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- Brother Isidore J. Lamothe, Jr. is a member of the National Executive Board of the Boy Scouts of America. He is profiled in "Portrait of a Volunteer."

12 (AMPIS WATCH - Wilberforce, Ohio is the site of four historic AfricanAmerican institutions and Alpha men have been instrumental in maintaimng them all. Chi Lambda Chapter honored three of these Brothers early in 1989 and we share their stories with you.

37—MAYOR DINKINS OF NEW YORK CITY -

With a quiet determination which confounded his critics, Brother David Dinkins campaigned on the strength of his qualifications and on his stand on pressing urban issues. As a result, the electorate chose him to lead the world's most vibrant metropolis.

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Brother Dale Long, named the 1989 National Big Brother by Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America, was also honored by Capital Cities/ABC, Inc. for his volunteer work for youth.

II—THE SPHINX IN RETROSPECT -

As The Great Sphinx of Egypt is a fascinating example of the monumental works of ancient Egyptians, so does the Great Sphinx of Alpha Phi Alpha stand now and for future times as a chronicle of the achievements of men of African descent and their non-racial Brotherhood dedicated to the service of all mankind. In this issue we take a brief look back at 75 years of continuous publication.

FEATURES 3—The General President Speaks 5—The Executive Secretary's Desk 6—There Goes An Alpha Man 15—Alphas On The Move 27—Chapter News 71—Omega Chapter 83—NewsBriefs 88—Directory of Officers

ABOUT THE COVER

Brother David Dinkins, an initiate of Beta Chapter at Howard University, is the newly elected Mayor of New York, NY. Like the song says, "If you can make it there, you can make it anywhere!"

The Sphinx (USPS 510-440) The Sphinx is the official magazine of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.. P. O. Box 53147, Chicago, IL 60653-9998. Published four times a years: Spring, Summer. Fall and Winter. Send all editorial mail and change of address (send both addresses) to Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. P. 0. Box 53147, Chicago. IL 60653-9998. Manuscripts or art submitted to The Sphinx should be accompanied by addressed envelopes and return postage. Editor assumes no responsibility for return of unsolicited manuscripts or art. Opinions expressed in columns and articles do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. Inc., and use of any person's name in fiction, semi-fiction, articles or humorous features is to be regarded as a coincidence and not as the responsibility of The Sphinx. It is never done knowingly. Copyright 1976 by The Sphinx, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Reproduction or usa, without written permission, of the editorial or pictorial content in any manner is prohibited. The Sphinx has been published continuously sihee 1914. Organizing Editor: Brother Raymond W. Cannon, Organizing General President: Brother Henry Lake Dickason. Second class postage paid at Chicago, IL and additional mailing stations. Postmaster Send Form 3579 and all correspondence, P. O. Box 53147.

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THE GENERAL PRESIDENT SPEAKS

Changing The Membership Intake Process My Dear Brothers in Alpha: Warmest fraternal greetings. As General President, my vision for Alpha I hope remains as bright and as vibrant as the first time my eyes saw the light of Alpha Phi Alpha.

Please do not let the light and the torch dim in your mind or spirit. We must all work to preserve and protect the male. We must preserve the values of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. for they have been important for America.

Brothers, we must make whatever changes that are necessary to protect, to preserve, to save and to enhance Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and the male. Our past pledge process is unacceptable.

I have received numerous calls and letters in support of the proposed intake process. This decision to change the intake process involved many hours of thought and deliberation by Alpha men in the legal profession, Alpha men who are social scientists, Alpha men who are humanists, Alpha men who are theologians and, yes, Alpha men who are historians.

The question was asked, "How will the change in the pledge process affect 'our dear Alpha Phi Alpha.'"

All agree that it will allow for Alpha to not only grow but to prosper. I realize that this change has caused great concern by many and those concerns have been considered.

However, this change must come at this time to ensure the survival of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. I am requesting all men of Alpha to discuss these changes at local meetings, at regional meetings, and it will be discussed at the General Convention. Understand the change from the pledge process to the intake process. All Brothers understand that those who wish to join Alpha will still have to prove that they have the proper spirit, the Alpha spirit. Alpha will test their hearts and minds.

Alpha will test their hearts and minds. But, we shall never test a man's ability to endure physical abuse. Moreover, we cannot allow anyone to place the fraternity in a position of defending itself against The Sphinx/Spring 1990

allegations of abusive benavior. Our program in this matter should leave no room for error or interpretation.

We m u s t make it clear to every interested young man that he will not be asked to risk abuse of any kind in order to become a part of the most noble organization on the face of the earth todayâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. As General President, I request of you, of each Alpha Man to support the construction of the National Headquarters to the point of personal sacrifice. We cannot move towards the future without a symbol

We must make it clear that no one will be asked to risk abuse in order to become a member of the most noble organization on the face of the earth today,

of pride, a symbol of our proud past, a symbol of the proud Alpha men of today, a symbol to inspire the proud Alpha men of the future. Our National Headquarters building can and will serve as that inspirational symbol.

Brothers, additionally we can adequately finance this project now and not commit future generations of Alpha men to a project which this generation of Alpha men was responsible for. A National Headquarters Building represents more than bricks and mortar, or glass and steel. It will be the realization of the men of Alpha for the futureâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a symbol, but a strong and positive symbol.

This year's General Convention in Miami Beach, Florida will be an important time for the men of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. At this 84th Anniversary Convention (the 76th General Convention), we will plot the course for not only the future of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., but in larger respects for the United States of America and much of the world. I make this statemnt not boastfully as a proud Alpha man, but as one of the world community who realizes the strategic position of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and the pivotal position that many Alpha men occupy nationally and internationally. Th world will be following the activities of Alpha at its General Convention.

Our decisions on issues ranging from higher education to social activism will shape the scope and focus on decisions made by millions.

Please avail yourselves of the privilege accorded to you as Alpha men and attend the General Convention. Important decisions will be made, and you have an obligation to be a part of the decision making process. In your hearts and mind, keep Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. "First of All." Fraternally,

Henry Ponder General President Page 3

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THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY'S DESK Registration For Miami Beach Is Easy If You Plan Greeting Brothers:

same on the Registration Form. You must also ensure that your chapter submits it's Delegate Credentials, listing you as a delegate, to the General Office in Chicago. If these two steps are taken, you can be pre-certified by the General Office as a Delegate â&#x20AC;&#x201D; eliminating the need to be certified by the Committee on Rules & Credentials on-site.

As you well know, Miami Beach, Florida will be the site of our 1990 General Convention. In this column, I'd like to review with you some of the points you'll need to consider as you make your plans to join us for the 84th.

Plastic Power Remember that "plastic power" can be used to pay for your convention costs. You may use your Visa, MasterCard or American Express Cards to register for the 84th Anniversary Convention. Should you choose this option, please indicate this in the "Payment Method" section of the Registration Form and provide the additional information requested there.

Moreover, you are now able to say "charge it" in practically all financial transactions with the General Office, including the payment of Grand Tax and Life Membership fees.

Pre-Registration For your convenience, Pre-Registration forms were distributed at each of the Regional Conventions; and have been mailed to the entire Brotherhood via the Alpha Spirit newsletter.

Each Alpha Brother should use a separate form for registration. Family members and guests may be regis-

Hotel Reservations

tered on the form with any Brother.

Your completed form should be forwarded with all fees to Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., P.O. Box 53147, Chicago, IL 60653-9998.

Discount rates are offered to all persons registering prior to July 1, 1990. In addition, Pre-Registrants are assigned priority seating at the Alpha Formal Banquet and the Ladies Luncheon-Fashion Show.

Convention kits, activity tickets and convention information will be prepared in advance for pre-registrants â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and await your arrival at the site.

Delegate Certification If you are to be a Chapter Delegate, please check the box indicating

Hotel room reservation requests must be sent to the Alpha Phi Alpha General Office. Convention registration fees must accompany room requests. The hotel is not authorized to release Alpha Phi Alpha's reserved rooms, at the convention rate, except as processed through the General Office.

Alpha Placement & Exhibit Program Many national corporations are expected to participate in the 1990 Alpha Placement and Exhibit Program, offering both job interview opportunities and consumer exhibit booths.

If you are unable to attend the Job Fair, you are urged to mail your resume to the General Office. The Job Fair is also open to the general public.

T H E CONVENTION CALL By virtue of the authority vested in me as General President of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.; and, in accordance with the mandates of the Constitution & By-Laws of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.; It is my distinct pleasure to issue the Official Call for the assembly of the 84th Anniversary Convention (76th General Convention) of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. The site of the 84th Anniversary Convention shall be Miami Beach, Florida - with the Fountainbleau Hilton and Towers Hotel serving as the official headquarters hotel for our assembly.

Said 84th Anniversary Convention shall take place during the time period, August 2-8, 1990.

All chapters and members of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. are hereby notified of the time and place of the 1990 General Convention. All chapters are directed to make appropriate plans to ensure that they are represented in Miami Beach. '

HENRY PONDER General President The Sphinx/Spring 1990

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Brother Bernard Crowley

Bernard Crowley Named Veep For Blue Cross HMO Brother Bernard Crowley has been a p p o i n t e d vice president of Blue C r o s s of C a l i f o r n i a ' s h e a l t h maintenance organization (HMO), C a l i f o r n i a C a r e , a c c o r d i n g to an announcement by Ronald Williams, e x e c u t i v e vice p r e s i d e n t of t h e Health Services and Products Group for Blue Cross of California.

As vice president, Brother Crowley is responsible for the overall administration of CaliforniaCare, which has reached more than 225,000 members since its inception in 1986.

Prior to joining Blue Cross, Crowley served Cigna Health Plans from 1986 to 1989 as senior vice president of IPA a n d G r o u p O p e r a t i o n s in L o s Angeles, and from 1984 to 1986 as vice president of Operations for the Central Division in Dallas, Texas. He also has served in management roles at several other insurance companies including, Aetna Life and Casualty Company and NCC/HMO, focusing primarily on the development and implementation of health maintenance organizations and preferred provider organizations. From 1980 to 1981, Crowley served on the board of d i r e c t o r s for t h e G r o u p H e a l t h Association of America.

Brother Crowley received a b a c h e l o r ' s d e g r e e in s e c o n d a r y e d u c a t i o n from S o u t h e r n Illinois University in 1971, and a master's degree in health organization and administration from the University of Cincinnati in 1972. He is a member

Brother Levan Gordon of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.

A native of Illinois, he has lived in C a l i f o r n i a s i n c e 1986. C r o w l e y currently lives with his wife and two children in Woodland Hills.

Judge Gordon heads NABCJ Brother Levan Gordon, Judge of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, was elected Chairman of the Board of the National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice (NABCJ) at its annual conference in Los Angeles, California which was held on July 16 to 20, 1989.

NABCJ, based in Washington, D.C. is a non-profit, non-partisan, multiethnic professional association of individuals committed to the goal of improving the administration of justice at the local, state, and federal levels. A major asset of the association has been its ability to attract a strong mix of members representing law enforcement, institutional and community corrections, courts, social services, academia, religious and other community-based interests.

In 1986, Judge Gordon was elected by t h e g e n e r a l m e m b e r s h i p of NABCJ to serve as a Member of the Board for a three-year period. He was again elected for a three-year period to serve as Chairman of the Board.

In his new capacity as Chairman, the Philadelphia jurist will have general charge of the affairs of NABCJ to insure the implementation of the goals and objectives of the organization.

Remarking on his recent election, The Sphinx/Spring 1990

Judge Gordon stated, "I look forward to this challenge which will give me an opportunity to work with others to enhance and increase the level of professionalism in criminal justice.

NABCJ provides an action oriented vehicle for initiating constructive change within the criminal justice system, and I look forward to having the opportunity to be able to initiate policy so that the organization can meet its objectives."

A graduate of Lincoln University (1957) and Howard University Law School (1961), Judge Gordon is a resident of the Mt. Airy section of Philadelphia.

A member of Zeta Omicron Lambda C h a p t e r in Philadelphia, Brother Gordon serves as Chairman of the Fraternity's Committee on Grievances and Discipline.

Grigsby receives Arts Award Governor Rose Mofford presented the Governor's Arts Award to Brother J. Eugene Grigsby at the Eighth Annual Governor's Arts Awards Dinner on March 18, 1989 at the Phoenician Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona.

The awards were given in recognition of significant contribution to the growth and development of cultural life in Arizona.

Dr. Grigsby, recipient of the individual award created by A. Kent Vanderplas, taught art at Carver High School from 1946 to 1954; was teacher and chairman of the art department at Phoenix Union High School from 1954 to 1966; and professor of art at Arizona State University from 1966 to 1988.

After retiring from ASU, Dr. Grigsby continued to serve Arizona as president of the Arizona Arts Education Association and as a member of the boards or advisory committees for the Phoenix Art Museum, Phoenix Festivals, Phoenix Urban League, South Mountain Magnet School, Second World Festival of Black and African Arts and the Arts Recognition and Talent Search.

He has served as vice president of the National Art Education Association, as chair of the Consortium of Black Organizations for the Arts (COBA) and on the National Art Education Association Committee on Minority Concerns.

The Sphinx/Spring 1990

Brother J. Eugene Grigsby Brother Grigsby has received numerous awards including "Art Educator of the Year" in 1988 from the National Art Education Association; COBA award for outstanding contribution to the arts in 1985; the Four Corners Art Education Association Award for Service to Art Education in 1984; an honorary doctor of fine arts from Philadelphia University of Art in 1965 and in 1960 the University of Arizona's 75th Anniversary Medallion of Merit.

Named by Ebony Magazine in 1971 as among "leading Negro artists," Dr. Grigsby is listed in Who's Who in America, Who's Who in American Art, Who's Who in Black America, Outstanding Educators of America and AfroAmerican Artists.

His Art and Ethnics was published

by William C. Brown in 1977. He has written extensively in many publications on the black artist and has lectured and conducted workshops on African Art and Black American artists.

Dr. Grigsby completed his undergraduate degree at Morehouse College, went on to earn a Master of Arts from Ohio State University and a doctorate at New York University.

Dr. Grigsby always will be appreciated for his writing, exhibits and work promoting black artists, black art and art as a primary, positive expression for youth. He initiated programs in high schools and at the university to showcase the work of minority artists and to give students in South Phoenix the opportunity to participate in the arts. Dr. Grigsby remains a very important voice and spokesperson for cultural diversity and cultural pluralism.

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Gamma Mu Lambda Chapter (Tallahassee, Florida) salutes The Diamond Anniversary Edition of

The Sphinx celebrating 75 Years of Excellence

Left to Right: Gary Johnson, Curtis Richardson, John Rawls, Jr., Moses G. Miles, Roland Gaines, Charles Kidd, Michael James, Ansu Mason, Samuel Howell.

CHAPTER ROSTER Officers: President Vice President Secretary Financial Secretary Corresponding Secretary C. N. Ansby* Wilmoth Baker, Jr.* James D. Beck Nelson Bennett* Titus Brown Alfred Collins Verryl L. Floyd, Jr. Ansu Mason James Ford* Robert Flakes*

. . . Gary W Johnson . . . Charles C. Kidd* Ronald E. Robinson . . John L. McMillan Michael A. James

Treasurer Alphonso B. Whitaker* Chaplain Samuel Howell Historian Kent Taylor Dean of Pledges John C. Rawls, Jr.* Associate Editor-to-The Sphinx . Curtis B. Richardson Director of Education Cecil Howard Parliamentarian Samuel L. Sims*

Melvin Gadson Roland Gaines* Benjamin Groomes* William Harris William Howard Frederick S. Humphries Charles Jefferson Ronald Lumpkin Moses G. Miles* Paul Lance

Howard Lewis Lawrence Parkey* Rodney Roberts Ronald Robinson Charles R. Russell* Charles U. Smith* Samuel Washington* Carl Whitman Pugh Young (*) Life Member

F OCVS

Portrait of a Volunteer

Brother "Izzy" Lamothe gives his time, money, knowledge and considerable willpower to a host of worthy causes.

He now serves on the National Executive Council of the Boy Scouts of America.

C o n v e n t i o n s C o m m i t t e e a n d the Brother Isidore J. Lamothe, Jr. has Budget Committee, and was National recently been elected to the National Chairman of the Million Dollar Fund Executive Board of the Boy Scouts of Drive and National Coordinator of America, becoming only the third the National H e a d q u a r t e r s F u n d black to be elected to the seventy-six Drive. member board, joining Brother Louis It is a fact that Brother Lamothe W. Sullivan, secretary of Health and never had the opportunity to become H u m a n Services a n d Mr. Earl G. a scout as a boy because of the segreGraves, editor and publisher of Black gation policies that existed in his Enterprise magazine. h o m e city at that time, w h e r e b y Brother Lamothe was initiated into blacks were not allowed to join Scout Beta Tau Chapter at Xavier University Troops or Cub Packs. However, when in New O r l e a n s , LA in 1942 a n d the opportunity presented itself in served as that chapter's D e a n of 1951, he eagerly accepted the position Sphinxmen. He has also served as of Division C h a i r m a n of the Old president, secretary and now treaCaddo division in Marshall, Texas, surer of Gamma Upsilon Lambda primarily to help provide a program, Chapter in Marshall, TX. He was the loaded with basic principles, for his Fraternity's National Comptroller for and other black youth who probably ten years, has served on the National would not have been able to receive Dr. Lamothe is a busy physician those benefits otherwise. w h o broke m o r e than o n e color Brother Lamothe conceived It did not take long for him to barrier and reached u n p r e c e d e n t e d the Boy Scouts Alliance with realize that adult volunteers working heights in East Texas medical and Alpha Phi Alpha, an increasingly in the program were doing so strictly civic circles. popular national program. in order to give something of themselves to help others—their time, Chairman, a member of the 1985-86 money, knowledge, expertise, etc.— Nominating Committee, and has just with absolutely no expectation of completed a term as Regional Vice ALPHA PHI ALPHA personal return. Consequently, P r e s i d e n t for P r o g r a m s . In 1983, FRATERNITY and The Brother Lamothe has served the Boy Brother Lamothe was elected to the Scouts of America for the past thirtyNational Advisory Council. On a BOY SCOUTS eight years at virtually every level of national level, he has served as a OF AMERICA the program. For twenty years he m e m b e r of the Urban/Rural Field A NATURAL was Scoutmaster of a local troop.

