The SPHINX | Fall 1987 | Volume 73 | Number 3 198707303

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CHARLES H A R R I S WESLEY (1891-1987)

14th General President and Historian-Emeritus

EDITOR'S REVIEW Greetings . . . A NEW GENERAL OFFICE: Alumni Brothers, have you paid the minimum $100 asked of you in this campaign? College Brothers, have you paid $50 each or raised a similar amount on behalf of your Chapter? If you have not done so already, please consider the need for your leadership in the wake of our recent losses. What better memorial could be found to honor Brothers Charles H. Wesley and Laurence T. Young, Sr. than your tangible support to secure the Fraternity's future? . . . AN EPOCH PASSES: Brother Charles H. Wesley was a member of the Fraternity for 74 years; Brother Laurence T. Young, Sr. was an active member of the Brotherhood for 64 years.

Both of these giants put their shoulders to the grindstone for longer than many persons live in order to build the Fraternity we know today. As Historian and General President, Charles Harris Wesley literally defined Alpha Phi Alpha as it is known today - a progressive and mature organization dedicated to fostering the best in and of mankind. Whether cast in the role of Convention Secretary, Executive Secretary, Editor of our Omega Chapter section or any of a host of other duties, Laurence T. Young, Sr. gave dignity and credibility to the task of "getting the job done." Both will be sorely missed by this Brotherhood. Hopefully, both will inspire others to take up their different, but equally vital, paths toward Service To All Mankind . . . COVER STORY: In 1982, shortly after Dr. Wesley's 90th Birthday, we published an issue of The Sphinx dedicated to him. Because of the wealth of material gathered at that time we are again able to share with you a glimpse at a modern Renaissance man.

It is our pleasure to dedicate this issue to his memory. In that 1982 issue, this column credited those who made the Wesley retrospective possible and it is only fitting that we do so again. Brother Hanley Norment, former Chairman of the Publications Committee, provided the outlines and first drafts of the articles on Dr. Wesley's life; Brother Eddie Madison assisted Brother Norment in his efforts; Brother Samuel Yette provided our cover photograph; Mrs. Dorothy Wesley provided many of the photographs and offered every cooperation; and, the source for most of the information concerning Dr. Wesley's early, collegiate and religious life was Dr. Janette Hoston Harris, who wrote her doctoral dissertation on Charles H. Wesley. We thank them, as well as Milton Williams, who provided photographic coverage of the memorial services in Washington, D.C. . . . YOUNG TRIBUTE: In our next issue, we shall offer a tribute to Brother Laurence T. Young, Sr. If you have information or materials which would be relevant to this project, please contact me via the General Office . . . THERE GOES AN ALPHA MAN: In this issue we spotlight Brother Johnnie Mizelle, Mayor of Suffolk, Virginia; Brother Randall C. Morgan, Sr., a businessman and community activist in Gary, Indiana; and Brother Kwame Osei, recently named to an executive position by the United Church of Christ . . . FOCUS: Brother John Slaughter is one of the nation's premiere educators, building upon a stellar career in engineering and a commitment to the development of youth. As Chancellor of the University of Maryland at College Park, he has been at the forefront of the much needed movement to give top priority to educational concerns in the realm of college athletics. The respect he has earned from his colleagues at the nation's major colleges and universities is borne out by his service as Chairman of the President's Commission of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA). Meet this outstanding Alpha Man in Focus . . . COMMENTARY: Dr. Huel Perkins, Chairman of the Alpha Phi Alpha Education Foundation, Inc., offers a stirring challenge to the young scholars of today. As always, his remarks are insightful, inspirational and timely . . . WHERE WE STAND: The Fraternity's 1987 Public Policy Statement, adopted by the 81st Anniversary Convention in San Francisco, provides guiding principles for use by Chapters and Brothers in the development of programs for the betterment of mankind. This 1987 proclamation is built around self-determination as a theme and it focuses on a limited number of issues in order to magnify their importance. These issues include racism in our own society and the inhumane terrors of apartheid; the status of college enrollment of Black students and the necessity for achieving academic excellence; health care, substance abuse and AIDS in the Black community; juvenile delinquency and violent crime; the significance of the Black family; the necessity of political power and the demand for highest levels of justice in the Supreme Court. This powerful and eloquent statement is required reading . . . Until next issue . . . MJP.

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DRAWING

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A SALUTE TO LAURENCE T. YOUNG, SR.

Volume ?:] \umber :| Fall 1987 OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY, INC. Editor-in-Chief

MICHAEL J . PRICE Contributing Editors:

.hunt's I!. Illinium. I l l : Huel Perkins: Wallace Jackson: Charles

Teamer. Sr., K\ Officio.

6—rOl LtS - As Chairman of the President's Commission of the NCAA, Brother John Slaughter leads the crusade to put education first in college athletic programs. As Chancellor of the University of Maryland, he has put his ideals into practice in the tough Atlantic Coast Conference.

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FAREWELL, DR. WESLEY - Charles Harris Wesley was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha for all but the first seven years of its existence. For 60 of Alpha's 80 years, he was a towering force - first as Historian, then as General President, and finally as living legend and wise sage. Our tribute to this giant begins with coverage of memorial services in his honor, beginning on Page 13. Also included is a story on Dr. Wesley's extraordinary life, Page 15; and a look at his impact on the Fraternity during his recordsetting nine-year tenure at the helm, Page 21.

29—PUBLIC POLICY STATEMENT - Representatives of Alpha Phi Alpha, assembled in General Convention, take a collective stand on the pressing issues of the day. Topics addressed include racism, the college enrollment of Black students, AIDS in the Black community, alcohol and substance abuse, statehood for the District of Columbia and a free South Africa.

ABOUT THE COVER: Dr. Charles H. Wesley, 14th General President and HistorianEmeritus, is shown at a 1982 testimonial in his honor. He is shown holding a first-edition copy of "The History of Alpha Phi Alpha", complete with dust-jacket.

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FEATURES -The General President Speaks -The Executive Secretary's Desk -There Goes An Alpha Man -NewsBriefs -Alphas On The Move -Chapter News -Omega Chapter -Directory of Officers -Chapter Directory

Commentary TODAY'S SCHOLARS TOMORROW \ Challenge by

Huel D. Perkins Page 27

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THE GENERAL PRESIDENT SPEAKS Taking Action To Secure Alpha's Future which will provide for the annual costs of servicing each Life Member.

As you know, only the interest earned on Life Membership payments is used for operating expenses in any year.

The present low rates of interest have depressed the amount of income received for this purpose and additional income can be generated by a larger corpus in the fund.

This fund is to be supported by purely voluntary contributions from Life Members—in the form of a onetime-only payment of $200 or the payment of $250 over a two-year period.

A Void In Our Midst In the last several months, this Brotherhood has lost two of its most distinguished members. On the eve of our 81st Anniversary Convention, former Executive Secretary Laurence T. Young, Sr. entered Omega Chapter.

Shortly after the close of that meeting, our beloved Dr. Charles H. Wesley joined the ranks of Omega Chapter Brothers. Our 14th General President and Historian- Emeritus (the latter h/ action of the 1987 General Convention), Dr. Wesley was a principal architect of the Fraternity we know today.

Despite our obvious sadness, Alpha Phi Alpha moved to commemorate the lives of these great men in recognition of their outstanding service. The National Memorial s Services—held in Chicago for Brother Young and in Washington, DC for Brother Wesley —were appropriate forums for our expressions of tribute. On behalf of the entire Fratenrity, I would like to thank both the Wesley and Young families for their cooperation with our efforts.

The passing of these two fraternity leaders makes the challenge which faces us even more striking. We must maintain the highest standards of principle and achievement without the advice and example of Brother Wesley. We must attend to the complex business of the Fraternity without the encouragement and counsel of Brother Young. To truly honor them, we must remember them and endeavor to act in their mold for the betterment of the Fraternity.

Convention Action As we predicted in our pre-convention mailings, the 81st Anniversary Convention was dedicated to the b u s i n e s s of Alpha. A n u m b e r of Constitutional Amendments were adopted and our General Office has circulated these to Chapters for action.

I urge you to exercise your mandate to carefully consider these measures and cast your ballots as you see fit.

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National H e a d q u a r t e r s Fund Drive The General Convention reiterated its support of this capital campaign to construct a new General Office facility. As we have stated on many occasions before, we must move from our present facility in the near future. The plan supported by more than five consecutive General Conventions provides for a central administrative complex to be built on the site of the present General Office, which is land we own. Despite incremental increases in the amount raised, we have yet to receive support from a majority of the Brotherhood.

In its January meeting, the Board of Directors voted to make payment of the $100 and $50 assessments mandatory for active participation in the Fraternity. The deadline for payment has been set at December 31, 1988. Again I would note that these are modest amounts and I would ask all Brothers to make their payments soon—so that construction can begin and project costs kept to a minimum.

Life Membership Endowment Fund Another accomplishment of the 1987 General Convention was the establishment of the Life Membership E n d o w m e n t F u n d . This fund is designed to raise the principal in the Life Membership Reserve to a level

Goin' T o Kansas City It is my pleasure to announce that the 82nd Anniversary Convention of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. will be held August 4-10, 1988 in Kansas City, Missouri. The Westin Crown Center and the Hyatt Regency Crown Center, only a block apart in the modern Crown Center complex which i n c l u d e s t h e h e a d q u a r t e r s of Hallmark, will serve as co-headquarters hotels for our Convention.

We have taken extra steps to reserve adequate rooms for your stay and we will prepare our registration materials early for distribution to the Brotherhood. I would like to take this opportunity to remind all Brothers and guests to register early for the convention. As in any major city, a number of conventions will be in town and all unused hotel rooms may be sold on a first-come/first-served basis.

Let me repeat that Alpha Phi Alpha has reserved an adequate block of rooms and these will be held for us until the registration deadline listed in our printed materials.

Look for additional information on the Kansas City convention in the coming months and plan to join us for a most enjoyable meeting.

Fraternally,

CHARLES C. TEAMER, SR. General President 3

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THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY'S DESK A Checklist of Important Business Items GREETINGS . . . from the National Headquarters staff. We are pleased to announce to our members that they may now use their Visa, MasterCard or American Express card to purchase or pay for just about any item/basic service needed from the General Office, including paying Grand Tax and Life Membership fees as well as making a contribution to the National Headquarters Building Fund. So, there is no reason to wait or put off any longer that special something that you just don't have the cash for right now. All that will be needed is your name and that of the credit card, its number and date of expiration. It's just that easy. Use of a credit card will carry a 5% "Service Fee" and total purchase must be not less than $25.00.

$10.00 for each individual Grand Tax. Additionally, the Life Membership Fee will remain $500.00 through December 31, 1987, and any initial payments must be in the General Office no later than that date. All initial deposits received after January 1, 1988 will automatically enroll the subscriber in the Life Member Program at the new, increased rate of $750.00.

Now would be a good time to purchase that Life Membership for one of your family members as a Christmas gift and, at the same time allow yourself a savings when compared to the increased rate for 1988. Likewise, a Life Member Pin ($40.00) would also make a great gift for those Brothers who are already Life Members.

The Business of Alpha

Recognize Long-Time Brothers

Now is the time to make a quick checklist of "unfinished business", i.e., past initiations (for something that may not have been received yet), chapter's supply of forms for doing business with the Fraternity (especially if you are not in receipt of a 1987-88 Chapter Guide, issued during the Regional Conventions), and any Risk Management certification problems that might exist in your chapter.

You should also determine whether a Chapter Seal is on hand for your use, as every chapter must have one.

A Chapter Seal may be ordered through the General Office at a cost of $40.00 each. Basically, it is just a good time to check and make sure that you are ready to do business with the General Office.

Also, now that all of the chapter elections are over and most of the officers have been properly installed, I would, again, stress the importance of each chapter filing a Directory with our office for this fraternal year.

Chapter Bulletins, Alpha Newsletters and other special mailings cannot be mailed to a chapter unless we have a proper contact person. Several important edicts and communications are contained in these publications solely for the chapter's perusal; without a current Directory on file, your chapThe Sphinx/Fall 1987

ter may not get such information on a first-hand basis. Don't be caught up in this rut; make sure your chapter is in our Computer Data Base for 1988.

If you need a "Directory of Chapter Officers" form, you may request one from us by phone or use any of the several already in circulation at this time.

Remit Correct Fees At the most recent national convention, there was an increase in fees passed and that mandate is basically in effect at this time. Therefore, please make sure that your remittance to the General Office is for the correct amount; otherwise, you may find that you have caused unnecessary delay in the issuance of your chapter's passcards, pins, history books, etc., because of a shortage of funds. Also, please note that all Grand Tax payments as well as Chapter Tax payments will incur a Late Fee penalty if received after November 15th of the year: $21.00 per Chapter Tax and

With the many celebrations coming up for Founder's Day, many chapters will be requesting recognition certificates for their members. These 50year and 25-year Certificates are issued at no cost to the chapter but must be requested in writing for verification; the following information should be included for each individual: the Brother's name (exactly as it should appear on the certificate) and the chapter, date and year of his initiation into the Fraternity. We would urge all chapters to order such certificates as early as possible to avoid unnecessary delay in getting them back. Orders should be placed at least ten (10) days prior to an affair to allow the proper turn-around time.

We also have available for presentation to your members 50-year Pins ($50.00) and 25-year Pins ($30.00) which may be ordered along with the certificates.

Help us to serve you better — and keep Alpha Phi Alpha #1 !!!

Fraternally yours,

KANSAS CITY

1988

James B. Blanton, III Executive Secretary

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Brother Johnnie

E.

Mizelle

Mizelle is Suffolk Mayor Brother Johnnie E. Mizelle, a graduate of North Carolina Central University and the Wythe School of Law at the College of William & Mary, is serving his first term as Mayor of Suffolk, Virginia. A private attorney in that city, Brother Mizelle was elected in July 1986 for a term that runs through 1988.

Brother Mizelle worked as a teacher in both North Carolina and Virginia prior to entering the practice of law.

He was a member of the firm of Benn & Mizelle before establishing his solo practice. He is a Past President of the Black American Law Student Association and Past Vice President of the Twin City Bar Association. He is currently affiliated with the Suffolk, N o r f o l k - P o r t s m o u t h , Twin City, Old D o m i n i o n , Virginia, Virginia State, National and American bar associations.

His election as Mayor caps an extensive civic career, which included stints on the Boards of Directors of the Suffolk Chamber of Commerce; Big Brothers-Big Sisters of Suffolk; and, the Suffolk Branch of the American Red Cross. He was appointed Escheator for Suffolk and Surry County by former Gov. Charles Robb.

Additionally, Brother Mizelle was President of the Suffolk Civic Forum, member and Vice Chairman of the Suffolk City School Board and member of the Suffolk City Council.

Mayor Mizelle has extensive community ties, as evidenced by his service as a member of the Board of Trustees of East End Baptist Church, as President of Epsilon Iota Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and as a member of Prince Hall Grand Lodge #776. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees of Tidewater Chapter of the Multiple Sclerosis Society, member of the Executive Council of the Boy Scouts of America, member of the Board of Directors of the Suffolk Retail Merchants Association, member of the Board of Directors of the Virginia Legal Aid Society and an active member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). He was recently inducted as a member of Eureka Club, Inc. and the Greater Suffolk Lodge #206. In addition, he was named "Alpha Man of the Year" by the Brothers of Epsilon Iota Lambda Chapter. Mayor Mizelle, 41, is married and the father of three daughters.

Morgan Continues To Serve The 1986 Great Garyite Award was one of a long string of accolades for Brother Randall C. Morgan, Sr., in recognition of his service to a host of The Sphinx/Fall 1987

community and civic organizations on the national and local levels.

Former Gary Mayor Richard Hatcher cited Brother Morgan for his instrumental work over the years in assisting local civic groups in his hometown of Gary, Indiana.

Brother Morgan is a Life Member of Alpha Phi Alpha and was the founding President of Gamma Rho Lambda Chapter in Gary. He has held a variety of offices with both the local and national chapters of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. He has also been active in his support of Rust College in Mississippi, formerly serving as Chairman of its Board of Trustees.

The charter president of the GaryEast Chicago Frontiers Service Club, Brother Morgan also served as National President of Frontiers International. A pioneering businessman in Gary, he has served on the boards of many local institutions, including Methodist Hospital, the Lake County Community Development Committee, the Bank of Indiana and Indiana University-Northwest.

Osei Installed Church Executive Brother Kwame Osei, Pastor of the Heritage Fellowship United Church of Christ in Reston, Virginia, is now serving in the position of Potomac Association Conference Minister.

This position is equivalent to bishop or district superintendent in other denominations. While Brother Osei is the first Black person to hold this position, the 1.6 million member United Church of Christ is known as being committed to racial and social justice.

Brother O s e i ' s d u t i e s include serving as executive for the 27 churches of the Potomac Association, which includes Washington, D.C., Northern Virginia and suburban Maryland. The UCC is organized by congregations, conferences and then a national General Synod, the highest governing body. The Potomac Association belongs to the larger Central Atlantic Conference, with headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland.

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THERE GOES AN ALPHA MAN

Brother Kwame Osei Prior to coming to Washington as r e s i d e n t pastor of the Heritage Fellowship UCC in 1983, Brother Osei was an attorney in poverty law with the North Mississippi Rural Legal Service Corporation in Holly Springs, Mississippi. Although Mississippi is his native state, at age 13 he and his family moved to Washington.

Rev. Osei previously has pastored at churches in Connecticut and served as a campus minister at the University of Pittsburgh and other colleges in the Pittsburgh area.

His writings have explored the relationship between law, morality and religion.

Brother Osei received the Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Howard University; the Juris Doctorate from the Howard University School of Law; and the Master of Divinity from Yale University Divinity School, where he was elected the first Black student body president.

Brother Evans E. Crawford, Dean of the Chapel at Howard University, said Rev. Osei's training is important in a town "where there is a concentration of professionals who deal with issues of life and faith."

"Working for justice is central to my calling for the ministry", says Rev. Osei, adding "Being trained in the law and theology was no mere coincidence for me. We preach a gospel that transforms the world and prepares for the coming Kingdom of God. I see the church doing something about the suffering of all who are in pain. That is how I envision my new office."

There goes a man of high impulse Of princely mien and grace There goes a man of humble 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 caste 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 There goes a man to help uplift I he lives of wholesome youth There goes a man with industry and faith at his command.

There goes the best man i.. and out Tor he is an Alpha Man. 7

RISK MANAGEMENT UPDATE Based upon the success of the 1986-87 Risk Management Program, the General Convention voted to dissolve the state of emergency put forth at the 1986 General Convention and to institutionalize the Risk Management Program as an important component of fraternal operations.

In addition, some modifications of the program were adopted by the convention delegates.

Highlights of the Risk Management Program, as modified by the 1987 General Convention, are set forth below: • Length of Certification Period Certification for Brothers will be for a three-year period, including an automatic extension of two years for those Brothers who were certified during the initial year. Thus, the certification of Brothers who completed the program during the past year has been extended until August 31, 1989; those certified during this fraternal year will remain certified until August 31, 1990; and the same cycle will applv for future years.

• Chapter Certification - Chapter Certification will be determined by the same criteria used during the past year. Thus, all nine Chapter Officers mandated by the Constitution must be certified in order for the Chapter to be certified. Many of these Brothers will already have been certified during the past year.

• Probationary Certification - Those Chapters with less than 7 active members can meet the requirements of Risk Management if all Chapter Members successfully pass the course. This is a mechanism for the participation of Chapters which might otherwise be deemed "inactive", without appearing to confer upon said Chapters all the rights and privileges held by active a n d "certified" Chapters.

• Brothers Certification - The requirements for Brothers certification are unchanged. Thus, any Brother who desires to serve as a Chapter

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Officer and/or to participate in the Pledge Program in any way, form or fashion must be certified.

• Pledge Program - The General Convention has decreed that Risk Management training become a mandatory part of the Pledge Program and that all pledges successfully complete the course prior to initiation.

Pledges are now required to attend a Risk Management Seminar and pass the examination during the first half of the pledge period. The training and tutoring of pledges shall be done bv the Chapters members; the conduct of the Seminar and administration of the examination shall be carried out by a certified Risk M a n a g e m e n t Instructor assigned by the Regional Vice President or his designee.

It should be noted that the Risk Management training undergone by pledges will only make the aspirant eligible for initiation - and will not confer upon him "certified status".

For this, the new Brothers must undergo the standard Risk Manage-

ment Training following their initiation into the Fraternity.

• Volunteer Field Staff - It is mandatory that only certified Risk Management Instructors serve as State, Regional, District, Area or Cluster Directors or in any other Regional Office. Those appointees who are not currently certified may qualify by undergoing the necessary training.

• Risk Management Curriculum The current Risk Management Handbook was retained as the core curriculum, with appropriate minor revisions. Although special materials will be provided for Pledges, the curriculum will be essentially the same.

• Risk Management Instructors The certification period for Risk Management Instructors was extended for another year. Regional Vice Presidents are also authorized to train additional instructors as their needs require.

Look for additional information on the Risk Management Program in future issues of The Chapter Bulletin. •

NEW FEE SCHEDULE NOW IN EFFECT The 81st Anniversary Convention, meeting this summer in San Francisco, adopted a number of increases in fees and taxes for the 1988 Fraternal Year.

Because the Constitution mandates pre- collection of fees for each fraternal vear, beginning on September 1st of the preceding year, the fee and tax increases adopted by the General Convention are now in effect. If any of these increases are vetoed in the Chapter balloting which is now underway, credits and refunds will be issued in accordance with standard practice.

The following is a summary of the fees and taxes now in effect: • Grand Tax - Grand Tax has been set at $75 per Alumni Brother and $35 per College Brother.

• Grand Tax for Initiates - Newly initiated Brothers are now required to pay Grand Tax for the duration of their college careers, based upon a four-year college life, at the reduced rate of $25 per year. Thus, for example, a freshman initiate would owe $100 Grand Tax (4 years times $25); a sophomore initiate, $75; a junior initiate, $50; and, a senior initiate would owe $25. This Grand Tax payment will satisfy the initiate's Grand Tax requirements for the number of years covered. Accordingly, a College Brother who continues in undergraduate school for a 5th year or beyond would owe Grand Tax at the regular college rate.

• Life Membership Fee - The Life Membership Fee has been raised to $750, beginning January 1, 1988. Those Brothers who subscribe before December 31, 1987 (with a minimum payment of $100) will be allowed to maintain the $500 level. In each case, payment in full is required within three years of the initial date of the subscription.

• Late Fees - The Late Fee for the payment of Grand Tax after November 15th continued on Page 9

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has been raised to $10 per Brother. The Late Fee for Chapter Tax payments remains at $21 per Chapter. • Initiation Fees - Initiation Fees have been set at $75 per Alumni Initiate and $35 per College Initiate. • Chapter Tax - Chapter Tax is calculated by multiplying the number of Delegates allotted to a Chapter times the Grand Tax for its category (Alumni or College). These calculations should be made at the $75 Alumni and $35 College Grand Tax rates.

CONVENTION BRIEFS "The Business of Alpha" could well have been the theme for the 81st Anniversary Convention, as the delegates tackled a wide range of issues concerning the governance of the Fraternity. Among the highlights of the meeting were the following actions . . . CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS: For the first time in three years, honoring a self-imposed moratorium to allow for the work of the Internal Structure Commission, the delegates entertained proposed amendments to the Constitution and By-Laws. More than twenty proposals were adopted and are being circularized to Chapters in this mailing. In addition to the fee and tax increases which are outlined elsewhere in this bulletin and revising a number of administrative procedures, these amendments serve to: (a) outline expanded duties and responsibilities for the Historian; (b) add the Immediate Past General President to the Board of Directors; (c) codify regulations which control ownership and control of Fraternity materials used by Chapters; (d) provide procedures for the de-chartering of chapters; (e) give the Regional Vice President sole authority to appoint Regional Officers; (f) allow Immediate Past General Officers to vote at their respective regional conventions; (g) revise the list of Standing Committees and Commissions; (h) expand the purview of the Committee on Membership, Standards and Extension (formerly Standards and Extension); (i) codify regulations pertaining to Permanent Commissions, Foundations and Subsidiary Corporations; (j) codify the right of initiated Brothers who are not enrolled in school but did not receive the baccalaureate degree to hold membership in an Alumni Chapter. A full listing of the adopted amendments is included in this mailing . . . INTERNAL STRUCTURE COMMISSION: The Committee on Internal Structure, authorized by the 1983 General Convention in New Orleans, completed its work with the presentation of its final report to the San Francisco General Convention. Most of the Commission's recommendations involved amendments to the Constitution and By-Laws and those adopted in that context are included in the amendments now being circulated. In addition to constitutional matters, the Commission also made a number of other recommendations to improve the operation of the Fraternity. Among those adopted were: (a) development of a policy manual to be known as The Rules and Regulations of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., and (b) establishment of a Life Member Endowment Fund, a voluntary program through which Life Members will be asked to pay either $250 over five years or a one-time payment of $200. The fund is designed to increase the principal in the Life Membership Reserve Fund and provide more adequate funding in the annual operating budget to cover the expenses of serving Life Members . . . PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS: 1988 will find Alpha Phi Alpha selecting its 28th General President, amidst the political fever which will be sweeping the U.S. as it seeks to replace the imcumbent. In accordance with our constitutional provisions, the General Convention accepted nominations for the Office of General President. As only two candidates were placed in nomination, the names of both will appear on the mail ballot which will be circulated to all active Brothers in April of 1988. The nominees are (in alphabetical order): Brother Ivan L. Cotman, Associate Superintendent of the Michigan Department of Education, who has previously served as member of the Board of Directors of the Alpha Phi Alpha Education Foundation, Inc. and Midwestern Vice President of the Fraternity; and, Brother Henry Ponder, President of Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee, who is a former Lay Member of the Executive Council The Sphinx/Fall 1987

Nominees For General President The 82nd Anniversary Convention approved the nominations of Brothers Henry Ponder and Ivan L. Cotman for the Office of General President. The 28th General President will be selected in balloting by all active Brothers in April of 1988; the ballots will be tabulated at the Kansas City General Convention; and, the new General President will take office on January 1, 1989.

Brother Henry Ponder

Brother Ivan L Cotman

Alpha Phi Alpha Mourns Two Giants The ranks of the Brotherhood have been immeasurably diminished by the transfer to Omega Chapter of two stalwart leaders of the Fraternity.

Brother Laurence T. Young, Sr., who served as Executive Secretary of the Fraternity from 1958-73, entered Omega Chapter on July 22, 1*987. Brother Young was born on November 3, 1901 in West Medford, Massachusetts and was raised and educated in Wilmington, Delaware.

He was initiated into Phi Chapter at Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, in 1923, and later graduated from John Marshall School of Law in Chicago.

The General Organization held a memorial service in memory of Brother Young on September 19th in Chicago.

Brother Charles H. Wesley was born on December 2, 1891. Raised in Louisville, Kentucky, he was a graduate of Fisk University, Yale

C O N V E N T I O N B R I E F S , continued from Page 9 and formerly served as both member of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Alpha Phi Alpha Education Foundation, Inc. Now the choice is in your hands! . . . RISK MANAGEMENT: The delegates overwhelmingly accepted the recommendations of the Risk Management Task Force to make this educational program a permanent part of fraternal operations. For a review of the convention's action in this regard, please see the article in this issue . . .

THE BEST OF THE BEST: The General Convention is designed to educate and to inspire, thus a n u m b e r of awards are given on this occasion for outstanding service to the Fraternity and the community. Top winners in 1987 were: Dr. Walter Washington, President of Alcorn State University and 24th General President, who was given the Award of Merit, the Fraternity's highest accolade to one of its members; Gamma Xi Chapter, University of California at Los Angeles, which took the Stenson Broaddus Award for College Chapter of the Year; Epsilon Lambda Chapter, St. Louis, Missouri, which was honored as the Alumni Chapter of the Year; Brother Noel Hurley of Zeta Pi Chapter, University of Georgia, named College Brother of the Year; and, Brother Leo Ross, Xi Delta Lambda Chapter, Henrico County, Virginia, who was slated as Alumni Brother of the Year.

University and Harvard University, where he received his doctorate.

Brother Wesley was initiated into the Zeta Chapter at Yale University in 1913. While serving on the faculty of Howard University, he became the Fraternity's first (and to date only) Historian, completing the first edition of The History of Alpha Phi Alpha in 1929. Brother Wesley also served as General President of the Fraternity

Brother Laurence T. Young, Sr.

HONORS ALPHA PHI ALPHA EDUCATION FOUNDATION, INCORPORATED Announces A new program to encourage academic achievement among college brothers.

Any college brother invited to membership in the honorary societies listed below may request the Foundation to underwrite the fee for induction.

PHI BETA KAPPA ALPHA CHI PHI KAPPA PHI ALPHA KAPPA Ml' TAU BETA PI BETA KAPPA CHI MORTAR BOARD • • •

Brother must be in good standing with his college chapter.

Brother must be financial with the General Organization.

Letter of invitation must accompany request for funds.

Address all inquiries to: Brother Huel D. Perkins Chairman Alpha Phi Alpha Education Foundation, Inc. 1923 79th Avenue Baton Rouge, LA 70807 10

Brother Charles H. Wesley longer than any Brother in history and his nine-year stint, 1931-40, was only concluded by his decision not to seek re-election.

Fraternal services for Brother Wesley were held on Friday, August 28th at the Rankin Chapel of Howard University, with more than 750 Brothers and guests in attendance.

G e n e r a l P r e s i d e n t C h a r l e s C. Teamer, Sr. also represented the Fraternity at the family's Memorial Service, held on A u g u s t 29th at M e t r o p o l i t a n AME C h u r c h in Washington, DC. • The Sphinx/Fall 1987

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CHANCELLOR SLAUGHTER The tragic death of University of Maryland basketball great Len Bias, on the eve of what was expected to be a brilliant professional career, sent additional shockwaves through an athletic community already reeling from a multitude of scandals. Some of these embarassments, like the Bias incident, were drug-related. Others covered the gamut from pointshaving, to illegal payments, to the failure of college athletes to even pretend to be engaged in the pursuit of higher education.

In the wake of the Bias' tragedy, attention focused on University of Maryland Chancellor John Slaughter, who was already a leader in the move to exert stricter control of collegiate athletic programs. In the weeks and months that followed, Chancellor Slaughter moved decisively. The popular coach resigned, practically all varsity basketball players were released and a new program was virtually launched from scratch, much to the consternation of some fans in the highly competitive Atlantic Coast Conference.

This move to restore integrity to the program and establish education as the top priority undergjrds the respect Chancellor Slaughter has earned among his fellow administrators, as indicated by election as Chairman of the Presidents' Commission of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). And, under his leadership, this body has become a potent force for reform in college athletics. For Chancellor Slaughter, this involvement is but one aspect of a multi-faceted career.

Dr. John Brooks Slaughter was born in Topeka, Kansas, and spent his formative years in that state.

He began his collegiate training at Washburn University in Topeka as a Whiting Scholar and completed his baccalaureate in electrical engineering at Kansas State University in 1956.

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In the wake of the Len Bias tragedy, University of Maryland Chancellor John Slaughter moved decisively to put a virtually new basketball program in place.

The respect he has earned for stressing integrity in college athetics is reflected by his position as Chairman of the NCAA's President's Commission."

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Continued from page 11 (1979) and holds honorary degrees Upon graduation he accepted a posifrom fifteen institutions of higher tion with General Dynamics Astrolearning.

In addition to the distinguished nautics as an electrical engineer. positions he has held throughout his In 1960 he began a fifteen-year career, he has served the public in association with the Naval Electronics many other capacities. As President Laboratory Center (San Diego) where of the Board of Directors of the San he became Head of the Information Diego Urban League he was concerned Systems Technology D e p a r t m e n t . with providing equal opportunities in During these years he also completed education, employment, housing, an M.S. in Engineering at the Univerand social services. He has served on sity of California (Los Angeles) and th Board of Directors of the San Diego the Ph.D. in Engineering Science at Transit Corporation and was elected the University of California (San Vice-Chairman of the Board in 1972.

Diego).

From 1984-85 he served as Chair of Although Brother Slaughter began the Governor's Task Force on Teen Prehis career as an electrical engineer gnancy for the State of Maryland and a n d c o m p u t e r specialist, he has as the State's representative to the always been a part of the academic Southern Regional Governors' Task community. From 1961 to 1975, he Force on Infant Mortality. Currently, held various appointments as an he chairs the Prince George's County instructor in engineering. In 1975 he Public Schools Community Advisory joined the Applied Physics Laboratory Council on Magnet and Compensatat the University of Washington as ory Education.

Director and Professor.of Electrical Throughout his career he has been Engineering. In 1977 he was appointed active in national efforts to involve Assistant Director of Astronomical, minorities in science and engineering.

A t m o s p h e r i c , Earth a n d O c e a n In 1983 he served as a member of the Sciences at the National Science National Science Board Commission Foundation. on Pre-College Education in MatheSince his initial appointment to the matics, Science, and Technology.

National Science Foundation, he has From 1976 to 1980 he chaired the Instibeen engaged in full-time scientific tute of Electrical and Electronic and educational administration, beEngineers Minority Committee. He coming Academic Vice President and has also served as a member of the Provost at Washington State UniverNational Academy of Engineering sity in 1979. He returned to the C o m m i t t e e on M i n o r i t i e s in National Science Foundation during Engineering. In 1987 "U.S. Black the years 1980-1982 to assume the Engineer" magazine named him the position of Director. In 1982 he first Black Engineer of the Year. became Chancellor of the University Dr. Slaughter currently chairs the of Maryland at College Park.

Presidents' Commission of the Brother Slaughter's research specialNational Collegiate Athletic Associaties are in the fields of electrical tion and serves on the executive come n g i n e e r i n g a n d digital control mittee of the National Association of systems. His accomplishments in State Universities and Land Grant these fields have brought him special Colleges. He is a member of the recognition. He was elected to memBoard of Directors of the Monsanto bership in the National Academy of Company, the Baltimore Gas and Engineering (1982) and is a member Electric Company, the Medical of the Tau Beta Pi engineering honorMutual Liability Insurance Society of ary society. He is a co-editor of the Maryland, the Sovran Bancorp, the International journal on Computers and Martin Marietta Corporation, the Electrical Engineering. He was a Fellow Annenberg School of Communicaof the Institute of Electrical and Elections of the Corporation for Public tronic Engineers and the American Broadcasting, the Maryland State Association for the Advancement of Chamber of Commerce, and the Science. He was selected U.C.L.A. Prince George's County Chamber of Engineering Alumnus of the Year Commerce.

(1978), the University of California at He is married to Dr. Ida Bernice San Diego Alumnus of the Year (1982), Slaughter and they have two children, and Washburn University's DistinJohn Jr., a Doctor of Veterinary guished Alumnus (1985). He received Medicine, and Jacqueline Michelle, a the Distinguished Service Award from student at Hampton University. the National Science Foundation 12

Farewell, Thou Good and Faithful Servant

J\. pantheon of fraternal leaders spanning nearly the entire history of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. led the way as hundreds gathered in the nation's capitol to bid farewell to Dr. Charles H. Wesley, who entered Omega Chapter on August 16, 1987.

Two days of tributes to this distinguished leader brought nearly one thousand Brothers out in force to attend either the Alpha Phi Alpha Memorial Service, on Friday, August 28th, or the family-sponsored service on Saturday, August 29th. Many of The Sphinx/Fall 1987

this number attended both events.

And, as all present will attest, both memorial events were services of triumph, not of mourning.

