Southern Methodist University Dallas. TX 75275 Kappa Sigma (West Texas State - # 4 3 6 ) No Report Mu Nu (Southwest Texas State - # 4 5 3 ) Michael Tapscott (P) Mu Nu Chapter

Emanuel Palmer (S)

P. 0. Box 6152

(Oklahoma City - # 1 5 1 ) Dr Oliver Stripling (P) 345 NE 60 Oklahoma City. OK 73105 Beta Chi Lambda (Muskogee - # 1 6 5 ) Jimmie L. White. Jr. (S) Box 26 Warner, OK 74469 Zeta Gamma Lambda (Langston - # 2 3 6 ) Raymond Johnson, Sr. (P)

TEXAS Director A. L. Mackey 6801 Williamette Austin. TX 78723

(Wiley College - #39) No Report Gamma Alpha (Texas College - # 6 7 ) Dennis Rice (P) 2404 N Grand Avenue Tyler. TX 75702 Delta Theta (Texas Southern U No Report Epsilon Gamma

#96)

(Bishop College - # 3 1 2 ) Elroy Roberson (S) 3837 Simpson Stuart Rd Dallas TX 75241 Epsilon Iota (U ol Texas - # 3 1 8 ) No Report Epsilon Rho (Lamar Tech - # 3 2 5 ) Kelvin L Johnson (Pt P. O Box 10729 Lamar University Beaumont TX 77710 Epsilon Sigma

OKLAHOMA Director

208 Piano Shreveport LA 71103

William G Henderson 1214 N E 67th

COLLEGE CHAPTERS Beta Sigma (Southern U #61) Melvin Robinson It (CS) P 0 Box 9929 Southern University Baton Rouge LA 70813 Beta Tau

Oklahoma City OK 73111

(Xavier U #62) No Report Beta Phi 'Dillard U #64) Keith A Miller (P) P O Box 1108 Dillard U New Orleans LA 70122

• Oklahoma Slate U #314) Darryl Walker (S) 408 N Washington Stillwater OK 74074

(Ft Worth - # 1 6 2 ) Samuel Watson (CS) 5637 Wainwright Drive Fort Worth, TX 76112 Gamma Eta Lambda (Austin - # 1 7 3 ) Allen M Johnson (S) 9901 Mandeville Ctr Austin. IX 78750 Gamma Pi Lambda (Galveston - # 1 8 1 ) No Report Gamma Tau Lambda (Beaumont No Report

#184)

Gamma Upsilon Lambda (Marshall - # 1 8 5 ) I 1 Lamothe. Ill (P) 715 West End Blvd Marshall. TX 75670 Delta Rho lambda (San Antonio - # 2 0 5 ) James L Pickett (P)

Edwin Holt

Harlan Ballard (P) P O Box 386 Langston OK 73050 Epsilon Epsilon

#4)

No Report Alpha Sigma

Director

COLLEGE CHAPTERS Beta Kappa (Langston U #54)

LBJ Student Center - SW Texas San Marcos. IX 78666

Tulsa. OK 74123 Eta Xi Lambda (Lawton-Ft. Sill - # 2 6 8 ) Charles King. Ir, (P) P. 0. Box 5752 Lawton. OK 73504

COLLEGE CHAPTERS Delta (Huston-Ttllotson College -

#349)

P 0. Box 10071 San Antonio, IX 78210 Epsilon Alpha Lambda (Tyler - # 2 1 2 ) No Report Epsilon Epsilon Lambda (Waco - # 2 1 6 ) Alvin Pollard (P) P 0 Box 1405

Waco. TX 76/03 Epsilon Tau Lambda (Prairie View - # 2 2 9 ) Neal Barnes (P) P O Box 2241 Prairie View, TX 77445 Epsilon Phi Lambda (Port Arthur - # 2 3 1 ) Mr Charles A Jones Jr tP) 4975 Beaumont Drive Beaumont. 1 X 7 7 7 0 8 Zeta Tau Lambda (Amanllo - # 2 5 1 ) No Report Eta Upsilon Lambda