Service Committee, a member of the ALLIANCE In 1964 he served as Scoutmaster National Personnel Committee, of a troop of thirty-six boys w h o member of the Committee on Human attended the National Jamboree at Resources, member of the Employee Valley Forge, PA. On that trip the Relations Committee, and Chairman group toured Washington, D.C., the of a Task Force on Rural Scouting. He New York Worlds Fair and Philadel- presently serves as chairman of the phia's historic buildings and monu- National Rural Field Service Commitm e n t s , an opportunity that never tee, the Personnel Administration could have been afforded to those Committee and the Program Group. boys otherwise. He later became a Brother L a m o t h e a n d his wife, member of the board of directors of Grace, are the proud parents of five the East Texas Area Council a n d children, three of whom are boys— served as its council president from I s i d o r e , IV, an Eagle Scout a n d 1983 to 1985. He was elected to the Supervisor of Employee Training at board of directors of the Old Region Eastman Kodak's Texas plant; David, Nine of the Boy Scouts of America an Eagle Scout a n d a Dentist in (now known as the South Central Atlanta, Georgia; and Roberts, a Life Region) during the time when Texas Scout and Prospective Alpha, who Governor Bill Clements was President r e s i d e s at h o m e . O n e d a u g h t e r , of the Region. On a regional level, he Camille, is a Unit Program Manager has served as Area Scouting Chair- for NBC-TV in Washington, D.C. and man, Regional Low-Income Scouting married to Brother Robert Moore.

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Fraternal Greetings from the Brothers of

Delta Rho Lambda Chapter (#205 - San Antonio, Texas) Your Hosts for the 83rd Anniversary Convention - 1989

We're Glad You Came !!!

CHAPTER OFFICERS / 1989-90 President Vice President Recording Secretary Treasurer Chaplain Historian Dean of Pledges Associate Editor-to-The Sphinx Director of Education Sergeant-at-Arms Parliamentarian Corresponding Secretary

Andrew Richardson III James D. Oliver, Jr. Charles A. Gunter Albert Thompson, Jr. Murrene Gilford Gregory C. Hudspeth Andrew D. Smith Kenneth D. Tarrant Stanford L. Deckard II Lewis M. Marshall Ronald Anderson Barry W Bruce

Chapter Members Nolan Anderson, Jr. Ronald Anderson U. .1. Andrews Herbert Bailey James Ball Samuel Betterson Barry Bruce Richard Calhoun Booker T. Cameron George Darty Robert Dawson Stanford Deckard. II Porter C. Dillard, Jr. Ernest T. Dixon Frank Evans

John Gardner Murrene Gilford Claude Gist Ralph Green Charles Guntter William Hays, Jr. Norcell Haywood Robert L. Hilliard Gregory Hudspeth William B. Johnson Calvin Kenndey James Lewis Jerome Lindsay Lewis Marshall Walter Mathis

Bernard McCutchen Willie McDaniel Allen Melonson James Northcutt James Oliver Randall Palmer III Reginald Pickard James Pickett Joseph Pierce Andrew Richardson I Leo Rouse Robert Scarborough Murray Slaughter William Smedler Andrew Smith

Walter Smith Curley M. Spears Ernest Stevenson Ivory Stewart Kenneth Tarrant Cecil Thomas Albert Thompson, Jimmie Varnado Roy Warrior Roy Washington Joseph Wood Prenza Woods Orrice J. Wynn Charles Young

The Galloway/Alumni Tower Central State University

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A Legacy of Leadership

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Wiiberforce

Chi Lambda honors three of the many Brothers who have nurtured the rich academic climate in Wiiberforce, Ohio ...focused on four African-American institutions.

Chi Lambda Chapter celebrated Founder's Day, January 15, 1989 and included a special recognition of three Brothers for their outstanding service and leadership rendered in the field of education. The celebrations took place amidst many very unusual but pleasing events.

The setting for the occasion could not have been better. The keynote speaker for the program was Dr. John Henderson, President of Wiiberforce University, one of many notable Brothers who have presided over that famous black institution of higher learning. He gave a very eloquent and inspiring address on the theme "A Legacy of Leadership" wherein he gave homage to the vision of the founding Jewels, and expounded the noble aims and purposes upon which our dear Fraternity was founded. This occasion was held on the very day before the celebration of a national holiday for the only black American, Brother Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. It also was being held only two weeks prior to the celebration of Black History Month, and in an area steeped in significant history of black Americans. Four very prominent black institutions reside only a couple of miles from Xenia, in Wiiberforce, Ohio: Central State University, Wiiberforce University, Payne Theological Seminary, and the National Afro-American Museum. Many very prominent Alpha men have served as Presidents of the Universities and the Seminary located in Wiiberforce including two past General Presidents: Dr. Charles H. Wesley and Dr. Lionel H. Newsom. The setting was truly unusual yet distinguished; a setting befitting the celebration in honor of the noble Jewels of Alpha.

Then the President of Chi Lambda Chapter, Brother Robert L. Marcus, presented each of these distinguished honorees with a plaque from the Chapter in recognition of their outstanding service to the community, the University, and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. The Sphinx/Spring 199(1

BRYANT CRAWI-ORI), JR. F rother Bryant Crawford, Jr. graduated from HK^^^I Central State College in 1950 with a B.S. Degree in Education. He was initiated into the Fraternity at Delta Xi Chapter, Central State University in 1950. He was one of the first graduates of Central State College to earn the Ph.D. degree. He received his MA degree from Teachers College of Continued

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THOMAS I DWAKI) Kl I I IV. SR. Brother Thomas Edward Kelley, Sr. was born in Oxford, Ohio and grew up in that area attending elementary school and high school there. He received

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Herbert H. Willis graduated

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Howard University in 1949 where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting. He received his Master's of Busines Administration from New York University in 1951. He taught at Southern University from 1951 to 1952. He was appointed to the faculty of Central State University in Continued

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Countless Alpha Brothers have helped shape the four African-American institutions in XVilberforce, Ohio: Wilberforce University, Central State University, Payne Theological Seminar and the National AfroAmerican Museum.

Columbia University. He received the Ph.D. degree from the Ohio State University. He has served the University as a member of the faculty for 35 years. 20 of those years were served as Chairman of the Department of Industrial and Technical Education.

Dr. Crawford prepared a proposal for t h e d e v e l o p m e n t of a n e w Industrial Education physical facility and a new, innovative curriculum.

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industrial at Central

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The curriculum was approved by the State of Ohio's Department of Education and was b e g u n in December 1968. The new technology building was dedicated on December 1, 1972.

Dr. Crawford developed and pres e n t e d an a p p r o v e d c o o p e r a t i v e Engineering Program between Central State University and Wright State University as the beginning of the present 4-year Manufacturing Engineering Program at Central State University.

From 1977 to 1985, Dr. Crawford chaired eight major university level c o m m i t t e e s which p r o v i d e d vital input on the role and mission of the university in molding and shaping t h e lives of the y o u n g men a n d women who matriculate there.

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He has done post-graduate studies at the Ohio State University and the University of Cincinnati.

Brother Kelley served in the United States Air Force from 1944-1946. He has been employed at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, and the Freeman Burnham Engineering Corporation in Cincinnati, Ohio. He served as the Dean of Men at Wilberforce University from 1946-1947. He served as Dean of Men at Central State University from 1947-1964. In 1964 he was appointed by Dr. Charles H. Wesley, President, as the first Purchasing Manager at Central State University, a position which he held until his retirement July 1, 1986.

Brother Kelley was initiated into A l p h a Phi A l p h a F r a t e r n i t y on December 9, 1939 at Xi Chapter, Wilberforce University. He was one of the first t h r e e U n d e r g r a d u a t e Executive Council members, and he s e r v e d as t h e s e c r e t a r y of C h i Lambda Chapte for 29 years. He is c u r r e n l t y a c t i v e in n u m e r o u s

Brother Kelley has been a CSU admin is tra tor for more than 40 years. community organizations, including member and Steward of Holy Trinity AME CHurch, Wilberforce; and he is a 33rd Degree Mason. His favorite hobbies include bowling and writing poetry. Sixty of his works have been published by the Xenia Daily Gazette, and two were published in the Congressional Record, Washington, DC.

1952 as Chairman, Department of A c c o u n t i n g a n d s e r v e d in t h a t capacity until 1970. He did further studies at the Ohio State University and the University of Nebraska at O m a h a . Brother Willis w a s a practicing Public Accountant from 1952 to 1956 in Dayton, Ohio. He s e r v e d as a r e s e a r c h e r for t h e Maritine Administration and NASA in W a s h i n g t o n , DC d u r i n g t h e summers of 1966 and 1967, and his research on the movement of wheat around the world in 1955 and 1966 w a s p u b l i s h e d by t h e M a r i t i n e Administration. He was appointed Business Manager of Central State U n i v e r s i t y a n d s e r v e d in t h a t capacity from 1970 to 1973, after which he returned as Chairman of the Department of Accounting. He then continued his service to the University until his retirment at the end of the academic year in 1987.

During his tenure at Central State University, Brother Willis served on many college level and university level committees.

Brother Willis was initiated into Alpha Phi Alpha during his underg r a d u a t e days at Kentucky State University before he transferred to

Brother Willis chaired CSU's Accounting Department during 1952-70 and 1973-87.

Howard University. He has always maintained a very and prominent profile with the Fraternity, nationally and locally. He has held almost every important official position in Chi Lambda Chapter. He has been a perennial delegate (or member) of both national and regional conventions. He was one of the founding members of the Southwest Alpha C o a l i t i o n C o m m i t t e e of w h i c h Brother Chuck Sells was the first President. He is the current treasurer for the Midwestern Region of Alpha Phi Alpha.

Brother Willis is an outstanding member of n u m e r o u s community organizattions and a member of the Trustee Board of Zion Baptist Church, Xenia, Ohio. He enjoys many hobbies and sports.

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ALPHAS ON THE MQVE

Brother Ricardo Deveaux

Brother Lawrence George

Brother Henry Hammond, Jr.

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University of Missouri-Rolla at the 1989 Homecoming Awards Banquet on campus. Honorary Life Membership is presented by the association to individuals in recognition of their extraordinary association with alumni and students of UMR. Brother George is a supervisory research chemist with the U.S. Bureau of Mines Rolla Research Center.

Brother Lawrence George is a native of New Orleans, La., and received his B.A. degree in chemistry from Dillard University in 1957. He has done graduate work at both St. Louis University and at UMR. He came to the U.S. Bureau of Mines in Rolla in 1960. Initially working as a chemist in the m e a s u r e m e n t of vapor pressure for the development of t h e r m o d y n a m i c d a t a , G e o r g e moved to research in the recovery of strategic a n d critical metals from metalliferous industrial waste and the transfer of the technology to the private sector. He has published extensively in these areas.

George has been active in civic and c o m m u n i t y s e r v i c e in Rolla. In a d d i t i o n to b e c o m i n g a c h a r t e r member and president of the South C e n t r a l M i s s o u r i c h a p t e r of t h e American Chemical Society, he is past president of the UMR chapter of Sigma Xi, the scientific research society of North America.

He has been the resident advisor for Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity since

it w a s e s t a b l i s h e d on t h e UMR campus in 1965 and has served as unofficial advisor for many of UMR's black students throughout the years.

He is currently chairman of UMR's A d v i s o r y C o m m i t t e e on African American Recruitment and Retention and is a member of UMR's Committee of Friends.

Brother Ricardo Pedro Deveaux, a member of the Delta Betta Chapter and a native of Nassau, Bahamas s e r v e s as P r e s i d e n t of B e t h u n e Cookman College Student Governm e n t Association for the 1989-90 academic year.

Ricardo, a senior honor student majoring in Psychology, plans to pursue Masters and Doctorate d e g r e e s in P s y c h o l o g y a f t e r graduation. This s u m m e r Ricardo i n t e r n e d w i t h B a h a m i a n Senator Peter J. Bethell, at The Ministry of Youth.

Before being elected SGA President, Ricardo served as 1987-88 Councilp e r s o n at large, s o p h o m o r e class treasurer, 1988-89 SGA Treasurer, 1988-89 Delta Beta Chapter Assistant Dean of Pledges and Secretary and 1988-89 Greek Council Treasurer.

Deveaux has received many awards which includes 1987-88 Most Outstanding Sophomore B-CC, Junior Achievement Alumni Bahamas Chapter 1988 Carla Collie Memorial Award for Excellence, SGA Distinguished service award, 1988-89 Most Outstanding Junior B-CC and National Dean's List.

llllllllllllll Brother Lawrence George, received an Honorary Life Membership in the Alumni Association of the The Sphinx/Spring 1990

llllllllllllll Brother Arwin A. Hamm, a charter m e m b e r of Alpha Theta Lambda Chapter, Atlantic City, New Jersey, w a s h o n o r e d at t h e R e g i o n a l (Southern New Jersey) installation breakfast held at Glassboro State C o l l e g e , G l a s s b o r o , New Jersey, Saturday September 16, 1989. Brother William F. Meyers, area director, p r o c l a i m e d the a n n u a l area installation service would be named in his honor.

Brother Hamm, 87, his grandfather a slave, was born February 16, 1902 in Syracuse, New York. He attended Syracuse public schools and graduated from O s w e g o N o r m a l School (Oswego State College) in 1922 with a major in Industrial Arts.

An A l p h a B r o t h e r for over 65 years, Brother Hamm was initiated into Iota Chapter in 1924. He taught in the Atlantic City Public School System from 1924-1933. From 19371968, he was employed by the U.S. Postal Service. He retired as a postal clerk.

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Congratulations to The Sphinx from

Iota Omicron Lambda Chapter Colorado Springs, Colorado

President

Loran Smith

CHAPTER OFFICERS Vice President

Freeman Gault

Treasurer

Corresponding Secretary

Frank L. Hollier

Tyrone James

Recording Secretary

Dean of Pledges

Mario Williams

Terrance Jackson

Historian

Parliamentarian

Bernard Shackleford

Norvell Simpton

Sergeant-at-Arms

Chaplain

Robert Lawrence

Ben Pollard

Director of Education

Associate Editor-tb-The Sphinx

Carl Bryant

Richard A. Brown IV

Brother Hamm presently serves as Treasurer of Alpha Theta Lambda Chapter, Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Illlllllllllll Brother Henry Hammond, Jr., a native of Augusta, Georgia, and a u n d e r g r a d a u t e s t u d e n t at Miles College majoring in Mathematics, has taken full advantage of available minority programs, grants and scholarships. This summer from June to August, he worked on the campus of Alabama A&M University in the Physics D e p a r t m e n t studying the growth of Methyl 1-2 (2,4-dintrophenyl) A m i n o p r o p a n o a t e Single C r y s t a l s u n d e r t h e p r o g r a m of M i n o r i t y R e s e a r c h C e n t e r of Excellence sponsored by NASA in Huntsville, Alabama.

Brother H a m m o n d is ambitious.

He is working hard in the music industry as a lyrist, and studying h a r d in college to m a i n t a i n h i s scholastic grade point average as well. Besides all that, as First Vice President of the Student Government Association, he spends long hours handling student problems. Along with music, studying and the S.G.A., he still fulfills his obligations within the fraternity as Vice President and Sphinx-Editor.

The b r o t h e r s of G a m m a Kappa C h a p t e r w o u l d like to c o m m e n d Brother Hammond for his outstanding p e r f o r m a n c e this s u m m e r at the University of Alabama A&M.

Illlllllllllll Brother Maurice Henderson, a distinguished writer and educator, is a F e l l o w of t h e W o r l d L i t e r a r y Academy in Cambridge, England.

Henderson is a graduate of Adelphi University a n d the University of Pennsylvania Publishing Institute and teaches at Temple University's PASCEP and Woodhaven Center in the Northeast. This fellowship will allow h i m t i m e to d o s c h o l a r l y research and lecture on the Arts and Literature (African-American).

Brother Henderson has authored several books and is the editor of three anthologies. His syndicated articles have been published in the U n i v e r s i t y City N e w s a n d o t h e r newspapers across the United States.

He is listed in Who's Who in U.S. Writers, Editors & Poets and International Authors Who's Who. Maurice Henderson has had his The Sphinx/Spring 1990

plays p r o d u c e d Off-Broadway in New York City, Chicago, Houston, Buffalo, Philadelphia, San Diego, Los Angeles, San Franciso, North Carolina a n d N e w Jersey. He h a s b e e n a Writer-in-Residence in the Theater Center Philadelphia Playwright Workshop, an Artist-in-Residence for the Independent Performing Artist Project at the Community Education Center and an Artist-in-Residence with the South Jersey Theatre Ensemble. Brother Henderson has directed plays at the Frank Silveria Writers Workshop and Quest Drama Company in New York and Bushfire T h e a t e r a n d P l a y w o r k s in Philadelphia. He has also served as Producing Artistic Director of the Adelphia Repertory Touring Company a n d E x e c u t i v e D i r e c t o r of t h e National Author Tour.

Henderson has lectured and taught at several Colleges and Universities throughout the United States. He is a member of the Advisory Board for the American Biographical Institute in Raleigh, North Carolina and the Playwright Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Maurice Henderson is also a m e m b e r of Omicron Delta Lambda C h a p t e r in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Illlllllllllll Brother William Hoston, III, a native of Montgomery, Alabama who now resides in Detroit, has been elected by the Tuskegee National Alumni Association to serve as its representative on University Board of Trustees.

Brother Hoston, employed with the Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, Michigan, began his three-year term on the t r u s t e e board January 20, 1989.

Since his graduation from Tuskegee University in 1969, Hoston was an electrical e n g i n e e r w i t h G e n e r a l Motors Corporation before he joined the Ford Motor Company in Dearborn as a divisional plant engineering designer. He was a project engineer for several years before being named superintendent at Ford Motor World Headquarters in 1986.

B r o t h e r H o s t o n is a T u s k e g e e Presidential Associate and a member of the Tuskegee 1,000 Plus Club, both i n d i c a t i n g his g e n e r o u s , a n n u a l giving to the University. Several organizations have cited Hoston for his community and civic leadership,

including the Detroit Public Schools, Jack and Jill of America, Inc. (Detroit chapter), the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, Kiwanis Club (Indianapolis, Ind.) and the State of Michigan.

More than 30,769 students have graduated from Tuskegee University since the school was founded in 1881.

Its N a t i o n a l A l u m n i A s s o c i a t i o n includes 119 chapters in 29 states, the District of Columbia and the island of Bahamas.

Illlllllllllll Brother Allen W. Knox, president of Knox Dental Center, was sworn in as p r e s i d e n t - e l e c t of C h i c a g o ' s L i n c o l n D e n t a l S o c i e t y at t h e September 30 installation ceremony at the Henry Crown Space Center, M u s e u m of Science and Industry.

The 39-year old d e n t i s t and c o m m u n i t y l e a d e r will b e c o m e president of this 150-member, Black dentists' organization for the 1990-91 program year.

In June, Dr. Knox was installed as vice president of the Kenwood/Hyde Park branch of the Chicago Dental Society, an affiliate of the Illinois Dental Society and American Dental Association.

S u m m a r i z i n g the challenge for Black dentists in their communities, the dentist-educator offered, "The unique mission for African-American dentists is to heighten the awareness of the community's need for proper and regular dental health care.