We Cherish Thy Memory The Alpha Phi Alpha National Memorial Service for Brother Wesley was held on August 28th at 7:30 PM, in the Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel on the campus of Howard University in Washington, DC. It was on this campus that Dr. Wesley had

consented to serve as the Fraternity's Historian exactly 60 years ago, launching his brilliant career as a leader within the ranks. It was thus a fitting venue for this final farewell.

Led by General President Charles C. Teamer, Sr., six Brothers who have held the Fraternity's highest office were on hand to offer tribute to a man whose legacy is unmatched in the annals of our history. Brother Raymond W Cannon, the 12th General President who selected Dr. Wesley Continued on page 14

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This service was a pilgrimage for the faithful, honoring the man who brought Alpha Phi Alpha to life through the pages of his manuscript.

In a final touch of irony, the Omega Rites performed were outlined during Dr. Wesley's tenure as General President and p e n n e d by his longtime friend, AME Bishop A. Wayman Ward.

Transcendant Art Thou Many persons are able to achieve distinction in one field or in several, but few have been or will be able to transcend the strictures of organizational or philosophical allegiance and leave their mark on the masses.

Charles Harris Wesley was one Son of Mother Africa whose commitment to the betterment of his people and all mankind knew no bounds. For more than eighty-five years he chronicled the Afro-American experience and for that entire period he was an active participant in the institutions which undergird our culture.

Dr. Wesley was ordained an AME minister in the historical Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church and, at eleven o'clock on the morning of August 29th, family and friends returned to this shrine to give thanks for his glorious life.

Tributes were offered by representives of those institutions most dear to him: The Prince Hall Masons; the Shriners; the Association for the Study of Afro-American Life and History; Central State University; the United Negro College Fund; Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity; and, of course, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. These speakers were joined by others from the religious, educational and civic communities.

General President Teamer offered the tribute on behalf of Alpha Phi Alpha, reminding us of Dr. Wesley's own words, "I Have Given My Best To | Alpha Phi Alpha!" Other Alpha I Brothers were participants in the proI gram in other capacities, among them | Past General President Lionel H. A N e w s o m , Brother T h o m a s Craft, | Brother C h i n e d o z i A n o n y e and t Brother Evans Crawford. Members of I Mu Lambda Chapter also served as * ushers for the ceremony, along with 1 representatives from ASAALH, the | Masons and Sigma Pi Phi. Continued on page 24

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HARLES !H1 ARRIS 14th General President and

ESLEY

Historian-Emeritus

Born December 2, 1891 • Initiated March 29, 1913 • Omega Chapter August 16, 1987

istory — both distant and contemporary — displays an unfortunate tendency to categorize things in the simplest terms.

Perhaps this stems from both the incredible complexity of the human experience and the limits on the ability and willingness of the human mind to grasp the intricate networks that make up any object.

Consequently, Leonardo DaVinci — inventor, philosopher, theoretician of the human condition — becomes, to most, merely a gifted painter; and, to many Americans, communism is seen as the root of all the diverse struggles for self-determination among Third World peoples. The eternal questions remain "What is it?" and "Why is it?" — and we yearn for simple answers. But, just as the "good ole days" were not all that good, the truth is never simple.

Charles H. Wesley seems to have always understood this phenomenon, as evidenced in even the first printing of The History of Alpha Phi Alpha.

He was not content to rehash the minutes of the various organizational meetings; nor to sketch out a soap-opera script which would merely name the characters and record their inter-actions, without delving into their motives or influences. Rather, he traced their entire lives (within the limits of available information) and preserved for us three-dimensional men — men touched by their childhood and educational experiences, their opinions formed in relation to the raging questions of the day. The result is primarily responsible for the seventy-six years of growth and progress of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. Reprinted from The Sphinx / Fall 1982 Continued on page 16

A Model For A Mighty World "In that Fair Order of the Table Round, A glorious company, the flower of men Who rode about, redressing human wrong.

They spoke no slander — no! — nor listened to it, Who served as a model for a mighty world.

They loved one maiden only.

And lived for her through years of noblest deeds."

—Alfred Lord Tennyson The Sphinx/Fall 1987

"The Round Table lives only in poetic life and history.

They can live again in life.

And we can make them live through us.

It can continue as a dream — and it can continue again through us."'

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Continued from page 15 Be assured that Dr. Wesley was strongly criticized for this approach — for motives and ideas are invariably purer and more lofty than the h u m a n s w h o embody them. Wesley himself even notes that the legendary Knights of the Round Table, whose noble qualities and deeds were highlighted in medieval literature, provided a distant backdrop, although not the basic ideal, for his conceptualizing and writing the Alpha history. He also recalls once being sarcastically told that the JewelFounders could not have been as enterprising as he depicted them. With great conviction he responded: "Oh, yes, they were! I wouldn't write anything that wasn't true." The scholar also noted that the founding Alphas, like all people, "had some weaknesses," but he is convinced he wrote an accurate account "without tearing them d o w n . " Again, for Wesley, the ideals that motivated action provided the key to what really happened.

T w o examples serve to illustrate the validity of Dr. Wesley's approach, which revealed Alpha's founding as an outgrowth of the turn-of-the-century movement for full citizenship for Blacks (rather than a carbon copy of the established white social fraternities).

Note Jewel Henry A. Callis when speaking of his parents: "Henry /esse Callis was my father. As a youngster of 7 years, he was stolen from slavery in Mathews County, Virginia by Union troops . . . My mother, a babe in arms, was stolen from Maryland, 10 miles southeast of Washington.

Was not that enough to found Alpha with its fundamental purposes of education and unfettered citizenship?

Another confirmation of Wesley's view of Alpha's founding came from a rather unlikely source — Mrs. C. C. Poindexter, widow of the former Cornell student w h o led the organization of the Black students at that campus in 1905, but w h o refused to join the fraternity movement. Learning that Wesley was writing the Fraternity's history, and concerned that her husband's role be clarified, she wrote to him to explain that Mr. Poindexter (at least in her view) did not oppose the fraternity initiative perse. Rather, she related, he was convinced at the time that the proclaimed greatness of Africa's past could not be documented. Doubting the authenticity of African history and culture, the context within which he saw the fraternity idea being estab-

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lished, he therefore could not join this movement.

Clearly, then, Dr. Wesley understood the vast network of experiential factors which shape and prompt human action.

And, in writing of Wesley, the man, we must at least follow his model. For, Dr. Charles H. Wesley is much more than a historian; more, even, than the accomplished educator who has touched the lives of so many y o u t h . His has been a full, and fascinating, 90 years of life; and, even now, new chapters are being written. While we can by no means capture all of its facets in this article (his biographer, Dr. Janette Harris, wrote a voluminous doctoral dissertation on Wesley), we can at least provide a glimpse of this modern Rennaissance man.

CHILDHOOD & COLLEGE "Better unborn than untaught."

— John Heywood

In the latter part of the 19th century, D e c e m b e r 2, 1891, life b e g a n for Charles Harris Wesley — son of Matilda and Charles Snowden Wesley. An only child, he was born and grew up in the comfortable two-storied, and devoutly religious, home of his maternal grandparents in Louisville, Kentucky — where his parents also resided. His father had attended Atlanta University

Charles Wesley at 14 years of age, entering the Fisk Preparatory School. in his native state of Georgia, excelling in the classics as did young Charles during his college days. Charles S. Wesley, w h o worked as a clerk in a funeral home, died when his son was only nine years old. Still young Charles' childhood was rather typical, thanks in part to the strong influence of his grandfather, Douglass Harris.

He completed studies at Louisville Central High School in two years. O n the recommendation of his private music teacher, he entered the Fisk Preparatory School at age 14. When he later entered Fisk University, Wesley was an extraordinary student with a special interest in music. He studied the piano, developed a strong baritone voice, sang with tenor Roland Hayes, joined the famed Fisk Jubilee Singers, and performed in various operas and musical comedies.

Overall the Fiskite exemplified "AllAmerican" qualities. In addition to strong academic achievement, he ran Continued on page 17

The Fisk Jubilee Singers on tour in Boston. Wesley is on the back row, second from right; tenor Roland Hayes is on the back row, second from left.

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Continued from page 16 track; excelled in baseball and basketball; and was the star quarterback of the football team — for which he was awarded a letter, the Varsity "F". A master elocutionist, he was a star debater; active in the dramatics; and involved in several clubs, serving as president of one of them. But, like any All-American, he was not too busy to maintain his popularity with the coeds. His biographer jokingly reminds him of one photograph of the football team, depicting Wesley in an unusually clean jersey (as if he hadn't played); but, she quickly adds that everyone knows he earned his letter because

The Fisk Debating Team, 1911. Wesley is shown at top left. "after all, his cheerleaders were always there!"

Just before he graduated from Fisk and before becoming a member of the Fraternity, Wesley studied Botany under Professor C. C. Poindexter — whom he would later describe as the "precursor" of Alpha Phi Alpha. In reminiscing now about the experience, Wesley wonders how Poindexter would have reacted toward him if he had known then that Alpha's future historian sat before him.

During his senior year, Wesley was a student with Brother George Edmund Haynes, a graduate of Fisk, Yale and Columbia and later co-founder of the National Urban League, who urged Wesley to pursue graduate studies at Yale.

Wesley was one of 34 members of the Class of 1911 — receiving a degree in the Classics with honors (which earned him the Phi Beta Kappa key retroactively when the society came to Fisk in 1953). At commencement, he presented a highly acclaimed solo performance of Wagner's "Oh Thou Sublime Sweet Evening Star" from the opera "Tannhauser."

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IVY LEAGUE & BEYOND "Knowledge is proud he has learn'd so much; Wisdom is humble that he knows no more."

— William Cowper

At 19, Charles H. Wesley entered graduate school at Yale University on a tuition fellowship. When his beloved grandfather died during his first year there, he felt the responsibility to provide financial help to his mother and himself at Yale. He then went to work at a white fraternity house in exchange for board. Serving banquets in New Haven netted him additional income. One summer he joined a trio including Roland Hayes, and the new quartet earned money in engagements from Philadelphia to Atlantic City.

They also cut a record with the Columbia Recording Company.

At age 21, Wesley received the M.A. degree, with honors, in History and Economics. Three months before leaving the New Haven campus, he was one of 12 men initiated into a second Zeta Chapter charter group (Alpha did

not appear on the Fisk campus until 1927).

Leaving Yale, he went to Howard University as an instructor of History and Modern Languages. He managed to save enough from his $700 annual salary to travel to Europe in 1914.

While in Paris, he attended the Guilde Internationale and studied French history and the French language.

The next year he returned to Howard and completed the first year of Howard's law school program in 1915.

He then married Louise Johnson of Baltimore, Maryland — whom he met through Brother Carl Murphy, founder of the Afro-American newspaper. The Wesleys had two daughters, Louise and Charlotte. Louise died at age 34; Charlotte became a singer with the European Opera Company and is now teaching at the University of the District of Columbia; Mrs. Louise Wesley passed in 1973.

After a seven-year teaching stint at Howard, Wesley took sabbatical leave during the 1920-21 school year to pursue studies toward the doctoral degree. He entered Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts on an "Austin Tuition Fellowship."

Wesley was subsequently awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship for study abroad in 1930-31. He traveled with his family to London where he studied "Slavery and Apprenticeship in the British Empire" at the British Museum and associated libraries.

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Dr. Wesley firmly established himself as a Professor here he was recruited to write Alpha's history.

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When Charles Harris Wesley was awarded the P h . D . in History in 1925, he became only the fourth Black person to become such a recipient from prestigious Harvard University. Preceding him were W.E.B. DuBois, Alain Leroy Locke, and Carter G. W o o d s o n . From this point — firmly girded with the armor of rigorous academic training — Dr. Wesley would go on to shape and chronicle the Black experience in America for over half a century.

OF THE ST. PAUL TYPE "That we devote ourselves to God, is seen in living just as though no God were there."

— Robert Browning

O n e facet of Wesley's life which is not widely k n o w n (especially a m o n g the young) is his association with his family d e n o m i n a t i o n , the African Methodist Episcopal Church. In addition to nearly a century of participation, his active leadership with the church spanned some 40 years. He began his Washington, D . C . involvement in 1917 — when he became choir director of the capital city's largest AME congregation, concurrently with his voluntary service as Director of the H o w a r d Men's Glee Club.

Wesley's versatile leadership abilities motivated his Bishop to encourage him to enter the ministry, which he did. For nearly ten years combined, he pastored two Washington churches and was Acting Pastor of a third for nearly a year. Later, he set a 10-year record as Presiding Elder overseeing about 25 local churches — a position he relinquished in 1938. He also served the church in numerous other roles, including Assistant to the Bishop, C h u r c h Historian, Leader of the Annual Conference, and candidate for the Bishopric. The latter provided one of the few k n o w n setbacks in his various careers.

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hold the high office of Bishop, other of his contemporaries were convinced that he would have been elected had he agreed to advertise and campaign for the office in the traditional manner. He is himself quoted as saying: "Friends told me I would have to put up some money. I told them, I would never become a Bishop if I had to d o that."

Nonetheless, Wesley's dedication to the AME Church continued undaunted, as it had been during the days when he would travel back to Washington each Sunday to preach in his pulpit during the year he pursued his residential requirements at Harvard. He would go on to provide leadership to the denomination and, much later, The AME Church Review would express its admiration for him as: "a real credit to the church . . . a leading churchman . . . an unusually good preacher . . . a man of the St. Paul type, w h o can move easily with Doctors in the Temple and with those w h o walk the streets, and yet supply the needs of b o t h . "

Rayford Logan recalls this event as follows: "At the memorable meeting of H o w a r d University's Board of Trustees on December 10, 1925, he made one of the most effective statements that led to the resignation of President S. Stanley Durkee and the appointment of the first Negro President of H o w a r d University. Dr. Wesley said that he regarded Dr. Durkee as more qualified for the pulpit than for H o w a r d University.'"

TEACHER & LEADER "They not only taught them, they lived with them and their cultural attainments were object lessons to their untutored students."

— Charles Wesley On arrival at Shorter Hall as President of Wilberforce University. 1942.

As noted earlier, Dr. Wesley began his teaching career in 1913 at H o w a r d University. It was from this mecca of Afro-American education, an outgrowth of the Reconstruction, that he would operate for nearly thirty years — helping build the institution and shaping opinion throughout the country.

H o w a r d University's official history chronicles his pioneering role in developing the school and recently The Capstone, the school's faculty-staff publication, reminded the campus that in 1919 young faculty member Wesley called for a "second emancipation for Black people — a self-emancipation."

This belief led to Wesley's pivotal role in ending the string of white missionarytype H o w a r d presidents and the installation of a Black educator as the school's chief executive. Historian Dr.

From his initial appointment as instructor of History and Languages, Dr. Wesley was elevated through the ranks to Professor and Head of the Department of History. He also served the university as Director of the Summer School, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts, and Dean of the Graduate School.

1941 marked the first time in nine years that Wesley was not serving as General President of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and, according to biographer Harris, "the educational community sent letters of joy — for they had plans for his time and proposals for his leadership." He was sought as head of a n u m b e r of schools, including H o w a r d , Fisk, and Morgan State; and, in 1942 he became President of Wilberforce University in Wilberforce, O h i o .

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Continued from page 18 1942-45, when the state-supportea departments of the school became a separate institution — the College of Education and Industrial Arts at Wilberforce (later re-named Central State University). The school's founding President, Dr. Wesley remained at Central State from 1947 to 1965, when he retired.

During his 23 years of service in Ohio, Dr. Wesley also served as President of the Association of Ohio College Presidents and Deans, Chairman of the Inter-University Council of the State of Ohio, and a member of the Governor's Committee on Community Colleges in Ohio.

THE HISTORIAN "Historians ought to be precise, faithful, and unprejudiced; and neither interest nor fear, hatred nor affection, should make them swerve from the way of the truth."

— Cervantes

many people are writing about our people, and subsequently are setting themselves up as authorities." And, for more than seventy years, he has labored to counteract the forces of apathy and revisionism in depicting the Afro-American experience.

He received widespread acclaim in the 1920's for his work, Negro Labor in the United States — a pioneering treatise which documented the vital roles of Blacks in building the American capitalist empire. And, in 1929, the first edition of The History of Alpha Phi Alpha was published — a work he described as follows: "For the first time in the history of the Western World, there has appeared a study of a selected group of Negro college men; and, also, the first comprehensive history of the oldest Negro college fraternity."

Over the years, Dr. Wesley has published over 125 articles, 12 books, countless monographs and has lectured on the history of Black America for nearly three-quarters of a century.

True to his belief that "we must write our own history," several of his works have focused on organizations with which he was associated. In addition to Alpha Phi Alpha, these include: the AME Church (Richard Allen: Apostle of Freedom); the Masons (Prince Hall: Life and Legacy); the Elks (A History of the Improved, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World); and the Boule (The History of Sigma Pi Phi, 1904-1954). His other works include The Collapse of the Confederacy; The Negro in the Americas; and, A Manual of Research and Thesis Writing for Graduate Students. He also edited the 10-volume series on The International Library of Negro Life and History.

Wesley still works in his home on a number of historical projects.

Along with these endeavors, Dr. Wesley has actively fostered the development of a cadre of trained Black historians. Rayford Logan, another past Alpha president who recently received the NAACP's Spingarn Award for his contributions to Black history, recalls that Dr. Wesley "recommended and obtained my appointment as Professor of History; I recomHistory, without question, is impormended and obtained the appointments tant to Charles Wesley; Black history of John Hope Franklin and Michael is, for him, even more significant. Like Winston as members of the department his mentor, Carter G. Woodson, Dr. (of History at Howard)." Thus, beginWesley knows that much as been disning with his own association with torted; much has been omitted; and, Carter G. Woodson, Wesley's hand perhaps an even greater sin, much is can be seen in the continuing Black yet unwritten. "Blacks need to write history movement which has spanned more about their own history," he is the entire 20th Century. quoted as saying, adding that Too From 1950 to 1965, Dr. Wesley was President of the Association for the Study of Afro-American Life and History (founded by Woodson as the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History). He became Executive Director of ASALH in 1965, serving until 1972 when he entered yet another retirement. He continues in the role of Executive Director Emeritus.

Today, Wesley continues to see the recording of history as a primary goal.

At the Diamond Jubilee Convention, he passionately urged Brothers, especially the young, to "preserve your records, correspondence, photographs, programs, artifacts and all memorabilia" in anticipation of his most Wesley speaks at the National Archives for the Centennial of the Emancipation Proclamationcherished dream — a "fraternity Continued on page 20 in 1962. The original document is in the case behind him; seated left is Robert F. Kennedy. archive. " The Sphinx/Fall 1987

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HIS BEST TO ALPHA "Sons of Alpha Phi are we, one in love and charity . . .

Courage, Brothers banded we, all through life to eternity."

— J. B. Boags & R. H. Ogle

Although thousands of Black professionals credit him with inspiring them to reach for new heights; and his considerable talents have been shared with practically every important institution in our society, a pensive, firm-voiced Charles Wesley this year declared, "I have given Alpha Phi Alpha my best. " Even those Brothers only remotely aware of his extensive and painstaking endeavors in the Fraternity would surely agree.

Although he served longer than any other General President, and with great acclaim, he is best k n o w n for his authorship of the Fraternity's history, The History of Alpha Phi Alpha: A Development in College Life. Initially published in 1929 and now in its 13th printing, it has chronicled the organization's history and, at the same time, served as an important documentation of the educational development of Americans of African descent. For over five decades Brothers and would-be Brothers have studied it — using it as the principal mode of understanding and transmitting the group's history, traditions and meaning.

It is interesting to note that, in developing the Fraternity's history, Wesley succeeded where even a group of the Jewels were unsuccessful. In an earlier attempt to prepare a written history, the personal reminiscences of several of the Founders were collected. However, these, often conflicting, accounts based upon memory convinced the organization that the services of a professional historian of the first rank were needed.

Then-General President Raymond C a n n o n was given this charge and he ultimately chose H o w a r d historian Charles H. Wesley for the task.

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remained continuously active with the Fraternity after leaving Yale and taking his first job, stating "In 1913, when I came to H o w a r d University, I immediately joined Beta Chapter, and there has never been a year when I wasn't active." Upon the establishment of Mu Lambda Chapter in 1923, Dr. Wesley joined as a charter member, later to become the chapter's third president.

In that capacity, he became president of the Beta-Mu Lambda Corporation, which opened the nation's first Blackowned fraternity house in 1928.

His service during the thirties as the Fraternity's top leader was in a period of economic and racial turbulence, which had the most dire consequences for Blacks. Yet, he and others like him persisted in their determination to make America live up to its creed and democratic slogans. During such a time, he led Alpha in breaking new ground — most notably in the areas of civil rights, equal opportunity, and education — which offered significant long-range payoffs for an emerging people.

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This shot of a smiling Fraternity legend is familiar to convention-goers.

Contributing to his cornerstone position in the House of Alpha is the outstanding service he has so willingly performed in numerous other roles

His vast contributions, combined with his great dignity and easy accessibility, position him as a classic role model and example of Black pride and Alpha greatness. He continues, as he has done over the years, to autograph copies of the history, relate stories out of Alpha's glorious past, offer advice and encouragement to youthful Alphas, respond to their letters (now, sometimes, with two-finger typing), and just mingle and exchange fraternal greetings. He rarely misses a General Convention and continues to serve in the vital role of Fraternity Historian (the only person ever to hold this post). He is, at age 90, the grand patriarch of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity.

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Although Charles Wesley's service as General President ended over 40 years ago, its impact on Alpha profoundly endures. The nine-year stint (1931-1940), longest such tenure in Fraternity history, significantly bridged the past with the future, opened up new vistas and set precedents that stamped an indelible mark almost certain to be evident for many years to come.

In shaping Alpha's thrust toward attaining equal justice under law, long a hallmark of Fraternity identity, the presence of Wesley's hand is clearly observable, especially through such actions as initiating efforts to integrate the University of Maryland Law School, including payment of the first Black student's tuition and cost of books from enrollment to graduation; raising repeatedly both the Fraternity's national voice and legal-defense funds toward attaining justice in the conviction by an all-white jury of the Scottsboro Boys (a group of poor Black youth accused of gangraping a young Alabama white woman); outlining a campaign to fight lynching and segregation based on a General Convention-financed survey of the status of Blacks in the South; and convening Alpha's first Special Convention primarily to explore remedies to discriminatory treatment of Blacks by New Deal agencies. With Convention-appropriated funds, the Fraternity made the first objective study of nonwhites and the New Deal, a critical analysis that was well publicized in a special issue of The Sphinx.

Also initiated during Wesley's turn at the helm were the popular slogan, "A Voteless People Is a Hopeless People"; the Committee on Public Policy, which immediately became an influential activist body; and the first of many Alpha Life Membership subscriptions to the NAACP and the Association for the Study of Afro-American Life and History.

The Brotherhood's latent interest in Africa-related issues was activated, especially as symbolized through Wesley's appointment of an African Brother on the continent to serve as the Fraternity's Representative to Africa; his advocacy and later establishment in London of Alpha's first overseas chapter, mainly intended to serve Africans studying in England; and his successful advocacy of General Convention appropriations for independence-related work of the

International Committee on African Affairs.

Education rivals community outreach as the area of the 14th General President's greatest contribution while in office.

In addition to crafting the Education Foundation and selecting the scholarly and resourceful Rayford W. Logan (later 15th General President) as its first Director, Dr. Wesley initiated the creation of Foundation Publishers, Inc. as a Fraternity-controlled press to advance scholarship and letters at a crucial period when established publishers often rejected important works by Black scholars and other researchers. Significantly, the press has been a favorable arrangement for publishing all but the first edition of the Alpha history, as well as other valued works.

His effective leadership broadened the successful "Go to High School, Go to College" program to highlight the rights of citizenship, which its re-naming, "Education for Citizenship," was intended to reflect. Monetary awards were provided, for the first time, for fellowships as well as for continued scholarship prizes. (Among the initial fellowship recipients were Historian John Hope Franklin, Morehouse President Hugh Gloster, Harvard's retired Chairman of AfroAmerican Studies Ewart G. Guinier, and non-Alpha Carlton Goodlett, President of the National Newspaper Publishers Association).

In the area of Black business, a new standard of support was set. The Fraternity backed up verbal commitment with providing business opportunity when it contracted with a Blackowned company to supply its pins and other jewelry.

Within the organization itself, new stirrings and beginnings also emerged. A solid financial foundation was laid, including establishing the Fraternity's first permanent reserve fund and investments in government securities. Although the 1930's were economically ten years, the first organized reclamation campaign was launched, which resulted in tripling Grand Tax payments and the cash balance.

Additionally, 44 new chapters were charted, 27 alumni and 17 college-level, for a 34% increase in total local units. The successful Life Membership Program, a model for almost every other Greek group, was inaugurated.

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A Wesley-led General Convention so impressed then The 14th Chief Executive was especially supportive of colneophyte collegian Lionel Newsom that the would-be 22nd lege Brothers. He personally sought to elevate their role General President vowed then "to stand one day in the same through ensuring that only College Brothers could occupy spot" where Alpha's long-serving Chief Executive stood as the seats designated for "lay members" on the Executive presiding officer.

Council (forerunner of the National Board of Directors), an Brothers who witnessed close-up the results of his leaderinitial step leading two decades later to the establishment of ship termed it "magical." Some viewing it from a broader the Office of Assistant Vice President, whose five incumperspective see it as Alpha's finest era." bents are full-voting members on the Board. He also initiated Because Wesley's legacy of leadership greatness is so the practice of designating a College Brother to serve as a key towering, it has now and then tended to cast a long shadow Convention speaker; established the precedent of devoting a obscuring some of the Fraternity's more recent and notable specific Convention session to the concerns of studentachievements. But, not one to "fade away" after reaching Alphas; urged the development of a national pledge manual the top, Brother Wesley has been a staunch supporter of and handbook; advocated national uniformity in pledge Alpha's programs since his tenure. Always present during training; and assigned important responsibility to college the often arduous convention sessions, he stands as a men, for instance, appointing would-be Senator Edward reminder that all we do today must be in the noblest tradiBrooke (then a member of Beta Chapter) as Director of a Central Bureau of Sphinx Clubs. Reflected in such initiatives tions of Alpha Phi Alpha. His resolute calm and towering was the spirit of the 1936 Convention which urged increased presence do much toward that end.

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Dr. Wesley's age is by no means indicative of his spirit and vitality. He is often seen about the capital city with his wife, the former Dorothy Porter, retired curator of Howard's MoorlandSpingarn Collection and an expert on Black history archives. They are no strangers at such interests as concerts, art museums, lectures, and other special occasions. Both continue to travel out of town to present papers, participate in meetings, and receive honors. Each is completing works for publication — he has completed the

14th edition of the Alpha history and has also written 22 chapters of his autobiography.

His biographer remarks of Charles Wesley that "He understood that no matter how high he reached or walked — he was never any higher than those common folks, with different strokes, who shared and nurtured his possibilities." He would be very happy if each of us would also understand that simple maxim.

A calm and reflective Charles Wesley displays his optimism for the future of Black youth. With him is Brother Dr Stephen Writ, former s President of Fisk University. '' Believe it or not, Alpha's history was almost written by someone else.

At the 1926 General Convention in Richmond, Brother Garrett Morgan (inventor of the gas mask and the tri-color traffic signal) donated $50 to begin the history project. Enroute home to Minneapolis from the convention in January 1927 General President Raymond W. Cannon stopped over in Washington to confer with Wesley — then head of Howard's History Department.

Busily engaged at the time in advising and registering students for a new term, Wesley initially indicated that he could not take on the project. Cannon persisted; but Wesley indicated that he could not

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consider the matter until the day's end. As Cannon waited and observed him and his concerned interaction with the students, the General President became all the more set on the Howard scholar as the person best suited to develop the Fraternity history.

After the last student had left, Cannon proffered the history-writing idea again and, finally, Wesley replied: "I'll do it — I'll do it for the love of Alpha Phi Alpha!'' This was just the commitment Cannon had sought. In reflecting on that meeting 54 years later, Cannon observed: "These were golden words which should be remembered by every member of this Fraternity. "

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F A R E W E L L , continuedfrompage 14 for the post of Historian in 1927 (see sidebar Page x), gave the principal salute to his long-time colleague during the Omega Chapter Rites portion of the program. Joining them to offer words of reflection and inspiration on the great legacy of Brother Wesley were 22nd General President Lionel H. Newsom, 24th General President Walter Washington, 25th General President James R. Williams and 26th General President Ozell Sutton.

Brother Hampton Trigg, II, Eastern Assistant Vice President, gave a stirring address on the theme "Hero To College Brothers" and his repeated refrain, "Thank You, Dr. Wesley!", was an accurate reflection of the sentiment felt by both young and old. Brother Vernon Gill, President of Washington's Mu Lambda Chapter, and Brother C. C. H o u s e , with Dr. Wesley a charter member of that chapter, also made presentations. Brother Evans Crawford, Dean of Rankin Chapel, rendered invocation and benediction and Brother Jerry Hargrove, Chaplain of Mu Lambda Chapter, p r e s i d e d during the Omega Chapter Rites.

Musical selections were offered by Brothers Robert M. Brown and Owen D. Nichols of Mu Lambda.

But, despite this impressive array of participants, the true spirit of this service was found by looking around the standing-room-only audience in Rankin Chapel. In that assembly were Brothers who drove from New York, Philadelphia and Virginia; those who flew in from Alabama, California and Georgia; those who came to bid adieu to a trusted friend and leader; and those who felt drawn by the magnetism of a man they knew not at all on a personal basis. There were Brothers who came early to get a good seat, those inadvertantly late and consigned to either stand or hear the service over the basement public address system, and those w h o crowded the small lobby to gain some measure of unity with the throng inside the sanctuary. There were, among this gathering, those who count their membership in terms of decades and those whose membership could be measured in days. All these were the Brothers touched and inspired by Charles H. Wesley. All these were Brothers who loved and respected him.

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Brother Hobart Jarrett signs the memorial register, as others wait their turn.

12th General President Cannon, at podium, relates his selection ofDr. Wesley as Historian.

General Presidents, I to r: Newsom, Sutton, Cannon, Teamer, Washington and Williams.

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REMEMBER Remember not the deeds we sought to do But remember the ones we did.

Remember not the songs we tried to sing But the ones we sang.

And only this, we never lost our dreams For we found our goals were true.

If across the years, we shall no more meet As in the past our thoughts as bearers Of light will climb the hills And hearts again shall beat With ties that bind - and again repeat Not farewell - But Remember!

Howard veep Michael Winston delivers the eulogy.

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Mrs. Dorothy Porter Wesley, right, at Metropolitan AME services for Dr. Wesley.

From right: Dr. Wesley's daughter, Charlotte; grand-daughter, Brother John Hollaman.

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F A R E W E L L , continued from page 24 Dr. Michael Winston, Vice President for Academic Affairs at Howard University, delivered the Eulogy for the program. Following this inspirational affair, the family received friends in the church's Frederick Douglass Hall.

Thank You, Dr. Wesley

Brother Sutton profiles Wesley, the moral leader.

Brother James Williams recalls the archetype for every General President.

Brother Newsom lauds the historian and philosopher loved by so many.

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In closing, it bears repeating that these were services of celebration.

It was a time to offer thanks for the presence of Charles H. Wesley among humanity for nearly 96 years. A time to offer thanks for his dedication and service to this organization, which he joined in 1913 and faithfully supported until the end. It was a time to recognize the embodiment of all the principles for which Alpha Phi Alpha was foundedâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;for Charles H. Wesley had shown us the rewards of educational achievement, personal integrity and hard work.

Because of his adherence to those principles, we can all give thanks for the life of Charles Harris Wesley historian, educator, wise counselor, ordained minister, servant of all mankind.

"Thank You, Dr. Wesley", intones Brother Hampton Trigg.

Brother Cannon remembers a half-century of comradeship and mutual respect.

General President Charles C. Teamer, Sr. presides at the National Memorial Service for Dr. Wesley at Howard University's historic Educator Walter Washington remembers Rankin Memorial Chapel. a caring and inspiring teacher.

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TODAY'S SCHOLARS TOMORROW: A CHALLENGE The author implores the best and brightest of the y o u n g to prepare for leadership in the w o r l d of t o m o r r o w — a w o r l d of astounding complexity — t h r o u g h principled goal-setting, the development of personal resources and the willingness to strive for the highest. his country is perishing from an orgy of mediocrity.

We may be numbered among the nations which T inhabit the graveyards of civilization if this state of affairs is allowed to continue unchecked. Every organized form of human life seems to be acting in such a way that it levels up our worst and down our best. This dastardly state has produced the most deadly cult on the face of the earth—the cult of mediocrity. The most recent Time Magazine gives evidence of this. In its cover story, it trumpets the fact that nothing works in this country anymore.

The unhappiest of people in these United State are the consumers of products which don't work, can't be repaired, and for which no plausible explanation is given.

This is what mediocrity produces.

Fortunately for civilization, things were not always thus. Through a study of history we learn that every civilization which has distinguished itself in the past were those which emphasized excellence, achievement, mastery. hy am I beginning this presentation with words like "mediocrity", "excellence", and "mastery"? Simply W this: Because scholars have demonstrated that they have superior abilities, more will be expected of them. Because scholars have distinguished themselves in the realm of the academic, we must look to them for leadership, for ideas, for saying something new, for improving the human condition, for changing this world. From your ranks must come our leaders, our writers, our seminal thinkers. Every nation needs a stream of ideas and alert minds to create them. A nation without intellectuals is like a body without a head. You have a great responsibility. I come here today to challenge you to achieve to the outer limits of your capacities; to justify the faith we have placed in you with a "scholars" designation.

ourselves trying to cope with tomorrow. We were simultaneously experiencing a youth revolution, a sexual revolution, a racial revolution and the most rapid and deep-going technological revolution in history. We were in the midst of a super-industrial revolution. The author spoke of transience, novelty, diversity, over-choice, data deluge, genetic innovation, throw-away products and throw-away human relationships which characterized the age and were certain to spill over into the next century.

Then there appeared another volume by Alvin Toffler entitled Third Wave wherein he told us that we had gone from an agricultural society to an industrial society and that we were in the third wave—the electronic age. The list of problems had grown larger. Food, energy, arms control, population, poverty, resources, ecology, climate, the aged, breakdown in the urban community. Some alliteratively referred to our four major problems as all beginning with the letter "p": peace, poverty, pollution, population.

What I am trying to say is that you young people face problems that are different in scale from any other generation. Your generation is destined to write a unique chapter in the history of the world. Your generation must find its own answers—you will not be able to take answers from us.

All of this must tell you something. You are the leaders of the world in the next twenty years. You will be making the decisions which affect civilization. Are you preparing to take your places on this world scene? Are you making the kinds of decisions now that will put you in a position to grapple with the future? You are our brightest and our best. We must necessarily look to you to lead us.

So my first thought to you is that you must be aware of what is up ahead for you and how to relate to this future—you, our honors students.

irst of all, let me tell you something about the world he next thought I would like to share with you is this: you will inherit. I first became aware of the Ffuturewhich T Do not be afraid to venture out, to take first steps, some years ago when I read a book by Alvin Toffler to be creative, to be ahead of your time. Listen to this:

entitled Future Shock. It is a bit dated now but it started me thinking about tomorrow. He said that we were coming into a new society—not a changed society—not an extended, larger than-life-version of our present society.

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Thousands of years ago, the first man discovered how to make fire. He was probably burned at the stake he had taught his brothers to light. He was considered an evildoer who had dealt with a demon mankind dreaded.