IUI Arlington - # 3 5 2 ) No Report Eta Gamma (Prarrie V i e * #356) Robeil Price ICS) P O Box 2255

(Odessa #274) British C Daniels (P) 704 Ohio Big Spring, IX 79720 Theta Delta Lambda (El Paso #281) Michael A Jacques (P) 3404 Slocum Street El Paso IX 79936 Theta Kappa Lambda (Lubbock #287|

Prairie View IX 77445 Eta Epsilon (North lexas State #358) Dodd C Stocker

No Report Kappa Gamma Lambda (Texarkana - # 5 2 6 ) Henry McFadden (P)

P O Box 5493 N I Station Denton IX 76201 Eta Mu (U of Houston #364)

512 Stale Line Pla/a Box 8025 Texarkana AR 75502 Kappa Sigma Lambda iK.llen #540) No Report

P O Box S - E I Station Commerce TX 75428 Zeta Chi

No Report

#411)

ALUMNI CHAPTERS Alpha Eta Lambda (Houston - # 1 2 9 ) Adlee Anderson. Jr. (P) 4827 Benmng Houston, TX 77035 Alpha Sigma Lambda (Dallas - # 1 3 9 ) William Mitchell, III (S) P. O. Box 26324 Dallas, TX 75226 Beta Tau Lambda

Box 836

(East Texas State Glen Harmon (P)

LOUISIANA

#408)

Alton L, Frailey (P) Route 10 - Box 6120 Nacogdoches, TX 75961 lota Omicron (Southern Methodist U Palmei Jason (P)

SI Martinville LA 70582 Nu Sigma Lambda (Natchitoches - # 5 8 4 ) No Report

(Blytheville - # 5 5 9 ) Clarence Freeman (S) P O Box 272 Osceola. AR 72370

(Texas Christian U - # 3 7 5 ) Keith Morrow (P) Eta Psi Chapter - Box 30911 Texas Christian University # 3 5 0 ) Fort Worth. TX 76129 Theta Alpha (Jarvis Christian College - # 3 7 6 )

(East Central Stale - # 3 6 1 ) No Report Kappa Epsilon (Cameron U - # 4 2 4 ) Michael A Wilson (P) P 0. Box 6397 Lawton. OK 73505 Omicron Nu

(St Mary's U - # 3 2 6 ) Clarence E Cook Jr IP) P O Box 8009 San Antonio TX 78208 Zeta Kappa (UT-EI P a s o - # 3 4 1 ) Sidney Williams (P) 124 Vaquero El Paso. TX 79968 Zeta Tau

(St Martinville - # 5 7 5 ) Prosper Chretien (P) P 0 Box 364

Eta Upsilon (Texas Tech U - # 3 7 2 ) Tarhan Burnett (S) Box 1 - Student Life Office Texas Tech University Lubbock. TX 79409 Eta Psi

#337)

Rodney Ford (P) 2412 W. Brooks, # 7 Norman, OK 73069 Zeta Sigma (Central State U - # 3 4 8 ) Jerry Robinson (P) Apt, 124 Brentwood Forest Edmond. OK 73034 Zeta Upsilon (Northeastern State Coll. No Report Eta Theta

Mu Rho Lambda (Longview - # 5 6 1 ) No Report Nu Pi Lambda (Arlington - # 5 8 2 ) John Hanson (P) P 0 Box 120221 Arlington. TX 76012 Xi Beta Lambda (Temple - # 5 9 1 ) Ernest Davis (P) P. O Box 1249 Temple TX 76501

Gamma Chi Lambda (San Francisco - # 1 8 7 ) loe C Thomas ( P ) ' 208 Chadwick Way Bemcia. CA 9 4 5 1 0 Eta Sigma Lambda (San Jose - # 2 7 2 ) Darryl Parker (P) 3819 Seven Trees Blvd.