Unfortunately, we still a p p r o a c h dental and medical health care as a 23rd-hour crisis activity. One of the primary goals of the Lincoln Dental Society is to speak to the needs of the African-American community, as w e d e n t i s t s are obligated to the education and application of preventive dentistry in our communities.

Knox Dental Center, located in the Jeffery Manor Shopping Center, is a South Side-based, full-service, general dental health care facility that offers such services as endodontics, p e r i o d o n t i c s , operative dentistry, oral examinations and prophylactic treatment, full restorative service, cosmetic dentistry and oral surgery.

Illlllllllllll Brother Lee D . Miller, III, of Alpha Delta Lambda Chapter, received his Master of Science Degree in Telecommunications and Information Page 17

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Eta Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Post Office Box 92576 Atlanta, Georgia 30314

Since 1920, Eta Lambda Chapter has left a legacy in Atlanta of "Manly Deeds, Scholarship and Love for All Mankind." ^ ^2P^ ? *>&?

1989 Chapter of the Year

State of Georgia / Southern Region / General Organization (National)

Walter W. Sullivan, Jr. . . . President

ALPHA? ON THE M9VE

Brother Maurice Henderson

Brother Allen Knox

Brother Lee D. Miller, III

Systems Management in May 1989 from Christian Brothers College in Memphis, Tennessee. Brother Miller is Vice President and Manager of C o m p u t e r O p e r a t i o n s S u p p o r t at First T e n n e s s e e Bank. He has c o m p l e t e d t h e first t w o y e a r s Executive D e v e l o p m e n t Program offered at Christian Brothrers College a n d w a s one of the twenty-three g r a d u a t e s o^ mid-level m a n a g e r s representing various companies in Memphis.

Brother Miller was initiated into Alpha in 1967 at Iota Chapter, Morris Brown College, Atlanta, Georgia. He returned to Memphis and received his Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from Christian Brothers College.

His future plans include informing young people of the career opportunities in Telecommunications and Information Systems. In the 1990s and b e y o n d , his plans for Alpha include bringing more inactive Brothers in Memphis back into the fold.

He is married to the former Linda Childress a n d has o n e d a u g h t e r , L e a h . B r o t h e r M i l l e r s e r v e s as Chairman of the Finance Committee at Saint Augustine Catholic Church.

July). Pollard is currently Manager of Corporate Headquarters Personnel for IBM in Armonk, New York. He joined IBM in Endicott, NY after graduating from Virginia State and has received numerous awards and honors for his business leadership and community contributions. Prior to his current position he served as N a t i o n a l C o o r d i n a t o r for IBM's Employee Charitable Contributions Campaign, leading the national campaign to a record $31.8 million for 1988 gifts.'

Brother Pollard and his wife, Annie, h a v e b e e n s t r o n g s u p p o r t e r s of Virginia State. They were founders of the "Trojan Computer Camp" which teaches computer concepts/applications to 13-17 year old students for two weeks each summer on Virginia State's campus. He has also been coh o s t for t h e "VSU R e p o r t " , a televious p r o g r a m about Virginia State which is broadcast every first Sunday on WXEX-TV, Channel 8. In the May 1987 Commencement Exercises, he was named "Friend of the University."

Pollard is currently an A l u m n i Board member representing District 16, which includes Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Delaware.

He ws the founding President (1987) of t h e I n d u s t r i a l E d u c a t i o n a n d Technology Alumni Chapter and is Vice President of the North Jersey Alumni Chapter.

Brother Pollard and his wife have two children and live in North Jersey.

He is a native of King and Queen County, Virginia, where he graduated from Central High School in 1961.

Illlllllllllll Brother Percy E. Pollard, Sr., a 1966 graduate of Virginia State University, was named 1989 Alumnus of the Year (Summer Commencement in The Sphinx/Spring 1990

Illlllllllllll Brother Maurice L. Reed, Zeta Delta Lambda Chapter, Springfield, Ohio, was installed as Director of D i s t r i c t F o u r of t h e N a t i o n a l A s s o c i a t i o n of P a r l i a m e n t a r i a n s (NAP) at t h e i r 27th b i e n n i a l Convention in New Orleans. District Four covers the states of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, and the Canadian Province of Ontario.

Reed, a Professional Registered P a r l i a m e n t a r i a n and Certified Parliamentarian, is a member of the Board of Directors, serves on the Committee of Standing Rules, and the NAP Extension Committee.

As D i r e c t o r h e s h a l l p r o m o t e e x t e n s i o n a n d r e t e n t i o n of membership and the formation of units in the various states within the district; interpret NAP policies and programs to members in the states through meetings and other means of communication; and encourage and assist states in the organization of classes. In addition he has to be a v a i l a b l e to s t a t e o f f i c e r s for c o n s u l t a t i o n a n d a s s i s t a n c e in extension and programs; attend and participate in state conventions and institutes; and develop/provide progam materials to the states.

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Theta Lambda Chapter Dayton, Ohio

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

OFFICERS / 1989-90 Lonnie R. Norwood, President Jacob Jernigan, Vice President Dennis E. Morrow, Treasurer Louis-Charles Harvey, Recording Secretary Clifford Rountree, Financial Secretary Tim Spraggins, Corresponding Secretary Michael Brown, Associate Editor-to-The Sphinx

James Wright, Parliamentarian Larry Jones, Sergeant-at-Arms Plummer Sampson, Director of Educational Activities Cass Hatcher, Dean of Pledges Rev. Therman Sampson, Chaplain Richard Hobson, Historian Fred Conway, Director-West Central Ohio Region

ALPHA? O N THE MQVE

Brother Percy E. Pollard, Sr.

Brother Maurice L. Reed

Brother W. Kent

o b j e c t i v e s of NAP, w h i c h is to promote interest and education in parliamentary law, primarily Robert's Rules Of Order, Newly Revised. NAP accomplishes this locally through its local affiliates.

He is also p a r l i a m e n t a r i a n for various local, state and national boards of directors while maintaining his position as Computer Analyst in the Springfield, Ohio Police Department.

l e a d e r s h i p he c o o r d i n a t e d the establishment of Boy Scout Troop #114. served (and still serves) as Superintendent of Church Sunday School, Chairman of our Fraternity Gospel Festival (our s c h o l a r s h i p funding source) and still maintains full time employment as a College Counselor.

Kudos to Brother Reuben Salters, an active Brother in Alpha Phi Alpha, who is always on the move!

in 1988.

O n e of Ohio's largest i n d e p e n d e n t l y o w n e d firms, M e e k e r & Associates is located in One Cascade Plaza, Akron, Ohio.

Illlllllllllll Brother Reuben Salters serves as a member of the Dover, Delaware City Council. Brother Salter was elected o n A p r i l 14, 1989 a s t h e first representative of a newly created d i s t r i c t in t h e c a p i t a l c i t y of Delaware. He is the second Black council member presently sitting.

As a Brother in Alpha since 1947 and a member of Zeta Rho Lambda Chapter (Dover) since 1957, he has made numerous contribtuion to this community. Brother Reuben is the recent Past President of the local branch of the NAACP. This branch was instrumental in initiating the suit against the City of Dover under the leadership of Brother Cecil Wilson.

When Brother Salters assumed the presidency he had to make many presentations, supply data and coordinate activitiesa between the local branch and NAACP headquarters which helped in the successful settlement of the suit.

Commensurate with the NAACP The Sphinx Spring 199(1

Brother W. Kent Starks II h a s joined David A. Meeker & Associates, Inc. / Public Relations as an account executive. He previously was an announcer and a sales representative at WBXT Radio in Canton.

A graduate of Denison University, Granville, Ohio, with a bachelor's degree in English and speech communications, Starks hosted a weekly campus radio show and was student editor for a university publication.

He completed college internships w i t h D i m e n s i o n Cable S y s t e m s , Newark, Ohio, and WCLK and WSB radio stations in Atlanta where he did public affairs, programming and production work.

A two-time all conference baseball player a n d former p r e s i d e n t a n d charter member of his undergraduate c h a p t e r , he is a m e m b e r of the American College Athletes Hall of Fame a n d was listed a m o n g the "Outstanding Young Men in America"

Brother Curtis Sykes, a gentleman scholar is called by many brothers in Greater Little Rock, Arkansas and throughout the state of Arkansas as Alpha Man Extraordinaire. Brother S y k e s c u r r e n t l y s e r v e s as VicePresident of Pi Lambda Chapter, the largest chapter in the S o u t h w e s t Region w i t h a m e m b e r s h i p t h a t exceeds over 70 active members.

Brother Sykes excelled early in life.

He completed high school at the age of 16. H e d e c i d e d to s e r v e his c o u n t r y in t h e U.S. A r m y after attending Dunbar Junior College for a y e a r . In 1954, B r o t h e r S y k e s r e c e i v e d a B.A. d e g r e e from Arkansas Baptist College and a M.S. degree in 1956 from Texas College in Tyler, Texas. In 1965, he became the first Black to receive a degree from H a r d i n g U n i v e r s i t y in S e a r c y , Arkansas.

Brother Sykes continued to strive onward and upward in education.

He was a principal for eight years in Woodruff County before returning to the Little Rock School District as a classroom teacher. He worked as principal for 10 years at the historic Booker T. Washington and Gibbs Elementary Schools.

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Making A Difference In DC Since '23 GENERAL PRESIDENTS

JEWEL MEMBERS

Belford V. Lawson Charles H. Wesley Howard H. Long Rayford Logan Henry A. Callis

Nathaniel Murray Henry A. Callis Robert H. Ogle

Mu Lambda Chapter Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

Washington, DC CHAPTER OFFICERS/1989-90 President—LeRoy Lowery, III Vice President—Louis W Buck Recording Secretary—Robert M. Brown, III Treasurer—Curtis A. Hunigan Editor-to-The Sphinx—William D. Thomas Chaplain—Father Jerry Hargrove

Education Director—Melvin Clark Historian—William M. Juyner Dean of Pledges—Lee A. Tyler Corresponding Secretary—Louis A. Ford Financial Secretary—Ernest L. Smith Sergeant-at-Arms—Maryland D. Kemp

ALPHA? O N THE M9VE

Brother Curtis Sykes

Brother Joe C. Thomas

Brother Marcel Thompson

Brother Sykes exemplifies a true brother of Alpha on the move. Among his many accomplishments, he has served as Chairman of the Economic O p p o r t u n i t y A g e n c y of P u l a s k i C o u n t y , C h a i r m a n of t h e Allen Young Branch YMCA, and President of t h e S c i p i o A. J o n e s A l u m n i Association. Currently, Brother Sykes serves on the Advisory Board of One National Bank of Greater Little Rock.

Brother Sykes greatest accomplishment to date is his keen vision of purchasing an Alpha House in Little Rock, Arkansas. This reality came a b o u t w h e n B r o t h e r S y k e s as Chairman of the Housing Committee presented a plan to renovate a home that was built in 1926, the same year Pi Lambda was founded.

In e v e r y e n d e a v o r h e e n t e r s , Brother Sykes serves faithfully. He has taught Sunday School at King Solomon Baptist Church for over 30 years and as a Trustee of the church.

Brother Sykes high ideals, his dream of a bright future, and his service to mankind guarantees him a spot of immortality in Pi Lambda.

recognized for his selfless work as a volunteer attorney at the Central Virginia Legal Aid Society. Over the past six years, Brother Thomas an average of 225 hours of service each year in a wide variety of matters, including represention in landlordtenant and divorce cases.

board committees and was already a familiar face on the campus when he assumed his post in the summer of 1989.

A native of Tennessee, Brother Thoams is a graduate of Tuskegee University and received the Master of Arts Degree from Rider College, Trenton, New Jersey. He is Western Region Director of the Tuskegee National Alumni Association. He is also a Life Member of Alpha Phi Alpha.

Brother Chester R. Thomas of R i c h m o n d , Virginia was the first recipient of the Pro Bono Publico A w a r d p r e s e n t e d by t h e 2,000 member Bar Association of the City of Richmond. The presenttaion was m a d e at the association's Annual Dinner. Brother Thomas was The Sphinx/Spring 1990

Illlllllllllll Brother Joe C. Thomas, of Gamma Chi Lambda Chapter, San Francisco, serves as Vice President for Administration at Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, California.

For the past ten years, Brother Thomas served as Executive Director of The Economic Opportunity Council of San Francisoco. He has energetically served on various social service borads in San Francisco. He was a member for four years on the Board of Directors of United Way of the Bay Area and is currently a member of the San Francisco Emergency Food and Shelter Board. In 1988 he was p r e s e n t e d t h e California/Nevada C o m m u n i t y Action Association's "President's Awards" for "exemplifying the qualities, c o m m i t m e n t , concern, caring, honest and unselfish dedication to the goal of eliminating poverty."

His association with Pacific School of Religion began in 1982 when he became a charter m e m b e r of the President's Associates there and then was elected to the Board of Trustees in 1984. He has served on various

Illlllllllllll Brother Marcel Thompson of the Eta Gamma Chapter at Prairie View A&M University, has been named President of the Chancellor's Student Advisory Board. The 17-member board consists of s t u d e n t s r e p r e s e n t i n g each of the four universities in the Texas A&M University System, which are Prairie View A&M, Tarleton State University, Texas A&M University at Galveston, and Texas A&M University.

In this capacity, Brother Thompson will preside over the board to create and encourage the active communication and participation of students in s y s t e m - w i d e concerns, a n d to further the cooperative interaction between students and administrators.

A graduating senior, Thompson is a Pre-Medicine major from Houston, T e x a s . H e is i n v o l v e d in s u c h activities and organizations as TriBeta H o n o r S o c i e t y , B e n j a m i n Banneker Honors College, and the Page 23

Zeta Lambda Chapter Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Proudly Salutes Its Men of Distinction

William W. Ross, M. D. Beta Gamma '34

Joseph Jones, M. D. Gamma '28

Walter Solomon Beta Gamma '32

Clarence C. Johnson Beta Gamma '30 Frank W. Scott Alpha Rho '39

YEARS William Bernard Howard NU'32

SERVICE TO A L P H A

Otis H. Smith Gamma '31

V.A.C.A.l'.A.F. - 1989- ALUMNI CHAF'TER OF YEAR JESSE B. BUTTS President

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ZETA LAMBDA CHAPTER FOUNDED APRIL 3. 1920

NEWPORT NEWS. VIRGINIA 23607

ALPHAS ON THE M9VE Reserve Officer Training Corps.

B r o t h e r T h o m p s o n is a Life Member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and is the coordinator of the chapter's Project Alpha-Teen Pregnancy Program. He has also served as the Eta Gamma Chapter Recording Secretary.

Brother J. Wilbur Walker of Gamma Lambda Chapter is truly an Alpha Man. He has exemplified his pledge to the fraternity through his manly deeds, scholarship and love for all mankind.

A native of Pike County Alabama, he promised God at the age of nine that if he could get any chance to attend school he would serve the public. So, with one dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) in his pocket and hope for a better tomorrow, Brother Walker went off to college.

He attended Stillman Institute, Paine College and Atlanta University.

Brother Walker taught himself to read well enougn to earn three degrees.

During his college tenure he was nicknamed "History Head" because of his ability to recall pertinent events.

Brother Walker has been instrumental in organizing various community service and civic organizations.

He has assisted in the community by cleaning the streets, assisting with illiteracy, initiating crime zones and saving the West End Fire Station. He organized the first PTA in Greenville in 1939; the first state-wide Elementary School Principal Association in South Carolina in 1950; the first scholarship program for low and moderate income families in Greenville and Operation New Broom Clean Sweep Program.

The City of G r e e n v i l l e h a s appointed Brother Walker to various committees where he has served religiously. He has also received recognition from the governor, the mayor and Gamma Gamma Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. In 1985, he was recognized in Who's Who Among Black Americans and in 1988 he had an apartment complex and a street in the West Greenville area renamed for him.

As a teacher and principal, Brother Walker challenged his students to strive for excellence and advised them to give back to the community.

Though sometimes painful and weary, he has not turned around or

Brother J. Wilbur Walker given up. He is still serving the communities of Greenville trying to restore pride in families and individuals. Professor Walker as some call him, has retired from work, but he continues to work hard as a citizen despite some physical ailments. The City of Greenville, the State of South Carolina and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. has prospered from the working hands of this Godsent brother.

H O N O R S 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.

ALPHA CHI PHI KAPPA PHI

PHI BETA KAPPA BETA KAPPA CHI MORTARBOARD

ALPHA KAPPA MU TAU BETA PI

• 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 The Sphinx/Spring 1990

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A Visible, Active and Potent Presence In Memphis

Alpha Delta Lambda Chapter (Chartered

1930)

Salutes The Sphinx Walter L. Evans President 1988-89

Clarence Christian President 1989-90

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Brothers of Kappa Phi Lambda and the Raft Guide successfully pass through Koontz Flume Rapids on the Lower Gauley River.

COLUMBIA, MD Kappa Phi Lambda Goes Whitewater Rafting I've known rivers; I've known rivers ancient as the world and older than the flow of blood in human veins.

My soul has grown deep like the rivers.

â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Langston Hughes Nine Brothers of Kappa Phi Lambda Chapter of Columbia, Maryland, completed their third annual Whitewater raft trip on the exciting Lower Gauley River in West Virginia.

A very challenging experience, the trip is always scheduled for the last weekend in September during the Summersville Dam Drawdown Period.

The brothers left Columbia, Maryland for a seven hour trip on Friday in a van heading Southwest through the Shenandoah Valley area of Virginia and then west over the mountains into the Fayetteville, West Vir-

ginia area. The brothers stayed overnight in an area hotel and early Saturday morning checked in at the rafting company's headquarters. In addition to the Alpha brothers, there were rafters from as far away as Michigan in the North and Georgia in the South.

Participating were brothers: Richard Alexander, Harry Evans, David Hagans, Ken Jennings, Bernard Justis, Alexander Leak, Calvin Millner, Charles Robinson and Keith Williams. After getting into their wetsuits in early Fall weather and picking up their personal flotation devices and helmets, the brothers boarded the bus for the ride to the put-in point in the Lower Gauley River Canyon. Because of the remoteness of the area, once the rafts are put-in to the cold, clean waters of the Lower Gauley, the rafters are committed to over six hours and 14 miles of high level excitement.

Rapids are classified from Class I to Class VI. Class I rapids are very small with low waves, slow current and no obstructions while at the extreme are Class VI rapids which are nearly impassable and extremely dangerous. The Lower Gauley's rapids are mostly Class III and IV with three major rapids at Class V with the appropriately descriptive names: Koontz Flume, Mash and Pure Screaming Hell. At Class V the rapids are long and violent with large waves

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that are unavoidable and irregular.

This year the river was running at 3,000 cubic feet per second which meant that in the rapids the ten-man raft often was punching through six foot waves while maneuvering around truck-size boulders.