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Continued from page 27 But—thereafter men had fire to keep them warm, to cook their food, to light their caves. He had left them a gift they had not conceived and he had moved mankind forward.

Throughout the centuries there were men and women who took first steps down new roads armed with nothing but their own vision. Their goals differed, but they all had one thing in common: the step was first, the road new, the vision unborrowed. The great creators—the thinker, the artists, the scientists, the inventors—stood alone against the men of their time. Every new thought was opposed. Every great new invention was denounced. The first motor was considered impossible.

"You must go where your intellect leads you. It may not be popular, it may not win friends for you - but you must take these less-traveled roads."

The power loom was considered vicious. Anesthesia was considered sinful. But the men and women of unborrowed vision went ahead. They fought, they suffered, and they paid. But they won. And who was the beneficiary? All of civilization, (from Any Rand's Fountainhead).

With your exceptional minds, there is a lesson to be learned here. You must go where your intellectual bent leads you. It may not be in a popular direction. It may not win friends for you—but these less traveled roads must be taken. And if they are to be taken—who but you young scholars are the ones to so do. ext, let me tell you of some resources you must N develop which will be needed by you in the years ahead. It is an imposing list but I hope you will think about these qualities as you return to your various c a m p u s e s . You will need intelligence, imagination, leadership, willingness to sacrifice, commitment, emotional stability, and determination. Now these qualities are not always reflected in test scores—but they are qualities we must develop in our young scholars as we prepare them for tomorrow. Companion to this list, I once heard a speech by Dean Rusk, former Secretary of State, who had nothing but praise for today's generation—saying he thought our leadership for tomorrow was in good hands with the young people of today. Yet, he offered a list of qualities he looked for in people who were asked to take on responsibility: 1. Approach taken to detail, to decision. If the little things go right the big things will go well.

2. Approach to those tasks which one might not find interesting. It is the best way to finally end up doing what you wish to do. Do every job as if it is the most important opportunity in the world.

3. How a person deals with differences of opinion.

Some translate this into personal animosity.

4. Self-reliance. Being able to sustain one's own problems and take responsibility for one's own life.

5. Have hope and confidence—the most satisfying way to deal with a problem is to advance upon it and deal with it.

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Finally, as today's scholars, you must strive to say something new. Now if you have read Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment you know that the argument there is that anyone who has something new to say must be permitted to say it at all costs. Raskolnikoff kills two pawnbroker sisters in his attempt to prove this thesis. Yet, the whole novel reminds us that there are so few people in the world with something new to say—these persons must somehow be allowed to put forth their ideas or the world stagnates. What new is there left to say? We have not found a cure for cancer. We have not stamped out diabetes. AIDS threatens to destroy us much like the Black Plague of the Middle Ages. There is not the total absence of war in this world. There are a number of fronts where something might be advance. We expect some of these "new" statements to come from you. I challenge you to attempt such.

I have dwelt too long on the future of our P erhaps civilization and the role you must play in it. If I have done so, it is because I feel deeply about the role that student leaders must play, the responsibility that bright students must assume, the necessity to instill within our best minds that they are appreciated, and that they have a responsibility which goes along with their exceptional abilities. You, indeed, are our hope for the future. Would you want a dum-dum running this country as president?

Would you want a physician performing a delicate brain operation on you or your loved one w h o barely got through medical school? Would you want a lawyer arguing your case who cheated his way through law school? No, you want for yourselves what all of us want—the best minds in the highest places. That is the way of the world.

Finally, I leave with you a hypothetical statement which I came across which might have been made to a class by a teacher in the 21st century. "You have to realize, class," the teacher said, "how bad conditions were in America

"I feel deeply about the role that students leaders must play, the responsibility that bright students must assume, the necessity to instill within them that they are appreciated." toward the end of the twentieth century. Cities were so large as to be ungovernable. Crime was raging. Leaders, were, many of them incapable. Graft in government was w i d e s p r e a d . Cars choked the h i g h w a y s . Pollution threatened the air and the water. Hatred among races was rampant. So was prejudice among religions. The family was breaking up. The population was exploding.

The generations were drifting apart. Morality was breaking down. Corporate greed was the order of the day. War, or w h a t was called defense, took half the tax dollar.

Education was largely withdrawn into its own shell. And technology, despite incredible advances was no longer in the service of humanity."

You—who represent the scholars—can keep such a statement from being made about America in the last half of this century. This is your challenge. I hope that you accept.

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1987 PUBLIC POLICY STATEMENT Alpka Phi Alpka Fraternity, Inc. Adopted at the 81st Anniversary Convention U San Francisco, California

INTRODUCTION In 1962 -25 years a g o - noted world figures were asked to indicate their predictions, their hopes, their visions for the next quarter century. "What do you see in store for humankind by the year 1987?" queried the editors of LOOK magazine.

The late John F. Kennedy, then President of the United States, responded: "I hope that in the next 25 years we can see a great enlargement of the democratic spirit-that at least we shall have achieved such a degree of national maturity and respect for human dignity that not a single voice will be heard to begrudge the care of the sick, the schooling of the young, the conservation of our resources or help for the jobless."

Our late Brother Martin Luther King, Jr. declared: "I hope that militarism and mass ignorance will have become ugly relics of a vain quasi-civilization. I expect the world to blush with shame to recall that, three decades earlier, a human being was graded by the color of his skin and degraded if that color was not white.

I would expect the Christian era to begin."

So here we are in 1987. What has the last quarter century secured for human-kind, especially those of color?

Change - YES. Progress - SOME. Freedom - NO. And here we are one decade plus two years before the beginning of the 21st century. And humans are still being graded and degraded on the color of their skin.

Black Americans have looked to the Federal government to bring about the American Dream envisioned by the two great leaders, the late President Kennedy and Brother King. However, an atmosphere today of benign neglect has been created by the Executive branch. Even our ultimate hope in the Judicial branch of the Federal government is being threatened by an appointment to the Supreme Court that could alter key decisions protecting the rights of minorities. We can no longer rely on the Federal government alone to right the wrongs of society.

We can no longer expect those with controlling power to willingly give up their power. We must devise strategies and work diligently ourselves through political, economic and social means to achieve genuine freedom. WE CANNOT EXPECT OTHERS TO FREE US. WE MUST FREE OURSELVES. Through self-determination and cooperative ventures we can achieve the visions of our former leaders whose own efforts were quieted by assassins' bullets.

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efforts on social, civic, and moral ills. These issues include racism in our own society and the inhumane terrors of apartheid; the status of college enrollment of black students and the necessity for achieving academic excellence; health care, substance abuse and AIDS epidemic; juvenile delinquency and violent crime, the significance of the Black family, the necessity of political power and the demand for highest levels of justice in the Supreme Court.

RACISM IN AMERICAN SOCIETY In 1987, one hundred and twenty-four (124) years after the Emancipation Proclamation, seventy-eight (78) years after the founding of the National Association of the Advancement of Colored People, and twenty-four (24) years after the March on Washington, racism is still alive and well in our society. The problem raises its ugly head in unpredictable ways and in widely scattered places.

Several incidents during the past year illustrate what we mean.

Last fall at the Citadel, a military college in South Carolina, five white cadets entered the dormitory room of a Black cadet. Draped in Klan-evoking sheets and pillow cases, they muttered obscenities and burned a paper cross. Other Black cadets at the same institution related tales of similar harassment. A series of racial encounters at other colleges, in the North as well as the South, have given rise to the impression that Blacks and other minorities are no longer welcome on some of our nation's most cherished college campuses.

An executive of the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball organization in an interview in April on ABC's Nightline commented that Blacks "lacked some of the necessities" to become managers or general managers in baseball despite the fact that Blacks have been excelling in the sport in substantial numbers for thirty years. Ironically, it was this same organization that first integrated baseball in 1947. Recently, the New York Yankees owner defending his position in hiring minorities remarked that, "my chief accountant, the head accountant that I have in my finance department, happens to be a young black boy".

Alpha Phi Alpha denounces racism in all its forms, and pledges itself to spotlighting, explaining and curtailing the spread of this festering menace in all areas of our society within the tradition and heritage of Alpha Phi Alpha we call on our chapters to play an aggressive role in this endeavor. It is the responsibility of our local chapters to bring to light and speak out individually and collectively against racism in their local communities, to aid Continued on page 30 29

Continued from page 29 and comfort those who are wronged, and to work for the elimination of the sources of injustices through demonstrations, sponsorship of public affairs programs and workshops designed to counteract racism.

Towarci this end we call on our national leaders, all chapters throughout this brotherhood, and other organizations and individual's that work for human betterment to help us eradicate d i s c r i m i n a t i o n , hypocrisy and injustices in our democratic society that recently celebrated the 200th anniversary of our constitution.

As the first Greek-letter organization for Black collegians, we propose that our national leaders take the initiative in convening a National Summit on Freedom and Democracy.

This conference, representing a strong coalition of men and women superior in training, knowledge, experience a n d d e d i c a t i o n from such fields as b u s i n e s s a n d economics, journalism, law and politics, labor, psychology and sociology, history and urban development, science, education-certainly religion, would seek to determine priorities, to devise strategies and to outline timetables for accomplishing freedom by the year 2,000. Finally, this Fraternity calls on men and women of good will and on organizations which testify and work for human betterment to work with us in this endeavor.

FREE SOUTH AFRICA Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. not only continues to re-affirm its stand against apartheid in South Africa as it had done in the past, but also continues to call for strong economic measures against the racist South African Government. This Fraternity joins with the Reverend Leon Sullivan in urging, in the strongest terms, that all American companies withdraw totally from South Africa.

SCHOLARSHIP STRIVING FOR EXCELLENCE We, the men of Alpha Phi Alpha, call for Black Americans to return to scholastic excellence. Our call for excellence in scholarship is not a new call but a renewal call that we urge our voung Black children to pursue excellence in studies as they have pursued excellence in athletics.

The future of any people in the American Dream is in education.

In order to reach our full potential as a people, we must overcome some perceived notions that scholarship is anti-black; doing well in school is not "cool". We must educate our children at an early age about the importance of excelling in school. We must educate the parents of our children that in order for their children to do well as adults, they, the children, must do well in school. We must also reward our better students for every success that thev may have in school. Our teachers must demand only the best from their Black students. The media must be urged to focus on the successful Black students we have in grammar school, high school or college. The media must be warned not to focus just on the negative aspects of Black life.

As we look toward the start of the 21st Century, we are asking, [no] demanding, that Black Americans begin now to use their brain power to be the leaders of all scholarship endeavors.

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STATUS OF COLLEGE ENROLLMENTS OF BLACK STUDENTS "Go to High School, Go to College" was the rallying cry of Alpha Phi Alpha in the early stages of our history.

We have never neglected this mission but have expanded our efforts to include achieving full citizenship rights for all Black Americans, encouraging citizens to register and vote, breaking down the barriers of segregation in public accommodations, supporting financially and otherwise the three major Civil Rights organizations, campaigning for a free South Africa, and working to stabilize the Black family through our teen pregnancy prevention and Boy Scout programs. In 1987, we return to our educational concern, the very foundations that gave rise to Alpha Phi Alpha and have nourished its growth and development since its beginning.

A disturbing trend of the 1980's dictates this concern.

The number of Black students who finish high school has increased. At the same time, the proportion of Black students who go to college has decreased. Especially disturbing is the fact that the percentage of Black students graduating from college has declined even more. The situation demands a call for immediate resolve and action. We call on our government, at all levels, public and private institutions alike and all chapters to head this call and respond with action programs. We recommend the following measures: (1) THAT our fraternity scholarship program, both nationally and locally, be expanded, publicized, and made available to young men and women who are seeking to enter or remain in college.

(2) THAT college and universities accelerate their efforts to recruit minorities and offer them necessary support services to assist them to remain in school and graduate.

(3) THAT corporate organizations provide assistance to aspiring young Black college students in the form of scholarships, internships, and release time for completion of college degrees.

(4) THAT we continue to support Black colleges through the United Negro College Fund, state governmental assistance, individual alumni associations, and encouraging black students to attend these colleges.

(5) THAT we lobby unrelentingly for Federal Government assistance for higher education at least equal to the level of the early 1980's. We insist on this support for Black students at all colleges and universities but with special attention to Black colleges.

(6) THAT we applaud the passage of the Black College Act in 1986. However, we seek continued and greater support for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCU's) beyond 1991.

ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE The debilitating effects of drugs continue to plague the Black community. Alpha Phi Alpha must stand in the forefront in the war against this crippling menace. This non-discriminating drug epidemic is affecting all levels of our society, from the affluent to the poverty stricken.

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Continued from page 30 Drug abuse is growing at an alarming rate. There are over 500,000 heroin addicts, 4 million cocaine users, 20 million marijuana smokers and there are no statistics that would accurately describe the destruction from alcohol.

The traumatic invasion of cocaine in various forms in our neighborhoods and school systems is creating a climate of hostility, hopelessness and fear. Due to the affordability of the popular Crack, the drug is readily accessible to many young people.

The tragic deaths of basketball star Len Bias and football star Don Rogers clearlv indicate how the current cocaine epidemic is extinguishing our community's most precious resource, our youth. In addition, the occurrence of drug-related violent crimes has risen substantiallv over the last year, taking even more lives. The problem is compounded when major idols and role models of young people are publicized as being connected with drug use.

It is essential that Alpha Phi Alpha ally itself with likeminded organizations to provide the leadership in elminating this menace from our communities.

This fraternity recommends the following strategies in combating drug abuse: (1) THAT community forums elaborate on the symptoms and effects of drugs in an effort to raise the conscious level of the community in regard to the dangers of drug use. Special attention should be devoted to parents, school teachers and counselors in assisting them to recognize users and how to deal with users.

(2) THAT the state and local governments be present to give increased support to Federal Drug Enforcement Agencies, especially directed toward destroying the distribution sources.

(3) THAT drug clinics and drug counselors be increased in number and be made more available to offer support to victims of drug abuse.

(4) THAT literature highlighting the perils of drug addiction be widely circulated in all communities.

(5) THAT seminars and workshops be conducted to explain to school children and teenagers the pitfalls of drug experimentation.

(6) THAT Alpha brothers not only lead in the education of others about the dangers of drug abuse but set an example as role models among their contemporaries by retraining from the use of drugs themselves.

AIDS IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY AIDS is the scourge of the world in the Twentieth Century, and like most things which carry a derogatory connotation, White America has tried to hold the Black community responsible for its beginnings. We reject this insidious attempt to demoralize our community as the proprietors of this dread disease. We are, however, very concerned about the effect that this disease is having in the Black community. The Black community constitutes about twelve percent (12%) of this nation's population but comprises about twenty four percent (24%) of the AIDS victims. It is of grave concern to us that the majority of females to be suffering from AIDS is Black. It also is of grave concern to us that the majority of children reported suffering from AIDS is also Black.

The projected effect of this disease on the Black comThe Sphinx/Fall 1987

munity is utter demoralization. Education must be the key note. We must begin the educational process in the elementary school years. Statistics show that eighty-five percent (85%) of all AIDS in the Black community is related to drug abuse which underscores the need for the elimination of drugs from the Black community.

Alpha Phi Alpha commits itself to do all in its power to help in the annihilation of the AIDS menace. We must cooperate with appropriate community agencies to make sure that information is widely disseminated throughout the Black community.

JUVENILE DELINQUENCY AND VIOLENT CRIME Today, even the most casual observer has begun to focus attention on the urgent need to address the widespread problem of juvenile delinquency and crime.

Crimes committed by juveniles in the United States are becoming increasingly more violent in nature and occur with appalling frequency.

Although aware that there may be no simple solutions, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity recognizes the reality of juvenile violence and views it as a complex and serious problem that not only requires, but demands our attention. This Fraternity further recognizes the need for a society that gives dignity and respect to each individual.

It is well-established by various disciplines that youths who endure emotional neglect and economic hardships from an uncaring society retaliate through alienation and' or rebelliousness.

The problem of juvenile delinquency has been so compounded by "Children's Rights" legislation and the juvenile Court system, that actions by educators and law enforcement agencies have proven to be onlv temporarily effective. We strongly recommend that every effort be made to build upon the actions of those who influence today's youths by alleviating those inconsistencies that defeat the intended purpose of curbing this delinquency.

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity believes that, in addition to the Juvenile Justice System, efforts to reduce or control juvenile delinquency and crime should focus more on the sociological factors which cause such behavior. We realize the impact of today's depressed economic conditions as well as the social pressures that face today's youth. We share a mutual concern for this ever-increasing juvenile crime and we share much of the mutual responsibility for its prevention and deterrence.

Alpha Phi Alpha strongly recommends the following: (1)

THAT the Federal government assist state and local governments in their efforts to prevent and deter juvenile delinquency and crime.

(2) THAT strategies be developed on the local, state and national levels to strengthen family bonds, and enhance social values in youth.

(3) THAT the philosophy of the juvenile courts be carefully studied and re-evaluated with sophisticated awareness that emotionally handicapped youths might be better served by Community Social Service agencies, than by the Juvenile Courts.

(4) THAT where crime and circumstances warrant, juveniles be treated as adults by the courts.

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Continued from page 31 (5) THAT the news media reduce their emphasis on terror and violence and increase their focus on the positive aspects of our society.

(6) THAT more jobs be created for young people and through courageous teaching and meaningful job training programs the work ethic be strengthened in youths.

(7) THAT unwarranted disparities in sentencing youths guilty of serious crimes be eliminated by the enactment of comprehensive and consistent laws to guide our Juvenile Justice System.

(8) THAT mandatory therapeutic treatment be administered to youths who are repeat offenders of violent crimes.

(9) THAT federal, state and local governments assist victims of violent crimes.

(10) THAT for non-violent juvenile delinquents federal, state and local governments redirect some of their efforts and provide more resources toward intervention.

HOMELESS PEOPLE A national study by the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation, a non-profit group funded by Congress, released findings which reveal that more than 18 million Americans will be homeless or on the edge of homelessness within the next 16 years because of an increasing number of poor people and a decreasing number of affordable housing units. Such statistics are frightening for Black Americans when the factor of disproportionality is taken into cognizance.

Without significant changes in federal housing policy and an expected surge in low-cost housing, 18.7 million people â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the equivalent of the combined populations of New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Dallas, Washington, DC, Philadelphia and Atlanta â&#x20AC;&#x201D; will be displaced, burdened with excessive rents or forced to live in slum conditions.

As many as 900,000 of the 1.9 million privately owned but federally assisted low-income housing units across the country could be refinanced by 1995 because their government contracts will have expired. The owners would then be under no obligation to rent to poor tenants.

Alpha Phi Alpha believes that no one in America should be without shelter. The appropriate entities to solve this serious problem is the Federal and State governments. Accordingly, we urge our brothers, individually and collectively, to contact their respective elected officials and urge them to allocate the necessary finding of relevant programs to build affordable housing for the homeless. We also recommend that tax incentives be provided for developers, builders and financers of housing for the poor as a strategy for increasing the availability of housing for the needy.

POLITICAL POWER The acquisition and exercise of an equitable share of political power is critical to the future well-being of Black Americans and the tranquility of America. Black Americans comprise over ten percent (10%) of the electorate nationally, and more than fifty percent (50%) in some 32

local jurisdictions. However, the number of Black-elected officials, especially from districts with heavy Black populations is small or non-existant. This is no accident. Black people have simply failed to recognize the importance of having the boundaries of electorial districts drawn in such a manner that the voting strength of Black voters is maximized. Therefore, if Black Americans are ever to acquire their fair share of elected positions in areas in which they constitute a significant part of the population, they m u s t start now to make sure that the criteria, procedures, and rules that are used after the 1990 census to reapportion political districts reflect the interest of the Black community not just the concerns of the Democratic and Republican parties.

Alpha Phi Alpha, through its chapters, must undertake a concerted campaign to mobilize the Black community, including Black organizations, toward participation in the process of redistricting their respective states. To wait until after the 1990 censuses will be too late.

The rules are being made now. The 1988 and 1989 elections provide excellent opportunities for the Black community to put reapportionment on the political agendas of currently elected public officials. Make no mistake about it, political power begins in a political district. The winner of a district election takes all. Failure to act now will penalize us for another decade.

In addition to working for redistricting, Alpha Phi Alpha is concerned with the election of individuals to office. From its beginning, Alpha Phi Alpha has been involved in the political process through educating citizens about the importance of voting. 'A Voteless People is a Hopeless People" has been one of our national credos since the 1920's. Voter education and voter participation are keys to our survival. Therefore, Alpha Phi Alpha continues to encourage all citizens to become involved in the political process at all levels. 1988 presents us an opportunity to elect a new President of the United States.

We must fully participate in this election to ensure that our views and concerns are addressed.

STATEHOOD FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA The District of Columbia has a population of 627,400, three-fourths of whom are Black and Hispanic. While the District has a non-voting delegate to Congress, Walter E. Fauntroy, a Black Mayor, Brother Marion Barry, and other black persons in positions of political power, the citizens of the District of Columbia do not have a voting representative in Congress.

Thus, the citizens of the District of Columbia, living in the very seat of political power in the United States of America, do not have a voice in Congress.

The matter of statehood for the District of Columbia has been under consideration for years. Not long ago Delegate Fauntroy led a procession of over 1,000 supporters of statehood for the District, on a march in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that included tossing boxes of tea into the Delaware River.

Alpha Phi Alpha raises its voice and lends its support to efforts toward the statehood bills for the District of Columbia.

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Continued from page 32 reported out of the House Committee on District Columbia Chaired by Brother Ron Dellums. It is scheduled for consideration by the full House in September. Senate Bill, S 863, introduced by Senator Kennedy, must clear Senator John Glenn's Committee on Government Operation prior to reaching the full Senate. S 863 does not have strong support at this time.

Alpha Phi Alpha supports both bills for the admission of the District of Columbia as the 51st State in the Union.

Accordingly, Alpha Phi Alpha urges its members and Chapters to make known their support of statehood for the District of Columbia, through letters and telegrams to our respective representatives in both the House and the Senate.

the color line. Toward that goal this 1987 Public Policy Statement is directed.

THE BLACK FAMILY

PUBLIC POLICY COMMITTEE

The basic unit of any society is the family. It is, therefore, unfortunate that economic stress, emotional instability, ego retaliation, and a variety of other factors have contributed to the breakdown of the Black family in America.

We adhor the actions of those Black males who fail to meet their parental and familial obligations. We are told that more than two-thirds of urban, poor Black families are headed by a single parent, almost always, the mother.

While the mother has consistently played a superhuman role in trying to maintain the Black family, it has been difficult, if not impossible, for her to perform effectively all the roles required for family stability. Societal problems of poverty, teen pregnancy, drug addiction, crime and related pathologies can be traced in part to the breakdown of the black family, and unless met head on, are all avenues back to slavery.

Brother Raymond W. Cannon, 12th General President of Alpha Phi Alpha, summarizes our feeling about the role of the family in the following paragraph: "Our society is rapidly changing. Accordingly, greater efforts must be exercised and exerted to maintain the home and preserve it; parents must be encouraged to act vigorously in imparting morality and character in their children. The home being the first unit of government, from it they should acquire the deeper values of life."

We believe that Black people themselves must take the responsibility for self-improvement and uplift. Alpha Phi Alpha, along with other Black fraternities and sororities, Black institutions, and Black professionals, must work to restore the family to its place of prominence. Our fraternity's programs of teen pregnancy prevention (Project Alpha) and Boy Scout affiliation are directed toward strengthening the Black family. We must do even more, however, both individually and collectively, because no one can solve Black problems except Black people.

CONCLUSION Almost a century ago that learned scholar and champion of freedom, Brother W.E.B. DuBois proclaimed that the problem of the 20th Century would be the problem of the color line. Alpha Phi Alpha wishes to insure that the problems of the 21st Century will not be the problem of The Sphinx/Fall 1987

We pledge ourselves to work to ERADICATE RACISM FREE SOUTH AFRICA'S BLACK CITIZENS PROMOTE SCHOLARSHIP AND ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE INCREASE BLACK COLLEGE GRADUATES ELIMINATE SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND AIDS CURTAIL JUVENILE DELINQUENCY AND VIOLENT CRIME EXPAND POLITICAL POWER GAIN STATEHOOD FOR DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA STABILIZE THE BLACK FAMILY

Eddie V Easley, chairman Hobart S. Jarrett E. F. Marchbanks Robert H. Myers, Jr. George Hendrix Samuel Scott George Coney W. D. Combs' Simmie Pipkin, Jr. The COMMITTEE acknowledges the contributions of the following Brothers: Gene Williams Ryle L. Bell Allan Gordon Michael Easley Todd Easley David Barrett Charles Patton John B. Harris Hugo Owens Frederick Robert and Raymond W. Cannon

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Brother E. HARRIS ADAMS, M.D. w a s born N o v e m b e r 13, 1900 in Danville, Virginia. He is the sixth child and fourth son of Rev. Robert Green Adams, D.D. and Mrs. Millie S i m m o n s A d a m s . His father, a graduate of Richmond Theological Seminary (now Virginia Union Univ e r s i t y ) , w a s Principal of N o r t h Danville Public School and Pastor of the First Baptist Church, Farmsville, VA. Dr. Adams mother was educated at Shaw University, Raleigh, NC and was employed by the Board of Interdepartmental Social Hygiene of the United States.

Brother E. Harris Adams graduated with honors from Virginia Union University in 1925. While at Union he was inducted into Gamma Chapter, Alpha Phi Alpha. Upon graduation from Union, he studied Medicine at Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee where he received the M.D. degree. While at Meharry, he was inducted into the Kappa Pi Medical Society. He served his internship and residency at Provident Hospital in Baltimore, MD, where he practiced for a short while before returning to Virginia. Since 1933, he has established a distinguished reputation as a caring family physician and medical diagnostician.

Shortly after beginning his practice in Portsmouth, he joined the Elks Lodge, the Doric Masonic Lodge and Ebenezer Baptist Church.

Brother Adams married the former Mabel Vaughan Weaver in 1956. A highlight of their honeymoon was participation in the 50th Anniversary of the Alpha Phi C o n v e n t i o n in Buffalo, NY and Cornell University in Ithica, NY Our honoree holds membership in the Eureka Club, The Moles and Mules, the Norfolk Kit Kats, the Portsmouth Alumni Chapter of Virginia Union University and, prior to joining in the founding of Epsilon Nu Lambda of Alpha Phi Alpha, here in Portsmouth, he was for many years a member of the Alpha Phi Lambda Chapter in Norfolk.

One of the best secrets of this great man's life is the fact that he has helped and served as an inspiration for countless young people to attend college, graduate and become solid citizens of our city, state, and Nation!

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â&#x20AC;˘MM Brother LEONIDAS H. BERRY, M.D., has been selected to receive the 1987 Distinguished A l u m n u s Award.

Dr. Berry is noted for his research and practice in the field of gastroenterology. His medical career is marked with n u m e r o u s professional and social achievements: he was the first black physician appointed to the medical staff at both Cook County Hospital and Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center. He is credited with training and educating more than 400 physicians in gastrointestinal e n d o s c o p y at the Cook C o u n t y Graduate School and County Hospital. Dr. Berrv received the 1977 Rudolf Schindler Award, the highest honor given by the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. He founded the first outpatient medical counseling clinics for narcotic addicts in America and coordinated them for eight years. This year, an exhibition honoring Dr. Berry was on display in Chicago at the DuSable Museum of African-American History.

Dr. Berry will receive the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the Alumni Association of Rush Medical College at the traditional commencement banquet during Reunion Weekend.

Illlllllllllll Brother DR. IVAN L. COTMAN, Associate Superintendent, Michigan Department of Education, is responsible for the D e p a r t m e n t ' s largest 35

bureau, composed of approximately 1100 e m p l o y e e s in 37 M i c h i g a n offices. Budget $79 million. H i s responsibilities include state-wide a d m i n i s t r a t i o n of Rehabilitation, Disability and State Rehabilitation Residential Institute, a 200-bed educational facility located at Plainwell, Michigan. He also serves as an Executive Member of the cabinet of the Michigan S u p e r i n t e n d e n t of Public Instruction.

Recently, Dr. C o t m a n testified before the National Social Security Disability Advisory Council, making recommendations to strengthen the Social Security p r o g r a m for t h e elderly, the handicapped, the poor and disability beneficiaries. He has previously provided consultation and testimony to many Michigan legislative and congressional committees and commissions.

Dr. C o t m a n is a g r a d u a t e of Kentucky State University (B.A.), Atlanta University (M.S.W.) a n d Wayne State University (M.S.W.) He h a s also s t u d i e d at M a n c h e s t e r University (England) and was a w a r d e d a c e r t i f i c a t e in t o w n planning.

Dr. Cotman is the Midwest VicePresident of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., the oldest predominately black college fraternity. Dr. Cotman recently announced his candidacy to become the next General President of Alpha Phi Alpha.

Illlllllllllll Attorney CHARLES E. DONEGAN will attend the Tenth Annual Labor Arbitrators Symposium on Monday, March 16, 1987 at Resorts International Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey. The event is sponsored by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service in cooperation with Atlantic Community College.

Donegan is currently engaged in the private practice of law and labor arbitration in Washington, D.C. and Chicago. His p r e v i o u s experience includes Professor of Law, Southern University (1980-84); Hearing Officer, Illinois State Board of Education, 1980-present; private practice, Chicago, IL 1980; Visiting Associate Professor of Business Law, O h i o State University 1977-78; Associate Professor of Law, Howard University 1973-77; Assistant Professor of Law, 36

S.U.N.Y. at Buffalo 1970-73; private practice, New York City 1969; Labor Economist, U.S. Department of Labor 1962-65.

He has arbitrated cases in the following industries: chemicals, federal sector, public sector, public schools (grievance), private schools (interest), public transit, steel and postal service.

Attorney Donegan has earned degrees from Roosevelt University (B.S.C. 1954); Loyola University (M.S.I.R. Industrial Relations 1959); H o w a r d U n i v e r s i t y (J.D. 1967); Columbia University (LL.M. 1970); completed mediation course, D.C. Mediation Service 1985.

He is currently a member of Mu Lambda Chapter and was initiated into A l p h a Phi A l p h a at Theta Chapter in 1954.

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Brother Dr. Elder Granger

where he had the distinction of completing an Intership, a Residency in Internal Medicine, and a Fellowship in Hematology/Oncology in six years!

Despite his rigorous schedule as a Medical Doctor, Brother Granger devotes numerous hours to various professional and community organiz a t i o n s . H e is c u r r e n t l y VicePresident of the Mile High Medical Society, Volunteer of t h e Year Adams County Unit of the American Cancer Society, Colorado Division Delta Psi Lambda Alpha Man of the Year, in addition to being selected as o n e of t h e o u t s t a n d i n g m e n of America.

Brother Granger has focused his efforts t o w a r d s c h o l a r s h i p fundraising during the past three years by chairing Delta Psi Lambda chapter's scholarship fundraiser, which has provided over $15,000 to deserving Illlllllllllll college-bound high school graduates.

Brother DR. ELDER GRANGER, In addition, he recently chaired the M.D. is a Diplomate, American Board Aurora, Colorado unit of the Ameriof Internal Medicine, in addition to can Cancer Society auto auction, holding a Certification in the subwhich netted over $9,000 for that specialty of Medical Oncology. He is organization. presently qualifying to take the Board Brother Granger has several proCertification in Hematology, which fessional publications to his credit will be a triple Board Certification. and was recently promoted to the Brother Granger graduated from rank of Major in the United States Arkansas State University in 1976 Army Medical Corps. with a major in zoology, and entered With all this, Brother Granger the University of Arkansas College of still makes time to share with his Medicine, graduating in 1980. Shortly wife, Brenda, a n d his t w o chilt h e r e a f t e r , h e w a s a s s i g n e d to dren, Elder Granger II and Eldesia Fitzsimons A r m y Medical C e n t e r Labren.

Brother WALTER GILLIARD, Ph.D. is t h e A s s o c i a t e D e a n of Students for Student Life at the University of Dayton. He is responsible for all students and carries the overall r e s p o n s i b i l i t y for t h e offices of Minority Student Services, Residence Life, C o m m u t e r Students, International S t u d e n t s , Discipline a n d Judiciaries, Student Media and Publications, and Greek Life.

He earned a Ph.D. from Kent State University in Counseling and Personnel Administration; a Master's d e g r e e from t h e U n i v e r s i t y of Kentucky, and a Bachelor's degree from Kentucky State University. His professional b a c k g r o u n d includes both teaching a n d administrative positions, as well as consulting and lecturing.

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Illlllllllllll Brother JOHN B. HALL of Alpha Upsilon Lambda was recently recognized in Alabama State University's "Alumni on the MOVE"—a publication that "represents those individuals who have achieved milestones in their careers and continue to make solid contributions in their career fields." Brother Hall is a 1947 graduate of Alabama State University, majoring in Art Education; in 1959 he received his M.A. —Art Education— from New York University, New York, New York; and in 1978 he earned his Ph. D. from the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL. Brother Hall currently works for the Alabama State D e p a r t m e n t of Education as a visual arts specialist.

He is a member of the Alabama Art Education Association, the National Art Education Association, and Phi Delta Kappa.

Brother Hall's publications include "Alabama Black Artists," Birmingham Museum Art Bulletin, February 1972; "Status Report on Art Education in the State of Alabama," National Art Education Journal and "An Appeal for the Need of Art Education in the Public Schools," Alabama Art Education Journal, both May 1972. Brother Hall received the Alabama Governor's Award for Contributions in the Arts in 1983.

Illlllllllllll Brother MICHAEL McCOY recently accepted a position with the U n e m p l o y m e n t / P o v e r t y Action Committee UPAC, a lobbying organization based in Washington, D.C. H e a d e d by Dr. J a m e s F o r m a n , a former Executive Secretary of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, UPAC concerns itself with some of the world's and nation's most pressing social issues.

A recent graduate of Livingstone College in Salisbury, North Carolina, B. A. degree in Political Science, cum laude, Brother McCoy was initiated into Gamma Mu Chapter where he held various offices. Brother McCoy is no stranger to Washington. During the summer of 1986, Brother McCoy was an intern with the Capitol Hill staff of Congressman Tim Valentine (D-N.C); he also served as an intern with the North Carolina Department The Sphinx/Fall 1987

Brother Michael McCoy

commencement exercises with the "Friend of the University Honor."

Pollard is currently Manager of Staff Services for IBM's Europe, Middle East, Africa C o r p o r a t i o n located in White Plains, New York.

Prior to this position, he was personnel m a n a g e r for IBM's T h o m a s J. Watson Research Center in Yorktown Heights, New York.

He is married to the former Annie Randolph of Newport News, Virginia.

She is currently a science teacher in the Teaneck, New Jersey public school system and also, a graduate of Virginia State University. They have two children, Tracie, a rising senior at Hampton University and Peppy, a rising sophomore at Virginia State.

Illlllllllllll of Crime Control & Public Safety's Crime Prevention Division.

During his internship with Congressman Valentine's office, Brother McCoy became affiliated with UPAC. He was an active participant in UPAC's efforts to persuade the U.S. Senate to impose tough economic sanctions against the Republic of South Africa. Ultimately, that particular effort was successful as the Senate overwhelmingly passed sanctions against the racist government of South Africa.

The son of Brother William M. McCoy, Jr., a Rho Chapter initiate, and Mrs. Joan N. McCoy, the younger McCoy looks forward to bringing national attention to some of the nation's most pressing social concerns.

Illlllllllllll Brother PERCY E. POLLARD, a 1961 graduate of King and Queen Central High School, spoke at the school's annual awards assembly on May 26, 1987 at 9:30 a.m.