San Jose. CA 95111 Theta Beta Lambda (Oakland - # 2 7 9 ) Inactive

ARIZONA/UTAH/NEVADA Director Felix Goodwin 7065 N Stardust Tucson. AZ 85718 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Zeta Theta (U of Arizona - # 3 3 9 ) Jerord D Patterson (VP) 4917 E. 26th Street Tucson. AR 85711 lota Upsilon (Utah State U - # 4 1 6 ) No Report Mu Eta (Arizona State U - # 4 4 8 ) Mark Chambers (P) 5622 S. Hurricane Tempe, AZ 95281 ALUMNI CHAPTERS Delta Tau Lambda (Phoenix - # 2 0 7 ) William Corbin (CS) 2401 W. Cheery Lynn Road Phoenix. AZ 85015 Eta Psi Lambda (Tucson - # 2 7 7 ) Richard Davis (CS) 5620 E. S. Wilshire Drive Tucson. AZ 85711 Theta Pi Lambda (Las Vegas - # 2 9 2 ) No Report

CALIFORNIA (CENTRAL) Director Earwin (Earl) McCullar #113

COLLEGE CHAPTER Epsilon Beta (Fresno State - # 3 1 1 ) Lin C Jackson (P)

Kappa Omicron Lambda (Valleio - # 5 3 7 ) Ralph Hicks (P) 167 Moline Way Sacramento, CA 94591

CALIFORNIA (SACRAMENTO) Director Herman A, Sanders 1128 Weber Way Sacramento. CA 95822 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Theta Eta (UC Davis - # 3 8 2 ) Rodney Cook (P) 2640 Portage Bay Ave Davis. CA 95616 Nu Chi (U of the Pacific No Report

CALIFORNIA (SAN DIEGO) Director Rufus Dewitt 4937 Dafter Drive San Diego. CA 92041

(University of New Mexico No Report

Alpha Delta

#711)

ALUMNI CHAPTER lota Psi Lambda (Albuquerque - # 5 2 3 ) No Report

Director

Bakerslield. CA 93303

ALUMNI CHAPTER Mu Beta Lambda (Honolulu - # 5 4 7 ) Toy Grrce (P) 98 1114 Kaphapili Street Aeia. HI 96701

COLLEGE CHAPTER Omicron Delta

CALIFORNIA (SOUTHERN)

COLLEGE CHAPTERS

908

NEW MEXICO

Sam Thomas (P) 7594 Careybrook Lane San Diego. CA 92114

P 0 Box 2114

Apt

Director Boyd Jackson 1305 Evelyn Court. NE Albuquerque. NM 87112

COLLEGE CHAPTER Eta Sigma (Metro San Diego - # 3 7 0 ) Phillip 1 Williams (P) 4310 54th, Apt 210

G. Bernard Brown 3946 S Burnsrde

WASHINGTON/OREGON Director Herbert Starke 15013 SE 171st Street Ronton WA 98055

Los Angeles CA 90008

CALIFORNIA (NORTHERN) Director Joe C Thomas 208 Chadwick Way Benicra, CA 94510 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Alpha Epsilon (UC Berkeley - # 2 7 ) Kerry Lewis (S) 944 Willow Street Oakland CA 94606 Delta Omicron (Slanford - # 3 0 1 ) No Report Epsilon Mu (San lose State U - # 3 2 0 ) Kirk B Washington (P) 110 Roundtable Drive Number 13-1 San Jose CA 95111 Nu Sigma (Stanlord - # 4 8 0 ) No Report Xi Pi

COLLEGE CHAPTERS Alpha Xi (U ol Washington - # 3 5 )

(USC - # 2 6 ) No Report Gamma Xi (UCLA - # 7 9 ) Bennie M Brown (P) 3670 Keystone Avenue No 6 Los Angeles CA 90034 lota Chi (U ol Redlands - # 4 1 8 ) No Report lota Psi (California Polytechnic U lohn N Brown (P) 2846 E Valley Blvd Apartment 5 W Covina CA 91792 Mu Kappa (UC Santa Barbara - # 4 5 1 ) No Report MuCbi

Vincent R Newsome (P) 4135 Brooklyn NE Number 213 Seattle WA 98105 Beta Psi (U of Oregon - # 6 6 ) Inactive lota Tau (Eastern Washington U Joseph E Taylor (P) c/o Alpha Phi Alpha P 0 Box 2213 CS #419) Pullman WA 99163