Kappa Phi Lambda's annual raft trip is a group activity that quickly develops a strong spirit of teamwork among the brothers as they share the adventure and common goal of maneuvering through rapids on an untamed river. The trip is open to any Alumni or College Brother and the 1990 trip is set to leave Columbia on Friday, September 28 and raft the Lower Gauley on Saturday. As an option, we've added a trip on Sunday of 15 miles on the Upper Gauley, a stretch of river ranked 7th in the world.

If you plan to be in the area and would like more information, write to Brother Ken Jennings, 5250 Eliot's Oak Road, Columbia, Maryland 21044; or call him at (301) 443-6733 (office) or (301) 730-3374 (home).

-Ken Jennings

HOWARD UNIVERSITY Beta Chapter working hard to uphold the light of Alpha First, I must greet all my brothers of Alpha on behalf of the brothers, of Beta Chapter at Howard University, Washington, D.C. We at Beta Chapter are presently a growing chapter, with a membership of 40 brothers.

In addition, a number of brothers hold positions in various campus organizations.

John Berry, a 1988 initiate of the chapter and president for this school year, says this year he would like the chapter to keep a steady pace of one service project or more per week.

During the month of September alone the brothers kicked the year off with a program geared towards the incoming freshmen entitled "Making It at the Mecca." This program was designed for freshmen to converse with brothers on various topics including the social, academic and political environment at Howard.

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farewell to two dedicated Alpha men, Brothers Brian Marshall and Reginald Banks, who both left the area to assume new military assignments. We are pleased to congratulate Brother Robert Newkirk on his graduation from MIT and his commissioning as a Second Lieutenant in the U. S. Air Force. Brother David Biggs, an accomplished concert harpist, completed a successful summer concert tour which included performances in New York City, Pittsburg, Philadelphia, the District of Columbia, Baltimore, Dayton and Columbus, Ohio.

Some of our events for the past year included, a very snowy, and I mean "snowy" Founders Day program at Roxbury Community College. Brother Attorney Frank Morris served as our guest speaker. This year's affair featured Brother William H. Gray, Democratic Whip of the United States Congress. This event was held on December 4th at the Grand Ballroom, Boston University.

The chapter sponsored a Wives and Sweethearts affair at the Avon Town House, Avon, Massachusetts in March and received a Service Citation for our affiliation and support of the March of Dimes. The Chapter's Education Foundation Committee BOSTON, MA sponsored the Second Annual Black and Gold Ball on June 17, 1989 at BosEpsilon Gamma Lambda ton's Westin Hotel. This year's theme was "Sharing the Vision of The Edureports cational Needs For the 1990's and a busy year Beyond. The keynote speaker for this The Brothers of Epsilon Gamma event was Brother John Bynoe, a Lambda, (Greater Boston Area), local attorney and civic leader. extend warm fraternal greetings. The Despite a few rain delays, the 1989-90 year is upon us and we are annual Alpha Picnic was held at Hanexperiencing great things in New scom Air Force Base, Bedford, MA. England. The officers for the year are: We extend a special salute to Brothers Brothers Jacob Younginer, President; Charles Cuthbert and James HowRobert Rogers, Vice-President; Andrew ard, two brothers who have spent Dixon, Treasurer; Clifton Reed, Record- nearly six decades in the House of ing Secretary; James Howard, Corres- Alpha. ponding Secretary; Thomas Johnson, -Quenton White Jr., Dean of Pledgees; David Biggs, Parliamentarian; Renard Beaty, Sergeant At Arms; Rev. David Marshall, ChapBALTIMORE, MD lain; Quenton White, Assistant Editorto-The Sphinx; and, George Jackson, Director of Education.

Delta Lambda We are pleased to welcome our Salutes nearest member to Alphadom, Brother Leadership and Service Madison Thompson. Also joining us On Sunday, September 10,1989 the from San Antonio, Texas is Brother Delta Lambda Chapter held it's Colonel Leo Rouse, who has recently Annual Awards presentation and relocated to the area to assume his Installation of officers in the Parren new assignment as Commander, Mitchell Room of Coppin State ColDental Activity, Fort Devens, Maslege. Brother E. Gaines Lansey sachusetts. Unfortunately we bid

ture a lecture series on black history and a brief step-show for entertainment.

Another program that the brothers did in September was a historical look at Marcus Garvey and his role in the black community. The program was entitled "Who Was Marcus Garvey?" and was very successful.

For the month of October the brothers held "Alpha Week." This is a week long series of events, including lectures, a movie night for the freshmen, and a closing party - free for the campus.

Throughout the school year the brothers will hold a blood drive, tutor elementary students, host a series of lectures and seminars focusing on Egyptology and conduct other programs that directly focus on AfroAmericans.

The brothers of Beta Chapter are working hard to "uphold the light of Alpha." We feel as one of the longest active chapters in Alpha it is our duty to "uphold" what Alpha represents.

This year we will work hard to reach our goal: outstanding service to the community and the Howard student body.

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served as chairman for this event.

Other members of the committee were Brother Dr. Charles R. Salters (president of Delta Lambda) and Brother Dr. Clayton Stansbury.

Brother Wilbert Walker served as Master of Ceremonies. The program consisted of an invocation conducted

by Brother Rev. Ward Parham; Greetings by Brother Dr. Calvin Burnett (President of Coppin State); and presentations by Brothers Dr. Clayton Stansbury, Dr. Clifton R. Jones, Dr. Charles R. Salters, Earl N. Graves, Harlow Fullwood and Charles Mitchell. Music was provided by Brother Keith Pennick. The ceremony concluded with Brother Warren Scott, Eastern Regional Vice-President, swearing in officers for the 1990 fiscal year.

Brother Earl N. Graves was named Delta Lambda's Brother of the Year.

Other Brothers receiving awards were as follows: Mervin Thompson, Jewel N. A. Murray Award; Ray Johnson, Jewel R. H. Ogle Award; Dr. Vernon Pennington, Jewel E. K. Jones Award; Cluey Hargrove, Jewel V W. Tandy Award; William Proctor, Jewel H. A. Callis Award; Dr. Cecil Payton, Jewel C. H. Chapman Award; Douglass Sands, Jewel G. B. Kelley Award; Ward Parham, Chapter President's Award; Dr. Earl S. Richardson, Community Service Award; Paul A. Moss, Senior Alpha Award; Robert P. Diggs, Senior Alpha Award; Samuel Billups, Charles H. Wesley Historian Award; Keith Pennick, Neophyte Contribution Award; James H. Wooten, Dr. Clifton R. Jones Award.

Brothers M. Bernard Jones (Beta Alpha Chapter - Morgan State), Robert Hubbard (Pi Theta Chapter Coppin State) and Kenneth Barnhill (Mu Rho Chapter - Towson State), were presented college leadership awards.

The honorable Kweisi Mfume (7th Congressional District - Baltimore, MD) was the recipient of the political action award. Mrs. Beatrice "Bea" Gaddy received the Humanitarian award. Mrs. Gaddy provides food, shelter and clothing to the homeless in the Baltimore area. The Pan-Hellenic Council Contribution Award was presented to Mr. Joseph Bush, a member of Kappa Alpha Psi. .

Brother Dr. Russell Kelly, on behalf of the Tennis Tournament Committee, made presentations of $400.00 each to the Trailblazer Division of the The Sphinx/Spring 1990

Boy Scouts of America and the Fulton Heights Community Organization. The Bea Gaddy Shelter for the Homeless received $200.00 Brother Harlow Fullwood Aided in increasing the contribution to the Bea Gaddy Center by "Passing the Hat."

BOSTON U / MIT Mighty Sigma Looks Toward 75th Anniversary The Brothers of Sigma Chapter are pleased to report that the Light of Alpha is being held high in the Greater Boston area. We wish to congratulate the Brothers in San Antonio for having hosted such a successful national convention. Our own Brother Derrick Grubb attended in behalf of Sigma and brought back a detailed report of all that occurred in San Antonio as proof that Alpha lives on across our great nation.

In this the 74th year of our propagation Sigma Chapter has continued on a road of excellence and enlightenment. We have embraced into the Brotherhood the men of Prometheus 9 — Brothers Michael Brown, Sean Hamer, Mslunson Delly, Shawn Carter, Kevan Bowers, Kwame Ndzibah, Ramon Eady, Lloyd Wheatley and Carlos Phillips — on December 3 in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-eight. These

Brothers have stayed true to their name and have set fire to the collegiate world in Boston. They've taken active roles in all that Sigma has been involved with this year.

Brother Delly and his committee planned and hosted the 1989 Eastern Region District II Conference (better known as ONEGA—the Organization of New England Chapters of Alpha). Continuing in our tradition of socially conscious and eloquent Brothers, Brother Douglas McCollough won the ONECA oratory competition with a dissertation on "The Talented Tenth Revisited" and Brother Kevan Bowers won the ONECA College Brother of the Year.

As we ushered into the Fraternity the men of Prometheus, we noted the loss of Brother Anthony R. Anderson as he moved onto the graduate chapter. We wish him luck in all that he does and remind him that he is forever a Brother of Sigma Chapter. We would also like to extend a special note of Thanks to Brother Derrick Grubb for his tenure as Sigma Chapter President. Brother Grubb's efforts are unrivaled as he had to lead Sigma in a period of great trial and tribulation.

He was called upon to give of his time and self endlessly, but like a true Alpha Man his head is bloody, but unbowed. He set an example that all of us in Sigma Chapter have learned from and hope to be strong enough to follow.

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With the advent of the new year, Sigma Chapter installed into office the following Brothers: President, Lloyd Wheatley; Vice-President, Mslunson Delly; Secretary, Kwame Ndzibah; Treasurer, Michael Brown; Historian, Ramon Eady; Parliamentarian, Chris Harris.

Under the leadership of Brother Lloyd Wheatley, many Fraternity activities have been successfully promoted. Our most brilliant and interesting classic was our Semi-formal Ball, A Night Over Egypt, which was held at the Back Bay Hilton Hotel in the Belvedere Ballroom on October 21, 1989. A wonderful evening was spent by Sigma Chapter and our guests. We are most appreciative of the display of support at this event by the Brothers of Alpha Gamma Chapter, Epsilon Gamma Lambda Chapter and the other Brothers who were in the area.

In support of the South African struggle, on November 6, 1989 and November 16, 1989, Sigma Chapter participated in a campaign with the Northeastern University Religious Life Office and representatives of Oxfam America to increase campus wide consciousness of the ongoing struggle of Blacks in Namibia and all over South Africa. The Chapter attempted to channel student support and to motivate and encourage students to actively participate in the battle against Apartheid by handing out information on the 16th Annual Fast for a World Harvest and erecting a shantee to symbolize the present plight of our brothers and sisters in South Africa. The Brothers have also devoted a great deal of time to helping alleviate hunger in the Boston area by feeding the homeless at the Church of all Nations on Saturdays and Sundays. In the field of education Sigma Chapter has become involved with the Upward Bound Program situated on the campus of MIT. The Brothers are lending their time to high school students who are in need of tutoring in various subjects as well as participating in outside activities that will promote the need for higher learning to these students. As Brothers of this Fraternity, we recognize the need for us to focus our efforts of service on these students who will one day be the leaders of this country and aid in their proper development as men and women.

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Brother Lloyd Wheatley who has been recently accepted into Pi Tau Sigma Honor Society. Brother Wheatley was notified of his acceptance into the Society based on his academic performance in the field of Mechanical Engineering at Northeastern University. We encourage him to continue to excel in his studies since they are the key and foundation of this organization. We would like to thank and acknowledge our Chapter Advisor, Brother Thomas Johnson of Epsilon Gamma Lambda Chapter, whose support and advice has aided Sigma Chapter in whatever function we have been involved with and whom we feel is a true Alpha man in every aspect of his life.

As our 75th Anniversary draws closer â&#x20AC;&#x201D; November 28, 1990 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; we, the Brothers of Sigma Chapter, wish to make a call to all Alumni of Sigma Chapter. We are in search of all Brothers that may have any information concerning our history so that we can make our 75th a time of remembrance for all Brothers who have crossed into Alphadom through Sigma. We invite all those who have pledged Sigma Chapter or who have been affiliated with Sigma to be in the Boston area on this date for the greatest homecoming ever seen in Alpha Phi Alpha as we celebrate 75 years of holding Alpha high in Metropolitan Boston. All interested Brothers can conctact us at P.O. Box #276, Astor Station, Boston, MA 02123.

Sigma Chapter wishes each and every Chapter a prosperous year.

-Mslunson Delly

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY VA Xi Alpha Lambda On The Move The Brothers of Xi Alpha Lambda chapter of Northern Virginia extend greetings to all the brothers in Alphadom. Since our last article the chapter has been very busy and has accomplished much.

We have initiated two pledge lines into the Fraternity starting with the Spring of 1988 and following in the Spring of 1989. The first line, the "Seventeen Brothers of Distinction" included Brothers Louie Allen, Carroll Antoine, David Bowie, Johnny Brinson, George Braxton, Gregory Citi-

zen, Earnie Ferreira, Gary Griffin, Will Griffith, Richard Hollis, James Lee, Jr., Carl Lockett, Charles Loundermon, Roscoe McCormick, Charles Murphy, Jr., Blake Morant, and Jeff Sheffield. The second line, the "Thirteen of One" included Brothers James Amps, Jr., Lindell Bradley, Archie Elam, James Green, Jr., Larry Henderson, George Hudgens, Cuthbert Jacobs, Edward James, Vincent Knox, Leonard Leassear, Joseph Pleasant, Luther (Lou) Smiley, and Earl Stafford. These new brothers contributed $3000.00 to the National Building Fund and have been very instrumental in raising the level of activity within the chapter.

The brothers of Xi Alpha Lambda have reaffirmed their commitment to community service. Currently, the chapter provides dedicated support to the Saunders B. Moon Community Action Agency, which provides needed social services to the residents of the Gum Springs area of Fairfax County. Xi Alpha Lambda also works closely with Special Olympics and has established a program to help feed homeless people in the Washington, D. C. area. Our program includes active support of the Luther House for homeless women and regular participation in the National Food Bank distribution of food effort. Additionally, we have an active tutorial program for high school students and have contributed over the past two years more than $5000.00 in the form of Ira Dorsey Memorial Scholarships to deserving young Black men and women. These scholarships, named in honor of our late chapter president, are provided to help defray the expenses of college for these outstanding young men and women. We use our annual Black and Gold Ball as a forum for focusing on scholarship and for allowing the general public to see and hear our scholarship winners.

Our Officers for 1988-1989 were as follows: George Weaver, President; Robert Kendrick III, Vice-President; W Earl Nicks, Recording Secretary; John Powell, Treasurer; Gary Griffin, Corresponding Secretary; John White II, Financial Secretary; Jim Williams, Dean of Pledges; Walter Berry, Jr., Director of Education; Roscoe McCormick, Historian; George Braxton, Chaplain; Charles Murphy, Jr., Sergeant at Arms; Will Griffith, Associate Editor-to-The Sphinx. Our Officers for 1989-1990 are as follows: George Weaver, President; The Sphinx/Spring 1990

Beverly Scott, Vice-President; W. Earl Nicks, Recording Secretary; John Powell, Treasurer; Roscoe McCormick, Financial Secretary; Jim Williams, Dean of Pledges; Walter Berry, Jr., Director of Eduction; Vincent Knox, Historian; George Braxton, Chaplain; Archie Elam, Sergeant at Arms; Will Griffith, Associate Editor-to-The Sphinx.

-Will Griffith

STAMFORD, CT Zeta Phi Lambda Leads in New England Zeta Phi Lambda of Stamford, Connecticut was recognized in 1989 for the second year in a row as New England's Chapter of the Year, with Ira Hall named as Brother of the Year.

Our civic committee reached out with visits to local high schools and encouraged students to set the proper courses for their futures. This effort was led by Brothers Ainsley Levy and Kevin Patrick. Also 12 local area students were sponsored by Zeta Phi Lambda to attend the 1989 Leadership Development Institute at Howard University. Brothers Kevin Patrick and Ben Rosa served as chaperones.

Our annual scholarship dinner/ dance provided funding to allow a continuation of a tradition of awarding several college scholarships to deserving youngsters. Among those recognized at this year's scholarship event for outstanding achievement, leadership, and community service were Brother Larry Charles and nonbrother Frank Mingo.

We are most elated over having been chosen as host for the 1990 Eastern Regional Convention to be held April 19-22 in Stamford, Connecticut.

This is guaranteed to be the best ever. So brothers please plan now to set sail for Stamford in 1990!

Zeta Phi Lambda's officers for 1990 are: President, Ben Rosa; Vice-President, Kevin Patrick; Treasurer, Charles Lee; Corresponding Secretary, Anthony Newsome; Recording Secretary and Dean of Pledges, Ainsley Levy; Associate Editor-to-The Sphinx, Samuel Lloyd; Chaplain, Errick Jones; Director of Education and Chairman of the 1990 Regional Convention, Larry Charles; and Historian, Charles Spaulding.

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RICHMOND, VA Beta Gamma Lambda Awards 1989 Scholarship Sunday, May 28, 1989 at 5 p.m., Beta Gamma Lambda Chapter held its annual scholarship banquet in the Faculty Dining Room located at the Henderson Center on the campus of Virginia Union University. Nine out-

standing young black men were candidates for the $1,000 scholarship.

The nine honorees represented six of the local high schools. The honorees were: Douglas L. Boone, Michael L. Coleman, Alfred L. Fraierson, William E. Hicks, Ditu Kasuyi, Myron L. Law, Ivan B. Lewis, David M. Waller, and Derrick J. Webb.

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Introduction of speaker by Brother Tracy Carter and the guest speaker, Brother John Crittenden. Brother Wendell Foster (Scholarship Committee Chairman) recognized the guests and presented certificates to the honorees. Brother Foster also presented to the scholarship recipient, David M. Waller, his scholarship award.

Final remarks were given by Brother Frederick Amy, President Beta Gamma Lambda Chapter.

This scholarship, which may be renewed annually, is part of the local chapter's continuing commitment to assist deserving young men in making a reality of the fraternity's 40-year old slogan "Finish High School-Go to College". This year's winner will make five young men in whose education Beta Gamma Lambda Chapter is making an investment. We wish all of our honorees good luck as they prepare for college.

-H. T. Hill, Jr.

the Word" and boycott all T.R.O.O.P. Luther T. Falls, our chapter rolls have products. swelled to over 30 active members.