His topic was "Facing the Nineties . . . Education is Key." He stressed the need for life long learning as a means to take advantage of changing technology in an increasingly competitive and complex global society.

P o l l a r d is a 1966 g r a d u a t e of Virginia State University where he majored in Industrial Education Electronics. He has received numerous awards and honors from his work and involvement with a variety of o r g a n i z a t i o n s . Recently, he was r e c o g n i z e d at V i r g i n i a S t a t e ' s

Heritage Press announces the publication of Brother WILBERT L. WALKER'S fifth book, "The Deputy's Dilemma." This 240 page hard cover memoir is a fascinating account of his thirty years in the Maryland human services bureaucracy.

Beginning as a junior caseworker in the Baltimore City Department of Welfare in 1950, Walker was promoted to senior caseworker after receiving a Master of Social Work degree from Howard University in Washington, D.C. Later he was promoted to case supervisor and district supervisor in that agency.

In 1961 he became the first black professional social worker appointed to the Maryland State Department of Welfare. As field supervisor he s u p e r v i s e d the a l l - w h i t e c o u n t y d e p a r t m e n t s of welfare in Cecil, Harford, Frederick and Washington counties. His professional competence and dedication were rewarded by a series of promotions that moved him higher up the a d m i n i s t r a t i v e ladder. Finally, he became the deputy director of Social Services Administration, the d e p a r t m e n t ' s h i g h e s t ranking merit position.

"The Deputy's Dilemma" is a compelling story of one man's courage and perserverence in the fight against poverty, prejudice and racism in a sprawling, politicized bureaucracy.

Wilbert L. Walker is a retired d e p u t y director of Social Services Administration, Maryland Department of Human Resources. He is a graduate of Morgan State University and Howard University.

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ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY, INC. CHARLES C. TEAMER, SR. GENERAL PRESIDENT

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Brother Joseph Bracy of Delta Lambda receives the Silver Beaver Award

maryland Delta Lambda member receives Silver Deaver Award

While Brother Joseph Bracy was active several years ago as a Scouter in Boston and later as a Neighborhood Commissioner, he has, in recent years, distinguished himself with an outstanding record of service as District Chairman. In this capacity and using his considerable management skills, he has molded together a district committee and organization that has taken the District from the bottom ranking among districts to the top. Under his leadership the District has increased the number of youth served achieving goals for membership and units organized. Similarly, he has spear-headed the Sustaining Membership Enrollment Program by harnessing community resources for the financial support of Scouting achieving fundraising goals at a level higher than previously attained.

Through his membership in Delta Lambda Chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Joe has shown outstanding leadership and service as President, delegate to the National Conventions and Chairman of the

Annual Founder's Day observance.

Through his leadership, and example, Delta Lambda Chapter has given its support to the Scouting program.

Of greater significance, his commitment was influential in the adoption of the Scouting program by Alpha Phi Alpha as its official youth program on a national level. In addition to promoting academic excellence, the fraternity has increasingly supported community service activities, particularly to aid the disadvantaged.

A member of the Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, he has served as a member and President of the Board of Trustees, Chairman of a successful fundraising and renovation program and currently serves as a Ruling Elder of the church.

Among the many accolades he has received is Scouting's District Award of Merit.

For his personal integrity, his outstanding leadership, and commitment to youth, community and church, the Distinguished Awards Committee is extremely pleased to present the Silver Beaver Award.

new york Alpha G a m m a Lambda presents Preserving Our Heritage

It is indeed fitting and proper that we celebrate our male and female 39

heroines of the past and present.

1987 has dawned with massive problems, acute challenges and awesome responsibilities for Black Americans.

The violent and racist outbursts in Forsyth County, the Citadel, Howard Beach and the Universities of Columbia & Massachusetts have made it necessary for all concerned Americans to unite and formulate pragmatic plans for a final assault on the last bastions of prejudice, discrimination, and bigotry.

We, as Black Americans in celebrating our glorius past, must draw upon that past for the energy, determination, drive creative thrust to confront and ultimately overcome our pressing problems in the areas of employment, housing, education, medical care, legal protections, and equal access to the socio-economic and political mainstream.

At present, Black Americans are experiencing a veritable depression in the economic sector. Black unemployment is approximately 14% for adults, and ranges from 40% to an appalling 80% of our youth in some of the inner city areas.

As African-Americans, we must mount a major effort to employ our own, both young and adults, by boldly entering the business sector and efficiently serving the basic needs of our urban, suburban, exurban and rural communities.

Moreover, we must discipline ourselves to the point where we turn over our money in the Black community by a minimum of four or five times before we spend our money with d o w n t o w n merchants. This procedure and discipline will enable many of our businesses to grow into multi-million dollar enterprises over a relatively short period of time.

We are in acute need of habitable housing. As a group, we should vociferously oppose the building of any more housing projects in our communities. The thrust would be in the development of small homes, apartments and condominiums (an idea that many churches are now actively pursuing), and the rehabilitation of sound buildings that have been abondoned by avaricious slumlords.

We must encourage, indeed demand, that parents set high educational s t a n d a r d s and push their youngsters to complete high school 4fl

Brothers of Zeta Zeta Lambda hosted "Another Elegant Evening with Alpha.

and college, and indeed professional and graduate school.

Young Black students, particularly males, must realize the importance of a first-rate education in advanced technological nations like the U.S.A. The importance of self-discipline, self-worth, excellence in all things academic, cultural, athletic and ethical must be stressed from Headstart through graduate school. But all education emphasis must start in the home, and then move to the church and finally into our community at large. We must stress academic and moral excellence at every turn.

It is my considered opinion that employment, housing and education are key factors in our survival plans for African-Americans. If we are s t r o n g in these a f o r e m e n t i o n e d areas, then we will have the financial and political clout to demand firstrate medical care, first-rate legal/ voter registration and unfettered access to the socio-economic and political mainstream of American life.

We must, however, start with our community base and build outward.

Teenage pregnancies, drug affliction and teenage crime are, in my opinion, pathological representations of our failure in the areas of employment, housing and education.

Panel members for the Critical I s s u e s forum w e r e Dr. Daniel Frazier, Professor of Literature and Languages at Turo College and Dr. Lionel McMurren, retired Deputy Assistant Superintendent of School

District 5 in Manhattan. Among the critical issues discussed were youth problems, employment, housing and education.

The second annual Gospel Festival to benefit Alpha House in New York City was held by Alpha Gamma Lambda Chapter in cooperation with the New York City Alphabettes in December at St. M a r k ' s United Methodist Church in New York City.

Featured were the City College Gospel Choir, Faith and other artists.

new york Another Elegant Evening with Alpha

Significant among the many activities of Zeta Zeta Lambda Chapter was the "Another Elegant Evening with Alpha" held November 14, 1986 at Leonards of Great Neck, a prestigious catering establishment appropriate to the title of the event. The occasion proved to be a highlight of the New York social activities season.

The importance of the affair was underscored by its theme of paying homage to the outstanding Black Woman Achievers of the area.

Brother Dr. Lester Young served as Master of Ceremonies. Brother Gecova Doyle gave the invocation. Brother President Herbert Baldwin gave the welcome remarks. Plaques were presented to the honorees by their respective sponsors. The program The Sphinx/Fall 1987

concluded with the singing of the Alpha Hymn, directed by Brother Dr. Edgar Thompson.

The honorees included: Dr. Gloria M. Allen, Mrs. Jean Blackwell Hutson, Dr. Nellie R. Duncan, Mrs. Barbara J. Gailliard, Mrs. Jacqueline Montgomery McMickens, Ms. Doris D. Wooten, Ms. Janie Sykes-Kennedy, Mrs. Hazel N. Dukes, Ms. Vivian Jenkins Johnson, and Dr. Thelma D. Thompson.

The success of the event was the result of the masterful touch of Brother Amos Gailliard, Chairperson of the Social Activities Committee, ably assisted by the Committee members: Brothers James Baker, Herbert Baldwin, Robert Callender, Roderick Claire, Thomas N. Coleman, Roy Faust, Julius C. Fields, Hosea Givan, K. D. Reddick, Jr., Henry McNair, Dr. W. Edgar Thompson, and Harry Turner.

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eureka college Pi Iota continues to lead

In 1984 on the very same campus that this nation's president, Ronald W. Reagan walked, over fifty years ago, a new chapter of this great fraternity was chartered. On September 17th of that year, at Eureka College, in Eureka, Illinois, Pi Iota Chapter was founded by seven student leaders, who felt a need for independence from their previous affiliate, Epsilon Kappa at nearby Bradley University.

These men were, Lorenzo Modeste, now in his second year of dental school at Maharry, Rod Gains, currently an Assistant Manager for Brown's Chicken in Chicago, Eugene Stampley, Jr., now pursuing a master's degree in genetics at Illinois State University, Tony Evans, presently an Assistant Manager for Dock's also in Chicago, Derrick Martin, also a Manager for Wendy's in Chicago, Keith B. Pryor, a senior at Eureka College, and Alfonso Monroe, a Parts Pricing Controller for Caterpillar in Peoria. These seven men had the insite to carry on the traditions of Alpha Phi Alpha, by The Sphinx/Fall 1987

Brothers of Pi Iota Chapter celebrate the Anniversary of their Chartering.

initiating their Charter Line on November 2nd of that same year.

These two men, who are both currently seniors at Eureka, were Jerrold Martin, and Charles W. Willett, Jr. Since then, and more recently, Pi Iota has grown into its highest membership ever, with ten brothers currently residing in this chapter.

This includes our first Jewel Line.

These seven men were, Jeff Whaley, John Jones, Mike H a r r i s , Calvin Washington, Jr., Jay Carson, Alan Wright and Rob Haile. We welcome these new brothers into our fold.

Pi Iota has been very active in its service to the community and to its campus as well. During the past three years we have engaged in numerous service projects, special events and programs designed to promote the good name of our chapter and the fraternity. This includes work with the elderly, physically and mentally disabled individuals, the homeless, feeding families, clothing families and many others. We have reached the pinicle of our service this year, by doing a service project each week of the semester. This has allowed us to become one of the most respected and trusted organizations on this campus, and in the s u r r o u n d i n g community.

In addition to our service, we have kept alive the legacy of high scholastic standards. We have done this in the past by boasting the second to fourth highest GPA of any organization or dormitory on campus. And keeping in mind the caliber of students that

attend this institution, that certainly was no easy feat. As a result of our continued scholastic success, we are the only, and let me repeat only organization on campus, greek or otherwise that has has a one-hundred percent graduation ratio. No other organization can even come close to saying this. This tradition will continue this and the next year, with three brothers graduating in December of '86, and six who will graduate in May of '87.

Many of our brothers have also served as leaders in student governm e n t . A l p h o n s o M o n r o e , a 1986 graduate, served as president of his class, Euegene Stampley, a 1985 graduate, served as vice-president of his class, Charles Willett, Jr., served as president of his class and vicepresident of the Black S t u d e n t Union; all of these men served as student senators as well. Currently Brother Calvin Washington, Jr., serves as vice-president of his class, president of the Black Student Union, and secretary of the student budget committee. Brother Rob Haile s e r v e s as vice-president of The Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and Brother Mike Harris serves as treasurer of the Black Student Union.

Despite all of our endeavors as student scholars, all of our brothers have been student athletes as well.

All have either lettered in varsity basketball or football, many of which were starters. Several have even received post-season honors, including a r u n n e r - u p for academic all41

American. The brothers of Pi Iota are proud to be student athletes, and scholars. We will continue to uphold that mighty light of Alpha Phi Alpha.

But none of this could have been possible without the help of God Almighty, and Brother Hollie Gray, he is where it all started. We will continue to strive for scholarship, and fraternal brotherhood, and love for all mankind. The Fire Chapter is still s m o k i n ' and our flame will continue to rage on forever. We party hearty, we party late, but most of all we graduate, keep the spirits up. The Brothers of Pi Iota.

u Wisconsin madison A busy year for G a m m a Epsilon

The Brothers of Gamma Epsilon Chapter at the University of Wisconsin - Madison would like to extend a very sincere fraternal greeting to our Brothers in Alpha. As it has been quite some time since the Brothers of "G-E" (commonly referred to as, "The Light People") have reported to the Sphinx, so let us first reintroduce ourselves.

Gamma Epsilon was founded in 1946. The chapter was reactivated in 1969 by the line "Fantastic Four", and has since produced a steady stream of scholarly and community-oriented b r o t h e r s , m o s t n o t a b l y Brother Van B. Sapp, former Southern Regional Assistant Vice President. The Brothers of Gamma Epsilon have been very influential in Madison, both on campus and throughout the city. We've embarked on a number of projects to assist the young and the needy, as well as held prominent positions on several campus boards.

The Brothers and their Angels are popular, as demonstrated by the turnout of students at our events who want to "kick it with the Alphas!"

Gamma Epsilon has achieved a great deal despite the thinness of our ranks, but because we are Alphas, our expectations are not yet satisfied.

Our chapter was bolstered this year by the arrival of Dennis Squirewell Alpha Omicron, Kenneth Washington Beta Nu, as well as the crossing of three fine Neophytes of the "Trinity" line: Randall Ali, Joe Randle and 42

Shown are Brothers of Gamma Lambda at their Youth Leadership Development Institute. (L to R) Brothers Oscar Session, Myron Wahls, Charles Vicent and Francis Kornegay.

Hamilton Jackson (4/4/87). By the printing of this article, we will have duly processed at least two more young men to aid us in "the greatest causes of humanity". Let us not overlook the importance of the fine leadership and guidance as demonstrated by the Brothers of Mu Eta Lambda, who provided us young Alphas with many words of wisdom and examples of everlasting brotherhood.

New officers for 87-88 are: Keenan Walker-TVes/denf, Associate Editorto-the-Sphinx; Keith S c o t t - Vice President, Dean of Pledges; Dennis Squirewell-C/iap/a/n, Historian; Bobby Moore-Alpha Advisor; Randall Ali -Treasurer; Joe Randle-Acf/V/f/es Coordinator; H a m i l t o n Jackson -Recording/Corresponding Secretary; Kevin D. Sabers-Parliamentarian, Sargean t-a t-Arms.

Our goals for the upcoming year involve strengthening the alliance of the Wisconsin college chapters; stepping up our efforts to serve the community around us; certification of our Brothers through Risk Management; establishment of a freshman orientation committee and Alpha Newsletter; and outdoing ourselves on our e v e r - p o p u l a r " N e o p h y t e Toast/Halloween Costume Party".

With high ideals and a confidence developed through a process designated as "The Maker of Men", the Brothers of Gamma Epsilon will surely add to the imminence of the Light of Alpha. "0-6!"

michigan G a m m a Lambda holds Development Institute

On S a t u r d a y , Gamma Lambda Chapter, Detroit, Michigan sponsored an Alpha Youth Leadership and Citizenship Development Institute at Wayne County Community College.

This major Institute was a huge success. The institute was filled to capacity with junior high and high school students.

Many Alpha men from Gamma Lambda were in attendance to assist and see the students on an individual basis to field questions and give answers. These illustrious and prestigious Brothers presented workshops on Male Responsibility, Personal Health, Law and Crime, and Education and Careers of the 21st Century.

Brother Dr. Temple, President of Wayne County Community College and Brother Oscar B. Session are planning with the Gamma Lambda Chapter to sponsor more "Alpha Youth Leadership and Citizenship Development Institutes." The youth are our future and we are investing our time, energy, financial support and commitment in them. Because we are Alpha Phi Alpha! â&#x20AC;&#x201D; John Robert

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IIIIIIUIiSOUTHlllllllllI georgia Beta Phi Lambda accelerates efforts in community

Beta Phi Lambda, Savannah, GA has accelerated its efforts in the community under the tutelage of our new chapter president, Dr. Norman G. Harvey, i n a u g u r a t e d December, 1986. Gus Witherspoon, Southern Regional vice president was the guest speaker at the ceremony.

Topping the list of projects is the Alpha Phi Alpha agreement with the March of Dimes. Having conducted o n e clinic on o u r o w n , "Teen Pregnancy", which featured Stump Mitchell of the St. Louis Cardinals as the guest speaker, and participating locally in another, Beta Phi Lambda is fulfilling fraternity obligations to educate teenagers about pregnancy and parenthood.

In a joint venture with Family and Children Services, the brothers of Beta Phi Lambda meet with teen fathers to discuss some of the young men's concerns and to offer solutions. Many of the brothers bring their professional expertise to the fore which is extremely beneficial for the teens. All of the participants are not teen fathers but all gain a new sensitivity towards life and being or becoming a father. Many of the sessions have been taped by the media which has increased participation.

We have just begun to address this critical issue in our society. Beta Phi Lambda's goal is to increase our efforts in this vital area â&#x20AC;&#x201D; young black males are our future.

In other areas, Beta Phi Lambda has contributed to the National House, United Negro College Fund and have vigorously begun activities with Boy Scouts.

Locally, we have generously participated and supported Martin Luther King Day, Georgia Citizen Advocacy for those incarcerated, YMCA, and Ebony Fashion Fair.

In D e c e m b e r , we c e l e b r a t e d F o u n d e r ' s Day and the a n n u a l Debutante's Ball was a smashing sucThe Sphinx/Fall 1987

cess. The upcoming Black and Gold Ball (June 5) gets better and better each year.

Beta Phi Lambda remains steadfast in its commitment to Savannah and surrounding communities. We also reach deep to fulfill all obligations to the fraternity. We will be well represented at the National Convention in California and hope to see all the Georgia brothers at the next state convention in Savannah.

The officers: Vice President Chester Ellis; Recording Secretary - James Bass; Financial Secretary - Ranell Williams; Editor to the Sphinx - F r a n k D. W i l l i a m s ; Parliamentarian - Vernon Woods; Treasurer - John Copeland; Corresponding Secretary - Sylvester Brown; Sergeant At Arms - Mickey Stevens; Dean of Pledges - Walter Simmons.

alabama Delta Phi Lambda Building a Tradition of Leadership

The Delta Phi Lambda Chapter in Tuscaloosa, Alabama is definitely on the move with many chapter activities.

The chapter, headed by Brother Johnny Kirk, president, continue to develop and implement programs for the betterment of all mankind. Manly deeds, scholarship and love for all mankind will always be part of our goals. The chapter conducted its annual "Founder's Day" program December 7, 1986 at the Harold N. Stinson Auditorium on Stillman College Campus, Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Brother Bertram Fairies, 1986 State oratorical contest winner, University of Alabama, was guest speaker for the three-o'clock program. The theme for the program was "New Dimensions for The Afro-American". Tribute to our founders was conducted by u n d e r g r a d u a t e fraternity brothers from the Epsilon Nu C h a p t e r Stillman College and the Kappa Alpha C h a p t e r - University of Alabama. The "Charles Greene Award of Merit" was presented to Brother Bruce Crawford - Chapter Secretary and Brother William M. Norwood, Jr. Chapter Historian, received the "Brother of the Year

Award."

To create closeness in our Fraternity with the brotherhood and our wives we conducted a Christmas party December 12, 1986 at the Country Club Apartments Clubhouse, Tuscaloosa. To keep our chapter updated and active, Brothers: Bruce Crawford, Johnny Kirk, Robert Turner, Eddie Johnson and Ben Winston attended the State Convention in Huntsville, Alabama, N o v e m b e r 21-23, 1986.

R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s from the c h a p t e r also attended the Regional Convention March 27-29, 1987, Knoxville, Tennessee.

Chapter representatives: Johnny B. Kirk Jr., Bruce Crawford, Eddie Johnson, Beanard McCoIlins met on, November 25, 1986 with the Tuscaloosa County Pan-Hellenic Council report organizers to discuss proposals to the constitution and by-laws of the organization. The chapter conducted a service project during December '86 to assist poor and needy families.

Food and money were donated for this project in the West Alabama Area.

Other activities conducted by the Delta Phi Lambda Chapter were: presenting $500.00 to a young potential Alpha man in January - 1987; 907.. of chapter Brothers successfully completed the Risk Management Seminar and has been provisionally certified to serve as chapter officers, as specified by the National Office, the other 10% will be certified in the next training session; Chapter participated in WestAlabama Sickle Cell Foundation effort to seek community response to the u n m e t needs of various victims, especially p o o r blacks w h o are primarily affected by this disease; headed by Brother Ben Winston, the Chapter is engaged in a proposal for the construction of Fraternity Houses on the University of Alabama Campus for "Black Fraternities"; A "Black Heritage Benefit Program" chaired

by Brother Roderick Hughley, Brother Wiley Paul, J o h n n y Kirk, Bruce Crawford, and Brother Reuben Harris, Jr. was held Sunday, April 5, 1987 at the Northport Civic Center, Northport, Alabama. The program f e a t u r e d t h e B i r m i n g h a m Black History Choir, the Stillman College Singers and the James Brown Gospel Choir of Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Proceeds from this program supported the chapter scholarship fund and the 43

West-Alabama Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation. With "Project Alpha" our chapter is engaged in activities throughout West-Alabama to help deal with issues on "Teenage pregnancy". Brother Reuben Harris is chairman of this project.

The Delta Phi Lambda chapter is honored this year to have two distinguished Brothers who were elected recently in very vital political positions. Brother Representative Bryant Melton (re-elected) is the first Black to be elected to District 61 - Alabama Legislature, since r e c o n s t r u c t i o n .

Brother Melton was unopposed in the last election due to his fine record of accomplishments. Brother Melton was elected by the Alabama Law makers to head the Alabama political Black Caucus.

Brother Councilman John England was one of the first two Blacks to be elected on the Tuscaloosa City Council, District I. Brother England is a p r o m i n e n t a t t o r n e y in the WestAlabama Area.

1987 officers of t h e Delta Phi Lambda C h a p t e r are: President: Johnny B. Kirk, Jr.; Vice-president, John England; Secretary, Bruce Crawford; Treasurer, Milton Williams; Corresponding Secretary, Gregory Jackson; Dean-of-pledges, Wiley Paul; Editor-to-The-Sphinx, William M. Norwood, Jr.; Director of Educational Activities, Lloyd C. Maye, Sr.; Chaplain, H. J. Spears; Historian, B. B. F i e l d s a n d Sergeant At Arms, Abraham Kennard. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; William M. Norwood, Jr.

memphis state u Kappa Eta leads the w a y

The Brothers of Kappa Eta Chapter, located at Memphis State University, wish to extend a warm and fraternal g r e e t i n g to all of o u r B r o t h e r s t h r o u g h o u t the U.S. and abroad.

Nineteen h u n d r e d and eighty-six was a good year for Kappa Eta, and we are proud to state the fact that Kappa Eta still leads the way at MSU. The year was kicked off with an event that will always remain dear to our heartsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a memorial service in celebration of a national holiday honoring the birth of the late Brother 44

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The event, which was co-sponsored by Operation PUSH-Memphis, and Kappa Eta and Alpha Delta Lambda Chapters of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., was attended by a host of public officials and received national and local television exposure.

Following that memorable event, the Brothers held their annual Spring Smoker in the month of February.

The event was attended by a number of undergraduate young men who expressed a desire to "march onward and upward toward the Light". On May 3, 1986, under the leadership and direction of the Dean of Pledges, Brother Frank D. Robinson, Jr., and the President, Brother Don Brown, five of these young men crossed the burning sands and were initiated into the Light. "Masters of the Phoenix" consisted of Brothers Greg Thompson, a sophomore marketing major; Eddie Jones, a freshman political science major; Duke Everett Yates III, a senior business finance major; Curtis Johnson, Jr., a freshman pre-med major; and Bradley Thoma's, also a freshman pre-med major.

With the spirit of these neophytes, we ended the '85-'86 school year by capturing 2nd place in the 1st annual Oreo Olympics, co-sponsoring a pool party with the ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Epsilon Epsilon Chapter, and selling tickets for "An Awesome Happy Hour" for Alpha Delta Lambda's Scholarship Fund.

Summer came and went and the B r o t h e r s o p e n e d u p t h e '86-'87 academic year with a BANG "Back To School Thang", with free admission and refreshments at the fraternity house.

Not long after "THE PARTY", the Brothers began making preparations for Alpha Week. The week's events included Sunday Worship, a Black Film Series, an Academic Workshop, a Bake Sale by the Sweethearts, a Greek Mixer, a Step Performance in the University Center, and an "Ice" Party.

One week later, the Brothers were hard at work again. Once again, under the co-directorship of Brothers Robinson and Brown, the Chapter held its 5th Annual Miss Black and Gold Pageant on October 24, 1986.

Miss Gail Brown, a senior theatre major with a concentration in dance

and a member of Delta Sigma Theta S o r o r i t y , I n c . , Epsilon K a p p a Chapter, was chosen as the 1986 Miss Black and Gold.

Following the pageant, the Brothers began to make plans to attend the State Convention in Chattanooga, TN. However, before leaving for Chattanooga, the Brothers were honored with a visit by the General President, Charles C. Teamer, Sr. Brother Teamer spoke on a variety of topics, including Risk Management, held a question and answer session with the Brothers, and wished us good luck in the State Convention.

Brother Teamer's wishes were not in vain. At the State Convention, Kappa Eta's Miss Black and Gold, Gail Brown, went on to capture the State crown; the chapter had the highest percentage of brothes to pass the Risk Management Test, with 80% of the Brothers passing; and was the first runner-up for the Tennessee Undergraduate Chapter of the Year Award, second only to Beta Omicron of Tennessee State University.

Upon returning to Memphis, the Brothers immediately began preparations for their 5th Annual Super Alpha Greek Show. The event, which was chaired by Brothers Dennis Craddock and Terrance King, attracted over 12 different chapters of various Black Greek fraternities and sororities, and a crowd of over 5,000 spectators.

The winning sorority was Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Zeta Kapa Chapter, of the University of T e n n e s s e e - C h a t t a n o o g a , a n d the winning fraternity was Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., Iota Zeta Chapter, of the University of TennesseeMartin. The winners each received a check of five hundred dollars.

After that great money-making event, the year began to draw to a close and the Brothers of Kappa Eta decided, once again, to go out with a BANG!!! The first event for the month of December was a dinner with the ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Epsilon Epsilon C h a p t e r . This w a s followed by Brothers Don Brown, Dennis Craddock, Tony Moore, Carl Myers, Frank Robinson, and Bradley Thomas serving as pall bearers in Operation PUSH-Memphis' mock funeral of Revlon Products. Finally, the Brothers held a black tie affair, the Black and The Sphinx/Fall 1987

Gold Ball, which was primarily for Brothers, on December 25, Christmas Day. So as you, the Brotherhood, can see, 1986 was indeed a good year for the Brothers of Kapp Eta Chapter, in that the Brothers led, and will continue to lead the way at MSU. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Bradley D. Thomas

morris brown college lota institutes Dig Brother/Little Brother Program

Warmest fraternal greetings from the brothers of Iota Chapter at Morris Brown College. The fraternal year 1986-87 has been one of experience and growth of the chapter; in doing so, the brothers of this historical chapter can truly say that they have upheld the fraternity's motto and continued in the vision of the Jewels.

From the very beginning of the school year the brothers were ready, willing and able to aid their school a n d fellow s t u d e n t s in serving as student Buddy Guides for the largest freshman class ever to enroll at Morris Brown College. In addition, three brothers also served in the capacity of Residential A s s i s t a n t s in the college dormitories.

Realizing the need to bring up a future Alpha man in the way that he should go, the chapter instituted its first Big Brother/Little Brother Program. Mr. Renard A. Robinson was chosen to be the first participant of this annual program which allows the chapter to undergird a student's academic studies and strengthen his leadership capabilities. In following the program's objectives, Renard was elected president of his senior class; recipient of Eta Lambda Chapter's academic s c h o l a r s h i p ; and recipient of a full four year scholarship to attend Morris Brown College.

Once again, the alumni brotherhood returned home to Morris Brown College and Iota Chapter during the 1986 Homecoming Festivities to see that Alpha Phi Alpha still transcends all. The Miss Black and Gold Court was the loveliest court to be presented at the Coronation of Miss Morris Brown College which, by the way, was coordinated by alumnus The Sphinx/Fall 1987

Brothers of Iota: (L to R) Kirby Soloman, Whitney Grant, Mack Bullard, Michael Aikens, Derrick Pope.

Brother Herman "Skip" Mason, Jr. '84. Ms. Chernonie Anderson proudly represented the chapter as the 1986-87 Miss Black and Gold. Following the traditional homecoming parade and game, the sweetheart auxiliary served alumni brothers and their families at the annual Alpha reception which was held in Goergia's 25th historical landmark of Fountain Hall which is situated on the main campus of Morris Brown College. Later on that evening, the chapter took first place in a greek step show competition which was sponsored by the student Government Association.

On Sunday, November 23, 1986, Iota Chapter saw the birth of its ninth line of this decade be initiated into the ranks of distinction. Brothers Arthur Lavon Jones, III, Shelley S. Gruber and Marvin Cummings were members of the chapter's fall line dubbed 'Three Thru Trials and Tribulations.'

The spring semester saw the chapter initiate national service projects.

Project Alpha was presented to a freshman male dormitory making t h e m aware of the p r o b l e m s of teenage pregnancy as well as communicable d i s e a s e s . The c h a p t e r p r e s e n t e d its s e c o n d a n n u a l Andrew J. Lewis Academic Scholarship to freshman Dexter Gloster who maintained the highest grade point average of his class at the conclusion of the first semester of 1986-87. The chapter hosted its spring Smoker where former Assistant Regional Vice President L. Bertram Harvey spoke

to a host of males regarding academic excellence and how it ties with the membership of the fraternity. Finally, alumnus Brother John Carter '70 presented a w o r k s h o p for the male student body entitled "Dressing for the Part."

Always a highlight of the school year is the annual Alpha Week festivities which really demonstrates to the student body what Alpha is all about. Some of the weeks festivities included: College Church, Rededication Service, Gospel Extravaganza, Faculty and Staff Coffee Break, PanHellenic Paraphernalia Day, Fast for South Africa, Health Fair, Miss Black and Gold Pageant where Ms. Tabitha Little of Lynnette, Alabama was crowned Miss Black & Gold 1987-88, S p h i n x m e n Fashion Show and Auction, and an Alpha Jam and Step Show.

On Sunday, April 12, 1987, members of 'Three Rated P.G.' were initiated into Alpha Phi Alpha. These brothers are Horace " C h i p " E b e r h a r d t , Jr., Frankie I. Anderson and Lorenzo J. Moore.

In keeping with the academic excellence of our beloved fraternity, it is a notable fact that 97% of the chapter attended Morris Brown College on scholarship as a result of academic excellence or extra-curricular talents.

Brothers Arthur Jones, III, Frankie A n d e r s o n a n d Lorenzo J. Moore received scholarships for the reknowned Marching Wolverines Band in which Brother Moore is d r u m major; Brothers Derrick Pope and 45

Marvin C u m m i n g s received choir s c h o l a r s h i p s ; Brothers Michael Aikens, Shelley Gruber and Kirby Solomon all received academic scholarships. Brother Solomon also received the Hungry Club Forum Academic Scholarship which was sponsored by Eta Lambda Chapter.

Because the fraternity believes in making leaders out of its members, it is only fit that Alpha men dominate key positions in campus offices.

Brothers Mack Bullard and Shelley Gruber will serve as vice presidents of the Senior and Junior class respectively. Brother Frankie Anderson will serve as the chaplain for the Junior class. Brother Chip Eberhardt will be the President of the Pre-Alumni Council and Business Manager of the Student Government Association.

Looking forward to another productive fraternal year, the chapter will be led by the following brothers to serve as chapter officers: Mack H. Bullard, President; Shelley S. Gruber, Vice President; Horace "Chip" Eberhardt, Jr., Secretary; Frankie I. Anderson, Treasurer; Arthur L. Jones, III, Dean of Pledgees and Historian; John Carter, Graduate Advisor. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Anthony Calvert Hytche

alabama Alpha Upsilon Lambda holding the n a m e high

The brothers of Alpha Upsilon Lambda are holding high the name throughout the Montgomery community. Committed to humanitarian causes, the brotherhood serves the needs of everyone from the youth to the elderly.

The g r o u p o r g a n i z e d a n d cosponsors a local chapter of Boy Scouts of America. Volunteering their time, brothers provide leadership and positive role models for young black m a l e s . B r o t h e r s also e n c o u r a g e fathers a n d sons to s p e n d time together through both regular Scout activities and special outings.

The b r o t h e r h o o d also recently sponsored a voter-registration drive, certifying over 500 blacks to vote in Alabama's recent and controversial gubernatorial race. During weekends and evenings, members manned 46

Shown are the Brothers of Alpha Upsilon Lambda and their Special Projects Committee

stations throughout black neighborhoods and literally stopped passersby, registering many and reminding all to vote. For its work, the chapter received a citation from the Montgomery Voter and Registration/Voter Education Committee.

In addition, Alpha Upsilon Lambda sponsored a clothing/furniture drive for residents of Alabama's Slave City.

Because this impoverished community was condemned by the State Health Department, the relocated families were forced to leave behind most of their possessions. In response, the brothers helped publicize the situation; collected clothing, furniture, and similar goods; and trucked the items some sixty miles to the needy families.

Concerned with the community's elderly, as well as its youth, this c h a p t e r is currently s p o n s o r i n g Operation Fruit Basket. Nursing home residents without a family or sponsor are identified and assigned to specific brothers, who make initial visits, delivering fruit baskets to their residents. The group's aim is for the brother and resident to form a bond, causing the brothes to make return visits. This chapter has also committed itself to making annual donations to the East Side Adult Day Care Center, a local facility that provides d a y c a r e s e r v i c e s to t h e u n d e r privileged elderly. Because of state p r o r a t i o n s , the C e n t e r has been forced to reduce its services.

These brothers not only reach out

to the community; they also reach out to each other. At a recent Reclamation Smoker, active brothers provided inactive brothers with an update of fraternity happenings and encoura g e d t h e m to r e a c t i v a t e t h e i r memberships. A significant number of brothers were reclaimed.

Alpha Upsilon Lambda was also recognized at the state convention.

The chapter received a citation for The Chapter with the Most Brothers in Attendance, and an Alpha Upsilon Lambda Brother W. H. Coston won the state's Charlie Green Award.

Alpha Upsilon Lambda, a most progressive chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha, is on the cutting edge of humanitarian, civic, and cultural concerns, uplifting the name of Alpha Phi Alpha in the process.

Alpha Upsilon Lambda recently presented its annual fund-raising project, featuring for the second consecutive year Atlanta's Show-Biz Kids. This g r o u p of y o u n g s t e r s attends Atlanta's Northside School of the Arts a setting similar to that of the television series Fame. Attended by more than two thousand supporters, this year's performance included tunes and dances from The Wiz, Purlie, A Chorus Line, and Hello Dolly, "as well as a stirring tribute to America, arranged by Issac Hayes."

The Show-Biz Kids have performed at the Kennedy Center, the White House, and Buckingham Palace.

Members of the Carver Creative Arts and Performing Center (CCPAC), The Sphinx/Fall 1987

h o u s e d at Montgomery's Carver High School, o p e n e d the show, performing Broadway and folk tunes.

Comparable to the Show-Biz Kids, CCPAC attracts talented youth from the entire Montgomery area. Concerned with racial balance within the group, CCPAC organizers are considering using the troupe as a means of showing the community how racial relations can be improved through the arts. This feature also allowed M o n t g o m e r y to sample its own talents.