(Cal State Long Beach - # 4 6 2 ) Thomas C Robinson. Jr (P) 466 W Caldwell Complon CA 90220 Omicron Eta

(Hayward - # 7 0 0 ) Randy Ford (PR) 2511 E 15th Street Oakland CA 94601 Xi Rho

(University of California

Irvine #714) N , R--i.il

(San Francisco - # 7 0 1 ) Timothy L Gray (S) 994 Ingerson Ave San Francisco. CA 94124 Xi Upsilon

ALUMNI CHAPTERS Gamma Phi Lambda (Berkeley #186) Capers G Bradham (P) P O Box 3238 Berkeley CA 94703

HAWAII C Edward Singer 410 Magellan Street Honolulu. HI 96813

Kenneth D. Peters. Sr (S) 2663 Fallenleaf Drive Stockton, CA 95209

(Bakerslield - # 5 3 0 ) LeCostel Hailey (P) Kappa Eta Lambda

Director Phillip Cochran 1165 Drexel Street Boulder. CO 80303 COLLEGE CHAPTER (Alpha lota - # 3 1 ) No Report ALUMNI CHAPTERS Delta Psi Lambda (Denver - # 2 1 1 ) Percy Lyle (CS) P O Box 2975 Denver. CO 80202 lota Omicron Lambda (Colorado Springs - # 5 1 5 ) lota Omicron Lambda Chapter P 0. Box 15083 Colorado Springs. CO 80910 Mu Upsilon Lambda (Boulder - # 5 6 4 ) Ronald Reese (S) Mu Upsilon Lambda P 0 Box 2158 Boulder. CO 80306

Director

ALUMNI CHAPTER Zeta Sigma Lambda (San Diego - # 2 5 0 )

ALUMNI CHAPTERS lota Nu Lambda (Fresno - # 5 1 3 ) No Report Kappa Eta Lambda

1170 Santa Yne; Number B Los Osos CA 73402

#484)

ALUMNI CHAPTERS Zeta Beta Lambda (Sacramento - # 2 3 5 ) No Report Nu Beta Lambda (Stockton - # 5 6 9 )

San Diego. CA 95115

1136 E Terrace Fresno. CA 93704

(California Polytechnic Christopher Santee (T)

COLORADO

Kappa Alpha Lambda (Monterey - # 5 2 4 ) No Report

WEST

3762 N. Cedar Street Fresno. CA 93726

Mu Sigma Lambda (Culver City - # 5 6 2 ) Peter Bostic (P) P 0 Box 36764 Los Angeles. CA 90036 Nu Tau Lambda (Orange County - # 5 8 5 ) Lloyd Chandler (RS) 2814 Burly Ave E Orange. CA 92669

#704)

ALUMNI CHAPTERS Beta Psi Lambda (Los Angeles #166) Henry H Melton (S) 5303 Marburn Ave Los Angeles CA 90043 Eta Pi Lambda (Pasadena - # 2 7 0 ) No Report lota Zeta Lambda (Compton #507) Michael I White (CS) 232 N Locust Number 6 Inglewood CA 90301 Mu Xi Lambda iRialto #558) No Repoit

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#415)

ALUMNI CHAPTERS Epsilon Zeta Lambda (Portland - # 2 1 7 ) Willis A Williams 5623 N Haight Portland OR 91217 Zeta Pi Lambda (Seattle - # 2 4 8 ) Tommy L Bogan (Pi 3543 S Dawson Street Seattle WA 98118 lota Mu Lambda (Tacoma - # 5 1 2 ) lames Randall (P) lota Mu Lambda P 0 Box 171 - Fernhill Stn Tacoma, WA 98412 Nu Epsilon Lambda (Richland - # 5 7 2 ) Phillip Lavender (CS) 400 N Oklahoma Kennewick WA 99336 Nu Phi Lambda (Spokane #587) No Report

ALASKA Director To be Announced Nu Zeta Lambda (Anchorage - # 5 7 3 ) No Report

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ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY, INC. 77th Anniversary Convention August 5-11, 1983 \J The City of New Orleans \f