We sponsored someone to particiThis has increased our effectiveness pate in the March of Dimes Walk-aand influence in a community which Thon. We recall the success of celedesperately needs positive Black brating our chapters' 80th anniversary male role models to guide our trouin June with a fraternal luncheon. bled youth. OLA brothers have Then, our chapter secretary, Brother worked very closely with various Timothy Eatman, was a candidate for community and educational instituEastern Region Assistant Vice-Presitions to help keep local youth on the dent in April. However, he came up right track and away from the influjust 10 votes shy. Also, we particiences of drugs and gang violence. We pated in a "Stop the Violence" March have worked closely with a foundathat took place in May at Central tion started by Redskin's Quarterback Park. This was a protest in view of all Doug Williams, which bears his the violent crimes that young teens name. Through the Doug Williams have committed in recent months.

Foundation, the brothers have parBrother Richard Velasco called upon ticipated in the Christmas-in-August all Brothers in the Metropolitan area program to benefit homeless families to participate. Along with other and the Leadership Skills Training fraternities and sororities to help program conducted at Ballou Senior facilitate a more positive view of "us" High School. The brothers took time to the community. out of their busy professional schedules to come by Ballou to talk Brother David Dinkins, was a sucand work with the students regardcessful Mayoral Candidate and thereing issues which are important to fore our services were called upon to them. Brothers expounded on the help him with his campaign. Our values of getting a good education only sad news is that New York State, NEW YORK, NY and the importance of staying drugas well as the rest of the Brotherfree. The kids engaged brothers in hood, lost a "True" Alphaman in long memorable conversations which Eta Chapter Brother Richard R. Green, the NY "007" schools Chancellor. Many under- left everyone feeling positive. Near the end of the program, Brothers Dargraduate and graduate brothers came A warm fraternal greeting is sent ryl Poston, Will Watson, Kevin Huff, together to give him a well deserved out to all "Financial" Brothers within Steve Spivey and Eldridge (Roddy) Omega Service. the House of Alpha. The year 1989 Allen treated the kids to good oldOur chapter officers for 1989-90 are went quite well for us. First, the sucfashioned Alpha steppin fury. as follows: President, Timothy James; cess of initiating 4 new brothers on Vice-President, Corey Turner; Secretary, April 30, 1989.

Many brothers participated in the Anthony Blake; Treasurer, Alix The Spring '89 line, "Imani" conYouth-at-Risk program, which is an Baudin; Chaplain, John Lance; Histosisted of Anthony Blake, Corey association of people from the comrian, Richard Velasco; Dean of Pledges, Turner, Edward Corley, and Alix munity who have come together to Brian" Spivey; Associate Editor-to-The Baudin. They were guided toward help troubled youth.

Brothers Will Sphinx, Timothy Eatman; Director of the light by Brother Brian Spivey.

Watson, Steve Ruffin, Darryl Poston, Educational Activities, Edward Corley; This line was committed to community Kevin Huff and Ronal Butler volunSergeant at Arms, Alvin Young; Parservice while pledging. They successteered to participate with a group of liamentarian, Corey Turner. fully completed 3 service projects, kids and counselors in a soul searchone was working with JHS students -Richard E. Velasco, Jr. ing retreat called a "10-day." Through of the "I Have a Dream" (IHAD) prothe program, brothers helped the gram at WadJeigh JHS. Also, they youth to gain confidence and selfhad a clothes drive in which all esteem, guiding them to be producWASHINGTON, D.C. clothes were donated to the local Saltive members of the community. vation Army. Then, Anthony Blake OLA was also busy sponsoring OLA Making A Difference used his artistic talents to draw an fund-raiser programs which kept the in the "Anti-TR.O.O.P." poster. They had very spirit of Alpha alive among all. several hundred flyers printed and Washington D.C. Community Through occasional happy hours, distributed them around the city.

The brothers of Omicron Lambda OLA members became publicly visiSchools, trains, buses, parries, youth Alpha Chapter extend a warm, fra- ble, allowing us to reclaim brothers programs, and boys' clubs were ternal greeting to all brothers in looking to affiliate with a quality among some target areas. That comAlpha.

The brothers of OLA have graduate chapter. A successful Superpany used our fraternity crest with been very busy in and around our bowl Party brought even more "one" minor alteration. There is Nation's Capital.

We've been revitalizbrothers and friends to OLA. We speculation of what the word ing and renewing our community held two formal events during the T.R.O.O.P. stands for: Total Rulers Of fraternal year. In January 1989, we Oppressed People! All chapters should involvement and reclaiming brothers held our annual Brother Dr. Martin who have come back home to Alpha. make a conscious effort to "Spread Luther King, Jr., birthday celebraUnder the leadership of President Page 32

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tion. Our beloved brother would have been proud of the event given in his honor. In May, OLA threw its Spring Extravaganza which included a fashion show, and a dance with a live band and D.J. The proceeds went to benefit a needy young student through the OLA scholarship fund.

So many other accomplishments can be credited to the hard working brothers of OLA, such as a Thanksgiving Food Drive, participation in the 20th Anniversary of the March on Washington, a voter registration drive, awarding of scholarships and other awards to students for their achievements and participation in a benefit for the homeless.

The officers for OLA's 1989-1990 fraternal year are: Luther T. Falls, President; Charles T. Smith, II, Esq., Vice-President; Eldridge R. Allen, Recording Secretary and Parliamentarian; Steve Ruffin, Corresponding Secretary, Jimmy Banks, Esq., Treasurer; Kenneth M. Perry, Esq., Associate Editor-to-The Sphinx; Dr. Theopolis Gilliam, Jr. MD, Historian; William C. Watson, III, Director of Educational Activities; Leon C. Buck, Jr., Dean of Pledges; Harry Evans, III, Chaplain; Barry A. Walker, Sergeant-at-Arms; and Jacob R. Walker. Esq., Director of Social Activities.

On October 6, 1989, OLA inducted seven young men into the Sphinx Club of Alpha Phi Alpha. The members of the jewel line are: George Foster, Reginald Powe, Nathaniel Williams, Jomo Harris, Kenneth Anderson, Jeffery Johnson and Tyrone Stepter.

May their path across the burning sands be an enlightening one.

-Kenneth Perry

PETERSBURG, VA Petersburg Chapters Unite to Combat Drugs Among the Youth of the Area Beta Gamma Chapter at Virginia State University, Nu Lambda Chapter in Petersburg, and Nu Omicron Chapter in Fort Lee joined hands during the spring of 1989 to present a Drug Awareness Educational Program for the high school students of the Southside Virginia area in an effort to combat the use of drugs among the students of the area.

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in support of the Drug Awareness campaign.

The Chairman of the project was Willie Edloe, Jr., Executive Director of the United Way of Southside Virginia. Seventy two fraternity brothers shared in the project.

Teressa Farley, a native of Petersburg and a co-star in the film, returned to the city to be on hand to further emphasize the film's message and to meet with several hundred of the students in attendance.

-Sam Madden

FRANKFURT, WEST GERMANY More than 1500 area youth and 1000 parents participated in the anti-drug program of the Petersburg Alphas. picture The White Girl.

More than fifteen hundred high school students from the area, transported by school buses with their teachers and some principals, witnessed the film which was shown during the regular school hours in a multiscreen commercial theater in Petersburg on April 5, 1989. More than a thousand parents attended an evening showing of the film, many with their sons and daughters. The film was shown without cost to the students or parents.

Students attending the showings were from high schools in Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Prince George Counties and the cities of Hopewell, Colonial Heights and Petersburg.

Film preparation seminars and follow-up to the film showings were provided by members of the fraternity who were selected to lead the teaching discussion sessions, and other members of the chapters were on hand on the day of the film showing to greet the parents and or students and to provide information about the picture or of drugs, as depicted in the film.

A reception with hors d'oeuvres and fruit drinks was provided for parents and students who came to see the picture.

A local radio station in the promotion of the reception for parents and several churches of the communities of the students spread the messages of the film. The city of Petersburg declared a Drug Awareness Week during the period of the film showing and all newspapers of the Petersburg area carried news stories

Theta Theta Lambda Maintains The Bond in Europe Theta Theta Lambda Chapter, Frankfurt West Germany sends it's warmest fraternal greetings to all Brothers in Alpha.

"Manly deeds, scholarship, and love for all mankind was the theme for the chapter's '06' affair. The 12th annual black and gold scholarship ball commerating the chapter's 25th Anniversary was held on April 22, 1989. Scholarships totaling $3000.00 were awarded to three area high school seniors. The scholarships were awarded on the basis of the student's written expression and academic excellence.

Brother Paul Harper, one of the founding brothers of Theta Theta Lambda, was honored for 25 years of service to the chapter. Brother Harper serves as a storehouse of knowledge, as well as a source of true fraternal inspiration to all. The Alpha Man of the year Award was presented to Brother Milton Siler, Chapter President and Brother William P. Price, chapter Vice President, Brother Richard E. Spearman was the recipient of the Martin Luther King, Jr. service award for his untireless and unselfish dedication to community uplift. The Paul Harper service award was presented to Brother Kenneth V Hilton for his steller performance as an over-achiever in the areas of education, community service, and love for all mankind.

The Light of Alpha Phi Alpha found its way into the hearts and souls of new brothers on May 6, 1989. The new Brothers are: Richard E. Spearman, Williard Hall, Thomas Page 33

Napier, Thearon Williams, Reginald Allen, Michael Dandridge, Walter Hubbard, Phillip Wilson, Ossie Hendrix, Charles Fowler, Lonnie Ford, Clarence Pearson, Anthony Thompson, Michael Thornton, Lorenzo Westbrook, Thomas Brown, and John D. Hannah. We welcome our new Brothers in the true Spirit of Alpha.

It was with much regret that we bade farewell to Brothers Lonnie Ford, Kenneth Hilton, Everard Hughes, John Moore, Clarence Pearson, Milton Siler, and Richard Spearman as they returned to the states.

Theta Theta Lambda Chapter celebrated our Fraternity's 83rd Anniversary by hosting its annual Founder's Day Program. Brother Michael Thornton moved the entire audience with an original song. Brother Thornton's solo was followed by a video presentation of "Brothers on the Move", which consisted of a series of still as well as moving shots of Theta Theta Lambda Brothers participating in various chapter activities. After the benediction by Brother Chaplain James A. Curry, the doors to the "House of Alpha" were opened for fellowship.

Theta Theta Lambda to host the first European Networking Council Ball On 13 January 1990, the Chapter hosed a Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration which paid homage to our late great Brother, Dr. King.

The weekend of 16-19 February 1990 found "Black and Gold on the slopes of the Swiss Alps" as 125 Brothers and guests set off for their 3rd annual Ski Trip. All had a great time.

Theta Theta Lambda will host Europe's first European Networking Council Ball on 19 May 1990. The European Networking Council is an organization consisting of all nationally recognized Greek Letter Organizations, as well as various other fraternal organizations. With the honor of being chosen to host the 1st European Networking Council Ball, Alpha Phi Alpha will continue to live u p to its motto of "First of All, Servants of All, We shall Transcend All" as we set a precedence, set the standard, and set the example for future Networking Council Balls.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. Omicron Eta Lambda's Mission is to Lead, Our Commitment is to Succeed Greetings to the distinguished brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha from Omicron Eta Lambda Chapter in Washington, D.C. Being the youngest alumni chapter in the area has not stopped this effervescent group of men from forging ahead to make Alpha bigger and better. An abundance of community involvement, political activism and social awakening has overtaken the spirit of this chapter. Along with this enthusiasm remains the true dedication and commitment to Alpha being "First of All, Servants of All and Transcending All". This report is a reflection of the chapter's ongoing programs and plans for the future.

This past Spring two intelligent and dynamic young men were introduced to the first of Black greek organizations. Brothers Anthony Bernard Campbell, a pharmacist and future physician, and John Alexander Davis, an NAACP civil rights activist and recent law graduate were initiated on March 25, 1989. We are pleased to welcome these two men to the brotherhood as they have done much to make Alpha proud. For their community service projects they volunteered time to Martha's Table, a food and clothing cooperative for the homeless and worked with troubled junior high school students. It is quite obvious that these two brothers will uphold the light and strive forever onwards toward knowing the ledge of knowledge.

On April 4, 1989, the Chapter held its first activity in implementing Project Alpha. A program in conjunction with the National Capital Area Chapter of the March of Dimes was held at Paul Junior High School in Washington, D C The event was a 3Vi hour conference with young men discussing the subject of adolescent pregnancy. The program addressed the consequences of adolescent pregnancy and emphasized the male's responsibility for prevention. The event was quite successful and for the upcoming year a similar program will be implemented.

The Eastern Region Convention was held in Baltimore, Maryland which was close to OHL's seat. Sev-

eral representatives attended the convention and indicated their views on several fraternity issues. We are forever grateful to their continued concern and burning quest to make Alpha the best it can be.

On April 30, 1989, six of the Chapter's members participated in the Annual March of Dimes Walk-AThon. Brothers Tom Carrol, John Davis, Maurice Foushee, Herbert L. Hunter, Jr., Ray Spears and Oatice Thomas walked the entire 30 km and raised more than $2,000 to help fight birth defects. For 1990, these brothers have made their pledges to increase the participation of Alpha in the next year's walk-a-thon.

With the passing of time and the Chapter's fraternal spirit some sorrow came our way. On March 28, 1989, a true brother who was always unselfish and kind passed on to Omega Chapter. William T. Carrington, Jr. of New Haven, Connecticut became one of the first members of OHL to be remembered for his noble deeds and personal conviction to mankind. Brother Carrington you are loved and we miss you.

Mentorship and setting positive role models for young men remains one of the first and foremost goals of OHL. For the past few years, Boy Scout Troop #304, First Baptist Church, has existed thanks to the support and guidance of Brothers Jaru Ruley, Tom Carroll and Ray Spears. The troop has worked in the community to build leadership and citizenship skills among its members.

Two young men received recognition for their advancement in obtaining several skill badges. On May 4, 1989 the Court of Honor was held with parents, friends and guests to award all of the troop's members with their merit badges.

Under the leadership of Educational Activities Chair Brother Howard N. Johnson, the Chapter was able to send two youngsters to the Eastern Region Leadership Institute that held at Howard University on June 22 thru 25, 1989. The commitment of OHL to education also yielded a winner of the Chapter's $500 scholarship. This year Jeffrey Bush will be attending Florida A & M in Tallahassee, Florida thanks to our genuine concern for scholarship.

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President, Brother Ray Spears. To Brother Sam G. Wilson, the incoming President, the wisdom and guidance of more than 75 years of Alpha have been pledged to support this brother in his presidency.

During the summer, OHL did not disband. With the increasing problems facing African Americans in the District, the Chapter held its Annual Summer Retreat on July 15, 1989.

Close to 20 brothers participated in an all day session which strategized for the upcoming 1989-1990 year. An overview of the session included a state of the chapter, parliamentary procedure, chapter outlook (proposed programs by officers and committee chairmen) and discussion on reclamation and community outreach. The brothers left with a sharp sense of purpose and clear idea of being on track.

The Chapter was represented at the General Convention in San Antonio, Texas.

It is the goal of OHL to lead not only in words because rhetoric will not clear the mind of a young drug addict or warm the heart of an unloved child. It is only by deeds that this chapter will ultimately be judged. Peace.

-John A. Davis

PITTSBURGH, PA Dawn of a New Era at Alpha Omicron Lambda Alpha Omicron Lambda Chapter seated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, America's most livable City, sends fraternal greetings to all Brothers in Alpha.

The 1988-89 fraternal year was full of successes and achievements for Alpha Omicron Lambda Chapter individually and collectively. The year started on a positive note with the initiation of eight (8) distinguished brothers into the light of Alpha.

The Brothers, Bennie Wheeler, Sidney B. Kaikai, Darryl Robinson, Justin L. Johnson, Everett Darby, John Clark, Ervin Dyer and Kevin Ridley, collectively called "Octagon", have become a tremendous asset not only to the local Chapter, but to the National Organization by their devotion to the high goals of Alpha.

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ternal year was filled with community service activties by individual Brothers in the name of Alpha, as well as by the collective Brotherhood.

The Chapter gave financial contributions to several charitable community-based organizations, including $4,950.00 to the United Negro College Fund Drive organized by Brother Dr. Robert Smith, and various amounts to the Urban League Membership Drive, the Boy Scouts work shop and camping program, and the local Chapter of the Young Men's Christian Association.

The Chapter, along with the Pittsburgh Urban League and other local civic organizations, also provided help to the 1988 NAACP Voter Registration Drive and Radio-Thon.

Several Brothers volunteered their time to register previously unregistered voters in predominately black wards in the city, as well as solicit membership to the NAACP. Though it was a truly hectic day, the Brothers took pride in showing the colors, while at the same time doing a great community service. The Chapter can be proud that it helped register approximately 500 previously unregistered voters during the one day Voter Registration Drive, and approximately 800 new NAACP memberships during the one week long Radio-Thon.

The Chapter's social calendar for 1988-89 saw a highly successful and talked about Black and Gold Ball, which was again the "formal" of the year; an equally successful Monte Carlo Night, which is held to generate funds to support Chapter activities and community programs; the Founder's Day Party, held each December in memory of our seven (7) jewels. Brother Mai Goode gave a very inspiring and emotionally charged speech at last year's party dealing with one element of the continuing saga of the black experience in America. The year ended with our annual Alpha picnic which was not as successful due to the fact that some of the Brothers were at the National Convention in San Antonio, and therefore, could not attend.

We at Alpha Omicron Lambda remember with deep sadness our Brothers who have gone on before us into Omega Chapter to the glory of God. The Brothers are Richard Bennett, Leon Goggin, James Jordon, George Nash, James Simmons and George W. Shields Jr. May the souls

of our departed Brothers rest in peace.

Alpha Omicron Lambda Chapter has been most fortunate for many years to have Brother Dr. Harold White as a dedicated member of our Chapter. Every summer, for many years, the Chapter traveled to the home of Brother White and his family for our June meeting where a good time was always had by all Brothers and their wives. We note with sadness that last year's trek to West Virginia was our last due to the retirement of Brother White from the faculty of West Virginia University and relocation to the Tucson area. We miss Brother White's presence and wisdom at our monthly meetings and his untiring efforts in behalf of Alpha Omicron Lambda. Brother White, God bless you and your family in a well deserved retirement. We know you will always keep the light of Alpha shining.

The new fraternal year 1989-90 is truly the dawn of a new era for Alpha Omicron Lambda. The infusion of youth into the active ranks of the Chapter and into positions of leadership has added new vigor and vitality to the collective Brotherhood. The Chapter expects great things from the younger Brothers and the younger Brothers in turn expect to be given the opportunity to enliven and rejuvenate the Fraternal atmosphere at Alpha Omicron Lambda. Innovative ideas and a "can do" attitude shall be the predominant themes in this new Fraternal year, as we seek to uphold the high ideals of Alpha.