Beginning next year, the fund raiser will be renamed the J. Garrick Hardy Cultural Arts Activity Benefit Program, in honor of the deceased Brother J. Garrick Hardy, co-founder of Alpha Upsilon Lambda chapter and organizer of the chapter's first annual fund raiser. The brothers presented a plaque to Brother Hardy's widow during this year's program.

The Show-Biz Kids consented to return for a third consecutive year â&#x20AC;&#x201D;1988. Proceeds from fund raisers are rechanneled into the community through community-service projects and monetary contributions.

u - southern mississippi Mississippi's chapter of the year

The brothers of the distinguished chapter Mu Xi extend it's most noble greetings to all our brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. As President it gives me great pleasure to inform you of all our accomplishm e n t s d u r i n g the 1986-87 school year.

In August 10 brothers returned to school with great aspirations of accomplishing all goals proposed by the body the previous year. In September we worked hard to prepare for our annual Miss Black and Gold Pagent held October 12th, 1986. The hard work and dedication paid off as we saw 12 beautiful contestants vie for the title. Our very own Miss Black and Gold Marie Gulley went on to win the state title and this year's pagent marked the most successful one.

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for the state convention held in Biloxi MS. 9 brothers attended the convention w h e r e Mu Xi C h a p t e r w a s awarded the Chapter of the year for the state of Mississippi under the leadership of Brother Jeff Wallace, President. In November we held several dances on campus to promote goodwill among Greeks and independent students, raise financial revenue and provide entertainment for all Black students at the University of Southern Mississippi. Mu Xi had 3 brothers train under the Special Olympic Official Comm. to become sports officials in the basketball, baseball and football leagues held in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

The month of December embarked on Mu Xi Chapter with sadness from the death of our beloved Brother Gregory Terell T u r n i p s e e d w h o passed away on December 3rd, 1986 just before our Founder's Day which seemed fitting for one of Alpha's most dedicated college m e n . On December 4th, our Founder's Day Program was held in honor of the life and memory of Brother Gregory T. Turnipseed. All Mu Xi Brothers Sweethearts were present at the program and also paid their respects at his funeral as we issued him the Omega Rites. We ended the Fall Semester on a pleasant note as we hosted a party for Alpha Sweets, AKAs and Brothers which helped better the unity and relationship between all members involved with our Alpha family.

With the return of school in January, we were now ready for our pledge line to begin since we had decided to wait until Spring in the attempt to raise our overall grade point average from a 2.0 to a 2.95. All 10 brothers were now active and were given the Risk Management Test to be certified in order to conduct pledging. Once certified we started our largest line ever with 12 pledges.

The outcome 6 weeks later brought us 10 neophyte brothers to double our membership. February was full of pledging our little brothers and several road trips to other Alpha Chapters at Livingstone College, Tougaloo College, Alabama University and Dillard University in New Orleans, Louisiana.

In March we prepared for our Southern Regional Convention in Knoxville Tennessee from March 2629. Five brothers attended the convention on behalf of Mu Xi Chapter.

Brother Raymond E. Brown campaigned for the office of Assistant Regional Vice President but was closely defeated by Brother John M. Williams of Morehouse College. We commend Brother Brown for his desire and will to run for such an important Fraternity office.

April brought about several important events at Southern University for Mu Xi Chapter. First we competed in Greek Games and placed 5th overall out of 10 fraternities. We held o u r s e c o n d a n n u a l A l p h a Extravaganza Step Show which was 47

won by Alpha's Gamma Upsilon of Tougaloo College and Iota Kappa AKA Chapter of USM. We welcomed our little brothers into the Fraternity with their Probate step show and their initiation ceremony, performed

by Brother John Kelly. And finally we participated in several fund raising events for such organizations like the United Way, the Hattiesburg Boy Scouts and the Mississippi Blood Service.

The month of May brought the end of a great year for Mu Xi Chapter as we accomplished all our goals of increasing membership, raising our overall gpa, winning state chapter of the year, bettering relationships with all Greeks, being 100% active and certified and assisting several charitable organizations. We also commend brothers Jeff Wallace for his exceptance into the Order of Omega for Greeks who have above a 2.85 gpa, Sammy Lowe for w i n n i n g the AKA's, Q's and Zeta's talent shows held at USM and Milton Anderson for being named outstanding Intermural sports official. We look forward to next year with our goals being to win Chapter of the Year, increase membership, raise GPAs and win the State basketball tournament and step show. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Jeff Wallace

florida a legacy of leadership and service Beta Delta Lambda and Delta Beta Chapters of Daytona Beach, Florida, celebrated Alpha Phi Alpha Fratern i t y ' s 80th F o u n d e r ' s Day, on S u n d a y , December 14, 1986. The formal program was held in the Gertrude Hotchkiss Heyn Memorial Chapel on the campus of BethuneCookman College.

General P r e s i d e n t Charles C. Teamer came to Daytona Beach to keynote this celebration. Brother Teamer was the guest at an earlier fireside chat, of brothers only, on the campus in the President's dining room. During the get-together he asked all brothers present to make their views known by participating fully in the work of their local Chapter and by attending state, regional 48

Brothers of Beta Delta Lambda with Brother Teamer in front of Gertrude Hotchkiss Keyn Memorial Chapel on the campus of Bethume-Cookman College.

and national conventions.

Brother Teamer discussed with the Brothers the importance of dissemination of all local a n d state laws pertaining to hazing, alcohol use, and the Constitution and By-laws of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. It is necessary and desirable for all Fraternity leaders, on all levels, to increase their knowledge of applicable state and local laws, rules and regulations of the Fraternity, and the policies of colleges and universities concerning fraternal organizations and activities.

The President believes that if all Brothers attend and pass the Risk M a n a g e m e n t Seminars it would greatly e n h a n c e our ability, as an organization, to manage our risks within acceptable limits.

The Founder's Day Program began with Brother Roland M. Brown, President of Delta Lambda presiding.

Musical selections were given by the Bethune-Cookman College Concert Chorale under the direction of Dr. Rebecca Steele. Brother Dr. James E. Huger, Director, of Daytona Beach Community Development Department gave the Occasion. Brother Dr. Oswald P. Bronson, President of Bethune-Cookman College, introd u c e d B r o t h e r Teamer. Brother Teamer spoke on the T h e m e : "A Legacy of Leadership and Service", he noted that the time has come for the present leaders to look for and d e v e l o p n e w l e a d e r s h i p for the future. Since its inception one of the goals of Alpha Phi Alpha has been to

seek aspiring young Blacks and help them to reach their full potential in the mainstream of American Society.

"So, I challenge you today," he said, "to do all that you can do to help your children and your neighbor's children to be the best that they can be, in order that they might be among the leaders who will lead us in the years to come."

In concluding, Brother Teamer said, "If you must know, the success of our future and our children's future lies in the h a n d s of God Almighty and with all of us pulling together and working hard, in addition to providing the best education that we possibly can for our children, we can do it! If we don't, we as a race will be lost."

During the Celebration, Awards of Recognition were p r e s e n t e d to Brothers by Brother Samuel J. Collins, C h a i r m a n of the C o m m i t t e e on Awards. Brothers receiving certificates and a w a r d s were: John M. Scott, Ulysses J. Warrick, Andrew C. White, Earl J. Jackson, Raymond A. Clement, Clarence N. Childs, and Roland M. Brown, who was selected as "Alpha's Man of the Year". The Founders Day Committee, Chaired

by Brother Dr. Richard V. Moore, past President of Bethune-Cookman College presented other awards which included the graduate chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. receiving the t r o p h y for largest p e r c e n t a g e of m e m b e r s p r e s e n t , graduate chapter of Alpha Kappa The Sphinx/Fall 1987

Alpha Sorority, Inc. t r o p h y for having the most members present; and the undergraduate chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha receiving the presentation of the 1986 President's a t t e n d a n c e c u p . Mrs. J o s e p h i n e Kennedy who provided the music was also presented an award for the many years of service that she has rendered in the area of music education. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Earl J. Jackson, Jr.

alabama a&m The New Look

The Brothers of Delta Gamma Chapter, extend fraternally warm greetings to the brothers of the House of Alpha, as we proudly look back on another prosperous year of "Seeing the Light."

The return of the Fall Semester brought us under the stalwart leadership of: President, Anthony Peterson; Vice President, Harold Dickerson; Corresponding Secretary, Lucien Blakenship; Recording Secretary, J o n a t h a n Ward; Treasurer, David Mobley; Historian, Keith Thornton; Parliamentarian, V i n c e n t Pierce; Sargeant-At-Arms, Lorenzo Baldwin; Dean of Pledgees, Cecil Copeland III;

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Christopher Evans; Chaplain, Dennis Emery; Editor to the Sphinx, Keith Stewart; and Director to Educational Activities, Karl Swanson.

As our light continues to shine bright, Delta Gamma held our annual Miss Black and Gold Pageant. The winner of this years pageant was the lovely Miss Shawn Bell. The brothers e x t e n d c o n g r a t u l a t i o n s to Miss Shawn Bell who graced our pageant with poise and elegance, and is a native of Huntsville, Alabama and a member of the Alabama A&M University Concert Choir. Serving the c h a p t e r with much e n t h u s i a s m , Shawn was elected second runnerup to Miss Black and Gold Alabama.

The Sweethearts for 1987 are: Miss Alpha Phi Alpha, A n n a r h y Aytch; Miss Sphinx, Lachelle Neal; and Miss Delta Gamma, Kimberly Lewis.

Delta Gamma was especially proud to serve as college host to the 1987 Alabama State Convention. Our own Brothers, Hyacinth A h u r o n y e and The Sphinx/Fall 1987

Alpha Pi Lambda 50-year plus members (seated L to R) George H. Vaughn, George F Newell, a founding member, Clarence I. Sawyer and Lionel H. Newsom (standing).

Dwight Swindle were elected College Brothers of the Year, while the Alumni Chapter, Delta Theta Lambda of Huntsville, was voted Alumni Chapter of the Year.

Brother A. J. Garth was elected graduate Brother of the Year. Delta Theta Lambda held the Martin Luther King, Jr. Unity Breakfast January 17, 1987. The speaker was Brother Malvin Goode - pioneer Black Newscaster.

Delta Gamma continues to hold "The Light" high through educational and community service. The Brothers continued the tutorial services that are rendered to the Rolling Hills E l e m e n t a r y School, H u n t s v i l l e Alabama in the areas of reading, math and science.

The new year brought in sixteen new brothers, "The Supreme Sixteen". The Sphinxman dazzled the University as they closed the probate show with an ice-cold performance.

The " S u p r e m e S i x t e e n " i n c l u d e : Lorenzo Baldwin, Lucien Blakenship, Herbert Thomas Cobbs, James Dansforth, Orlanda David, Emmett Davis, Harold Dickerson, Dennis Emery, Christopher Evans, James Miles, David Mobley, Juan Keith Stewart, Keith Thornton, Johnathan Ward, Walter Watson, a n d Deon Williams. Delta Gamma extends the deepest congratulations to our neophyte brothers, w h o crossed the burning sands on the first day of March.

Delta Gamma continues to hold the light high as we work on another

p r o s p e r o u s year of "Seeing the Light". â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Juan Keith Stewart

north Carolina Newsom speaks at Founder's Doy Banquet

The Alpha Pi Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity celebrated its 80th anniversary the weekend of December 5.

The highlight of the weekend was our Founder's Day banquet held at the Winston Lake Family YMCA on Sunday, December 7. Twenty-four brothers from the local graduate's chapter of Alpha Pi Lambda, their wives and other guests were present.

The keynote speaker for the evening was Brother Lionel H. Newsom, past general president of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Brother Newsom, a recipient of the Alpha Award of Merit in 1979, the highest award given to an Alpha man, challenges the fraternity to help preserve the tradition of black colleges and universities, and encourages our young people to strive for excellence in their chosen field.

The Jewel commemoration of the fraternity was conducted by brothers from local undergraduate chapters: Xi Eta, Wake Forest University and Beta Iota, W i n s t o n - S a l e m State University.

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On Friday evening the Alpha Pi Lambda chapter held its annual dance at the Benton Convention Center, and over two hundred people attended. Brother Willard L. McCloud Jr., president of the Alpha Pi Lambda chapter presented a check to the Winston Lake Family YMCA for their continuous work with youth in our community.

As part of our weekend activities, brothers of the local chapter and their wives worshipped at Shiloh Baptist Church on Sunday morning, December 7. Reverend J. Ray Butler, an active member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., delivered the morning message.

Brothers George F. Newell, a founding member of the Alpha Pi Lambda chapter - 1931, Clarence I. Sawyer and George H. Vaughn are 50 plus-year members of the fraternity, and were recognized at all the events.

alabama state u more than national step champs

Greetings to all of Alphadom from the brothers of Beta Upsilon Chapter.

P r i d e , d i g n i t y , a n d joy are t h e emotions felt here at Alabama State University. We pride ourselves in our leadership. Members of Beta Upsilon hold positions in all major organizations on campus; including President, Vice-President and Secretary of the Student Government Association.

We hold the highest Grade Point Average as an organization, and we have the respect and admiration of other Greeks and students. We can't help but feel joyful about our accomplishments.

When most people think of Beta Upsilon, they associate us with Greek c h o r e o g r a p h y ( S t e p p i n g ) .

Although we are proud of that label, we proclaim that we are more. We are much more than just National Stepping Champions of 1986.

We try and represent through our daily activities and the implementation of our social programs the aims of Alpha manly deeds, scholarship and love for all mankind.

We recently celebrated the birth of 8 young men into Alpha. The Golden 50

Eight. We immediately began to show them that the job of Alpha is tough but very rewarding. We also selected s w e e t h e a r t s w h o are a supportive element in our journey toward success.

Our calendar for the remainder of the year is filled with challenges.

First, we will sponsor an Alpha Phi Alpha Basketball Tournament at Mount Meigs, which is a home for troubled youths. Most organizations are afraid to communicate with these youths; but Beta Upsilon is willing to accept such a challenge. The winners of the tournament will be taken out to eat pizza with the brothers of the fraternity. Second, we will sponsor a Drug and Alcohol Awareness program with speakers from the Alabama Penal System. We also have an educational awareness program scheduled, where a select group of area high school students will be shown the avenues toward obtaining a higher education. We are also scheduled to participate in Step Competitions throughout the United States.

Our membership is growing. We have earned respect and admiration; even imitation. We feel at this point in our growth that we are not only leaders of Alpha South, but leaders in the world of A l p h a d o m . So we challenge all of Alphadom to do as well as the Beta Upsilon Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Edward

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SOUTHWEST Oklahoma Zeta G a m m a Lambda concentrates on being very best

The men of Zeta Gamma Lambda wish to make the men of Alpha aware of the activities that they've undertaken during the past year. We h a v e tried to c o m p l y with o u r National Programs that have been set forth.

Zeta Gamma Lambda took an active h a n d in the 40th S o u t h w e s t e r n Regional Convention. The chapter won second place in the scrapbook

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display. Our own charter member Brother Jimmie L. White, Sr. won second place in the regional golf tournament. Our delegates reported all of the events of the 40th Southwestern Regional to the chapter. We have made a concentrated effort to be one of the very best chapters.

The men of Zeta Gamma Lambda also hosted the 1986 State Dance. The State Dance was held November 28, 1986. We would like to extend our sincere thanks to all the men of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity in the State of Oklahoma. The site for the dance was the Marriott Hotel in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

The chapter passed the Risk Management Certification test given by Regional Vice President, Brother Randall Palmer. The test was held at Langston University.

The chapter hosted a reclamation and rededication program at the Parkerhouse Restaurant in Guthrie, Oklahoma for Founders Day. All Brothers who were financial were asked to bring a non-financial Brother to the affair and assume the responsibilities for t a k i n g care of all expenses. This without a doubt was the most attended event and it gave the chapter a chance to evaluate our performance and what directions we will take in the future.

We also gave a chapter picnic in Langston, Oklahoma for the chapter members, family and friends. Again we had a chance to fellowship with each other.

Zeta Gamma Lambda and Beta Kappa also hosted the Martin Luther King Memorial Service. The speaker for the occasion was Brother Willard Dallas.

We also as is our tradition presented a scholarship to a deserving member of Beta Kappa Chapter who is in good standing with the university a n d is p r e s e n t l y a t t e n d i n g Langston University. Beta Kappa also received a $100.00 check from Zeta G a m m a Lambda which is a fraternal tradition.

We also had a pledge program this past year. We are blessed to have initiated one new brother in the person of Brother Paul Mobiley. Brother Mobiley is a featured writer in the Daily Ardmorite. At present we have two more pledge candidates.

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Convention held in Washington, D.C. The delegates attempted to secure all information that we could to present to the chapter.

The men of Zeta Gamma Lambda are very aware of the picture that we want to present locally, statewide and nationally.

The men of Zeta Gamma Lambda recently attended the 41st Southw e s t e r n Regional C o n v e n t i o n in Alexandria, Louisiana. The noteworthy events for our chapter specifically is that our own Brother Ernest L. Holloway who is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Education F o u n d a t i o n , Inc. presented the report to the regional convention. Our delegates to the convention were Brother Charles Clark, Brother Ernest L. Holloway and Brother Robert Anderson.

During the past year one of our charter members, Brother Jimmie L. White, Sr. entered the Omega Chapter. Brother White has served as the chapter treasurer since the chapter charter. We will all miss Brother White, but the principles that he stood for will be with us forever.

Brother Robert Adams, Jr. ran for t h e office of p r e s i d e n t of t h e O k l a h o m a C i t y F e d e r a t i o n of Teachers. Brother Adams was unsuccessful in his bid to become OCFT president.

At the present time we are in the process of aligning our chapter with the Boy Scouts of America. We feel that this could be one of the best programs that we have participated. The chapter is looking at this project with enthusiastic interest. The program will allow us to cultivate young men for college and initiation into Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. We will instruct these young men in the principles of what our fraternity is and what we expect of them today and in the future. Our emphasis is on the traits that make us the very best fraternity.

At present we are in the process of putting together a fundraiser for the L a n g s t o n University E n d o w m e n t Foundation. We are sure that this project will be a success.

Our members are concerned about our college brothers of Beta Kappa Chapter, Langston University. We are in the process of trying to establish a warm and open relationship.

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after their college days they have a home with Zeta Gamma Lambda.

We are always looking to reclaim brothers who are inactive at present to be a part of our story in the rebirth of Alpha Phi Alpha. We will do our part to ensure that the Southwestern Region has at least 2,500 active brothers by the time the 81st General Convention goes into session in San Francisco, California.

The b r o t h e r s of Zeta G a m m a Lambda will from this time forward report our activities to the Sphinx Magazine as soon as they happen.

The Brothers of Zeta G a m m a Lambda would like for the rest of our fraternal family to know that we will continue to promote the high ideas of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated.

northeast louisiana u Eta Chi has enthusiastic year

Greetings from the Brothers of Eta Chi Chapter at Northeast Louisiana University. The 1986-87 school year proved to be a promising one for HX, with the return of fifteen enthusiastic new initiates from the Spring 1986 pledge line. The chapter was lead in the upholding of the light of Alpha

by Brothers: Brian Larry, PresidentCurtis Douglas, Wee President; Mack Crayton, Secretary; Michael Conley, Treasurer; Ricky Toston, Parliamentarian and Paul Jackson, Dean of Pledges. Truly the work of Alpha was displayed by the chapter by sponsoring an on-campus Sickle Cell drive with our thirty new Alpha Angels.

The chapter participated in a City wide beautification program along with the Pan-Hellenic council and IFC in a clean up drive for the city of M o n r o e . HX also lead an across campus march in celebration of the birthday of Brother Martin L. King Jr. The march was held on Dr. King's holiday after a celebration program by the student Black Caucus at which Brother Richard Miles was the keynote speaker. The march received c a m p u s wide recognition as the group and chapter marched and sang Negro spirituals.

Thanks to the work of Brother

Kevin Jackson, Pan-Hellenic Council p r e s i d e n t , Sigma G a m m a Rho Sorority received their charter, completing the membership of all eight Pan-Hellenic Council organizations on our campus. Showing brotherly love is not lacking in HX, by our cosponsoring various parties and/or functions with each fraternity and sorority on campus. The Spring Fever boat ride party on the Twin City Queen Riverboat with Delta Sigma Theta will be remembered for semesters to come. Also our outstanding stepshow in which we won hands d o w n a n d claimed first place in fraternity division and second place campus wide in intramural basketball.

Leadership is a characteristic seen in every Alphaman and HX shows this characteristic well. The brothers of HX may be found leading and working in the following campus organizations: Pan-Hellenic Council, president; Black Caucus Association, president, parliamentarian and chaplain; Student Government Association, Judicial Court Justice; University newspaper sports writer; Resident Assistants, Intramural referees, Concert choir, football team, ROTC and various professional and honorary organizations. HX was awarded the c h a p t e r GPA a w a r d by the PanHellenic Council and received several awards at an awards program sponsored by Sigma Gamma Rho. Lastly we said goodbye to our graduating brothers: Reginald Roberts, Kevin Jackson, Elisa (Wil) McCall and David Sutton. Yet we look forward to another rewarding year with our ten n e w initiates from Spring 1987: Zachary Bayone, Kelvin Bryant, David C h r i s t m a s , A n d r e ' E s t e r s , Ecotry Fuller, Eric Jackson, Curly Kelly, Darryl Rush, Frank Shelvin and Steven Thibeaux. This welcomed addition increased HX's membership to thirty-one, the largest Black greek chapter at NLU.

texas Historic Year for Xi Tou Lambda

The brothers of Xi Tau Lambda extend fraternal greetings to all our Brothers of Alpha. This has been a historic year for our chapter. For the 51

first time, we elected a new chapter President. The Brothers of Xi Tau Lambda participated in a cleanup drive for Bishop College and received a Distinguished Service Award from the Mustang District of the Circle Ten Council of the Boy Scouts of America for our participation in Boy Scout Programs. We are active members of the Dalian Pan-Hellenic Council. In only our third year of existence, Xi Tau Lambda was named Alumni Chapter of the Year by the Texas Council of Alpha Chapters (TCAC) and the Southwestern Region. Finally, Congratulations are extended to Brother Rory C h a n d l e r w h o was recently re-elected as Secretary of the Texas Council of Alpha Chapters. Xi Tau Lambda will host the 23rd Annual TCAC Convention in Dallas, Texas in February 1988 along with Iota Omicron and Zeta Tau Chapters.

Chapter Officers for the year 198687 are as follows: Charles King, Jr., President; Leon W i l s o n , VicePresident; James Gillenyen, Recording Secretary; Tim Williams, Financial Secretary; Robert Gordon, Corresponding Secretary; Curtis Alexander, Treasurer; Albert Johnson, Historian; Dale Long, Dean of Pledges; Shaun Powell, Associate Editor To The Sphinx; Glover McMillan, Director of Educational Activities; Samuel Seward, Sergent-At-Arms; Roland Taylor, Chaplain; Sebastian Lurry, Parliamentarian.

langston u Contributing to the growth of its members

The Beta Kappa Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. maintains its c o m m i t m e n t to e n h a n c i n g the intellectual and leadership skills of its m e m b e r s . The c h a p t e r had e i g h t financially active members to make the Dean's Honor Cabinet for the 1985 Fall semester with majors consisting of computer science, business administration, biology, broadcast journalism, and corrections. During the 1985 Fall semester, Garland Shaw introduced a written report for educational enhancement. The chapter placed high emphasis on leadership through participation. Bernard Tomlin was the Vice President of the 52

Phi Beta Lambda Business Organization: Anthony Ray was a yearbook p h o t o g r a p h e r a n d editor: Robert Williams served on campus committees: Charles Davis was the Vice President of the Student Government Association; Roland Seward was a m e m b e r of t h e u n i v e r s i t y choir; Kenneth Smith was the treasurer for the Pan-Hellenic Council and student tutor; Anthony Watson was the parlimentarian for the Pan-Hellenic Council, college bowl representative, and guest speaker for the annual Sixth Grader's Day; Johnny Williams was the sophomore class President and a saxophonist for the university jazz ensemble; Mark Sheppard was the Student Government Association treasurer and a saxophonist for the university jazz ensemble; and Garland Shaw was the feature editor for the Langston University Gazette and a radio personality for KALU radio station.

The chapter has maintained both financial and service support to the Langston University Family. The c h a p t e r d o n a t e d $100.00 to the L a n g s t o n University E n d o w m e n t Fund last Fall. During the Spring semester, the chapter established the Martin Luther King, Jr. Fund with the university. Monies from the fund will be used to erect a marker at the foot of the oak tree which Governor Nigh and President Holloway planted in memory of Dr. King. The chapter contributed $103.00 to this fund from the proceeds it collected from the Black & Gold Beauty Pageant held on March 8, 1986. The chapter hosted the fifth annual Black & Gold Stepdown Explosion. Greek organizations throughout the state participated in the step competition. This year's show consisted of a grand purse of $600.00 cash in two categories. More than 300 persons were in attendance.

The chapter's service contributions were very diversified. During the 1985 Fall s e m e s t e r , the c h a p t e r participated with the Pan-Hellenic Council with Rush Week activities and the greek follies during Homecoming activities. The chapter participated at the a n n u a l High School Day. The chapter recognized Dr. Generale Lamar Harrison with a p l a q u e for t h e d o n a t i o n of h i s m e m o i r s to t h e G. L. H a r r i s o n Library. The chapter sponsored a

skate party at the Guthrie skating facility for Langston University students, and provided transportation for an e s t i m a t e d 40 s t u d e n t s via Langston University. Members of the chapter provided pictorial work for the Upward Bound Program, Trio Department, National Alumni Association, Division of Business, and the office of Student Affairs.

At the beginning of the Spring semester, the chapter hosted the Martin Luther King Memorial Services d u r i n g the first national holiday observance. Mark Sheppard, Terry Watson, K e n n e t h S m i t h , C h a r l e s Lemons, Roland Seward, and A n t h o n y Watson gave d y n a m i c oratorical presentations at the affair.

The chapter sponsored the memorial in conjunction with the Zeta Gamma Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Chapter members were u s h e r s for the Miss Black Langston University Beauty Pageant and the Generale Lamar Harrison funeral. The chapter participated in the Rush Week activities. Members of the chapter volunteered their services at the Special Olympics Meet at Langston University. The chapter recognized the International Basileus of the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Dr. Edith Francis, during her visit to L a n g s t o n University. During the Black & Gold weekend of April 5, the chapter sponsored a pool party for Langston University s t u d e n t s . In addition, the chapter sponsored an all-school picnic at the Theodis Green Park. The chapter furnished food for an estimated 150 s t u d e n t s at the event. The chapter worked in conjunction with the office of Special Services in providing entertainment for visiting high school students from Chicago, Illinois.

During the Fall semester, the chapter participated with the Langston Elementary School in p r o v i d i n g amusement for the students during the Halloween carnival at the school.

The chapter provided food for a Thanksgiving dinner for a Langston resident as a part of its Thanksgiving project. The chapter participated in the Langston Child Care Center's Christmas party. The chapter provided a clean-up detail for Wanda's Smokorama, a business located in the town of Langston.

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school student at the Southwestern Region 4th A n n u a l L e a d e r s h i p Development/Citizenship Education Workshop. Three registered delegates represented the Beta Kappa chapter at the 79th Annual Anniversary Convention in Atlanta, Georgia.

Alpha Phi Alpha and scholarship go hand in hand. An Alpha man is first a college man, and his great boast is scholastic excellence in his chosen field of endeavor. The Beta Kappa chapter received the W.E.B. DuBouis Award at the 40th Southwestern Regional Convention. The chapter was named the outstanding greek fraternity at Langston University for 1985-86. Reginald Holloway, chapter president, received the Henry Arthur Callis Award at the Oklahoma State Conference. Brother Holloway was also named outstanding greek male at Langston University. Brother Anthony Watson received the outstanding residency aide award for the male dormitory facility. In the area of sports, Brother Ray James received a track award for setting a new school record in a track and field event. The chapter won third place in the Zeta Zeta Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Basketball T o u r n a m e n t at the University of Oklahoma. The chapter was division champions in the Langston University Intramural Basketball Program. Two members of the chapter basketball team made the Langston University intramural all-star team.

southwest texas state Alphas enrich Southwest Texas State

The Brothers of Mu Nu Chapter extend fraternal salutations throughout the house of Alpha.

We began the Fall 1986 semester with our annual free "Welcome Back P a r t y " , an e v e n i n g filled w i t h orientation for n e w s t u d e n t s and r e a c q u a i n t a n c e for the r e t u r n i n g students of Southwest Texas State.

This served as a spring board for, our biggest event of the year, the "Alpha Connection Greek Show", d o n e in conjunction with the ladies of the Theta Delta Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Cash prizes a w a r d e d totaled Nine h u n d r e d The Sphinx/Fall 1987

dollars, and the group that displayed the best overall performance received a six foot trophy, sponsored by the Pepsi Cola C o r p o r a t i o n , it's their efforts. Two hundred dollars of the proceeds from this event went to benefit the San Marcos Youth Shelter for Battered and Problem Children.

In an effort to raise a d d i t i o n a l funds, we sponsored a Male Review and Auction that fostered a charitable contribution of fifty dollars to the San Marcos Chapter of the NAACP. Our Fall Smoker led to the making of three Alpha Men. Please welcome Brothers Mark Floyd, William Bruce Johnson II, and Derek Webb into the fraternity with open arms.

In keeping with the fraternity's dedication to community service the Brothers of Mu Nu sponsored a "Soup Kitchen" at St. John's Catholic Church to help feed the hungry citizens of San Marcos. The Fall 1986 pledge class took part in a canned food drive sponsored by the Interfraternity Council (IFC) and collected one hundred and seventy pounds of food. Many of our dedicated brothers worked from twelve o'clock midnight until six o'clock in the morning as h o s t s of a "Study Break" session during final exams to provide coffee and other refreshments for well over one hundred late night studiers. We sponsored our first annual "Alpha Phi Alpha Fright Night", a haunted house at the First Baptist Church which made for spine chilling excitem e n t for some sixty San Marcos children and adults alike.

Alpha Phi Alpha remains the only predominantly black Greek letter organization affiliated with the IFC h e r e at S o u t h w e s t Texas S t a t e University. At the 1985 IFC awards b a n q u e t we p r o u d l y accepted a plaque of recognition for having the highest overall grade point average of the fifteen fraternities affiliated with the IFC. Brother N a p o l e o n Stewart also received an award for having the highest GPA of any individual associated with IFC. The Spring 1983 and Fall 1985 pledge classes also received a w a r d s for having the highest pledge class Grade Point Averages during their respective years.

Since the inception of the Mu Nu Chapter forty-eight Brothers have joined the ranks of Alphadom via

our renowned chapter. The executive staff for the 1986 -1987 academic year consists of the following Brothers: President Michael A. Williams; Vice President, Giovanni K. Tuck; Treasurer, Roderick James; Secretary, James Jefferson. Those brothers not h o l d i n g offices are Mark Floyd, Johnny Foster, Michael Green, Patrick Hemphill, William Bruce Johnson II, Greg Morris, Stennett T h o m p k i n s , John Walker, Derek Webb, and Joel Williams.

We extend Special thanks to our Southwest Texas State faculty advisor Mr. Albert Cheng; Brother Aaron Ellison, g r a d u a t e advisor of San Marcos Affairs; and Brother Thomas McDowell, Alpha Advisor assigned to the Mu Nu Chapter from Gamma Eta Lambda, Austin, TX. For us, the "Men of Distinction", success in not a destination, it is an ongoing journey! We will continue to burn our torches high so others may see the light of the world as we have. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Michael Williams

California G a m m a Chi Lambda holds 1 st Annual Award Day and Scholarship Day

Gamma Chi Lambda, held its First Annual Awards Day and Scholarship Day. This event was held on June 22, 1986 at the Ella Hill Hutch Community Center, in San Francisco. At this event recognition w a s given to Brother H. Welton Flynn as our Man of the Year, and the Community Service Award was awarded to Brother Granuvel Jackson. A presentation to the Brother with 50 years in Alpha was to Brother Dr. Daniel A. Collins. In addition to these awards, there was the presentation of Alpha Scholarships. The Scholarships were a w a r d e d to well-deserving y o u n g men, who will pursue their college education at various institutions of higher learning. This first event was a success.

Gamma Chi Lambda now has a fifty year member club, consisting of the 53

following brothers; Brother Charlie Furlow, Brother T. W. Washington, Brother Capers G. Bradham, Brother Dr. Daniel Collins, Brother Alvin Nurse.

The Officers of Gamma Chi Lambda are as follows: Joseph L. Witcher, President, Stanton W. Jones, Vice President, Arthur L. Brown, Recording Secretary, Robert L. Powell, Corresponding Secretary, M. Howard Edwards, Treasurer, Johnnie Porter, Associate Editor-to-the-Sphinx, Theodore Wright, Sargeant-At-Arms, Charles E. Taylor, Chaplain, Dr. Ashby Jones, Historian, Dr. Adolphus T h o m a s , Director of Educational Activities, Elmond M. Elmore, Dean of Pledges, Grandvil Jackson, Parliamentarian.

Shown are the Brothers of Gamma Chi Lambda and the recipients of the Scholarships.

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Omega CbapteR Laurence T. Young. Sr..

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In the name of Alpha men everywhere, in the name of those who knew him or worked with him in varied settings, Brother CHARLES H. BALTIMORE was an exemplary person of heart, conscience, and mind. As a public man, his credentials brought him high regard in professional and lay circles. As a private person, he was marked by dignity, good humor and a sensitivity to the nuances of human needs and behavior.

Brother Baltimore lived all of his life in Washington, D.C., where he was born in the LeDroit Park section in 1908, and attended Mott Elementary, Armstrong High School, and Miner Teachers College. He was inducted into Beta Chapter, APA, when he was a graduating senior at Howard University in 1929.

He later was engaged in graduate studies at various universities, namely, George Washington, American, Catholic, New York, and New Hampshire. His long devotion to the ideals of his fraternity was inspiring. Soon after Charlie passed away on December 17, his Mu Lambda Chapter brothers presented a m o v i n g , w e l l - a t t e n d e d memorial service at his c h u r c h , Plymouth Congregational.

Brother Baltimore was for 42 years a teacher, counselor, coach, and administrator in the Washington public schools.

While teaching at Armstrong High School he established an enviable reputation as a mathematics and architectural drawing teacher and as a basketball coach. From 1942-55 he produced stellar teams, winning ten city and conference championships.

During his lifetime Baltimore received numerous awards and tributes and was elected to the Washington Area Basketball Hall of Fame in 1983. Our good brother was principal at Bell Vocational High School for nine years and later served for ten years as Director of Urban Services and Field Consultant for the National Association of Secondary Principals. Always interested in civic affairs, he raised $3,000 for the funding of the magnificent M. L. King Mural in the Martin Luther King Library of D.C. Brother Baltimore is survived by his devoted wife of 53 years, Thelma; by several cousins and an adopted daughter; by several godchildren and a wide circle of loving friends.

Brother ARTHUR BETTIS, joined the Omega Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity on February 19, 1987 at Medical Center hospital Selma, Alabama.

The late Deacon Brother Arthur L. Bettis was born January 24, 1924 to Mr. and M r s . Lee B e t t i s in C l a r k County, Alabama.

He confessed Christ at an early age a n d j o i n e d the Elbethel Missionary Baptist Church w h e r e he remained active until his death.

He was educated in the public schools of Selma. He attended colleges earning numerous degrees.

He actively served his country during World War II.