The new fraternal year 1989-90 started well with the election of some younger Brothers into Office. Our officers for the 1989-90 fraternal year are as follows: Brothers James W. Adkins, President; Paul C. Williams, Vice President; Bennie Wheeler, Recording Secretary; Lawrence C. Cosby, Sr., Financial Secretary; Darryl S. Robinson, Treasurer; Ervin Dyer, Historian; Gaddiel A. Goode, Sergeant at Arms; T. Wilson Primas, Jr., Chaplain; Sidney B. Kaikai, Associate Editor-to-The Sphinx; and Ronald Mangum, Dean of Pledges. We are proud to note that Brother Mangum is also District Director for District V, Pennsylvania.

With their leadership and the support of the active Brotherhood, Alpha Omicron Lambda will forge ahead in our continued support of our National Organization's goals and our local Chapter goals.

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The social calendar for the 1989-90 Fraternal year got off to a roaring start with yet again, the "formal" of the year, the Black and Gold Ball, which was held on 20 October 1989.

Over sixty (60) Brothers, their wives and guests attended this year's Ball, which in true Alpha sense was a "class affair". One of the highlights of the evening was a brief remark by our President, Brother James Adkins, and the singing of the Alpha Hymn by all Brothers in attendance. Brother Adkins' brief message enlightened all the guests in attendance about the aims of Alpha Phi Alpha, and asked for their support of our Chapter's programs and community activities.

Alpha Omicron Lambda is glad to report also that three (3) more distinguished men joined our ranks in Alpha Land during initiation ceremonies on 10 November 1989. These neophites are Brothers Emanuel Rawlings, Victor Adebimpe, and Marion Poole.

-Sidney B. Kaikai

BROWN UNIVERSITY Alpha Gamma is Working the Numbers Greetings, Brothers in Alphadom.

As promised, we, the Brothers of Alpha Gamma, have been busy "working the numbers."

The fall of 1989 has been filled with numerous activities. Our strong participation in these activities has also made evident to everyone in Providence that we run this yard. We began with our voter registration drive/party on September 9 and ended with our having Brother Dick Gregory speak on November 16.

Through all of this no one could help but recognize our extensive efforts.

On a more fraternal level, we spent the latter part of the fall semester with various Brothers during both Founder's Day Weekend and the ONECA College Brother's Round-up which was held here in Providence.

During this time we assessed our collective and individual efforts. In short, AG has made its presence known not only here in Providence but throughout New England. We had a successful semester, but our work is not now nor will it ever be done. In fact, we have vowed to Paee 36

come back next semester with a renewed vigor next semester with our activities during Black History Month and the spring Alpha Cabaret.

We strive to: be first of all, be servants to all, and to transcend all. On September 9 we sponsored our 15th annual voter registration drive, in conjunction with the Rhode Island League of Women Voters. Each year we hold the drive to stress the importance of the vote in the African-American community. A Phi A has always known that "A voteless people is a hopeless people." The evening following the drive held the first party of the year on Brown's campus. The event was spectacular reminiscent of the "sweat box" Harlem rent parties where the walls really sweat! This is just one component of our numeous endeavors. Another is our community service projects.

This year the Brothers have been engaged in several projects. Once a week we go to the St. John's Church where we serve food to needy citizens of the greater Providence area.

We are also engaged in a program at John Hope Settlement House where classes are taught to kids from the community on African-American history, small businesses and dance. It is our mission to keep our youths out of trouble and away from all phases of drug trafficking. In addition to being servants to all, we have enlisted the service of holding forums that have helped us all to transcend pettiness.

On Thursday, October 12, 1989, AG held a forum on relationships between Black men and women. We decided to address this issue because we feel it is imperative that we bridge the gap between both Black men and women in general (especially, at the college level). This forum definitely registered the largest attendance of any held this semester besides that where Brother Gregory spoke. The discussion was dramatic and emotions flared, but, in the end, we arrived at an agreement: communication is the key to any viable relationship.

Also, Brother Gregory addressed a spectrum of relevant issues that cannot be paraphrased in this small space. We will suggest that his principal message was that we all, Black, White, etc. . ., become more aware of the meanings of our collective past and present.

In the end, these forums demonstrate our dedication to addressing issues and helping to bring new light on the topic. Simultaneously, we, as Alphas, gain new enlightenment.

During our Brotherhood Weekend, AG shared its experiences with other Brothers.

The Brothers of Alpha Gamma conducted their annual Brotherhood Weekend at Brown University. The intent of the weekend is to round up all of the Brothers in the Northeast.

This year Brothers were in attendance from as far as Princeton University and Springfield, Massachusetts. The Weekend is annually tied in conjunction with parent's Weekend at Brown.

This year we held a social with the ladies of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. to welcome the new students and their parents. The next evening, the Brothers participated in the 8th Wonder of the World, "The Brick Step Show". This amazing theatrical step show featured Shajftesque style and movements and vicious brick flying and tossing. Attendance at the event was over capacity and the Chapter generated a 300 percent profit from the show the year before.

The Brothers of AG serve food to the needy, party 'til the walls sweat, teach local youth and host forums on important issues.

We have been working together with our graduate chapter, Mu Theta Lambda, and have had a variety of different events in conjunction with one another. This year we plan to have our spring Cabaret 90 together.

The Brothers of Alpha Gamma have been active holding up the light of Alpha Phi Alpha! We have eight men in our chapter from Brown and Johnson and Wales University who strive toward the ideals of the fraternity. The Brothers are involved in a wide range of activities on campus: the Senior Class Steering Committee, Third World Pre-Law Pre-Med and Pre-Business Societies, Black Student Union, Teaching Fellows Program, Organization of United African Peoples. Once again, the Brothers of Monster A-Gamma hold high the light of Alpha.

-Rufus Tate The Sphinx/Spring 1990

MAYOR D I N K I N S O F N E W Y O R K I"he odds which faced Brother David N. Dinkins in his bid to become the first African-American mayor of New York City were substantial. First, there was nothing near a Black majority in this vast melting pot. Thus, he lacked an ingredient which has been responsible for propelling the vast majority of Black elected officials into office.

"I knew," Dinkins told Black Enterprise, "that it would not have been possible to get elected without a coalition. I had to believe that I could get plenty of white votes."

H e i g h t e n e d racial tensions seemed likely to prevent the realization of that dream, especially given a liberal dousing of rhetoric during the campaign. On the other hand, there were some in the Black community who yearned for more fireand-brimstone leadership than is generated by the low-key Dinkins.

His long years of public service were viewed by some as a handicap.

The Dinkins candidacy faced a savvy incumbent Mayor Ed Koch; a volatile and often muckraking press; a law-and-order Republican relief pitcher waiting for the general election. In the end, these obstacles were overcome along with a plethora of others. Brother Dinkins won the Democratic primary without a runoff and bested Republican U. S. Attorney Rudolph Guiliani in the general election.

"David Dinkins is the man for these times . . . His years of experience with urban social issues — from AIDS to housing to education — combined with his sensitivity to the problems of race and class provide him with a consensusbuilding capability that will stand him in good stead as mayor.

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— New York Newsday *

N o w the press and pundits have turned their attention to surveying the monumental task facing Mayor Dinkins in governing the Big Apple.

There are few optimists in the peanut gallery but, after all, these are the guys and gals who gave him no chance of winning in the first place.

The problems facing urban America are too vast for any one man to vanquish, but Brother David Dinkins is uniquely qualified to lead the crusade in New York City.

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MAYOR D I N K I N S Brother David N. Dinkins is the 106th Mayor of the City of New York, a job often referred to as the second most challenging in the nation. His election in November 1989 marked the first time in New York City's 365 year history that an African-American has been chosen as the city's chief executive officer. He was inaugurated on January 1, 1990.

As Mayor, Brother Dinkins represents a city of more than seven million residents. He manages a budget that for 1990 exceeds $26 billion, one of the largest governmental budgets in the world. He oversees an organization of more than 250,000 employees and is responsible for more than 40 agencies.

He appoints the city's members of the Board of Education, and the boards of the City University of New York, the Health and Hospitals Corporation, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and numerous other city agencies, councils and advisory boards.

Prior to his taking office as Mayor, Brother Dinkins served a four-year term as the Manhattan Borough President. He used the position to address problems in education, to promote

CONTINUED New York Newsday offered a similar observation, "David Dinkins is the man for these times. . . . His years of experience with urban social issues — from AIDS to housing to education — combined with his sensitivity to the problems of race and class provide him with a consensus-building capability that will stand him in good stead as mayor."

By emphasizing coalition-building, Brother Dinkins has been a voice of clarity and perception in matters of human and civil rights, speaking out forcefully for the rights of Soviet Jews and Black South Africans.

His commitment to the struggle against apartheid has placed him at the center of efforts to combat South Africa's intolerable legal structure. He has led the fight for disinvestment by municipal agencies and private companies that conduct business in South Africa.

Brother Dinkins is also a strong supporter of Israel. He has often declared that any resolution for the Middle East must be acceptable to Israel, and that he believes in Israel's right to live in safety and security.

"There is in David Dinkins a deeply rooted civility that is the essence of effective and humane leadership." New York Daily News economic development, and to assist homeless people and those with AIDS. He has also concentrated attention on the need for pre-natal and early childhood health care; on the rights of the people with disabilities; and on the desire for racial and religious tolerance.

The New York Times said in its editorial endorsement of Dinkins that "his instict is to unify." "This decency can help the city confront its biggest problems: a sagging economy and tension between the races," the newspaper wrote.

The Daily News said, "It is in the vital intangibles — personal style, warmth, generosity of spirit, magnetism — that Dinkins stands out. He exhibits a natural, innate sense of fairness and compassion. There is in David Dinkins a deeply rooted civility that is the essence of effective and humane leadership."

The New York Post agreed, "David Dinkins is a conciliator and a healer," The Post's editorial said. "The ascendancy of David Dinkins has had a civilizing influence on political discourse in this volative city."

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Before becoming Manhattan Borough President, Brother Dinkins served as a State Assemblyman in 1966, where he helped create the Search for Education, Elevation and Knowledge (SEEK) program which provides low-income students with grants and other forms of assistance to increase their ability to succeed in higher education; as president of the Board of Elections from 1972 to 1973, where he established guidelines that encouraged voter registration and as City Clerk of New York from 1975 to 1985.

Brother Dinkins graduated from Brooklyn Law School in 1956, and was engaged in the private practice of law from 1956 to 1975. He received his Bachelor's degree in mathematics from Howard University in 1950. He is a veteran of the U. S. Marine Corps.

Brother Dinkins was born in Trenton, New Jersey, and raised in Trenton and New York City, Brother Dinkins has resided in Harlem since 1951. He and wife, Joyce, have two children, David, Jr., and Donna Hoggard, and a grandson, Jamal.

CHRONOLOGY

David N. Dinkins

Age: 62. Born July 10, 1927, Trenton, New Jersey.

Residence: Riverside Drive West, Manhattan.

Family: Parents, William and Sally Dinkins. Father still lives in Trenton; owned barbershop and was real estate broker. Late mother was manicurist.

Parents divorced in 1934. Dinkins and his younger sister, Joyce Belton, reared by father and stepmother.

Religion: Protestant.

E d u c a t i o n : Public e l e m e n t a r y schools in Harlem and Trenton.

Trenton Central High School. Howard University, B.S. in mathematics, cum laude, 1950. Mathematics fellowship, Rutgers University, 1950. Brooklyn Law School, LL.B., 1956.

Military Service: U. S. Marine Corps, July 1945-August 1946.

Private Employment: Sold insurance in Red Bank, New Jersey. Managed liquor store in Harlem while in law school. Private law practice, 1957-75.

Political-Govermental Experience: Assemblyman (elected), 1965-67.

Democratic District Leader, 1967-87.

Counsel to President of New York City Board of Elections, October 1972-July 1972. Commissioner and then President of the New York City Board of Elections, July 1972-July 1973. City Clerk ( e l e c t e d by City Council members), May 1975-December 1985.

Director, Urban Development Corporation (appointed), 1983-1985. Manhattan Borough President, 1986-1989.

Mayor, New York City, January 1, 1990present.

Fraternal: Initiated Beta Chapter, Howard University, December 5, 1947.

Transferred to Alpha Gamma Lambda Chapter, New York City.

Hobby: Tennis H e r o e s : Brother Paul Robeson, Brother Martin Luther King, Jr. The Sphinx/Spring 1990

â&#x20AC;˘ ^er Dole Hawkin Long wos chosen the /989-90 National Big Brother by Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America. supported the program with fellow members of Delta Theta Chapter at Texas Southern University.

...But Because He Cares.

Brother Dale Long is the 1989-90 Big Brother of the Year.

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Nearly nine years have elapsed since the initial tentative pairing of young Michael Johnson with Brother Dale Long by the Big Brothers/Big Sisters program of Metropolitan Dallas, Texas. Michael's mother figured the 9-year-old needed to interact with an adult male, although he reports that he wasn't to thrilled about the idea. Apparently "mother knows best", because Brother Long was named the 1989 National Big Brother

by Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America. The award is a reflection of the rewarding bond between big brother and little brother and the commitment to service evidenced by Dale and thousands of volunteers like him.

Even in winning such a prestigious award, Dale's volunteer spirit is evident. Tom Continued on Page 40

He first worked

HONOR But of all the recognition. Long said the 1989 Distinguished Service Award from Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity has been one of the most meaningful to him.

"I felt real proud of that because that |fraternity] is why 1 got involved with Big Brothers in the first place," Long said. "There could be many success stories like this if people would just take the time to work with a child.

"The most frequent reason people give for not volunteering is they don't have the time. But I think if they made an honest assessment of how they spend their day, they'd find there's time."

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of the father Michael never knew.

Years and many positive experiences later, Michael and Dale are still brothers — as they travel across the nation promoting the Big Brothers program. Michael is ready to graduate from high school and he still meets Dale regularly to play basketball, attend Maverick's games or just talk.

Brother Long has said, "The special thing I find about being matched with Michael is being able to share in the growth, development and progress I've watched him make over the years. In addition, my relationship with Michael has been most rewarding in that our long relationship has allowed me to mature along with him." Dale has been candid that, while he's helped Michael with homework and other problems, he received support from his little brother in situations ranging from the birth of his daughters to

UNSUNG AMERICANS Brother Dale Hawkins Long of Garland, Texas, was named September's "Unsung American"

by Capital Cities/ABC, Inc. for his long-term dedication to youth, and his contribution as a mentor and Big Brother.

Big Brother Dale Long and Little Brother Michael Johnson share numerous activities and give each other mutual support.

Continued from Page 39 McKenna, national executive director of Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America, praised Brother Long for using the national award as a vehicle to promote the organization's volunteer efforts rather than drawing attention to himself. "What's made him different is his commitment to seeing this recognition as a way to promote our ideals. He has not focused on himself but on the need to help others and the importance of volunteerism," McKenna said.

That spirit was evident to Capital Cities/ ABC, Inc., which recognized Brother Long as one of "The Unsung Americans" and featured his activities on national television during the month of September 1989.

Brother Long had already been on hand at Page 40

the Fraternity's 1989 General Convention to receive the Distinguished Service Award.

He notes that he covets the latter because of its central role in connecting him with the Big Brothers organization.

A native of Birmingham, Alabama, Brother Long attended Texas Southern University.

He graduated in 1974 with a degree in engineering. As a member of Delta Theta Chapter, he had done community service work with various organizations — including Big Brothers.

Dale moved to the Dallas area in 1979 (he now resides in Garland, Texas) and he was matched with Michael Johnson in 1981.

The goal was for Dale to act as a mentor to Michael, forming a bond with the young man, trying to do some things in the stead

a brief spell of unemployment as the Texas economy went soft. And it is another factor to Brother Long's credit to note that he has maintained his Big Brother partnership through good times and bad.

Brother Long is married with two daughters (ages 3 and 7) and is very involved with other community work. He is active with Xi Tau Lambda Chapter, the United Way of Dallas and the Garland Plan Committee. His is also President of the Hamilton Park United Methodist Men (Boy Scout sponsors) and serves on the Board of the Dallas Big Brothers/Big Sisters.

The credo of Dale Long is surely the hallmark of a member of Alpha Phi Alpha.

In his words, "With the problems that are out there in the community — the teenage pregnancy, the drug abuse, the teen suicide, and the gangs — I felt it was important that I do my part in the community to give something back."

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Evidence of past progress is graphic. The 1st Edition of The Sphinx noted the appointment of Brother James B. Clark, of Alpha Alumni and an award-winning linguist in college, as theirs/ Negro teacher of Spanish and German in the Commercial High School of New York City. This issue profiles Brother David N. Dinkins, a Beta alumnnus, who is the first African-American elected Mayor of the City of New York. As Brother Roscoe Gdes noted in reporting Brother Clark's feat back in 1914, "It shows what the character, intelligence, and persistence of members of the Fraternity can do.

THE FIRST EDITOR SPEAKS This is the story of The Sphinx, the official journal of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, the first journal of the Greek-letter societies whose membership was and is predominately of men and women of African descent.

The Sixth General Covnention of the Fraternity was held at the seat of Beta Chapter, Howard University, Washington, D. C., December 29, 30 and 31, 1913. The Fraternity had grown too large to be accommodated in the chapter house located at 2447 Georgia Avenue NW, so the sessions were held in the then-new science building on the campus. The late Brother Dr. Charles H. Garvin, a medical student at Howard, was the General President. I was present as the General Vice President, having been elected in the preceding convention in Columbus, Ohio. In those days, there was only one Vice President.

President Garvin appointed me to the Printing Committee, of which Brother Julius C. McKelvie was Chairman. After the committees were at work President Garvin summoned me to his chair. He indicated to me that he thought the Fraternity should have a journal, as to this I was in agreement.

He gave me a copy of The Hampton Student and suggested I could use it as a guide. The Fraternity by that time had grown and expanded to the number of 16 chapters, all active except Delta Chapter at the University of Toronto, Canada. The organization was quite loosely constructed in that day, some chapters were widely separated. Something was needed to bind them closer into a more compact cohesive body of members and generate a "togetherness" in aims, ideals, spirit and purpose. Too, it was thought that a fraternity journal would be the cement that would strengthen the bonds and hold the interst of the chapters and members in the interim between the general conventions.

A fraternity journal would inform each chapter of the activities and achievements of all of the other chapters and individual Brothers and be a stimulus for each chapter to strive to equal, even excel, the other chapters.

The Chairman of the Printing Committee, Brother Julius C. McKelvie, presented the committee's report which recommended a fraternity journal to be known as The Sphinx.

The report was received and the recommendation was adopted. Thus the creation of a fratenrity journal to be known as The Sphinx was authorized, and the Editorship was added to and included in the duties of the General Vice President â&#x20AC;&#x201D; who then was Chairman of the Committee on Delinquent and Unrepresented Chapters. I was re-elected General Vice President and become the first Editor-in-Chief of The Sphinx.

Each chapter was required to elect or appoint an Associate Editor to submit its contributions for publication.