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His survivors include his wife, Elizabaeth B. Bettis; one daughter, Rosalyn F. Robinson, Newport Beach, California; three sons, Alvin G. Bettis, Oakland, California, Armand B. Bettis, Montebello, Colorado, Reginald A. Bettis, Aurora, Colorado; six grandchildren; a devoted mother, Mrs. Pearl Bettis, Selma, Alabama; four sisters, Georgia Butler, Pine Hill, Alabama, Rena Mims, Birmingham, Alabama, Eva L. Edwards, Selma, Alabama and Bettye D. McNeil, Arlington, Texas; three brothers, William Bettis, Willie Bettis and Burnell Bettis all of Selma, Alabama; one son-in-law, two daughters-in-law, seven sisters-in-law, seven brothers-in-law, one aunt, Mrs. Lula Pritchett, Dixon Mills, Alabama, several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Brother I.H. BURNEY II, a former president of the AfroAmerican Life Insurance Co. and the first black member of the Jacksonville University Board of Trustees, entered Omega Chapter on January 29th.

Mr. Burney, a native of Athens, GA., received his A.B. degree from Atlanta University.

Mr. Burney was a member of St. Philip's Episcopal Church and served formerly as a member of the vestry. He was also a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, National Guardsmen Inc., Flajax Club Inc., the advisory board of St. Vincent's Hospital, the board of the Metropolitan YMCA and the board of the Boys Club of Greater Jacksonville.

Survivors include his wife, Miriam Cunningham Burney; daughters, Dr. Miriam B. Stamps and Mrs. Belva B. Pettiford.

Brother LARRY DEAN CLARK entered Omega Chapter on Monday, February 9 in Phoebe Putney Hospital in Jacksonville, GA. A native of Scriven County, Mr. Clark had lived in Albany for several years. He was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and was employed at Procter & Gamble as a Technician.

Survivors include a wife, Mrs. Vesta Williams Clark, Albany; Two children, April Clark and John Roscoe Clark, Albany; his mother, Mrs. Carrie Clark, Miami; a g r a n d m o t h e r , Mrs. Garlena Culver, Jacksonville, GA; two brothers, Mr. James Clark, Berkeley, CA and Mr. Bobby Clark, Miami; seven sisters, Wilma, Brenda, Bernita, Barbara Gail, Teresa, Bulena and Lisa Clark * Brother EARL HILTON D E N N I S JR., e n t e r e d O m e g a Chapter on May 13, 1986. An employee at Martinsburg Juvenile Detention Center, was a former employee of the National plant, U.S. Steel Corp., former coach of McKeesport Little League Softball, m e m b e r of U.S. Army Reserves and g r a d u a t e of McKeesport Area High School and Lincoln University where he was affiliated with Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.

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B r o t h e r H E R M A N E. DUNCAN the longtime grand master of the Prince Hall Masons of Oklahoma as well as a p r o m i n e n t civic leader and retired educator in Muskogee, is dead at 74.

Mr. D u n c a n ' s domain as the M a s o n s g r o u p ' s g r a n d master extended overseas to include the American military lodges of South Korea, Alaska and West Germany. He had held the position 15 years.

A civic leader in Muskogee, Mr. Duncan, a graduate of Oklahoma State University, was previously chairman of the Board of Regents for that school and A&M colleges in the state.

He was a member of the Urban Renewal Committee of Muskogee at the time of his death.

Having spent most of his mature life as a vocational-technical educator, Mr. Duncan was a member of the Indian Capitol Area Vocational-Technical Board of Education.

A member of the Boy Scouts of America Executive Committee of his area, Mr. Duncan was also chairman of the East District Appeals Board.

A 33 degree Mason, Mr. Duncan was a member of a variety of Masons organizations, including the Shriners, Heroines of Jericho and the Royal Arch Masons.

He was a life member of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.

Mr. Duncan was a member of the Kiwanis Club of Muskogee.

The civic leader was a deacon as well as a trustee at the Antioch Baptist Church of Muskogee and was chairman of the church's Building Committee. Mr. Duncan was also chairman of the congregation's Department of Fine Arts.

He began his career sometime ago and retired only after having risen to become an assistant superintendent of schools in Muskogee.

Mr. Duncan held that position after serving as counselor and then as director of student affairs at the Indian Capitol Area Vocational-Technical school.

He also served, at some early point in his career, as principal of a school in Oktaha.

The recipient of numerous awards denoting his civic leadership and professional achievements, Mr. Duncan was named an Outstanding Oklahoma Educator by the College of Education at Oklahoma State University.

He was presented a Citation for the Cause of Peace in the World by the West Berlin, West Germany, government.

Because of his leadership positions with the Masons groups, Mr. Duncan was named an honorary member of the Marne Division of the U.S. Army (based in West Germany).

He received the coveted Boy Scouts of America Silver Beaver Award for his contributions and support of scouting.

The educator was named an O u t s t a n d i n g A l u m n u s of Langston University.

He was a member of a variety of professional groups, including the National Education Association.

Herman Elginbrod Duncan was born November 7, 1912, in Mart, Texas, to Mr. and Mrs. Campbell Duncan.

He was, however, reared in Muskogee and graduated in 1932 from the Manual Training High School there.

In 1936, he graduated from Langston University and received a master's degree in 1954 from Oklahoma State University.

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Mr. Duncan's survivors include a sister, Valerie Duncan Ward, Oklahoma City; a brother, Edell Duncan, San Diego, CA; and several nieces and nephews.

Brother CHARLES WARWICK FRANCIS, JR. entered Omega Chapter on O c t o b e r 22, 1986. B r o t h e r Francis was an e d u c a t o r , religious leader and musician, affectionately known to his s t u d e n t s as "a m a n for all seasons".

Born in Huntersville, NC, June 12, 1920, he was the son of the late Almena Martin and Charles W. Francis, Sr. He completed his secondary education at Boggs Academy in Keysville, Georgia. Thereafter, he attended Johnson C. Smith University where he earned the Bachelor of Arts Degree, and Atlanta University where he received his Master of Arts Degree in Administration.

An educator for over 30 years, Brother Francis encouraged his students to reach their goal through "Christian Purpose, Christian Preparation, and Christian Performance". Under his direction, the Boggs Academy Acappella Choir will always be renowned for their excellent musical ability, captured on three long playing albums.

Brother Francis served in the U.S. Army during World War II. His associations included: Elder, Choir Director, and Organist at Belle Terrace Presbyterian Church in Augusta, GA; Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity (pledged Alpha Omicron - 1938); Prince Hall Mason; National Educators Association and Georgia Educators Association.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lula Cates Francis; four daughters, Charlotte Francis, Adrienne Oakman, Flora Francis, and Karen Francis; and their son, Charles W. Francis, III.

Brother ARTHUR M. HAZEL, JR. was suddenly called home to rest.

Arthur was born on August 28, 1921 in Washington, D.C. to the late Arthur M. and Hester B. Hazel.

Early in life he united with the Park Road Community Church, where his father was one of the founders. After his marriage to Elizabeth L. James, he united with Meade Memorial Episcopal Church, where he was a devoted member.

Arthur was educated in the District of Columbia Public Schools; he graduated from Howard University, and was a World War II veteran.

Arthur was a member of the following organizations: Theta Rho Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Board of Veterans Memorial, YMCA, founder of the Arlington Tennis Club and a member of the Multiple Sclerosis Society. A recipient of n u m e r o u s a w a r d s , Arthur was recently honored by the NAACP as one of the Outstanding Men of Arlington County.

Fond memories will be cherished by his loving wife Elizabeth J. Hazel, a daughter Mary Ann Hazel-Jackson, two sons Arthur M III and Michael. Memories will be shared by his mother-in-law Mary J. James, son-in-law Earl Jackson and niece Elizabeth M. Amero.

Cherished memories will also be shared by two sisters, Ernestine Warren and Audrey Harrison and six brothers, Dorville E, John C, Dr. James H, Sylvester L, Fleeks B, and David T. Hazel. There are nine sister-in-law and five brothersin-law remaining along with a host of relatives and friends.

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Brother JAMES A. A. HILL, entered Omega Chapter on March 8, 1<->K7.

He was formerly principal of Aberdeen School and Y. H. Thomas Junior High School. He retired from the Hampton school system as principal of Moton School in 1979 after 30 years ol service. He was a member of the National Association of Secondary School Principals and the National Association of Elementary School Principals.

He g r a d u a t e d from H u n t i n g t o n High School. He also graduated from Talladega College and received his master's degree from Columbia University. He attended Temple University. He was a member of Phi Delta Kappa fraternity and Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.

He was associated with the World Victory Church and LiteCenter and was a member of Wesley Grove United Church of Christ (Congregational). He was a member and former chairman of the deacon board, superintendent of the Sunday school and he sang in its men's choir.

He was an Armv veteran of World War II and treasurer ot Phoebus Memorial Club.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Florence I r e h e m e Hill; a sister, Mrs. Louise Hill Barnes of Richmond; and three brothers, Lawrence R. Hill of Newport News, and Aylette B. Hill and Walter C. Hill, both of Richmond.

Brother DR. SOLOMON M A R C U S J E N K I N S , 88, entered Omega Chapter on December 11, 1986. Brother Jenkins was a charter member and Co-founder of Alpha Chi lambda Chapter in Augusta, G e o r g i a . His c a r e e r w a s marked by service and leaders h i p of a h i g h c a l i b e r in Religion, Business, Education, Civil Rights a n d Military Affairs.

Dr. Jenkins was born in Cordele, Georgia in 1898, his father was a South Georgia C.M.E. Minister. He was a long time member and officer of the historic Trinity C.M.E. Church.

He served as Treasurer of the 6th Episcopal District and was a member of the Georgia General Board of Finance tor 20 years.

A distinguished graduate of Paine College, he was an active and ardent supporter of his alma mater. He served as a member of the Board of Trustees of Paine from 1956-1968. He was honored with the honorary degree, Doctor of Laws, Honoris Causa, for outstanding service as an entrepreneur, business leader, political advisor, civic leader, loyal Paineite and philanthropist extraordinaire.

He was a veteran of both World Wars and was active tor many years in local and national veterans organizations.

Dr. Jenkins was an employee of the Pilgrim Flealth and Lite Insurance Company for 46 years, was a member of its Board of Directors from 1950 through 1976, the last three years as Chairman. He was a hardnosed i n d e p e n d e n t businessman.

He p r e a c h e d " A d v a n c e m e n t t h r o u g h minority EconomicDevelopment".

He leaves to cherish his memory: His wife, the former Ernie Williams Hudson; one daughter, Helen Jenkins; four nieces; two nephews and two godchildren.

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B r o t h e r ELGY SIBLEY J O H N S O N was the only child of William and Rosa Siblev Johnson. He was born in Jacksonville, Florida. He graduated from Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, NC. He received a master's d e g r e e in m a t h e m a t i c a l statistics at the University of Michigan and a doctorate in mathematics at The Catholic U n i v e r s i t y of A m e r i c a .

He also earned a law degree at Catholic University.

Elgy began his career in education in 1941 as a teacher in the District Of Columbia public school system. He taught at Brown Junior High School, Dunbar High School and Spingam High School. In 1960 he joined the faculty of the D. C. Teachers College where he became chairman of the mathematics division aiid chairman of the faculty senate. He also served on the D. C. Board of Higher Education.

From 1972 until 1974, Elgy served as acting president of Federal Citv College then returned to 1). C. Teachers College In 1976, when the University of the District of Columbia was formed, he joined the UDC faculty and remained until his retirement in 1983.

During World War 11, Elgy served in the United States Army in Europe, from December 1942 to May, 1946.

Membership was held in the American Mathematics Society, The Institute of Mathematical Statistics, the Mathematics Association of America and the National Council of Mathematics Teachers.

Survivors include his wife, Berime Spigner Johnson, his aunt, Mrs. Alice Mvrick; two sisters-in-law; three brothers-inlaw; nieces, nephews, cousins, and many friends.

* B r o t h e r DR. WILLIAM ELWOOD J O H N S O N was born on March 25, 1898, in Redding, California, the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Johnson. Dr. Johnson spent his early years in the small community of Redding, after which his family moved to Richmond, California where his father practiced his profession as a barber and he continued his education and graduated as the first black s t u d e n t to g r a d u a t e from Richmond Union High School.

Dr. Johnson was also quite a good student and an accomplished musician. Fie followed a college preparatory curriculum at a time when blacks were discouraged from pursuing any kind of academic career. Being the strong willed person that he was, he pursued and gained entry into the University ol California in Berkeley in 1918.

Upon completion of his education at the University of California at Berkeley, he applied and was admitted to the University of California San Francisco Dental School. He attended the University of California Dental School for 3 years enduring the discrimination and the academic hardships placed on him.

Dr. Johnson transferred to Howard University and completed his dental education there in 1927.

Upon completion of his dental education, Dr. Johnson came back to San Diego, California to practice dentistry in 1928 and one year later he met and married his loving wife, Ophelia

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Delores Solomon. From San Diego he moved to Bakersfield and then to Oakland, California where he practiced until 1986.

Dr. Johnson practiced dentistry for 58 years and was awarded a gold pin and a life m e m b e r s h i p in the American Dental Association. He was also a member of the California Dental Association, the National Dental Association and the Alameda Dental Society. Being an avid hunter and fisherman, he was a member of the National Rifle Association.

Dr. Johnson is survived by his loving wife, Mrs. Ophelia D. lohnson. Dr. Johnson will be remembered for his professional excellence, determination, tremendous sense of humor, and his humanitarian outlook on his fellow man and his outlook on life itself.

Brother JUDGE BILLY JONES, the only child of Nathaniel and Helen Jones, was born December 17, 1916 in St. Louis, Missouri, fudge 1H^ TBÂŁH Jones professed his faith at an early age and became a C atholic. I le proved himself to be an ardent worker for his Father â&#x20AC;&#x201D; COD ALMIGHTY. He lived his c h u r c h a n d proved it by all his contributions lo his parish, SAINT IOSEPH, as well as o t h e r parishes around the country.

Judge |ones attended Dunbar Elementary and Lincoln High School in Last St. Louis. After graduating from high school he became a drummer and Director of the Music Project during the WTA days. He entered Tennessee A&l University in Nashville.

There he played with the Tennessee State Collegians. Upon graduation, with honors, he entered Howard University School of Law in Washington, D.C. He was graduated with honors and was awarded the degree of LLB. He returned home to East St. Louis and opened his law office in 1945. He was appointed Magistrate of the 20th Judicial District of Illinois in 1965 and later the title was changed to Associate Judge.

Judge lones was the founder and first president of the Delta Epsilon Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and a Life Member; Vice-President of the Midwestern Region of Alpha Phi Alpha; General Council to the National Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. He was a Life Member of the NAACP and a former president of the Last St. Louis branch of the NAACP; a Past President of the Illinois State NAACP; Legal Advisor of the East St. Louis Branch of the NAACP; Past Chairman of the Legal Redress Committee of the Last St. Louis Branch of the NAACP. He was former Chairman of the Economic Opportunity Commission of St. Clair County. Judge Jones was Pas! President of Howard University Law School Alumni Association. He was Past President of the National Black Bar Association; Commissioner of the Court of Claims for the State of Illinois; member of the St. Clair County Bar Association; and the Retired Judges Association. He was a member of Hercules Lodge No. 90, I.B.P.O.E. of W. and their Legal Advisor. Judge Jones was a member of the East St. Louis Chamber of Commerce, and life member of the Y.M.C.A. He was once a member of the Board of State Community College. He was a member of the Metro Lions Club and a member of the Twelve Links.

Judge Jones was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and a Church Lector; member of the Board of St. Mary's Hospital of Last St Louis; and a member of the Knights of Peter Claver, St. Augustine Council No. 260. fudge Jones was married to Miss Mildred O. Mattison and they were the parents of three children, two daughters and one son.

January 13, 1987, Judge Jones became ill and was hospitalized.

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He did not recover to return home. At 6:00 a.m. on March 20, 1987, his family was informed bv the hospital that Judge Jones had expired. Gone to meet God the Father he loved so much.

He leaves to cherish his memory his loving wife, Mildred; three children, Lolita D'Jones, Attorney, St. Croix, U.S.V.I., Billy Jones, Jr., and Therese Helena Jones Johnson; one son-in-law, Alvis Johnson; five grandchildren, Monyka L. Jones, Rique (enean Johnson, Alvis F. Johnson II, Billv Anthony Jones III, and Michael J. Johnson; and a cousin, Letitia Hardy.

Brother WILMER PLUMMER JONES, JR. entered Omega Chapter on November 5, 1986 at age 57. He was born on August 12, 1929. He attended the Richmond Virginia Public Schools and graduated from Armstrong High School. Brother Jones earned a bachelor's degree in biology from Virginia State College, now University. He was initiated into Alpha by Beta Gamma C h a p t e r in 1947. He e a r n e d a m a s t e r ' s d e g r e e in biochemistry from Teachers College, Columbia University and an AABB degree from the Medical College of Virginia.

Brother Jones had recently retired from the Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Administration Medical Center in Richmond, VA where he had been employed as Supervisor of the Blood Bank.

I le was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church and served as a member of the Deacon Board, a member and president of the Sanctuary Choir, chairman of the Personnel Committee, a member of the Finance Committee and co-chairman of the Wednesday Fellowship. He was an ardent worker for and prominently involved in the development of the C h u r c h ' s Forum series. In 1980, he received the "Man of the Year" Award from his church. In addition, he was a member of professional and civic organizations, such as, the International and National Blood Bank Association, a subscribing life member, the NAACP, Henrico County Civic League, Toastmasters Club and Xi Delta Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha, Henrico County VA. He was an avid reader and was a member of the Great Books discussion group for a number of vears. 1 le also traveled extensively, having visited more than t w e n t y countries on the continents of Europe, Asia and Africa.

O m e g a services w e r e c o n d u c t e d bv his C h a p t e r on N o v e m b e r 8, 1986. Brother Jones is survived bv his wife, Dr. Lois Harrison-Jones, Superintendent of Richmond Public Schools, his mother, Mrs. Worda D. Jones, an aunt, Mrs. Pearl B. Jones, three brothers and sisters-in-law and a host of relatives and friends.

Brother CHARLES HENNIS LINCOLN was born September 18, 1950 in Monrovia, L i b e r i a , We s t A f r i c a to Charles H. Lincoln, Sr., and Exora C h e e k s Lincoln. He departed this life Saturday, January 24, 1987 in McLean, Virginia.

It was in 1968 with the prayers and diligence of his cousin, Minnie Davidson and the guidance of the late Kelly Alexander, Sr., that enabled Charles and his sister, Evangeline to come to the United States.

At an early age, Butch, as he is affectionately known by his family, confessed Christ and later joined Friendship Baptist Church.

Charles is a 1970 graduate of West Charlotte Senior High

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School, and earned the BS degree with honors from Johnson C. Smith University in 1974. In 1977, he was graduated from Atlanta University with the Master of Public Administration degree.

Charles was always industrious. The evidence of his determination and commitment is in professional achievements at several companies: Digital Equipment Corporation, Maynard, MA; Avis Rent A Car System-North American Headquarters, Garden City, Long Island, NY; and the First City National Bank of Houston, TX. In 1980, Charles joined International Business Machines Company (IBM) in Charlotte, NC, as an Associate Financial Analyst; and after several Cost Effective Awards was promoted to Financial Analyst. A promotion in 1986 led to his relocation to the Washington, DC area. At the time of his death, Charles was a Product Planning Analyst with IBM's Federal Marketing Systems Headquarters in Bethesda, MD. He was a Life Member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.; member of the Washington, DC Chapter of the National Black MBA Association; the Johnson C. Smith University Alumni Association; and the National Association of Black Accountants.

In 1973, Charles was listed in Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges.

He leaves to share the memories, stepfather, Robert E. Sand of Monrovia; five brothers: Alexander and Dexter Lincoln of Monrovia, Liberia, West Africa; Christopher Lincoln of Brooklyn, NY; and Rudolph and Melvin Sandy of Dallas, TX. Three sisters: Evangeline of Brooklyn, NY; and Cornelia and Wendy of Monrovia, Liberia, West Africa. Two uncles: Simeon and [onathan Cheeks of Brooklyn; and four aunts: Olivia and Sylvia C h e e k s of Broo klvn, NY; and Oily and Dolly C h e e k s of Monrovia; and numerous other relatives and friends.

* Brother ROBERT C O N N O R McCLAIN, entered Omega Chapter on February 17, 1987.

I le was a native of Reading, PA, and a former resident of Aiken. He was a graduate of Mather Academy, Camden, SC, received a bachelor of science degree in Architectural Engineering in 1956 from H a m p t o n Institute, H a m p t o n , VA, and received a masters of business administration degree in Public Administration from University of Southern California. He was assistant city manager of Lynchburg, teacher and lecturer at Central Community College, Lynchburg, and a former teacher at South Carolina' State College, O r a n g e b u r g , SC, and at Tennessee State College, Nashville. He was a U.S. Army veteran and a first lieutenant in the Corps of Engineers. He was a member of the United Way Board, Lynchburg, All America City B o a r d , L y n c h b u r g , a n d a m e m b e r of A l p h a Phi A l p h a FraternitySurvivors include his wife, Doris Smith McClain; two sons, Kevin McClain and Keith McClain, both of Lynchburg; and a sister, Jean Sharon McClain Porter, Detroit.

* Brother MARLIN DANIEL PINKETT, 57, of Atlanta, GA, formerly of S a l i s b u r y . He died March 29th, 1987, in the St. Joseph Hospital in Atlanta of cardiac arrest. Pinkett was director of the Mental Health Institute of Atlanta.

Born in Salisbury, he was a son of the late Maslin F. and Martha Dyer Pinkett. He was graduated from Morgan State University with a bachelor of science degree and also received a masters degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health and a masters degree from Virginia State University in geology. He also did graduate work at the University of Maryland and Georgia State University. Pinkett was employed for 15 years with the Baltimore City school system. He was a member of state, county and local health organizations in Georgia; a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and was a former m e m b e r of Wesley Temple United T h e Sphinx/Fall 1987

Methodist Church here. He was a World War II Army veteran.

Surviving are his wife, Dr. Kathleen Pinkett; two daughters, Dr. Phvllis Winfrey, Baltimore, and Pamela Pinkett, College Park; a sister, Geraldine Brooks, Salisbury; two b r o t h e r s , Maslin F. Pinkett Jr. and Robsol Grant Pinkett, Baltimore, and several nieces and nephews.

In less than five hours after conducting the massive Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Choir at the wake of Charles II. Baltimore in the Plymouth Congregational United Church on December 19th, Brother THOMAS EDISON REID, suddenly was rushed to the Washington Hospital Center where he was pronounced dead.

Mr. Reid was born in Philadelphia, PA on January 7, 1913 the son of the late Thomas A. E. Reid and Jane Perry Reid. "Tom," as he was fondlv called, received his early education in South Phillv where he graduated from the South Philly I figh School.

He came to Washington, D C . entering Howard University in 1931 through '35 where he continued excelling in track and field as well as becoming a stellar basketball luminary.

While at Howard "Tom" became very much interested in music with a voice that attracted the late famous director of music Todd Duncan and through his encouragement became affiliated with various Glee Clubs and Choral groups.

During this time he joined the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity to later become a driving force in the group's success leading to becoming its director. He spent time in the U.S. Army serving in World'War II and broadening his musical experience assisting in the organization of the famous Caisson C hoir and served as its director as they toured Europe in 1945 making appearances with the late great Paul Robeson.

As a loyal member of Calvary Episcopal Church where he sang in the choir for thirty-five (35) years and helped organize the "Men-of-Tones" and the "Trebletones," a private musical organization in which he not only participated as a vocalist but also held several administrative positions.

Musical selections were rendered by the Men-O-Tones, the Treble Tones, the Daughter of the Kings, the Parish Choir, the Chefs of Calvary, most of whom were directed by Tom Reid's successor, Davis Maxwell.

Brother WILLIAM MOSES WASHINGTON died March l.Sth, 1987.

He was a native of Alabama and a son of Bessie Randall and the late Rev. Dennis Comer Washington Sr. Mr. Washington attended Morehouse College in Atlanta, and Alabama A&M University in Huntsville. He received the doctor of letters degree from Selma University in Selma, AL. He joined the editorial staff of the Sunday School Publishing Board in 1962 and later became director of publications.

Mr. Washington represented the Sunday School Publishing Board in the Protestant Publisher's Association as a member of the Pre-Selection and Review C o m m i t t e e for curriculum materials for Protestant chaplains in the U.S. armed forces.

In 1986, the National Council of Churches honored him with its Distinguished Service Award.

Mr. Washington was a member of the Stones River District Baptist Association, president of Baptist Christian Education Executives of North America and a trustee of American Baptist College. He was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and the Nashville chapter of the NAACP. Survivors, in addition to his mother, include his wife, Theresa Higgins Washington; four sons, Darryl W., Dancyl C , William J. and Randall H. Washington, Nashville; a daughter, Tammye Washington McKnight, Mableton, GA; two brothers, Harold E., Anniston, AL, and Dennis Washington, Nashville, and a sister, Bessie W. Jones, Huntsville.

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Brother WALTER E. WILEY entered Omega Chapter in February, 1987.

Wiley, a resident of Gary for 36 years, spent 21 of those years as an administrator in the Gary school system. At the time of his retirement, he was assistant superintendent ot Research and Publications. lie earned his bachelor's degree from Howard University a n d his m a s t e r ' s and doctorate degrees from Ohio State University.

I le was a member of St. Timothy, National Education Association, Phi Pi Phi, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Gary Urban League, Gary Community Welfare Council, Gary Chamber of Commerce, American Educational Research Association, the Northwest Indiana Crime Commission and the Greater Gary

Committee of 100.

In addition to his many affiliations he was the author of numerous research publications and the owner of Square Deal Loan Agency.

Wiley is survived by his wife, Helen, of Gary; son, Stanley (Jean), three grandsons, Stanley IV, Timothy and Stephen, ail of Englewood, NJ.

* Brother DAVID ANDREW WRIGHT JR., 35, who was active in community revitalization and in the world of gospel and classical music, died March 3rd, 1987 in his Hyde Park home of congestive heart failure.

Mr. Wright was the founder of David A. Wright & Associates, a consulting firm that handled housing rehabilitation and neighborhood revitalization projects.

Before founding the firm in 1985, Mr. Wright spent II years with the Chicago Human Services Department, where he was project coordinator for the 87th Street Self Help Program in 1977. Under his leadership, the project established a pool of $12 million for loans for businessmen, part of which went to the Chatham, Avalon Park and Calumet Heights neighborhoods.

Mr. Wright was later named director of the Neighborhood Revitalization Project, in charge of administering the rest of the pool in the city-wide economic improvement program.

I lis last post with the department was as chief of financial services.

Before joining Human Services, Mr. Wright was admissions officer at Malcolm X College.

Mr. Wright held a degree in musicologv from Boston University. where he was the first Martin Luther King Scholar. He also held a master's degree in business administration from Harvard University and a master's degree from Governors State University's C/ollege of Environmental and Applied Sciences.

Survivors include his parents, Thelma and David Sr., and a brother.

Brother PAUL E. ZUBER, a l a w y e r w h o was a l e a d i n g figure in court b a t t l e s to desegregate several school systems in Northern cities in the early 1960's, died of a heart attack March 6th, 1987, in Trov, NY. He was 60 years

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la. m '•'' *';'Mr. Zuber, who fought "de facto'' segregation created by housing patterns, won a Federal court decision in January 1961 that the New Rochelle B o a r d of E d u c a t i o n h a d deliberately created and maintained a segregated school. The decision was affirmed by the United States Supreme Court later that year.

Mr. Zuber, who was black, also worked to eradicate educational barriers and discrimination in New York City, Chicago, Englewood, NJ, Nassau County and other communities.

Since 1972, Mr. Zuber had been the director of the Center for Urban Environmental Studies at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy.

Earlier, in September 1960, Mr. Zuber had accompanied 13 black childen who sought to enroll at another New Rochelle school, Roosevelt Elementary. When he was rebuffed by the school's principal, the New Rochelle school superintendent and the school board president, Mr. Zuber said, "The people are afraid that the Negroes then will buy houses in the neighborhoods and still more Negroes will move in."

"Down home, our bigots come in white sheets," he said at the time, affecting a Southern accent. "Up here, they come in Brooks Brothers suits and ties."

In 1962, he announced himself as an independent candidate against Representative Adam Clayton Powell Jr., the Harlem Democrat. Mr. Zuber later withdrew from the race, citing pressures of the integration fight he had undertaken in the Englewood city schools.

Mr. Zuber was born in Williamsport, PA. Fie was a scholarship student at Brown University, where he played football and basketball until his college career was interrupted by Army service.

Beginning in 1953, while employed by the New York City Health Department, he studied at Brooklyn Law School at night. He was admitted to the bar in 1957. The day after his admission to the bar, he brought his first school action, against the Board of Education here.

He is survived by his wife, the former Barbara Johnson; his parents, Paul and Jennie Zuber, and a sister, Phyllis Zuber, all of White Plains, NY; a d a u g h t e r , Patricia Zuber-Wilson of Endicott, NY; and a son, Paul W. Zuber of Trov.

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Omega Chapter All chapters and Brothers are urged to submit the names of Brothers transferred to Omega Chapter during the past year — so that proper tribute may be offered at the General Convention.

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THE SEVEN JEWELS

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Charln H Chapman

Eugene Kinckle )ones

George B Kelley

Nathaniel A Murray

Ruberl H Ogle

Verrner W Tandy

GENERAL OFFICERS GENERAL PRESIDENT - Charles C. Teamer, Sr., 2601 Gentilly Boulevard. New Orleans. LA 70122 EXECUTIVE SECRETARY - James B. Blanton, HI, 4432 King Drive. Chicago. 1L 60653 GENERAL TREASURER - J a m e s M. Trent, 4523 Woodgate Way, Mitchellville, MD 20715 COMPTROLLER - Thomas R. Hunt, 9 Rickover Court, Annapolis, MI) 21401 GENERAL COUNSEL - Milton C. Davis, 308 North Main Street, Tuskegee, AI. 36083 DIRECTOR-GENERAL CONVENTIONS - Kermit J. Hall, Adams House - B-822, City Line Ave. & Presidential Blvd.. Philadelphia, PA 19131 VICE PRESIDENTS EASTERN - Warren A. Scott, 23 Spectrum Drive. Newark. DE 19713 MIDWESTERN - Halloway C. Sells, 2375 Florence Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45206 SOUTHERN - John R. Kelly, 40 Barbara Drive. Gulfport, MS 39503 SOUTHWESTERN - Randall Palmer, III, P.O. Box 6096, Lawton. OK 73506 WESTERN - G. Bernard Brown, 5932 Condon Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90056 ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENTS EASTERN - Hampton H. Trigg, II, Apartment #A-1, 152 Greenbridge Drive, Newark, DE 19713 MIDWESTERN - John F. German, 7709 S. Luella. Chicago. 11. 6(1649 SOUTHERN - John M. Williams, 32 Lakeview Place, College Park, GA 30337 SOUTHWESTERN - Marc A. Roberson, Court 9 - Apartment #216, 8181 Lake Forest Boulevard, New Orleans, LA 70126 WESTERN - Ryan L. Williams, 5665 Reseda Boulevard, Tarazana. CA 91356

Alpha Phi Alpha Education Foundation, Inc. Huel Perkins, Chairman 1923 79th Avenue Baton Rouge, LA 70803 J a m e s B. Blanton, III, Secretary J a m e s M. Trent, Treasurer Milton C. Davis, Counsel Ernest L. Holloway Jim Dave Wilson John W. German Roland W. Wesley Clarence Christian Charles C. Teamer, Sr., Ex Officio

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. GENERAL OFFICE 4 4 3 2 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive Chicago, IL 6 0 6 5 3 Telephone: (312) 373-1819 James B. Blanton, III, Executive Secretary Michael J. Price - Assistant Executive Secretary Editor-in-Chief, The Sphinx Darryl R. Matthews, Director-Marketing/Membership

Alpha Phi Alpha Building Foundation, Inc. Wayne C. Harvey, Chairman 8775 West Kingsbury St. Louis. MO 63124 J a m e s B. Blanton, HI, Secretary J a m e s M. Trent, Treasurer Milton C. Davis, Counsel Albert Holland Allen F. Killings Mitchell Albert, Jr. Edward H. Ballard Robert E. Simmons Charles C. Teamer, Sr., Ex Officio

NATIONAL COMMITTEE / COMMISSION CHAIRMEN AWARDS Terry I.. Arlington 5426 Upton Drive Baton Rouge, LA 70809

COLLEGE BROTHERS AFFAIRS Marion B. Bracy 2101 Louisiana Avenue. #301 New Orleans, LA 70115

LIFE MEMBERSHIP Watson A. Young 43691 Expressway Drive Belleville. Ml 48111

PUBLICATIONS Joe C. Thomas 208 Chadwick Way Benicia. CA 94510

SPECIAL PROJECTS Elmer J. Moore 2717 Tennyson Street. NW Washington. DC 20015

BUDGET AND FINANCE Thomas R. Hunt 9 Rickover Court Annapolis, MI) 21401

CONSTITUTION Marshall E. Williams 1271) Fifth Avenue, #7-K New York. NY 10029

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

RECOMMENDATIONS Warren E. Sherwood 15 Columbus Avenue Montclair. NJ 07042

STANDARDS AND EXTENSION Felix L. Goodwin 7065 North Stardust Circle Tucson. AZ 85718

BUSINESS ENCOURAGEMENT Charles E. Lewis** 3500 Fieldstone Drive Winston-Salem. NC 27105

ELECTIONS Warren A. Scott 23 Spectrum Drive Newark, DE 19713

PUBLIC POLICY Eddie V. Easley 4121 Winchester Road Winston-Salem. NC 27106

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

TIME AND PLACE Walter H. Criner 9219 Petersham Houston, TX 77031

Nathaniel Goldston** 552 Moores Mill Road. NW Atlanta, GA 30305

GRIEVANCES AND DISCIPLINE Wiley F. Jones P.O. Box 285 Alcorn State University Lorman. MS 39096

"Co-Chairmen

PAST GENERAL PRESIDENTS W. A. Pollard*

Charles H. Wesley*

William H. Hale*

Roscoe Conkling Giles*

Daniel D. Fowler*

Rayford W. Logan*

Frederick Miller*

Simeon S. Booker*

Belford V. Lawson, Jr.*

T. Winston Cole, Sr. 124 SW 23rd Gainesville, FL 32607

Charles H. Garvin*

A. Maceo Smith*

Henry Lake Dickason*

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

Frank L. Stanley, Jr.*

Henry Arthur Callis*

B. Andrew Rose*

Myles A. Paige*

Moses Melvin Morrison*

Howard Hale Long*

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Lionel H. Newsom Barber-Scotia College Concord. NC 28025 Ernest N. Morial 1101 Harrison New Orleans. LA 70122

Walter Washington Alcorn Stale University Lorman. MS 390% James R. Williams 1733 Brookwood Drive Akron. OH 44313 Ozell Sutton 1640 Loch Lomond Trail. SW Atlanta. GA 30331 *OMEGA CHAPTER

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Directory of Chapters All Chapters arc required to submit a "Chapter Directory' lo the General Office within ten (10) days after the election of c h a p t e r officers. This form should list the chapter's "Official Contact P e r s o n " — to whom all chapter mail is sent. This listing contains onh addresses sent to the General Office for the 1987-88 fraternal year, as of January I, 1987.