At the outset all Brothers were urged to submit articles and pertinent information. All matters of fraternal endeavor except such as pertained to the ritual and constitution were acceptable for publication. The original plan called for four issues per year. The Sphinx "caught on" immediately.

The subscription wasfiftycents (50<t) per year on a voluntary basis. Later on, in order to ensure wide circulation the subscription price was added to and included in the grand tax, which was then one dollar ($1.00). Thus, to be in active status a Brother had a pay one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) per year. Stephen Lane Folger of Boston, Massachusetts was the official jeweler from whom the Fraternity obtained our pins, and his advertisement appears in the first issue of The Sphinx.

The Sphinx began to develop and grow. Over the years many of our ablest members in the fields of science, literature and the arts, and in the highly specialized fields of medicine, engineering, law, business and government contributed freely to its columns as did also many of our churchmen. Since its founding The Sphinx has been blessed with very able editors, Brothers of wide experience, competence and foresight and whose endeavors contributed gready to the rapid growth of the Fraternity and its designed impact upon our youth.

In the 15th General Convention in December 1923, at the seat of Epsilon Lambda Chapter in St. Louis, Missouri, Brother Oscar C. Brown was elected Editor-in-Chief to succeed Brother Carl Murphy, Editor of the Afro-American in Baltimore, who declined to stand for re-election. Brother â&#x20AC;˘ Continued on Page 43

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As the Vice President of the General Organization, Brother Raymond W. Cannon was appointed the first Editor-inChief of The Sphinx.

The earliest known Alpha rendering of the mythic Sphinx is apparently this version from the James Dunn shield, adopted for the Fraternity at the 1911 General Convention.

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VKNTION. The Convention convened at the sent of Mela Chapter, Howard University. Washington. I) C, \hi-embcr 28, S8, and 81, 1913. The follow INK chapters answered to thtn.H iNtW: Alpha. lieta, Gamma, Kp nton, Z-'ta. Theta. lotn. Kappa, Mil. N I L \ i (hnirnwi, Alpha Alumni • if \ i « York City, ami Alpha I.MMIII.III (irHduatf Chapter of \dmisville. Hesidi's. thi-ri' HITI' present srv moil pr

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from ..II •!•.•tinns nf this gathered for n fntfltnntl the g '"nl tipliflini a n ! a of IIH orc'nizntioti whi'h lor tin- uplifting of n rani were several very elo,,l,lf.s,.s nVlimwl h-tnre s.-iitimt liy members of the it^ An BtMrrm ol wrrfn he'wlf ..f Howard CniwaHdeliver-dhv P.m. lewis ,n. Dium »f tin- Tewhttft Pi.-, Jaires W. I*W*W •il the Convention m Iw

half of Heta. The annual was delivered by Rro. Dwight O. \V, Holmes, honorary member of Iteta. The annual alumni address was delivered by Rro. Rowcoe C. (iiles, ex-general president. They impressed the Convention that it was necessary to work as a unit and Alpha Phi Alpha and its aims would spread.

At the banquet Pro George William Cook. Reeretary of IIo. ward University, made an urgent appeal for the members of the Fraternity to assist the N. A A C P in its nohle work of curbing pre. jndiee against the rare The meetings nf the Convention were held in the amphitheatre of the beautiful S-ienre 11*11. All business was transaeted i1 iial and h.i«in-» like way The following offioers were eleeted for 10)4: Henry [_. Hirkason (Kappa) President: Ruvmond W. Cannon rXInl Vie,. President. R-s eoe W. Ross (Alpha) Serretsn : Howard II Lung (Beta) Treasurer The Convention was adjourned by the brothers joining hands and singing "Blest lie the tie that hinds." mid "Ood be with yon till we meet again " The Convention adjourned to meet Deeemlier 20. SO. and SI, 1^14 al the sent of the Thetn Chapter. Chi-ngo.

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The front page of the first edition of The Sphinx. The booklet measured approximately 5'A" x 8V2" for the first ten years.

Brother Henry L. Dickason was the General President at the time of the first issue.

A pharmacist and attorney who now resides in Los Angeles, Brother Raymond W. Cannon was a pivotal figure in the Fraternity's formative years. He served as General Vice President and General President and was the first Director of Education, as well as first Editor-in-Chief of The Sphinx. Additionally, he convinced Dr. Charles H. Wesley to serve as Alpha's Historian, paving the way for the first history of a predominately Black Greek-letter organization.

THE FIRST EDITOR SPEAKS Continued from Page 42 Brown changed The Sphinx from a small booklet size publication to a large magazine type ot journal. The Sphinx had "grown up." It became a more comprehensive medium of communication and especially interesting to all elements of our membership. The bound copies of the years 1924 and 1925 now are collectors' items.

Over the years The Sphinx has been a source of inspiriation and guidance for our youth. Its brilliant editorials have strengthened Alpha Phi Alpha. The Sphinx of Alpha Phi Alpha arrested the attention of coundess of our youth as they stood on the threshold of life looking for direction and guidance, and it has given them encouragement and the will to move forward and upward.

As the Great Sphinx of Egypt, standing silently facing the East as it has done for many centuries, is a fascinating example of the monumental works of art of the ancient Egyptians resplendent in glorious veneration, so does the Great Sphinx of Alpha Phi Alpha stand now and for all future times as a constant refutation of the false allegations of Anglo-Saxon intellectual superionty over people of African descent — as it enters and becomes a part of the libraries of schools, colleges and the exchanges, and possibly the Library of Congress and the Smithsonian Institution. And, finally The Sphinx is comforting to our more than 625 chapters and individual Brothers throughout the world to those in Asian and African countries, to those in the armed forces and governmental service in far flung areas. The Sphinx is constandy exerting its great magnetic power drawing and holding chapters and Brothers within the great circle and causing each to know that Alpha Phi Alpha cares.

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Congratulations From

Eta Tau Lambda Chapter (Akron, Ohio)

CHAPTER MEMBERS Averitte, Richard L. Barnes, George Jr. Baxter, Randolph (Judge) Bender. Robert Bennett, Richard Berry, Archie P, Boyd, Donald E. Brooks, Kenneth F. Brown, David E. Brown, John H. Brown, Raymond R. Brown, Ronald P. (Dr.) Buckner, M. Montague Burnett, James L. Campbell, Michael A. Carter, Claude W Chatman, Lindbergh Jr. Costa, Malcolm J. Crooks, John H DeShazior, Samuel D. Evege, Walter L, Sr. Foley, Warren C. Gibbons, James W. Greene, Charles L. (Esq.) Greene, Robert F. Hatter, Cleveland Hawkins, Wayne Head, Walter C. Irvine, Edward D. Johnson, Richard K. Johnson, Roger Jones, Emmett E. Killings, Allen F. (Dr.) King, Anthony Lee, Climon 111 (Dr.) Lindsey, William L.

Martin, Nathan Miller, William R. Morgan, E. Gates (Dr.) Morrison, Robert A. Murrell, Perry D. Neal, Richard Nichols, Leonard D. (Rev.) Parms, Edwin L. (Esq.) Parker, M. Kirk Payne, James E. (Esq.) Payton, Gerald Peake, James E. (Esq) Peavy, Benjamin Purnell, Norman (Esq.) Ragins, Dennis J. Rasberry, Marvin Shadie, George H. Skinner, Othello H. Small. Sylvester (Dr.) Stephens, Glenn Sykes, Vernon L. Tatum, Thomas Thomas, Dan Thomas, Jimmie II Thomas, Larry F. Walker, Charles Ware, Harold Williams, James R. (Judge) Williams, Michael D. Williams, Wallace T. (Dr.) Wilson, Daniel E. (Dr.) Wilson, David J. Wilson, William E. (Dr.) Winters, Paul

CHAPTER OFFICERS / 1989-90 Othello H. Skinner, President James L. Burnett, Vice President Donald Boyd, Secretary Samuel DeShazior, Treasurer Rev. Leonard A. Nichols, Chaplain William L. Lindsey, Historian/Editor Roger Johnson, Dean of Pledges Gerald Payton, NHBF Coordinator Marvin Raspberry, Education Director Glenn L. Stephens, Sergeant-at-Arms James R. Williams, Past General President ALPHA PHI ALPHA HOMES, INC. OFFICERS Dr. Allen Killings, Chairman William Miller, Vice President of Development James Burnett, Vice Chairman of Business & Finance Robert Bender, Vice Chairman of Management Dr. Sylvester Small, Secretary Claude Carter, Treasurer

LIBERTY AND FRATERNITY The watchwords of democratic society have taken on a heightened significance among African-Americans, for whom many of America's promises were unkept. Yet the call for equal privileges engenders equal responsibilities, and Blacks have answered that call from the American Revolution, to the Civil War, to the current day. Amazingly, they've often had to fight for the right to die for their country.

A young Brother is lost in World War II.

A Brotherhood of men dedicated to the personal progress and service to a Mankind.

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The fight for civil rights remains key fraternity priority.

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Nil Delta Chapter 1. S. S. Damned and Defiant Brian Marshall Steve Powenski Ivan Story

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

2. S. S. Savage Six David Dixon Michael Winston Winford Woods Reginald Mason William Felder Keith Woodley

9. S. S. Tormented Three Ronald Lynch Vance Hardy Ronald Jackson

3. S. S. Determination Two Wayne White Keith Cunningham

10. S. S. Final Four Victor Vandell Maurice Bulkin Antonious Cureton Edward Orr

4. S. S. Two Tough Michael Bishop Len Clay 5. S. S. Rock Hard Razor Sharp Nate Palm Hollie Gray Dana Thomas 6. S. S. Notorious Nine Anthony Richard Raimonda Brown Tony Hawthorne Michael Wright Edgar Johnson John Becton Victor Buford Adrian Dixon McKenzie Ellerson

8. S. S. Battle Cruise David Holliday Tony Johnson Phillip Norman Alfonza Wysinger Michael Dickerson Eric Fuller Vance Bonner Michael Owens

7. S. S. Fearless Five Marcell Barnett Carlos McCullough Nathan Echols Darren Bolden Donald Evans

11. S. S. Seven Sinfully Scandalous Sons of Sebastian Patrick Poe Reginald Price Bruce Duncan Curtis Wright Steve Wright Kenny Askew Calvin Jones 12. S. S. Tray Nasty Villians Alfred Hawkins Charles Grandison Michael Gibson

T H E QUEST FOR EXCELLENCE Striving for excellence in spite ol racial prejudice has been a constant t h e m e of The Spbin.x throughout its existence.

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' A l p h a collegians (of the c u r r e n t e r a ' c o n t i n u e to compete ' a n d excel at every level.

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Morial, 23th General President, integrated the L S U law school and t h e state judiciary, going on t o become M a y o r of New O r l e a n s .

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Congratulations On 75 Years of Publication from

Theta Rho Lambda Chapter Arlington, Virginia

Standing, left to right: A. Jones, S. Henderson, A. Holmes. R. Wright, S. Scott, L. Boyd. H. Dickerson. E. Banks.

0. Myers, B. Alexander, O. Langford, A. Catlin, W. Vollin, C. Reaves, R. Peterson, T. Penn. A. Gillem. Jr. F. Martin, G. Brown III. W. Lee. M Washington. W Bellamy. G Walton. K. Anderson.

Seated, left to right: Chapter Presidents W. Payne, A. Word. C Halstead.

W Murray, J. Pierce, W Syphax, H Gillem. Sr. O Myers, D. Brown,

CHAPTER OFFICERS / 1989-90 President Vice President Recording President Corresponding Secretary Financial Secretary Treasurer Dean of Pledges Associate Editor-to-The Sphinx Chaplain Parliamentarian Sergeant-at-Arms Historian Director of Education Dean of Membership

Samuel Scott Curtis F. Reaves Clinton Evans Frankie L. Stinson Alfred R. Catlin Kenneth B. Anderson Henry K. Artis Robert Wright Clayton W. Garrett Gilbert Mays Donald H. Gray Gillem, Sr. Otha L. Myers Clarence P. Halstead

MANLY DEEDS AGAINSTTHE ODDS The assault on Black men has continued unabated from the earliest days of slavery to the current time, with negative stereotypes among the chief societal weapons. /'/><â&#x20AC;˘ Spbinx has done its part in countering those images with a reality too positive for many Americans to fathom.

Brother O. Wilson Winters, Life Member # 1 , built the foundation for a perpetual organization by purchasing and redeeming an insurance policy with Alpha Phi Alpha as beneficiary. Today, there are more than 6,000 endowed Life Brother W. K. B. DuBois, Harvard Ph.D., refused to accept Booker T. Washington's vision ol social segregation and called for full and unlettered citizenship rights.

Brother Paul Robeson's life was a signal repudiation of negative stereotypes. He was a classical musician, Shakespearan actor, star of the silver screen, accomplished athlete and fighter for human rights around the globe.

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Memb ers.

Brother Whitney M. Young of the National Urban League was instrumental in promoting minority corporate successes.

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Epsilon Lambda Chapter Saint Louis, Missouri proudly celebrates

Seventy Years of Service To Alphadom

1919 to 1989

"If you control a man's thinking, you do not have to worry about his action.

When you determine what a man shall think, you do not concern yourself about what he will do. If you make a man feel inferior, you do not have to compel him to accept an inferior status, he will seek it for himself. If you make a man think he is justly an outcast, you do not have to order him to the back door. He will go without being told; and if there is no back door, his very nature will demand one."

- Carter G. Woodson, 1933

"Alpha's Fifth Oldest Graduate Chapter" David A. Perine, Sr. President James McNairy Vice President

A CHRONICLE OF A PEOPLES PROGRESS

The first three decades of The Sphinx are profiled in this cover from the Golden Jubilee edition.

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To The Sphinx of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Time, Life and Newsweek are mere adolescents, People a babe in swaddling clothes. It's 75 years of existence are brimming with stories of optimism and pain, of battles won and disappointments endured with stoic resolve. Most of all, it is the story of one group of African-American men bound together by high ideals and a commitment to be Servants of All.

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Congratulations To

The Sphinx magazine for 75 years of outstanding communication amongst the Brotherhood

from the Brothers of

Delta Theta Lambda Chapter Huntsville, Alabama Ammons, P. E. R. - Chaplain Barnes, Charlie Binlord, Kenneth Belton, Davis (LM) Bivins, Jimmie -Dean of Pledges Briggins, Charles Brown, Wilbert - Secretary Browne, Calvin (LM) - Historian Bryant, S. Q. Cain, Lankford Campbell, Carlos Clark, Carlos Clark, Reginald Clark, W Mingo (LM) - Parliamentarian Collier, George Cutts, Tommie Daniels, LeRoy (LM) David, Orlando Dees, Earnest (LM) Dickerson, Harold Sr. (LM) - Education Director Drake, Robert Enyinda, Chris Evans, Gregory Evans, Richard Ezell, Isaiah Fields, Lindsey (LM) Flambo, Ricky Fuller, Cedric Gardner, LLoyd Garth, A. J. - Associate Editor-to-The Sphinx Gaston, Fred Green, Solomon Henderson, Wiley (LM) Herring, Charles Heyward, James (LM) - President Hobson, George H o m , Dawson

Hubard, Richard Jackson, Kurt Jones, Elige (LM) Jones, George (LM) Kellam, Adam Liner, Jimmy

Lockhart, Tommy Lorder, James Jr. Lyle, Lawrence Minter, William II (LM) - Sergeantat-Arms Mitchell, Jerry Mixon, Herman (LM) McDaniels, Larry McMillan, Charles - Vice President Okweye, Paul Oliver, Josh Patton, Leander ( L M )

Pickett, Walter Redrick, Phillip Rice, William Richards, J. H. Richardson, Robert (LM) Roberts, Jerome Satchell, Jerome Sharpe, Daryl Stevenson, Collis (LM) Stevenson, Kirby (LM) - Treasurer Thomas, Malcolm Thornton, Herman Tibbs, Merron Watson, Walter Wsir, Theo White, Ernest Wilson, James Wilson, Livy Winn, Harold

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UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Epsilon's Reaffirmed Commitment to That Which is "First Of AilRecently, the brothers of Epsilon Chapter, at the University of Michigan, have reaffirmed our commitment to university students, the surrounding community, and high schools throughout the state of Michigan by dedicating the bulk of our time to service oriented activities.

During the first few weeks of Fall Term we sponsored a very successful voter's registration drive. This may become an annual Epsilon program given the enthusiasm of the County Clerk and the university population.

As with every year, the brothers of Epsilon hosted a Halloween Party for underprivileged children at the Green Glazier Home, located in Ann Arbor. A trip to the ROTC Haunted house serves as a climax to the evenings activities. We have further interaction with the children through our Big Brother program, which will be done with other Ann Arbor organizations.

Our fall term campus service events were concentrated during the week of November 6-12, which was designated Alpha Week. The activities began with our 14th Salute to African-American Women on November 6th. The program was comprised of a performance by Mrs. Beah Richards entitled "A Black Women Speaks." The following day we held a bucket drive, with our little sisters of the Angel Club, to benefit the United Negro College Fund (UNCF).

On Thursday, November 9th we presented a program on sexual assault in conjunction with the Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center (SAPAC) on campus. A social outlet was provided through the combined efforts of Epsilon and our sisters of Alpha Kappa Alpha in the form of a happy hour on Friday, November 10th. Our activities for Alpha Week concluded with a PreThe Sphinx/Spring 1990

77ie Beau Ideals, graduating high school seniors, are featured at the 1990 Beautillion of Mu Mu Lambda Chapter.

The Brothers of Mu Mu Lambda Chapter, located in Chicago's western suburbs, awarded $8,000 in scholarships at their 7th Annual Beautillion.

Smoker on Sunday, November 12th.

We currently have several brothers working directly with high schools in the state of Michigan and we have formed a special committee to organize and plan our return to inner city and rural schools across the state. It is hoped that we will be able to establish strong relationships with several schools and influence the lives of current and future students.

Our success in these endeavors is not attributable to or reliant upon the enthusiasm of a couple of neophytes or a few headstrong older brothers.

It is with collective effort that we are able to achieve, it is in the light of Alpha that we have come together as one, to do what we must, as "Servants of All."

GLEN ELLYN, IL Mu Mu Lambda's Beautillion Launches Future Leaders "Young Dreamers Maximizing Their Potential-The Future Leaders of Our Society" was the theme of The 7th Annual Beautillion presented by Mu Mu Lambda Chapter, Glen Ellyn, Illinois.

The dinner dance, held at the Holiday Inn O'Hare, Rosemont, was the culmination of a year long program

of activities designed to enhance the Leadership abilities of graduating seniors. In addition to seminars and workshops that emphasized spiritual, educational, social and economic val-

The year-round youth program ending in the Beautillion includes educational workshops, counseling and organized activities. ues, the organized activities included a tour of the historic Du Sable Museum, The Morehouse Glee Club Concert, a theater dinner party, and a luncheon.