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EAST INTERNATIONAL Director Elmer C Moore 2717 Tennyson SI NW Washinqton DC 20015 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Kappa Phi (U ol Liberia - #4391 No Report ALUMNI CHAPTERS Epsilon Theta Lambda (Hamilton Bermuda - #219) No Report Eta Epsilon Lambda (Monrovia Liberia - #260) No Report Theta Epsilon Lambda (St Thomas, VI - #282) No Report Theta Theta Lambda (Frankturt Germany - #2851 Richard Thompson (P) Bon 4734 APO NY 09633 lota Epsilon Lambda (Nassau Bahamas - #506) No Report lota Sigma Lambda (St Croix VI - #518) No Report Mu Phi Lambda iSeoul South Korea - #565) No Report NEW ENGLAND Director Jesse Parks 184 Middlesex Springfield MA 01109 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Sigma (Boston - #17) No Report Alpha Gamma (Brown - #25) No Report Alpha Kappa (Springfield - #32) Lloyd Nolan (P) Box 515, 1000 Slate St Springfield MA 01109 Thela Zeta IDartmouth - #381) No Report ALUMNI CHAPTERS Epsilon Gamma Lambda (Boston - #2141 Clifton E Reed (P) 14 Gedrick Rd Burlington MA 01803 Theta lota Lambda iSpringlield - #286) No Report Mu Theta Lambda (Providence - #553) No Report

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Nu XI Lambda (Sudbury - #580) No Report WESTERN NEW ENGLAND Director Ronald Manning 140 Stimson Road New Haven CT 06513 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Zeta (Vale - #6) Stanley Horton (P) 2338 Vale Station New Haven CT 06520 Kappa Delia (Connecticut - #423) Clifton J Cooper (P) 1276 Storrs Rd Buckley Hall 537A Storrs. CT 06268 Mu Phi iBridgeport - #461) No Report Mu Psi (S Connecticut - #463) No Report ALUMNI CHAPTERS Beta Sigma Lambda (Hartford - #161) Carry L Burke (P) 50-N-404 Willard SI Hartford, CT 06114 Zeta Phi Lambda (Slamlord - #253) Dennis Taylor (P) 25 Second St 2C Stamford. CT 06905 Eta Alpha Lambda INew Haven - #256) Clinton Robinson (P) 25 Fountain Terrace New Haven, CT 06515 METRO NEW YORK Director Clifford R Clemmons 221-25 Manor Road Queens Village. NY 11427 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Eta (New York City - #7) Dwight Murray (S) P 0 Box 3244 New York NY 10027 Delta Chi (Brooklyn - #308) Donovan Anthony Deans (P) GP0 Box 022520 Brooklyn. NY 11202 Zeta Eta (Columbia - #338) No Report Thela Epsilon (Adelphi - #380) No Report Kappa Rho (C W Post - #435) William C. Mazyck (VP) 130-13 147th Street Jamaica. NY 11436

Xi Psi (Hofstra - #707) Terrence Daniels (P) Box 42 Hofstra University Hempstead, NY 11550 ALUMNI CHAPTERS Alpha Gamma Lambda (New York- #125) Warren J Austin (P) 410 Central Park West #12A New York. NY 10025 Gamma lota Lambda (Brooklyn-Long Island - #175) John M Williams (S) 51 Alabama Ave Hempstead. NY 11550 Zeta Zeta Lambda (St Albans - #239) No Report Eta Zeta Lambda (New Rochelle - #261) No Report Eta Theta Lambda (Wyandance - #263) Earnest Williams (P-e) 153 Ml Joy Avenue Freeport, NY 11520 Eta Cbi Lambda (Nyack - #276) No Report Kappa Xi Lambda (New York - #536) No Report Kappa Upsilon Lambda (Mid-Hudson Valley - #542) No Report CENTRAL NEW YORK Director Eugene Sharpe. Ill 2811 Country Club Road Endwell. NY 13760 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Alpha (Cornell - # 1 | No Report Delta Zeta (Syracuse - #94) No Report Kappa Zeta (Ulica - #425) No Report Omicron Upsilon (Rensselaer - #726) George J. Pastrana (P) 2236 14th Street Troy. NY 12180 Pi Beta (SUNY-Binghamton - #731) No Report Pi Pi (Union - #744) Halton Evans (S) Union College Box #2593 Schenectady, NY 12308

ALUMNI CHAPTERS Beta Pi Lambda (Albany- #159) No Report Theta Cbi Lambda (Schenectady - #298) No Report lota Theta Lambda (Endicott - #509) No Report lota Iota Lambda (Rome- #510) No Report lota Kappa Lambda (Syracuse- #511) No Report WESTERN NEW YORK Director Rulus McGee 10 Locust Street Rochester NY 14606 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Delta Epsilon (Buffalo - #93) No Report Mu Sigma (Rochester - #458) No Report

ALUMNI CHAPTERS Rho Lambda (Buffalo- #116) Orlando Rainey (P) 162 New Road Eastg Amhgrst. NY 14051 Eta Rho Lambda (Rochester- #271) No Report

NORTHERN NEW JERSEY Director Jim Wilson 4 Westminster Drive Livingston. NJ 07039

COLLEGE CHAPTERS lota Rho (NJIT-#413) No Report Omicron Zeta (Fairleigh-Dickinson - #713) No Report ALUMNI CHAPTERS Alpha Alpha Lambda (Newark- #123) Warren E Sherwood (S) 15 Columbus Avenue Monlclair. NJ 07042 Beta Alpha Lambda (Jersey City - #145) No Report

Delta Mu Lambda (Paterson- #199) Hugh E Young, Sr (PI 588 Grove Street Upper Montclair. NJ 07043 Zeta Epsilon Lambda (Red Bank - #238) George Y Wyatt (S) 32 Spicy Pond Road Howell. NJ 07731 Zeta Nu Lambda (Plainlield - #245) Kevin S Turner (VP) 1129 E 3rd Street Plainlield, NJ 07062 Kappa Theta Lambda (Teaneck - # 5 3 1 ) Robert K Gillespie (P) 155 Voorhees Street Teaneck. NJ 07666 SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY Director Emerson E Smith, Jr 40 Twilight Lane Willingboro. NJ 08046

COLLEGE CHAPTERS Delta lota (Rutgers - #97) No Report lota lota (Trenton St -• #406) No Report Nu lota (Glassboro St -- #472) No Report PI XI (Stockton St - #742) G Larry James (A) 708 Moonraker Court Smithville. NJ 08201 ALUMNI CHAPTERS Alpha Theta Lambda (Atlantic City- #130) Augustus C Harmon (P) 300 S Chester Avenue Pleasanlville. NJ 08232 Zeta lota Lambda (Trenton - #242) No Report Theta Psi Lambda (Somerset - #299) Walter E Andrews (P) 120 Hickory Road Somerset, NJ 08873 Kappa lota Lambda (Burlington County-#532) Robert L Jones (P) 304 Farmdale Road Moorestown. NJ 08057 Nu Gamma Lambda (Glassboro - #570) No Report

EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA Director Robert Myers 2 Hercules Court Sewell. NJ 08080 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Nu (Lincoln - #12) Charles Avery Thomas (ES) Box 980 Lincoln University Lincoln University. PA 19352 Psi (Pennsylvania - #22) No Report Delta Pi (Cheney - #302) Kevin A Spratley (VP) P 0 Box 431 Cheyney University Cheney. PA 19319 Zeta Psi (West Chester -- #353) No Report lota Sigma (Millersville - #414) Cordon J Cooper (P) C10 SMAC (front desk) Millersville, PA 17551 Pi Rho (Temple U - #745) No Report ALUMNI CHAPTERS Rho (Philadelphia- #16) William A Hanscom (CS) 7902 Toby Leech Drive Elkins Park, PA 19117 Zeta Theta Lambda (Harnsburg #241) No Report Zeta Omicron Lambda (Philadelphia - #247) Frank E Devine (P) 111 David Road Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 Omicron Delta Lambda (Philadelphia- #615) Selvin Gordon (P) PO Box 20000 Philadelphia. PA 19145 WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA Director Harry Budd 142 Maple Street Slippery Rock. PA 16057 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Omicron (Pittsburgh - #14) Thomas W Brooks (P) P.O. Box 19388 Pittsburgh. PA 15213

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Gamma Nu (Penn SI - #78) No Report Xi Mu (Slippery Rock - #496) No Report Xi Sigma (Indiana - #702) No Report ALUMNI CHAPTERS Alpha Omicron Lambda (Pittsburgh - #136) Dr Theodore R Vasser. Jr (T) 6956 Thomas Boulevard Pittsburgh PA 15208 Kappa Beta Lambda (Erie - #525) No Report Nu Lipsilon Lambda (Pittsburgh - #586) No Report DELAWARE Director Warren Scott 23 Spectrum Drive Newark. DE 19713 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Gamma Sigma (Delaware State - #83) No Report Xi Omicron (Delaware - #499) Brll Reynolds P 0 Box 524 Newark, DE 19715 ALUMNI CHAPTERS Gamma Theta Lambda (Wilmington - #174) Arthur J McMillian (P| 1 Stalwart Drive Newark. DE 19713 Zeta Rho Lambda (Dover - #249) No Report DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Director Ryle Bell 8127 Springfield Village Dr Springfield. VA 22152 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Beta (Howard - #2) Brent S Gilmore (P) 2905 Sherman. NW Washington, DC 20001 Nu Beta (American - #465) John Singleton. Jr. (P) P 0 Box 4643 Georgetown U Washington, DC 20057 Omicron Omicron (UDC- #721) Ronell S White (P) 4215 First St . SE #201 Washington, DC 20032 ALUMNI CHAPTERS Mu Lambda (Washington - #111) Vernon S Gill (P| 1443 Northgate Road. NW Washington. DC 20012 Omicron Lambda Alpha (Washington - #500) Kevin J Carnngton (P) 909 Lincoln Avenue Falls Church. VA 22046 Omicron Eta Lambda (Washington - #618) Herbert L Hunter, Jr (CS) P 0 Box 1844 Washington, DC 20013-1844 MARYLAND Director Hanley Norment 12500 Arbor View Terrace Silver Spring, MD 20902 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Beta Alpha (Morgan Stale - #45) Brian K Garrett (P) 917 Belgian Avenue. Apt 1-B Baltimore, MD 21218 Delia Nu (Eastern Shore- #100) Warren 0 Dowdy, (P) Box 1422 Princess Anne. MO 21853 Eta Zeta (Bowie St - #359) No Report lota Zeta (Maryland - #403) Maurice Xavier Boissiere, Jr (P) 1802 Metzerott Rd #502 Adelphi. MD 20783 Mu Rho (Towson St - #457) Galen H Mickens. Sr (P) 6307 C Holly Lane Baltimore. MD 21212 Mu Upsilon (Frostburg St - #460) Ronald A Mills (CS) Lane College Center Box # 3 Frostburg, MD 21532 Nu Kappa (UMBC-#473) Kevin Mitchell (P) P 0 Box 24085 Arbutus. MD 21227-0585 Pi Theta (Coppin SI - #737) Darryl W Green (CS) 2321 N Rosedale Street Baltimore MD 21216 ALUMNI CHAPTERS Delta Lambda (Baltimore - #104) Dr Charles R Salters (P) 9806 Clantord Road Randallstown. MD 21133

Delta Omicron Lambda (Princess Anne - #203) James M White. Jr (P) P 0 Box 247 (Delta Omicron Lambda) Princess Anne. MD 21853 Eta Eta Lambda (Annapolis - #262) Rulus Abernathy (P) PO Box 3636 Annapolis MD 21403 lota Alpha Lambda (Aberdeen - #502) Donald Fielder (S) 1803 Harbinger Trail Edgewood. MD 21040 lota Upsilon Lambda (Silver Spring - #5201 Adrian V Nelson (CS-e) 4005 Manor Park Court Rockville. MD Kappa Epsilon Lambda (Landover - #528) Cleveland Haynes (P) 2905 Gosport Ct Fort Washington. MD 20744 Kappa Kappa Lambda (Baltimore - #533) Major Lee (CS) P 0 Box 22229 Baltimore. MD 21203-4229 Kappa Phi Lambda (Columbia - #543) David H Barren (P) 6276 Dusty Glass Court Columbia, MD 21044 Xi Xi Lambda (Frederick - #602) Martin W Barbour P 0 Box 1084 Frederick, MD 21701 NORTHERN VIRGINIA Director J A Mann 9525 Heathwood Court Burke, VA 22015 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Gamma (Virginia Union - #3) James L Brown. V (P) P 0 Box 91. 127 Storer Hall VUU Campus Richmond, VA 23220 Theta Rho (Virginia Commonwealth - #391) No Report lota Alpha (Washington 8 Lee - #398) Darren C Lyons (P) 10617 Maple Street Fairfax, VA 22030 Iota Beta (Virginia - #399) No Report Xi Delia (James Madison - #489) Paul E Brown (CS) PO Box 4172, JMU Harrisonburg. VA 22807 ALUMNI CHAPTERS Beta Gamma Lambda (Richmond - #147) No Report Gamma Alpha Lambda (Charlottesville - #167) Arthur W Myrick (P) 1941 Michael Place Charlottesville. VA 22901 Zeta Upsilon Lambda (Reston - #252) No Report Thela Rho Lambda (Arlington - #293) Andre J Jones (P) 623 West Church Road Sterling Park. VA 22170 Xi Alpha Lambda (Prince William County - #590) Chester F Johnson (FS) 5610 Broadmoor Street Alexandria, VA 22310 Xi Delta Lambda (Henrico County - #593) Weldon H Smith (P) 4306 Flint Hill Drive Richmond, VA 23227 Omicron Alpha Lambda (Fredericksburg - #612) Sidney H Hankerson. Jr (P) 928 Branchwater Street Fredericksburg, VA 22401 TIDEWATER VIRGINIA Director Edward N Jones 42 Bainbndge Road Hampton, VA 23663 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Gamma lota (Hampton - #75) Malcolm D Conner (P) P 0 Box 6161 Hampton Univ Hampton, VA 23668 Epsilon Pi (Norfolk St - #324) James Banks (CS) Box 2033 N S U 2401 Corprew Avenue Norfolk. VA 23504 Theta lota (Blacksburg - #384) Willie D Sullivan II (P) P 0 Box 346 Blacksburg. VA 24060 Kappa Pi (William & Mary - #434) John W Bouldin (P) 1441-B N Mt Vernon Avenue Williamsburg, VA 23185 Nu Theta (Old Dominion - #471) Wyne Lee Byrd (P) 4701 Powhatan Avenue, Apt J-2 Norfolk, VA 23508

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ALUMNI CHAPTERS Zeis Lambda (Newport News - #106) Pompey L Stith (CS) 432 Elizabeth Lake Drive Hampton, VA 23669 Alpha Phi Lambda (Norfolk - #142) No Report Delta Beta Lambda (Hampton - #190) James E Blacken (RS) P.O. Box 483 Hampton VA 23669 Epsilon lota Lambda (Suffolk - #220) No Report Epsilon Nu Lambda (Portsmouth - #223) No Report Nu Delta Lambda (Surry County. - #571) No Report SOUTHERN VIRGINIA Director Ernest L Morse P 0 Box 595 Soulh Hill. VA 23970 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Beta Gamma (Virginia St - #47) No Report Delia Tau (St Pauls - #305!

John McKmney (A) St Paul's College Lawrenceville. VA 23868 Thela lota (Virginia Tech - #384) Willie D Sullivan II (P) P 0 Box 346 Blacksburg. VA 24060 Xi Zeta (Hampden-Sydney - #491| Jeffrey D Jackson (P) Box 1159. XiZeta Longwood College Farmville. VA 23901 ALUMNI CHAPTERS Nu Lambda (Virginia S I - #112) Conrad Gilliam |P) 1824 S Sycamore Street Petersburg. VA 23803 Alpha Kappa Lambda (Roanoke- #132) Gregory Hillman (P) 4013 Southwick Cr . SW Roanoke. VA 24018 Gamma Nu Lambda (Lynchburg - #178) Jesse Hobbs (P) 615 Dogwood Street Amherst VA 24521 Delta Nu Lambda (Danville - #200) Isaac T Jackson (P) P 0 Box 869 Chatham. VA 24531 Epsilon Omicron Lambda (Lawrenceville - #225) E L Morse (CS) P 0 Box 595 South Hill, VA 23970 lota Tau Lambda (Charlotte Court House - #519) Luther S Oxendme P 0 Box 62 Charlotte C H VA 23923 Nu Omicron Lambda (Fort Lee- #581) Ronald L Sutton (PI 2841 Pine Meadow Circle Chester. VA 23831

MIDWEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS Director Arthur B Cooper P 0 Box 2085 Station A Champaign, IL 61820 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Tau (Illinois - #181 Christopher Maiors (H) 609 W Main #23 Urbana. IL 61801 Zeta Nu (E Illinois - #343) Kennelh A Washington (P| 601'/? Monroe, Apt 7 Charleston. IL 61920 Eta Tau (Illinois S I - #371) No Report Thela Omicron (Millikin - #389) No Report ALUMNI CHAPTERS Omicron Lambda Beta (Champaign - #501) No Report Nu Psi Lambda (Bloomington - #589) Kenneth Brownlee (P) 530 S Church. Apt #25 Decatur. IL 62522 NORTHERN ILLINOIS Director Robert Thirston 2404 Glen Flora Avenue Waukegan, IL 60085 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Epsilon Phi (N Illinois - #329) William Ivy (P) 814 Hillcresl DeKalb, IL 60115

MuMu (Elmhursl - #452) Craig E Mann (P) 190 Prospect Box 1741 Elmhursl. IL 60126 Pi Sigma (Aurora U - #746) Mike Norwood (CS) 347 S Gladstone Aurora. IL 60506 ALUMNI CHAPTERS Kappa Chi Lambda (Waukegan - #544) Herschel A Ryales (CS) P 0 Box 512 North Chicago. IL 60064 Mu Alpha Lambda (DeKalb - #546) No Report Mu Mu Lambda (Glen Ellyn - #556) Harold W Kelley (P) PO Box 49142 Chicago. IL 60649 NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS! Director David 0. Shipley 7 Crestview Lane Unit #10 Vernon Hills, IL 60061 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Thela (Illinois-Chicago - #8) No Report Alpha Mu (Northwestern - #33) Jamison Taylor (P) 1927 Orrmglon Evanston. IL 60201 ALUMNI CHAPTERS XI Lambda (Chicago-#113) Allan W Knox (P) 5020 S Lake Shore Drive #2704 Chicago IL 60615 Zeta Xi Lambda lEvanston - #246) No Report Thela Mu Lambda (Joliel - #288) Eugene C Varnado IP) 1313 E Sibley Boulevard #107 Dolton IL 60419 lota Delia Lambda (Chicago - #505) Rufus P Credle (S| 256 Whitewater Drive Bolingbrook. IL 60439 NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS II Director Arndel Ricks. Jr 7301 South Wabash Chicago. IL 60619 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Nu Delia (Chicago SI - #467) Patrick W Poe (CS) 1705 West 91 si Chicago. IL 60620 Nu Epsilon (Lewis - #468| No Report Nu Rho (IIT - #479) John F German (P) 7709 S Luella Chicago IL 60649 Omicron lota (DePaul - #716) No Report Omicron Xi (Roosevelt- #720) Christopher Johnson (P) 7342 S Euclid Avenue Chicago Illinois 60649 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS Director Richard Gardner 183-4 Evergreen Terrace Apis #11-3A Carbondale, IL 62901 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Beta Eta (S Illinois - #51) Craig S Knox (P) Office ol Student Development 3rd Floor, Student Center Carbondale. IL 62901 lota Pi (SlU-Edwardsville - #412) lary Sanders (CS) 530-2C Tower Lake Edwardsville. IL 62025 ALUMNI CHAPTERS Delta Epsilon Lambda (East St Louis- #193) No Report Mu Kappa Lambda (Carbondale - #555) No Report WESTERN ILLINOIS Director Milton P Johnson 2009 Austin Springfield, IL 62704 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Epsilon Kappa (Bradley- #319) Robert Woods (P) 1207 W Windon Peoria. IL 61606 Eta Eta (W Illinois - #360) Dana King. Jr (P) 836 Tanner Hall Macomb. IL 61455 Pi lota (Eureka - #738) No Report

ALUMNI CHAPTERS Kappa Pi Lambda (Peoria - #538) No Report Mu Delta Lambda (Spnngfied - #549) Herbert B Harris. Jr (S) P 0 Box 6191 Springfield. II 62703 Mu Chi Lambda (Rock Island - #566) No Report SOUTHERN INDIANA Director Theo Hamiter 7158 Alvalawn Trail Court Indianapolis. IN 46250 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Gamma Eta (Indiana - #73) Darryn T Nichols (P) P 0 Box 1698 Bloomington, IN 47401 Zeta Rho (Indiana State - #347) No Report NuPi (Evansville - #4781 No Report ALUMNI CHAPTERS Iota Lambda (Indianapolis- #109) No Report Kappa Rho Lambda (Evansville - #539) No Report Nu Nu Lambda (Bloomington - #579) No Report NORTHERN INDIANA Director Clarence Bentord 1127 Randolph Gary IN 46403 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Gamma Rho (Purdue - #82) George Anthony Anderson |P) 613 Waldron Avenue West Lafayette. IN 47906 Theta Xi (Ball Slate - #388!

Ball Stale Univ Sludent Center Box 355 Muncie IN 47304 lota Theta (Calumet - #405) No Report ALUMNI CHAPTERS Gamma Rho Lambda (Gary-#182) Cornell Collins (P) 517 N Lawrence.

Gary IN 46403 Theta Xi Lambda (South Bend - #290) No Report Theta Upsilon Lambda (Fort Wayne - #296) Timothy Williams (CS) P 0 Box 10747 Fort Wayne. IN 46853 IOWA Director Paul W Danlorth 4705 SW 16th Street Des Moines. IA 50315 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Alpha Theta (Iowa - #30) No Report Alpha Nu (Drake - #34) No Report Omicron Pi (Iowa St - #722) Jefl Banks (P) PO Box 1268 Welch Avenue Ames, IA 50010 ALUMNI CHAPTERS Zeta Kappa Lambda (Des Moines - #243) No Report Mu Tau Lambda ICedar Rapids - #563) No Report Nu Chi Lambda (Iowa City - #588| No Report EASTERN KANSAS Director Richard Marshall 626 Oakland Kansas City, KS 66101 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Upsilon (Kansas - #19) Keith E Smith (P| 926 Tennessee, Apt 2 Lawrence, KS 66044 Gamma Chi (Pittsburgh St - #87) No Report Kappa Tau (Kansas SI - #437) No Report WESTERN KANSAS Director P J Williams 3601 Randolph Topeka, KS 66611 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Delta Mu (Wichita St - #99) Ronald C Small (Si 2221 N Hillside Wichita. KS 67219

Epsilon Omicron (Washburn - #323) No Report Xi Nu (Emporia St - #497) Nathaniel Souther (P) Emporia State University Emporia KS 66801 ALUMNI CHAPTERS Delta Eta Lambda (Topeka - #195) Milton E Jackson (P| 1440 N w 25th Street Topeka. KS 66618 Eta Beta Lambda (Wichita - #257) No Report Xi Mu Lambda (Manhattan - #600) Norman J Edwards (S) P 0 Box 2363 Fort Riley. KS 66442 EASTERN KENTUCKY Director 0 W Lyons 517 Collier Court Lexington KY 40505 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Alpha Pi (Louisville - #37) No Report Bela Mu (Kentucky St - #55) Arthur H Busby. Jr (P) 1521 Stedmantown Lane Apt #2 Frankfurt. KY 40601 Epsilon Chi (Kentucky - #3301 Charle Anthony Jones (P) 3600 Muhammad Ah Boulvevard Louisville, KY 40212 Xi Alpha (Morehead SI - #486) No Report ALUMNI CHAPTERS Alpha Lambda (Louisville - #101) Craig Chandler (CS) P 0 Box #2963 Louisville, KY 40201 Alpha Beta Lambda (Lexington - #124) No Report Gamma Beta Lambda (Frankfort - #168) No Report WESTERN KENTUCKY Director Jimmie Stewart 511 Jefferson Street Box 28 Franklin, KY 42134 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Zeta Omicron (Murray St - #3451 Gregory A Dow (P) Box 2309 University Station Murray, KY 42071 Eta Rho (W Kentucky - #369) No Report ALUMNI CHAPTERS Gamma Epsilon Lambda (Hopkinsville - #1711 No Report Xi Pi Lambda (Paducah - #604) M W Taylor (P) 1144 North 14th Street Paducah, KY 42001 Omicron Nu Lambda IFI Knox'Radclifl. KY - #623) Victor Holman (P) 5814-BBilhymer Street Fort Knox, KY 40121 EASTERN MICHIGAN Anthony Crutchfield 557 Grayton Detroit Ml 48224 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Epsilon (Michigan - #5) Lawrence Norns (P) 707 Church, Apt 4 Ann Arbor Ml 48104 Alpha Upsilon (Wayne State- #41) Mario McCholos Swann (P) 2686 Brooktield Canton Ml 48188 Epsilon Eta (E Michigan - #316) No Report EtaXi (Detroit - #366!

Freddie Jennings Jr (P) Albany 18427 Detroit Ml 48234 Theta Tau (GMI - #393) Wendell Ellison (P) 2807 Mason Street Flint. Ml 48505 Omicron Mu (Oakland - #718) Richard K Ellis (Pi 2045 Collingwood Detroit Ml 48206 ALUMNI CHAPTERS Gamma Lambda (Detroit- #103) Timothy R Heard (S) 1439 Virginia Park Detroit, Ml 48206

Epsilon Upsilon Lambda iFlinl - #230| No Report Theta Zeta Lambda lAnn Arbor - #283) No Report lota Rho Lambda (Pontiac - #517) No Report NORTHERN MICHIGAN Director James H Gaddis 4028 Wisner Saginaw Ml 48601 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Gamma Tau (Michigan St - #84) No Report Zeta Beta (Ferns St - #333) No Report Zeta Delia (N Michigan - #335!

No Report ALUMNI CHAPTERS Eta Nu Lambda (Grand Rapids - #267) No Report iota Chi Lambda (Saginaw - #522) No Report Kappa Delta Lambda (Lansing - #527) No Report WESTERN MICHIGAN Director Nathaniel Allen P 0 Box 3972 Muskegon Heights Ml 49444 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Epsilon Xi IW Michigan - #322) No Report lota Epsilon (Grand Valley - #4021 No Report ALUMNI CHAPTERS lota Phi Lambda (Muskegon Heights - #5211 No Report Kappa Psi Lambda (Kalamazoo - #545) No Report Nu Rho Lambda (Benton Harbor - #583) No Report MINNESOTA Director Willie James 1400-2nd Street S Suite A-510 Box 193 Minneapolis MN 55454 COLLEGE CHAPTER Mu IMmnesola - #11) No Report ALUMNI CHAPTER Gamma Xi Lambda (Minneapolis - #179) No Report EASTERN MISSOURI Director L Dwight Johnson 11151 Sierra Vista. #1 St Louis MO 63138 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Alpha Eta (Si Louis - #29) No Report Epsilon Psi (UM-Rolla- #331) Joseph Williams Jr (P) 100 East 17th Street Rolla, MO 64501 Xi Gamma (SE Missouri - #488) No Report ALUMNI CHAPTERS Epsilon Lambda (SI Louis - #1051 James A McNairy (CS) P 0 Box 11971 SI Louis MO 63112-0071 Epsilon Eta Lambda (Charleston - #218) Edward L Mullins (S) P 0 Box 4% Charleston MO 63834 CENTRAL MISSOURI Director Matthew Tyler 206 West Ash Columbia MO 65201 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Alpha Psi (Lincoln - #44) John Hammond (P) 508 E Elm Jefferson City. MO 65101 Zeta Alpha (Missouri - #332) Mitchell P Washington (Pi 346A Wolpers Hall. UM-C Columbia. MO 65201 lota Xi (NE Missouri - #410) William Smith (P) Student Union Building N M S U Kirksville. MO 63501 ALUMNI CHAPTERS Beta Zeta Lambda (Jeflerson City- #1501 Richard Presberry (P) 2429 Lakewood Road Jefferson City, MO 65101

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Xi Epsilon Lambda (Columbia - #5941 Matthew Tyler (P| P 0 Box 1923 Columbia. MO 65205 WESTERN MISSOURI Director Alvin Wynn 4233 Walnut. #E Kansas City MO 64111 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Delta Rho (Missoun-KC - #3031 No Report Zeta Gamma (Central Missouri - #334) Tracy Dunlap IP) 3609 Cypress Kansas City MO 64128 ALUMNI CHAPTER Beta Lambda (Kansas City- #102) No Report NEBRASKA Director Renard Terrell 4024 N 116th Circle Omaha NE 68164 COLLEGE CHAPTER Beta Beta (Nebraska - #46) John T Pitts (P) 4940 Spaulding Omaha NE 68104 ALUMNI CHAPTER Beta Xi Lambda (Omaha - #157) Glenn W Dee (P) 6430 Whitmore Avenue Omaha NE 68152 NORTHERN OHIO I Director Joseph Sansbury 5311 Brandy Lane Sylvama OH 43560 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Epsilon Alpha (Toledo- #310) Stewart Grant Walker (PI 3315 Valleston Pkwy #10 Toledo OH 43607 Epsilon Theta (Bowling Green - #317) Ahmed 0 Bennett (CS) 815 8th Street #2 Bowling Green OH 43402 ALUMNI CHAPTER Alpha XI Lambda (Toledo- #135) Robert E Smith (P) 2262 Parkwood Avenue Toledo, OH 43620 NORTHERN OHIO II Director Nate Hagms 182 St Clan Akron OH 44321 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Pi (Cleveland - #15) Wayne Everette Howell. Jr (P) 11900 Carlton Road #310 Clevenland. OH 44106 Alpha Tau (Akron - #401 Michael S Battle (P) 421 Carroll Street Akron, OH 44304 Epsilon Delta (Kent St - #313) No Report lota Phi (Mount Union - #417) No Report XiChi (Baldwin-Wallace - #706) No Report Omicron Epsilon (Youngstown St - #712) No Repon ALUMNI CHAPTERS Beta Rho Lambda (Voungslown - #160) No Report Delta Alpha Lambda (Cleveland - #189) No Repon Eta Tau Lambda lAkron - #273) No Report Kappa Mu Lambda (Lorrain - #534) No Report CENTRAL OHIO Director John Gore 151 Scottsburg Court Gahanna OH 43230 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Kappa (Ohio St -#10) No Repon Phi (Ohio - #20) Robert D Jefterson (P) 17'* Palmer Street Athens, OH 45701 Omicron Rho (Ohio Wesleyan - #723) Franklin Morris (P) OWVBox 1451 Oeljware, OH 43015

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ALUMNI CHAPTER Alpha Rho Lambda (Columbus- #138) Danny L Boone (P) P 0 Box 091031 Columbus OH 43209 WEST CENTRAL OHIO Director Fred Conwav Jr 3729 Denlinger Dayton OH 45426 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Xi (Wiibertorce - #13) No Report Gamma Theta (Dayton - #74) Eric Ramon Malhews IP) 331 Kietaber Dayton. OH 45409 Delta Xi (Central St - #300) No Report ALUMNI CHAPTERS Theta Lambda (Dayton- #108) Walter Gilliard (P) 1642 Diplomat Drive Dayton. OH 45432 Chi Lambda (Wiibertorce - #121) No Report Zela Delta Lambda ISpringlield - #237) James Washington (P) 3754 Briar Place Dayton. OH 45405 SOUTHWEST OHIO Director Clarence Frazier 1145 Wionna Avenue Cincinnati OH 45224 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Alpha Alpha (Cincinnati -#23) Andre Felton Hall (P) 105 Martin Luther King Drive Cincinnati. OH 45219 Delta Upsilon (Miami - #306) No Report ALUMNI CHAPTER Delta Gamma Lambda (Cincinnati - #191) No Repon WEST VIRGINIA! Director Adolphus Young Jr PO Box 13 Keystone. WV 24852 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Beta Theta (Bluetield St - #52) No Report Xi Thela iConcord - #493) No Report ALUMNI CHAPTERS Alpha Zeta Lambda (Bluetield - #128) Adolphus A Young Jr (S) P 0 Box 671 Bluetield. WV 24701 WEST VIRGINIAN Director Douglas Miller 313 24th Street Dunbar. WV 25064 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Alpha Zeta (West Virginia St - #28) Julius A McLeod. II IP) P 0 Box 131 Institute. WV 25112 NuNu (Marshall - #475) No Repon ALUMNI CHAPTERS Alpha lota Lambda (Charleston- #131) Charles C Mills (S) 22 Hickory Mill Road Hurricane. WV 25526 WEST VIRGINIA III Director Miles Carey 108 N Arthur Drive Charleston. WV 25312 COLLEGE CHAPTER Pi Mu (West Virginia - #740) No Report ALUMNI CHAPTER Gamma Delta Lambda (Beckley - #170) No Report WISCONSIN Director Coleman 0 Wells 922 W Zedler Lane Meguon. Wl 53092 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Gamma Epsilon (Wisconsin - #71) Keenun Autney Walker (P) 121 W Main Street. Apt 1 Madison. Wl 53703 Epsilon Tau lUW-Milwaukee - 327) No Report Zeta lota (UW-Whilewater - #340) No Report

(WSU-Platteville - #355) No Report Eta Pi (WSU-Oshkosh - #368) Otis Sims (S) 330 E Irving Oshkosh Wl 54901 Mu Epsilon (Carthage - #446) No Report NuXi (Marguerte - #476) No Report Nu Omicron (Carroll - #477) No Repon ALUMNI CHAPTERS Delia Chi Lambda (Milwaukee - #210) Richard E Williams (P) 6599 N Bethmaur Lane Glendale. Wl 53209 Mu Eta Lambda (Madison - #552) Larry L Taylor (P) 4709 Barby Lane Madison. Wl 53704

SOUTH ALABAMA Director Iva Williams 237 11th Ave SW Birmingham, AL 35211 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Alpha Beta (Talladega - #24) Jeffery Merida (P) Talladega College Talladega. AL AL 35160 Beta Upsilon (Alabama St - #63) Hasaan Walker (P) South Jackson Street Montgomery, AL 36195 Gamma Kappa (Miles - #76) No Report Gamma Phi ITuskegee - #86) Phillip Carswell (CS) P 0 Box 36 Tuskegee, AL 36088 Delia Gamma (Alabama A S M - #91) Jonathan Lavert Ward (CS) Box 220 Alabama A&M University Normal, AL 35762 Epsilon Nu (Stillman - #321) Ivory J Gnskell (P) P 0 Box 4600 Stillman College Tuscaloosa, AL 35403 Theta Delta (South Alabama - #379) No Repon lota Nu (UAB - #409) Tom Hall Jr (P) 3716 Oak Avenue S W Birmingham AL 35221 Kappa Alpha (Alabama - #420) Randall Hardy (P) P 0 Box 1524 Tuscaloosa, AL 35486 Kappa Gamma (North Alabama - #422) Melvin J Baldwin, Jr (VP) P 0 Box 5554 Florence. AL 35630 NuTau (Montevallo- #481) Tony 0 Lee (P) P 0 Box 2763 Montevallo. AL 35115 XI Beta (Troy State - #487) No Report XiXi (Jacksonville - #498) Durren Doulhltt (P) PO Box 3018. JSU Jacksonville. AL 36265 Omicron Alpha (Auburn-Montgomery - #708) Micheal Birmingham (S) 500 Eastdale Road. Apt E-3 Montgomery. AL 36117 Omicron Kappa (Auburn- #717) Kenneth Kelly (S) P 0 Box 1865 Auburn. AL 36831 Omicron Sigma (B'ham Southern - #724) No Report Pi Delta (Livingston - #733) Franklin D Ball (P) PO Box 34 Livingston AL 35470 ALUMNI CHAPTERS Omicron Lambda (Birmingham - #114) Larry Oliver Foster (P) P.O Box 3910 Birmingham. AL 35208 Alpha Nu Lambda (Tuskegee - #134) Frank E Cyrus (P) P 0 Drawer BBB Tuskegee Institute. AL 36088 Alpha Upsilon Lambda (Montgomery- #141) Samuel L Jackson (CS) P 0 Box 6058 Montgomery, AL 36106

Beta Omicron Lambda (Mobile - #158) Alvin J Allen (RS) 1205 SI Madar Street Mobile, AL 36603 Delta Theta Lambda (Huntsville - #196) Dr. A. J Garth (ES) Box 33. Alabama A&M U Normal, AL 35762 Delta Pi Lambda (Selma - #204) Alvin A Cleveland (S) P 0 Box 2512 Selma, AL 36701 Oelta Phi Lambda (Tuscaloosa - #209) Bruce Crawford (S) 1812-0, 48th Street, East Tuscaloosa. AL 35405 Epsilon Delta Lambda (Talladega- #215) Thomas Y Lawrence (S) 114 Baker Street Talladega. AL 35160 Theta Alpha Lambda (Gadsden - #278) No Report Theta Gamma Lambda (Dothan - #280) Harold E Hayden (CS) P 0 Box 6893 Dolhan, AL 36302 Kappa Nu Lambda (leighton - #535) Peter L Smith (P) 505 Wright Drive Florence. AL 35630 Mu lota Lambda (Mobile - #554) Darryl Demell Shepherd (S) 2849 Keener Street Whistler, AL 36612 Mu Psl Lambda (Homewood - #567) Waller Graham (P) P 0 Box 2281 Birmingham, AL 35201 FLORIDA Director John C Rawls Route 23, Box 435 Gainesville, Fl 32608 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Beta Nu (Florida A S M - #56) Tony Bernard Curtis (CS) 1449 S MLK Boulevard Tallahassee, FL 32301 Delta Beta (Bethune-Cookman - #90) Warren Howard (P) LeFevre Hall Bethune Cookman College Daytona Beach. FL 32015 Delia Psi (Florida Memorial - #309) Benjamin Carroll (P) 15800 N W 42nd Avenue Miami. FL 33054 Eta Delia (Miami - #357) No Report Theta Gamma (S Florida - #378) Gordon T Edwards (S) 4202 E Fowler Avenue Ctr 2421 Tampa. FL 33620 Theta Sigma (Florida - #392) Kurt Gilbert (P) P 0 Box 15237 Gainesville, FL 32604 lota Delia (Florida St - #401) No Repon Kappa Upsilon (Jacksonville - #438) No Report Mu Thela (W Florida - #449) No Report Xi lota (Central Florida - #494) Rodney Rackley (P) P.O Box 26587 Orlando. FL 32816 Xi Kappa (Florida Tech - #495) No Report ALUMNI CHAPTERS Upsilon Lambda (Jacksonville- #119) No Report Beta Beta Lambda (Miami- #146) No Report Beta Delta Lambda (Daytona Beach - #148) Kenneth L Jackson (CS) 6238 Yellowstone Drive Port Orange. FL 32019 Gamma Zeta Lambda (Tampa- #172) No Report Gamma Mu Lambda (Tallahassee- #177) Michael James (CS) P 0 Box 5474 Tallahassee. FL 32314 Delta Delta Lambda (West Palm Beach - #192) No Report Delta XI Lambda (Orlando - #202) LeVester Tubbs (P) 620 Morgan Street Winter Springs, FL 32708 Epsilon Mu Lambda (Pensacola - #222) No Report

Epsilon Pi Lambda (Ocala - #226) William E Jackson (S) 1822 SW4lhSlreet Ocala, FL 32674 Zeta Alpha Lambda (Ft Lauderdale- #234| Roy C Smiley IP) 2241 N W 43rd Terrace Landerhill. FL 33313 Ela Kappa Lambda (Ft Pierce - #265) Benme Clark (P) P.O. Box 1271 Fort Pierce, FL 34954 Theta Eta Lambda (St Petersburg - #284) Richard A Hartslield (P) 365 Kingfish Dr S.E St Petersburg, FL 33705 Ibta Beta Lambda (Cocoa - #503) Albert L Owens (P) PO Box 1275 Cocoa. FL 32923-1275 lota Pi Lambda (Miami - #516) Eldndge F Williams (CS) PO Box 571098 Miamai, Fl 33157 Mu Zela Lambda (Lakeland - #551) Vincent Hudson (CS) 5117 Walerwood Dr Bartow. FL 33830 Nu Eta Lambda (Gainesville - #574) No Report Xi Omicron Lambda (Fort Myers - #603) No Report Xi Rho Lambda (Belle Glade - #605) No Report XI Sigma Lambda (Panama City - #606) No Report Xi Psi Lambda (Palmetto- #611) No Report Omicron Beta Lambda (Clearwater- #613) Joseph Carwise (P) 1255 Palmetto Street Clearwater. FL 33515 GEORGIA Director Robert Willis 3604 Revere Road. SW Atlanta, GA 30331 COLLEGE CHAPTERS lota (Morns Brown - #9) Horace L Eberhart Jr (S) PO Box 92055 Atlanta. GA 30344 Alpha Rho (Morehouse - #38) Marshall L Green. Jr (S) 595 Collier Ridge Drive, NW Atlanta. GA 30318 Alpha Phi (Clark - #42) Robert Hairslon (VP) 129 Mildred Street Atlanta. GA 30314 Gamma Zeta (Ft Valley St - #72) Watson Fluellen, Jr (S) P 0 Box 4326. FVSC Ft Valley. GA 31030 Delta Delta (Albany St - #92) Benny Gregory Hand (B) P 0 Box 36 - ASC Albany. GA 31705 Delta Eta (Savannah St - #95) No Report Zeta Mu (Georgia St - #342) No Report Zeta Pi (Georgia - #346) No Report Eta Alpha (Paine - #354) Modou Ndow (P) Box 77 Paine College Augusta. GA 30901 Theta Beta (Columbus- #377) No Report lota Ela (Mercer - #404) Carlos Anton McCloud (P) Box 61. Mercer University Macon. GA 31207 Mu Alpha (Emory - #442) George A Smith (S) Emory U, P.O Box 21185 Atlanta. GA 30322 Mu Gamma (Georgia College - #444) Antonio B Lawrence (P) 846 Powelton Avenue Sparta. GA 31081 Mu Delta (Georgia SW - #445) No Report Mu Omicron (Vaidosta St - #455) No Report Nu Gamma (W Georgia - #466) Richard K Levine (P) P.O Box 10016 Carrollton. GA 30118 NuMu (Georgia Tech - #474) Theodore Yarboro, Jr (P) Georgia Tech Box 32896 Atlanta, GA 30332

(Georgia Southern - #703) No Report ALUMNI CHAPTERS Eta Lambda (Atlanta- #107) Larry L Earvin (P) 154 Peyton Road, SW Atlanta, GA 30311 Alpha Chi Lambda (Augusta- #143) Willie G Marshall (FS) 829 Slrother Drive Augusta GA 30901 Beta Phi Lambda (Savannah- #164) Sylvester Brown (CSl P 0 Box 1361 Savannah, GA 31402 Gamma Omicron Lambda (Albany- #180) No Report Gamma Sigma Lambda (Ft. Valley - #183) Douglas t Porter (P) 109 College Court Ft Valley, GA 31030 Delta lota Lambda (Columbus - #197) No Report Epsilon Beta Lambda (Macon- #213) No Report Eta lota Lambda (Athens - #264) Hugh Goodrum (CS) P.O. Box 902 Athens. GA 30603 Theta Nu Lambda (LaGrange - #289) Alfred McNair (S) P 0 Box 1818 LaGrange. GA 30241 lota Gamma Lambda (Brunswick - #504) No Report Kappa Tau Lambda (Vaidosta- #541) Willie R Jones (P) 2301 N Forrest Street Vaidosta, GA 31602 Nu Mu Lambda (Decatur - #578) No Report Omicron Phi Lambda (East Point- #631) Perry Halstead (CS) 3676 Calmer Circle East Point. GA 30344 MISSISSIPPI Director Wiley Jones Alcorn State University P.O. Box 509 Lorman, MS 39096 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Gamma Upsilon (Tougaloo - #85) No Report Delta Kappa (Alcorn - #98) No Report Delta Phi (Jackson Slate - #307) No Report Zeta Phi (MVSU- #351) Barnard F Baggeft (S) P 0 Box 899. MVSU Itta Bena. MS 38941 lota Gamma (Rust - #400) No Report Kappa Beta (Mississippi St - #421) James Cednc Wade (P) P 0 Box 1472 Mississippi State. MS 39762 MuXI (USM - #454) No Report Nu Upsilon (Mississippi - #482) Leo Emerson (S) P 0 Box 3251 University. MS 38677 Omicron Gamma (Millsaps - #710) Dwigrtt Collins (P) P 0 Box 15502 Millsaps College Jackson, MS 39210 Omicron Psi (Delta St - #729) No Report ALUMNI CHAPTERS Alpha Epsilon Lambda (Jackson - #127) Dr R W Harrison, Jr (S) PO Box 356 Yazoo City. MS 39194 Epsilon Xi Lambda (Mound Bayou - #224) George C Bell (S) P 0 Box 4717 Greenville. MS 38701 Zeta Mu Lambda (Biloxi - #244) MackB Harris R.Ph. (CS) P 0 Box 4254 Gulfport. MS 39502 Eta Phi Lambda (Columbus - #275) Wilbur Colom (P) P 0 Box 464 Columbus, MS 39701 Theta Sigma Lambda (Natchez - #294) Elvin M Parker (S) P.O Box 183 Port Gibson. MS 39150

Mu Gamma Lambda (Hattiesburg-Laurel - #548) No Report Mu Pi Lambda (Brookhaven - #560) James W Hill, Sr (P) P 0 Box 278 Monticello, MS 39654 Xi Zeta Lambda (Moss Point - #595) B B Jennings. Jr (P) 5631 Rose Drive Moss Point MS 39563 Omicron Rho Lambda (Vicksburg - #627) John Walls Jr (P) 126 Leatnce Lane Vicksburg, MS 39180 NORTH CAROLINA Director Jerome Coleman 6113 Summertield Drive Durham, NC 27712 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Alpha Omicron (Johnson C Smith - #36) Archelaus E McLean (S) 100 Beatleslord Rd Charlotte, NC 28216 Beta Epsilon (NC A 8 T - #49) No Report Bela Zeta (Elizabeth City - #50) Douglas Ray Howard (P) ECSU Campus Box 912 Elizabeth City, NC 27909 Beta lota (Winston-Salem - #53) Gerald Vincent (S) P 0 Box 13072 Winston-Salem, NC 27110 Beta Rho IShaw - #60) Mark A Dickson (P) P 0 Box 2261 Raleigh, NC 27611 Gamma Bela (NC Central - #68) Bradford Milton (P) PO Box 19484, NCCU Durham, NC 27707 Gamma Mu (Livingston - #77) No Report Gamma Psi (St Augustine's - #88) Lamont 0 Hames P) PO Box 27212 Raleigh, NC 27611-7212 Epsilon Zeta (Fayetteville S t - #315) No Report Zela Epsilon (Barber-Scotia - #336) No Report Ela Mu (Easl Carolina - #365) Leslie T Person (P) P 0 Box 2958 Greenville, NC 27834 Ela Omicron (NC St - #367) Kevin Cottier Calhoun (P) 1402 Varsity Drive Raleigh. NC 27606 Kappa Omicron (Duke - #433) No Report Mu Zeta (North Carolina - #447) Keith L Hersey (S) P 0. Box 551 Chapel Hill. NC 27514 MuTau (UNC-Charlotte - #459) Donald W Pinchback (P) Univ Cone Center - SGA UNCC Station Charlotte. NC 28223 Nu Zeta (W Carolina - #469) No Report XI Eta (Wake Forest - #492) No Report Omicron Beta (Atlantic Christian - #709) No Report Omicron Theta (Wilmington - #715) No Report PI Zeta (UNC-Greensboro - #735) Timothy Thorpe (P) Box 1061, EUC UNCG Greensboro. NC 27403 PI Nu (Appalachian S I - #741) No Report ALUMNI CHAPTERS Kappa Lambda (Greensboro- #110) William Graves (CS) P.O. Box 21052 Greensboro. NC 27420 Phi Lambda (Raleigh- #120) P P. Thompson (P) 1305 Foxrun Drive Raleigh, N.C 27610 Alpha Pi Lambda (Winston-Salem- #137) No Report Beta Theta Lambda (Durham - # 1 5 2 ) Willis E Baud (P) P.O. Box 3522 Durham. NC 27702

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Bali Mu Lambda (Salisbury- #155) No Report Beta Nu Lambda (Charlotte - #156) Ray Allison (P) 1716 Woodvalley Drive Charlotte, NC 28216 Gamma Kappa Lambda (Wilmington- #176) No Report Gamma Pii Lambda (Asheville - #188) Kenneth T. McClellan (CS) 211 Saint Johns Street Arden. NC 28704 Epsllon Rho Lambda (Fayetteville - #227) James E. Purcell (P) 716 Topeka Street Fayetteville, NC 28301 Epsllon Sigma Lambda (RDCky Mount - #228) No Report Epsilon Chi Lambda (Elizabeth City - #232) Billy Charles Mines (P) ECSU - Box 837 Elizabeth City. NC 27909 Zeta Eta Lambda (Greenville - #240) No Report Eta Mu Lambda (Gastonia - #266) William H. Lucus, II (S) P.O. Box 141 Gastonia, CC 28053 Theta Omlcron Lambda (Goldboro - #291) No Report Nu lota Lambda (Kinston - #576) No Report Nu Kappa Lambda (lumberton - #577) No Report Omlcron Gamma Lambda (Kernersville - #614) Melvin Douglas Mauney (P) 234 Foxcroft Drive Winston-Salem. NC 27103 SOUTH CAROLINA Director Peter Felder 1939 Lake Drive Orangeburg, SC 29115 COLLEGE CHAPTERS >eta Delta (SC State - #48) Kenneth Walker (P) P 0. Box 1954 South Carolina State Orangeburg, SC 29117 Gamma Gamma (Allen U - #69) No Report Gamma PI (Benedict- #81) Eldridge McPhee (P) Benedict College Harden & Blending Columbia, SC 29204 Delta Alpha (Claflin - #89) Perry Fogle. Jr (P) High Rise Dorm #103 Clatlin College Orangeburg, SC 29115 Eta lota (Voorhees - #362) Anthony Brown (P) 850 Porter Drive Oenmark. SC 29042 Theta Nu (South Carolina - #387) Ernest Jeffries (CS) JO. Box 85128 USC Columbia. SC 29225 Kappa Chi (Francis Marion - #440) Ronnie L McKnight (P) P 0 Box 384 Florence, SC 29503 Man (Baptist - #456) Kenneth Wilson (S) P.O. Box 398BCC Charleston. SC 29411 NuPhl (USC-Conway - #483) No Report XI Epsllon (Morris - #490) No Report XI Phi (Wmthrop - #705) Douglas T. Simons (VP) P 0 Box 6874 (WCS) Rock Hill, SC 29733 Omlcron Chi Woflord - #728) No Report PI Alpha (Clemson - #730) Willie E. Petfway (P) P.O. Box 7182, C.U. Clemson. SC 29632 JLUMNI CHAPTERS Alpha Psi Lambda (Columbia- #144) Willie L. Harritord (P) 149 Kingston Rd Columbia, SC 29203 °ala Kappa Lambda (Charleston- #154) •lames L. Bright (P) 112 Stewart Street Goose Creek, SC 29445

Gamma Gamma Lambda (Greenville - #169) J C. Harrison (P) 15 Henry Street Greenville. SC 29604 Delta Zeta Lambda (Orangeburg - #194) Robert C. Gordon (P) 157 Centre. NE Orangeburg, SC 29115 Delta Kappa Lambda (Florence- #198) George W Sargent (P) P.O. Box 384 Florence, SC 29503 Eta Omlcron Lambda (Rock Hill - #269) Jean W. Goggins (P) Rt. 1. Box 1210 Chester, SC 29706 Theta Phi Lambda (Bennettsville - #297) No Report lota Eta Lambda (Denmark - #508) Willie Jefferson (P) P 0. Box 448 Denmark, SC 29042 Mu Epsllon Lambda (Conway - #550) No Report XI Gamma Lambda (Beaufort - #592) Albert L Jackson (P) 1519 Palmetto St Beaufort. SC 29902 XI Theta Lambda (Spartanburg - #597 No Report XI Upsilon Lambda (Greenwood #608) No Report XI Phi Lambda (Summerville - #609) William L. Baylor. II (P) P.O. Box 511 Moncks Corner. SC 29461 Omlcron Iota Lambda (Columbia - #620) Quentin M. Young (CS) 300 Lincolnshire Boulevard Columbia. SC 29203 Omicron Kappa Lambda (Sumter - #621) Willie Belhune (S) 305 Moorer Street Manning, SC 29102

TENNESSEE Director Floyd Jones 751 Bontemps Drive Nashville. TN 37207 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Chi (Meharry Medical-#21) No Report Alpha Chi (Fisk - #43) Darell Prince (P) P.O. Box 223. Fisk U Nashville. TN 37208 Beta XI (Lemoyne-Owen - #57) No Report Beta Omicron (Tennessee St - #58) Navery Moore. Jr. (P) Tennessee State Univeisty P.O. Box 419 Nashville. TN 37203 Beta PI (Lane - #59) No Report Gamma Omicron (Knoxville - #80) No Report Eta Phi (UT-Chattanooga - #373) No Report Theta PI (Austin-Peay - #390) Troy Lamont Wade (T) 236 Marion Street Clarksville, TN 37040 Kappa Ela (Memphis St - #426) No Report Kappa Theta (Vanderbilt - #427) No Report Kappa Xi (Middle Tennessee - #432) Michael James (P) P.O. Box 655, MTSU Murfreesboro. TN 37132 Mu Beta (UT-Martin - #443) No Report Mu lota (Tennessee - #450) Norris Kirby (P) 1810 Lake Avenue Knoxville. TN 37916 NuEta (Christian Brothers - #470) No Report Omicron Phi (Tennessee Tech - #727) No Report ALUMNI CHAPTERS Tau Lambda (Nashville-#118) Wilson 0. Welch. Jr. (CS) P.O Box 5646 Nashville, TN 37208 Ptl Lambda (Chattanooga- #122) No Report

Alpha Delta Lambda (Memphis- #126) Walter Evans (P) 2161 S Parkway East Memphis. TN 38114 Alpha Mu Lambda (Knoxville, - #133) No Report Bela Upsilon Lambda Jackson - #163) Morris P. Fair (P) 56 Moorewood Drive Jackson, TN 38301 Kappa Zeta Lambda (Clarksville - #529) No Report Mu Nu Lambda (Kingsport - #557) No Report

SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS Director John Colbert 2140 Loren Circle Fayetteville, AR 72701 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Beta Chi (Philander Smith - #65) Kelly Jenkins (PI 812 West 13th Street, Box 538 Little Rock. AR 72202 Gamma Delta (UAPB - #70) No Report Theta Kappa (Henderson St - #385) No Report Theta Upsilon (Arkansas St - #394) No Report Theta Psi (Central Arkansas - #397) Ernest Sanders, Jr. (P) U.C.A., Box 5101 Conway. AR 72032 Kappa lota (S Arkansas - #428) No Report Kappa Kappa (Arkansas - #429) Anthony Moore (P) 608 Storer Avenue Fayetteville. AR 72701 Kappa Psi (UA-Little Rock- #441) No Report Nu Alpha (Arkansas Tech - #464) No Report ALUMNI CHAPTERS Pi Lambda (Little Rock-#115) No Report Delta Sigma Lambda (Pine Bluff - #206) No Report Theta Tau Lambda (Helena - #295) Willis C. Williams (FS/T) 51 Lambert Drive West Helena, AR 72390 Mu Omlcron Lambda (Blytheville - #559) Joe A. Guy (P) 2204 Kenwood Drive Blytheville, AR 72315 Omicron Zeta Lambda (Fayetteville-#617) John L. Colbert (S) P.O Box 1341 Fayetteville. AR 72701 LOUISIANA Director Adrian Wallace Rt 13. Box 372 Lake Charles. LA 70601 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Beta Sigma (Southern-#61) No Report Beta Tau (Xavier - #62) Steve Bordenave (P) 827 Washington Avenue New Orleans. LA 70130 Bela Phi (Dillard - #64) Kirk Williams (CS) 2601 Gentilly Boulevard New Orleans. LA 70122 Delta Sigma (Grambling - #304) Travis E Smith (S) P.O. Box 200 Grambling, LA 71245 Epsilon Upsilon (SUNO - #328) Lawrence M Carter (VP/CS) 4545 Rosemont Place New Orleans, LA 70126 Zeta XI (SW Louisiana - #344) No Report Eta Kappa (Louisiana Tech - #363) Wrren A. LeJeune. Jr (P) P 0 Box 3129. TS Ruston. LA 71272 Eta Chi (NE Louisiana - #374) No Report Theta Theta (McNeese St - #383) Allread G Mouton (A) P.O Box 1040 McNeese Lake Charles. LA 70609 Theta Phi (UNO - #395) No Report

Thela Chi (NW State - #396) Todd Sterling (P) NSU Box 3263 Natchitoches. LA 71457 Kappa Mu (Nicholls St - #430) No Report Kappa Nu (St Louisiana- #431) Dougla Wade Cyprian (P) PO Box 3917 Hammond. LA 70402 NuPti (Louisiana St - #485) Kevin M Ashford (CS) PO Box 21902 (LSU) Baton Rouge. LA 70893 ALUMNI CHAPTERS Sigma Lambda (New Orleans-#117) Howard Rodgers. Ill (P) P.O. Box 53262 New Orleans, LA 70153-3262 Beta lota Lambda (Baton Rouge - #153) Vernon Williams (FS) 2214-74th Avenue Baton Rouge, LA 70807 Delta Upsilon Lambda Shreveport - #208) No Report Epsilon Kappa Lambda (Grambling - #221) No Report Epsllon Psi Lambda (Alexandria - #233) No Report Zeta Chi Lambda (Bogalusa - #254) No Report Zeta Psi Lambda (Lake Charles - #255) Alfred G Mouton (P) P.O. Box 1102 Lake Charles, LA 70602 Eta Gamma Lambda (Latayette - #258) No Report Eta Delta Lambda (Monroe - #259) Louis Pargoud (CS) P.O. Box 815 Monroe, LA 71210 lota XI Lambda (Opelousas - #514) No Report Nu Alpha Lambda (Marrero - #568) No Report Nu Theta Lambda (St. Martinville - #575) Isadore Inman (P) PO Box 42 St Martinville. LA 70582-0042 Nu Sigma Lambda (Natchitoches - #584) No Report Xi Nu Lambda (Baton Rouge - #601) Ronald S Millender. Sr. (CS) P.O. Box 80052 Baton Rouge. LA 70898 XI Chi Lambda (Leesville - #610) No Report OKLAHOMA Director Jimmie White, Jr. P.O Box 26 Warner, OK 74469 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Beta Kappa (Langston - #54) No Report Epsilon Epsilon (Oklahoma S t - #314) No Report Zeta Zeta (Oklahoma - #337) No Report Zeta Sigma (Central St - #348) No Report Zeta Upsilon (Northeastern St - #350) Douglas A, Ivy (P) N.S U. Wilson Hall #9 Tahleguah, OK 74464 Eta Theta (East Central S t - #361) No Report Kappa Epsilon (Cameron - #424) No Report Omicron Nu (Tulsa - #719) No Report ALUMNI CHAPTERS Alpha Tau Lambda (Tulsa-#140) Lawrence Henderson (P) 1126 East Tecumseh Tulsa, OK 74127 Beta Epsllon Lambda (Boley - #149) No Report Beta Ela Lambda (Oklahoma City - #151) Roy L. Watson (P) P 6 Box 11105 Oklahoma City. OK 73136 Beta Chi Lambda (Muskogee - #165) James Henry Johnson (S) 704 Anthony Muskogee. OK 74403 Zeta Gamma Lambda [Langston - #236) Robert Anderson (FS) 5100 North Lottie Oklahoma City. OK 73111

Eta XI Lambda (Lawton-Ft Sill - #268) Stanley P. Brown (P) P 0 Box 6752 Lawton. OK 73504 TEXAS Director Gerald Joseph 2421 Delano Houston. TX 77004 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Delta (Huston-Tillotson - #4) No Report Alpha Sigma (Wiley - #39) No Report Gamma Alpha (Texas College - #67) No Report Delta Theta (Texas Southern - #96) No Report Epsilon Gamma (Bishop-#312) No Report Epsilon lota (Texas - #318) Mark V Williams (P) 2507 Burleson #302 Austin, TX 78741 Epsilon Rho (Lamar - #325) No Report Epsilon Sigma (St Mary's - #326) No Report Zeta Kappa (UT-EI Paso-#341) No Report Zeta Tau (East Texas St - #349) Richard L. Knight (P) P 0. Box S, E T. Staion Commerce, TX 75428 Zeta Chi (UT-Arlington - #352) No Report Eta Gamma (Prairie View - #356) No Report Eta Epsllon (North Texas St - #358) Anderson Young (OOP) 627 Bernard Denton, TX 76201 EtaMu (Houston - #364) Oetrick Oliver Hughes (P) 2600 Calhoun U ol H Campus Act. Box 103 Houston, TX 77004 Eta Upsilon (Texas Tech - #372) No Report Eta Psi (Texas Christian - #375) Anthony C. Reutena (CS) 4836 Feard Street Ft. Worth. TX 76119 Theta Alpha (Jarvis - #376) No Report Theta Mu (Sam Houston St - #386) No Report lota Kappa (Paul Quinn - #407) No Report lota Mu (SF Austin St - #408) No Report lota Omlcron (SMU-#411) No Report Kappa Sigma (West Texas St - #436) No Report MuNu (SW Texas St - #453) Roderick D. James (P) LBJ Student Center S.WT.S.U. San Marcos. TX 78666 PI Omlcron (Texas A S M - #743) Terris Burton (P) P 0 Box 4061 College Station. TX 77844 ALUMNI CHAPTERS Alpha Eta Lambda (Houston - #129) No Report Alpha Sigma Lambda (Dallas - #139) No Report Beta Tau Lambda (Ft Worth-#162) No Report Gamma Eta Lambda (Austin- #173) Ken Grays (RS) 5903 North Hampton Drive Austin TX 78723 Gamma Pi Lambda (Galveston-#181) No Report Gamma Tau Lambda (Beaumont- #184) No Report Gamma Upsilon Lambda (Marshall-#185) No Report Delta Rho Lambda (San Antonio - #205) Roy Warrior (S) 1104 Iowa Street San Antonio, TX 78203 Epsilon Alpha Lambda (Tyler - # 2 1 2 ) No Report

Epsilon Epsilon Lambda (Waco-#216) David Scott (P) P 0. Box 1405 Waco, TX 76703 Epsilon Tau Lambda (Prairie View - #229) No Report Epsllon Phi Lambda (Port Arthur- #231) No Report Zeta Tau Lambda (Amanita - #251) Ernest Davis (P) P 0. Box 7533 Amanllo, TX 79114-2122 Eta Upsilon Lambda (Odessa - #274) No Report Theta Delta Lambda (El Paso-#281) Joseph G Jacques (S) 1655 Donna Caponi Ln El Paso. TX 79936 Theta Kappa Lambda (Lubbock - #287) No Report Kappa Gamma Lambda (Texarkana - #526) No Report Kappa Sigma Lambda (Killeen - #540) Ecolia Dunn (VP) 605 Bellaire Drive Killeen. TX 76541 Mu Rho Lambda (Longview-#561) Calvin L Brookins (P) P 0 Box 702 Longview. Texas 75606 Nu PI Lambda (Arlington - #582) Todd Powell (CS) P 0 Box 1844 Arlington. TX 76004-1844 Xi Beta Lambda (Temple - #591) Rickey Tennyson (VP) 404 Fryers Creek #907 Temple, TX 76501 XI Ela Lambda (N. Harris County - #596) David Keaton (VP) 3631 Nutwood Lane Spring. TX 77389 Xi Kappa Lambda (Missouri City - #599) Darryl Sheppard (CS) 15807 Dantord Drive Houston, TX 77053 XI Tau Lambda (N. Dallas County - #607) Charles King. Jr. (P) P.O. Box 214362 Dallas, TX 75221 Omlcron Epsllon Lambda (Corpus Christi- #616) No Report

ALUMNI CHAPTERS Zeta Sigma Lambda (San Diego - #250) No Report Eta PI Lambda (Pasadena - #270) No Report Mu XI Lambda (Rialto - #558) Kenneth D Chapman (S) P 0 Box 7057 San Bernardino. CA 92411 Nu Tau Lambda (Orange County - #585) No Report CENTRAL CALIFORNIA Director E. Sam Sears 3420 N. Van Ness Blvd. 103 Fresno, CA 93704 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Epsilon Beta (Fresno State - #311) No Report Mu Kappa (UC-Santa Barbara - #451 No Report Xi Upsilon (Cal Poly-SLO - #704) No Report ALUMNI CHAPTERS lota Nu Lambda (Fresno- #513) William H. Day (P) 866 East Fir Fresno, CA 93710 Kappa Eta Lambda [Bakerstield - #530) Carlos Smith (P) P.O. Box 2114 Bakerstield, CA 93303 XI lota Lambda (Camarillo - #598) Jack Baugh (P) 31716 Saddletree Dr. Westlake. CA 91361

NORTH CENTRAL CALIFORNIA Director Allan Gordon Box 22817 Sacramento. CA 95822 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Theta Eta (UC-Davis - #382) Al Williamson (P) Student Activities. Box 104 U.C Davis, CA 95616 NuChi (Pacific - #484) No Report Pi Gamma (CSU-Sacramento - #732) No Report Pi Epsilon N; Report ALUMNI CHAPTERS Zeta Beta Lambda SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA/HAWAII [Sacramento - #235) Director Robert Richard Demmark (RS) Homer Mason P 0. Box 22261 P.O. Box 75367 Sacramento, CA 95822 Los Angeles. CA 90075 Nu Beta Lambda COLLEGE CHAPTERS (Stockton - #569) Alpha Delta Beniamin J. Reddish, Jr. (P) (USC - #26) 5989 East Fremont Street No Report Stockton. CA 95205 Gamma Xi (UCLA - #79) NORTHERN CALIFORNIA Troy Marshall (P) Director 630 South Fir Matthew Dawson Inglewood. CA 90301 43 Garthe Court MuChl Vallejo. CA 94591 (Cal St-Long Beach - #462) COLLEGE CHAPTERS No Report Alpha Epsilon Pi Kappa (UC-Berkeley - #27) (Cal St-Northridge - #739) No Report Vernon Jackson (P) XI PI 3828 S Stocker (Cal St-Hayward - #700) Los Angeles. CA 90008 Sidney Malonson. II (P) 25858 Barnard Street ALUMNI CHAPTERS Hayward, CA 94545 Beta Psi Lambda XI Rho (Los Angeles-#166) (San Francisco- #701) Walter West (P) Alan Carroll (P) 3102 9th Avenue P.O. Box 70186 Los Angeles, CA 90018 Station "D" lota Zeta Lambda Oakland.

CA 94612-0186 (Compton - #507) No Report ALUMNI CHAPTERS Mu Beta Lambda Gamma Phi Lambda (Honolulu - #547) (Berkeley- #186) Timothy Fraizer (P) No Report 980862A Kaonohi Street Gamma Chi Lambda Aiea, HI 96701 (San Francisco - #187) Mu Sigma Lambda Joseph S. Witcher (P) (Culver City - #562) 430 Ralston Street No Report San Francisco. CA 94132 Theta Beta Lambda INLAND EMPIRE (Oakland - #279) Director No Report Dennis Myers Kappa Omicron Lambda 6715 Charlene (Vallejo - #537) San Diego. CA 92114 Jerry Wilkerson (P) COLLEGE CHAPTERS 124 Jennifer Lane Eta Sigma Vacaville. CA 95688 [San Diego - #370) Eugene Christmas (S) COASTAL 4865 A. Collwood Boulevard Director Jethroe Moore. Ill San Diegoo. CA 92115 3221 Napa Drive lota Chi San Jose, CA 95148 (Redlands-#418) COLLEGE CHAPTERS Kelvin A. White (P) Delta Omicron 4075 Mt Vernon (Stanford-#301) Riverside, CA 92507 No Report lota Psi Epsllon Mu (Cal Poly-Pomona-#419 (San Jose St - #320) No Report Everett Gasper (P) Omicron Eta 751 South Third Street (UC-lrvme - #714) San Jose. CA 95112 No Report

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Nu Sigma (Stanford - #480) No Report ALUMNI CHAPTERS Eta Sigma Lambda (San Jose - #272) Michael L. Cunningham (P) 3819 Seven Trees Blvd. B202 San Jose. CA 95111 Kappa Alpha Lambda [Monterey - #524) E Walker James (P) PO Box 1128 Seaside. CA 93955 Omlcron Theta Lambda (Hayward - #619) No Report ROCKY MOUNTAIN Director Phil Cochran 1165 Drexel Boulder, CO 80303 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Alpha lota (Denver - #31) No Report iota Upsilon (Utah State - #416) No Report Omicron Tau (Colorado St - #725) No Report ALUMNI CHAPTERS Delta Psi Lambda (Denver - #211) Joe Mangrum (P) 3070 Dahlia Denver. CO 80207 lota Omicron Lambda (Colorado Springs - #515) No Report Mu Upsilon Lambda (Boulder - #564) No Report ARIZONA/NEVADA Director James Hill 8536 N. 45th Drive Glendale. AZ 85302 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Zeta Theta (Arizona - #339) No Report MuEta (Arizona St - #448) Randolph Goode (S) 1508 E. Jefferson Phoenix. AZ 85034 ALUMNI CHAPTERS Delta Tau Lambda [Phoenix - #207) Barry D Williams (CS) P.O Box 24269 Phoenix, Arizona 85074 Eta Psi Lambda (Tucson - #277) No Report Theta Pi Lambda (Las Vegas - #292 No Report NEW MEXICO Director Boyd Jackson 1305 Evelyn Court, NE Albuquerque. NM 87112 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Omicron Delta (New Mexico-#711) No Report PI Eta (New Mexico St - #736) No Report ALUMNI CHAPTERS lota Psi Lambda [Albuquerque - #523) Guy D. Walton (P) 9102 Fairbanks. NE Albug. NM 87112 NORTHWEST Director David Moore 33828 37th Ave, SW Federal Way, WA 98023 COLLEGE CHAPTERS Alpha XI (Washington - #35) No Rejiort Beta Psi (Oregon - #66) No Report lota Tau (E Washington- #415) No Report ALUMNI CHAPTERS Epsilon Zeta Lambda (Portland- #217) No Report Zeta Pi Lambda (Seattle - #248) No Report lota Mu Lambda (Tacoma-#512) Jewel L Williams (P) 9601 73rd Street S W Tacoma. WA 98498 Nu Epsilon Lambda (Richland - #572) No Report Nu Zeta Lambda (Anchorage - #573) No Report Nu Phi Lambda (Spokane - #587) No Report

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