Mu Mu Lambda awarded $8,000.00 in scholarships at the Beautillion. The young participants plan to attend institutions such as The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Morehouse College, Northern Illinois University, Clark/Atlanta University, Wilberforce University, Triton College and the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana.

Brother Jadonal E. Ford served as general chairperson, assisted by Warren G. Smith and George A. McCrowey.

Brother Dennis R. Thomas is Social Activities Chairperson and Brother Fred L. Miller is chapter President.

-Jadonal E. Ford

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AKRON, OH Eta Tau Lambda's Service Programs Garner Respect and Praise The Brothers of Eta Tau Lambda send warm greetings to the Brotherhood throughout Alphadom and are happy to share news of its community involvement.

For the first time since the mid-sixties this Chapter was the host Chapter for the 57th Midwestern Regional Convention which was held at the Cascade Holiday Inn during the period of April 27-30, 1989. Brother Doctor Halloway C. Sells, Midwestern Regional Vice President, officially opened the convention by welcoming the assembled delegates and informed them that the Convention theme was Pathmaker. Brother Othello Skinner, President of Eta Tau Lambda, the host chapter, also welcomed the delegates to the convention and extended the open heart of Akron to each of them during their stay. More than 96% of the Chapters of the 14 state area were represented at the convention and they turned out in full force for the committee meetings, plenary and business sessions, workshops and elections. The convention was especially honored by the presence of the General President, Brother Henry Ponder. It was reported that he was especially pleased with both the turnout of delegates and the professional atmosphere of the convention itself. The Alpha Wives, led by Rose Skinner, outdid themselves in the events they scheduled for the wives of delegates and their children. The convention was judged a very successful one by many seasoned convention delegates, as evidenced by the remarks overheard time and time again. So let's give an Alpha salute to Brother Robert Bender, Chairman of the Convention Committee, and his group for an outstanding job.

On June 17th in the Akron Public Library, this Chapter hosted its Annual Scholarship Awards and Recognition Program for deserving high school and college students. Chaired

by Brother Marvin Rasberry, the Scholarship Committee presented another fine program which highlighted the students' eager quest for higher education. Brother Doctor Lawrence B. Crawford, former Mayor Page 54

of Saginaw, Michigan, was the guest speaker, and he was introduced by Brother James R. Williams, Past General President of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Brother Crawford's speech gripped his audience with its key issues dealing with those problems confronting today's youth.

Afterwards, Brother Dr. Ronald P. Brown of Kent State University presented the Achievement Awards and Brother George Shadie presented the scholarships to those selected to receive them. Altogether, 21 high school and 29 college students were recognized for their academic excellence. Once again has this Chapter demonstrated its commitment to helping youth strive for higher educational goals.

The Annual Business Retreat was held July 14th through the 16th at the Salt Fork State Lodge in Central Ohio. The Brothers were attentive as they listened to the many reports covering the housing and human services program sponsored by the Chapter.

There were more than 40 Brothers in attendance with their families and they all enjoyed the many amenities of the lodge. The social event of the weekend was the unique style show presented by the Alpha Wives under the leadership of Mrs. Rose Skinner.

At each table under a coffee cup was a number and each person finding that number was asked to take part in a walk on style show before the rest of the diners. It was a most unusual tactic to secure participation and everyone thoroughly enjoyed it, including the 'volunteered' models.

It is with a great deal of Alpha pride that this issue include one of the most viable and oldest Chapter functions; the Alpha Library Committee. This committee was initiated

by Brother Edwin Parms and established by Eta Tau Lambda in response to a request from the Wooster Branch Librarian. The committee received corporate papers in 1972 and during the same year obtained tax exempt status from the IRS. In its seventeen years of existance, it has expended large sums to develop and provide programs to enrich and reinforce the academic and cultural skills of minority youth in the Akron area, averaging from 4 to 6 programs a year. They have conducted reading contests, remedial reading programming, child abuse prevention and project good english programs to minority youth ages 5 to

18. They have reached out to and impacted the lives of more than 3,000 youth a year. Their most recent program, Child Abuse Prevention, has targeted 300 pre-school children and their parents to receive educational training and literature. They have received a training grant form Ohio to provide 60 hours of formal training to program staff to ensure delivery of program goals.

Due to their unstinting efforts on behalf of youth, this committee has been designated as the Outstanding Community Service Organization for 1989 by the National Business and Professional Women's Organization.

An Alpha salute and handshake to Brother Parms and his group for their fine work with youth.

Congratulations to Brother Dr. Raymond R. Brown, LISW, for having received the District Achievement Award for Lifetime Achievement from the National Association of Social Workers (NASW). The district includes the counties of Summit-Portage, Lorain and Medina in Northeastern Ohio.

Brother Dr. Brown was presented this award at a special ceremony of the Annual Award Banquet of the NASW on March 15, 1989 at Tangiers Restaurant in West Akron. The award was for his career of service to the NASW and to those that Social Workers serve.

-Bill Lindsey

LINCOLN UNIVERSITY Alpha Psi Sponsors Food Drive '89 Greetings from the brothers of Alpha Psi Chapter here at Lincoln University! Alpha Psi has been quite active this year with several Alpha events, but is seems that the topic on every brother's mind right now is State Convention. Yes, Alpha Psi lobbied for the 1989-90 Missouri State Convention and won . . . resulting in a very productive and entertaining weekend in March.

Alpha Psi Chapter has also successfully launched other events this year, such as the Miss Black and Gold Pageant held on October 11, 1989.

Eight beautiful and talented young ladies participated in the affair; Ms. Tondelayo Adams, Ms. Kenya tta Bakeer, Ms. Pamela Fields-Burger, The Sphinx/Spring 1990

Ms. Alvita Grey, Ms. Amanda Ivy, Ms. Patricia Morrow, Ms. Tracy Ezell, and Ms. Daria Williams. Ms. Williams is the proud holder of the title 'Miss Black and Gold' and Ms. Ezell holds the runner-up title of 'Miss Alpha Psi'.

Of course, what's fall semester without a pledge line? Alpha Psi proudly initiated 13 new brothers into the fraternity on October 25, 1989. We are assured that John Williams, Gordon Shaw, Elton Frazier, Sharif Walker, Myrod Jackson, Chad McGhee, Terry Bratton, Darrel Simmons, Louis Thomas, Bruce Harden, Tim Dorsey, Michael Johnson, and Ralph Williams will do positive work in the name of Alpha.

On Wednesday, November 15, the brothers initiated Alpha Appreciation Day on Lincoln's campus. In this day, Alpha Psi takes time out to thank the students and faculty for their continued support of our events. We served refreshments, a deejay played music, and a good time was had by all.

In the area of community service, the chapter held 'Food Drive '89', a raffle where we raised money for a needy family to help them out during the Christmas season. The brothers were very successful in selling raffle tickets. It's good to know that people care.

In conclusion, we would like to mention that the chapter officers of Alpha Psi are: Michael Boyd, President; Jason Housley, Vice-President; Darren Harper, Secretary; and Steven Borders, Treasurer. They are doing their best to lead Alpha to new and greater heights.

NORTHERN ILLINOIS U Epsilon Phi Celebrates 25th Anniversary We the men of Epsilon Phi Chapter would first of all like to extend greetings to our brothers who abide in the never-ending fraternal bond of Alpha. Here at Epsilon Phi we are continuing to strive onward and upward toward the light. We have worked unrelentlessly to make our chapter strong and a contributor to the university and community.

During the fall semester of 1988 we initiated five new members into the fraternity. In the spring of 1988 we The Sphinx/Spring 1990

The Brothers of Epsilon Phi Chapter, Northern Illinois University, are shown in an April 1989 photo. The Chapter celebrated its 25th Anniversary, September 22-23, 1989.

walked away with first place in the Black Greek Council Step Down. This spring semester of 1988 during the month of February (Black History Month), we showed our knowledge of our black heritage by taking first place in the Grant Residence Hall's "Know Your Heritage Contest." The brothers from our chapter, in conjunction with the Urban League, hosted a group of high school students from Springfield, Illinois who came up for the day to get a look at what college life is all about. The brothers were also involved in cleaning and fixing of a local church that we have been using for various activities like aftersets and meetings.

Members of our fraternity have visited a nearby home for the elderly.

We have also had a candy drive to raise money for the United Negro College Fund. So as you can see the brothers of E-Phi are constantly trying to be, "Servants of All." The Alpha Golden Image Awards is formal black-tie affair that recognizes those outstanding students, hardworking faculty and administrators who have made a positive contribution to the Northern Illinois University community. Some of the categories are: Best Athlete (male/ female), Best Administrator to a Minority Organization, best up and coming student leader, and the Distinctive Pharaoh Award which honors black men on campus who have a positive image just to name a few.

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put together and all the brothers in our chapter work relentlessly to make this event a success. We make our own trophies with the help of our faculty advisor, Stacy Dolby, who was instrumental in the founding of our chapter here at N.I.U. The Fall 1989 semester represented the Chapter's 25th year of service on this campus. On September 22 and 23 we celebrated Epsilon Phi Chapters 25th anniversary and the brothers from our chapter, past and present, were on hand.

-David Pollard

Delta Psi members hold standards high The Brothers of the Delta Psi Chapter at Florida Memorial College, under the leadership of Archie L. Young, President, extend warmest and most generous greetings to all of our distinguished Brothers in Alpha Phi Alpha. President Young is also Vice President of the Student Government Association, Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society member, Delta Psi Brother of the Year and Brother with the highest gpa. Thirteen Brothers were initiated on March 30, 1989.

They were: Clarence Truitt, Jeffery Murray, William Harris, Clinton B. Williams and James Williams of Detroit, Michigan; Edward Williams and Melvin Wilkin of St. Thomas, Virgin Island; Ellis Peet and Kesley Major of Nassau, Bahamas; Simon Sands of Freeport, Bahamas; Darryl Brooks of Abbeville, Alabama; Patrick Washington of Dallas, Texas; and Vince Ashley of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

We, the Brothers of Delta Psi, would like to announce our officers for the 1989-90 year, as follows: Francis Lansiquot, Vice President and President of AKM; William Harris, Secretary; Darryl Cone, Treasurer; Edward Williams, Director of Education; James Williams, Parliamentarian and Vice Page 56

President of FMC Gospel Choir; Carlton Davis, Historian and FMC Photographer; Ellis Pete, Chaplain; Clinton Williams, Associate Editor to the Sphinx; and, Ambrose Carroll, Demi of Pledges.

During the week of September 1017, the Brothers (of Delta Psi) and sisters (of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Eta Delta Chapter) cooperated for a successful schedule of events for our Alpha Week. "Afro-Americans in the Pursuit of Excellence" reigned as the theme throughout the week. Beginning the week with church services, the congregation was spiritually uplifted by the profound words of Brother Freddie Peterkin, who graduated from Florida Memorial College this past spring. The Brothers hosted other events including basketball tournaments, the Alpha motorcade, volleyball game between the AKA's and Delta's, a basketball game against the Sigmas, annual Red Cross Blood Drive, Oratorical contest, Alpha talent night and the Alpha Step Jam. The Alpha Step Jam was comprised of a campus-wide stepshow, followed by an Alpha dance.

We closed the week with our annual Alpha Ball.

Another one of our featured highlights of the semester was the anxiously awaited Miss Black & Gold Pageant. Six lovely ladies competed in talent, casual, swim and formal wear, concluding with a questionand-answer period. However, the crown can belong to only one, Ms. Tricia Sykes. Tricia, a Chicago native, is also Ms. Senior at FMC. A biology major with a 3.3 gpa, she has recorded and released a song titled "Let's Play."

Delta Psi is clearly involved in upholding the standards of Alpha Phi Alpha.

AUGUST 2-8, 1990

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MIAMI, FL Beta Beta Lambda prepares for the National Convention The brothers of Beta Beta Lambda Chapter in Miami, Florida are conducting the business of this Alpha year with great anticipation. Most important for the next several months are preparations for the 1990 Alpha National Convention which will be hosted by Beta Beta Lambda in Miami Beach.

Brother Joseph S. Gay was elected to his second consecutive term as president and is leading the chapter during this eventful year. Other officers are: Richard Miller, Vice President; James A. Owens, Secretary; Lonnie Robinson, Treasurer; David L. Wilson, Financial Secretary; Milton Moore, Dean of Pledges; Benjamin F. Kraft, Associate Editor to The Sphinx; Cornell Rolle, Chaplain; Carl Kingcade, Sergeant-at-Arms; Gregory D. Gay, Parliamentarian; Pierre Rutledge, Director of Educational Activities; and, Franklin Clark, Historian.

Co-Chairmen for the 1990 National Convention planning are Brothers Dana M. Moss, Sr. and David Wilson. The planning effort has now shifted into a new phase. The 22 subcommittees were formed in March 1989 and throughout the summer there have been monthly meetings devoted solely to the convention. Ten Brothers from Beta Beta Lambda attended the San Antonio General Convention and gathered information about the organization of that convention. Additionally, discussions were held with San Antonio's Delta Rho Lambda Chapter and Kansas City's Beta Lambda Chapter. On the Saturday of the San Antonio Convention, the brothers of Beta Beta Lambda sponsored an Invitational Reception at the Marriott Riverwalk Hotel to bring the flavor of Miami and to invite brothers and their guests to the 1990 convention.

In addition to the normal convention chapter sponsored activities, plans for 1990 include the famous Miami cruises into the lovely Caribbean. With pre-, during and postconvention cruises planned, there is certain to be one to fit your taste and budget. If you don't partake of a cruise when you come to Miami, it The Sphinx/Spring 1990

won't be the fault of the brothers of Beta Beta Lambda.

Beyond convention preparations, the chapter is proceeding with typical chapter activities. Brothers manned a booth at Orange Bowl activities during the fall, including University of Miami football games and Rolling Stones concerts. A membership drive toward having 100% of the brothers to join the Miami chapter of the NAACP is currently underway. The chapter also has worked with other Greek-letter organizations to increase voter registration.

Other activities for this Alpha year include: awarding scholarships of at least $4,000; holiday projects of distributing food to the poor; Alpha Outreach; Project Alpha; a donation to the United Negro College Fund; rushing a line of pledges; interacting with the Delta Psi Chapter at Florida Memorial College; conducting an observance for Dr. Martin Luther King's birthday; and hosting the South Florida celebration of the Alpha Phi Alpha Founder's Day. Chapter contingent were also on hand for the state and regional conventions.

Brother Franklin Clark was chosen as Beta Beta Lambda's Brother of the Year.

Two chapter brothers have entered Omega Chapter in recent months.

They are Samuel Forde and Elmer Hewitt.

We are looking forward to seeing you all at the 84th Anniversary Convention of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, August 2-9, 1990, in the "Magic City" of Miami, Florida.

-Benjamin F. Kraft

FLORENCE, SC Delta Kappa Lambda hosts Annual Beautillion Delta Kappa Lambda Chapter sponsored its Second Annual Beautillion on Friday, November 17, 1989. Beautillion '89, the outreach program, promotes the positive qualities and attributes of young black males (present high school seniors).

Brothers of the chapter conducted workshops with the participants.

Seven young men were presented to society during the program, which included entertainment by guest artists and the participants.

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The participants were Andrew Brewington, Tracy Green, Robert Hines, Vinson McCray, Ervin Pearson II, Alexis Pipkins and Eric Robinson.

First place scholarship winner was Ervin Pearson II. Andrew Brewington and Robert Hines were second and third respectively.

Also at Beautillion '89, recognition was given to Brother Joseph E. Heyward for his many efforts as Chairman of the Beautillion Committee.

Brother Lonnie F. Davis received the Service Award and the Leadership Award went to Brother Dennis Sullen. Delta Kappa Lambda's officers for 1989-90 are: President, Dennis Sullen; Vice President, Frank Hough; Recording Secretary, Lonnie F Davis; Treasurer, Joseph E. Heyward; Chaplain, Kenneth George; Parliamentarian, Thomas J. Wilson; Associate Editor to The Sphinx/Historian, Lionel J. Martin; Educational Director, Rufus C. Streater; Dean of Pledges, George Sargent; Assistant Dean of Pledges, Norris Sellers, Sr.

AUBURN UNIVERSITY Omicron Kappa moving Onward and Upward From the campus of Auburn University, the members of Omicron Kappa Chapter extend cheerful greetings to all of our Brothers in Alpha!

The 1988-89 school term proved to be a productive one for us as we enjoyed our seventh year of existence.

Our Fall Quarter '89 "Welcome Back Party" was a big success, second only to Homecoming; following which we

fielded a delegation of six to the Alabama State Convention in Anniston. For Halloween we gave a party for the toddlers of Drake Nursery School in Auburn and Homecoming Week began with the Second Annual Benefit Step Show, sponsored collectively by all of the predominantly black Greek organizations. Canned goods were collected to be given to the needy for Thanksgiving and other proceeds generated were donated to help the Office of Special Programs prepare for Black History Month. Other fall/winter events included the Speak Out Forum, centered on the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.; periodic visits to Auburn Junior High School, speaking with youth about drug abuse, sexuality and personal relationships; a trip to the Mardi Gras in Mobile, Alabama; and the hosting of a delegation to the 1989 Southern Regional in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Our return to school was accompanied by continued success in the stepping arena, as we managed to win the 9th Annual Statewide Greek Show in Birmingham, Alabama.

Alpha Week activities began with our 3rd Annual Miss Black and Gold Pageant, followed by our Fellowship Breakfast and morning services at the Greater Peace Baptist Church in nearby Opelika, Alabama. The night of April 24, 1989 was slated for a program entitled "Then and Now . . .

Do You Know the Difference?" This was a public forum targeted on events of the past involving minority students at Auburn, with a focus upon the goals that we need to achieve to improve conditions here. Our guest speakers were Dr. Harold Franklin, Page 57

the first black to attend this institution (and also an Alpha Man) and Mr. Jeffrey Brown, the first black baseball player to attend Auburn on scholarship.

Alpha Week also included another visit to Auburn Junior High; a picnic; a visit to Opelika Nursing Home; and a toga party.

The remainder of that quarter was devoted to organizing our Fourth Annual Youth Outreach Workshop on May 20, 1989. This program was implemented to help provide factual information and advice from local professionals in medicine, education and psychology. They also speak with area youngsters about problems associated with growing up. Omicron Kappa closed that successful year by holding its first Project Alpha session on May 27, 1989.

The following Brothers came into the fold during the 1988-89 school year: the "Four Destined to Prevail" - Shemonya Bonner, Darryl Howell, Ricardo Byrdsong and Eddie Compton (Fall 1988); and, "The Infinite Voyage" - Metrick Houser, Johnny Lewis, and Corey Masuca (Spring 1989).

The officers of Omicron Kappa Chapter for 1989-90 are: President, Dewayne Sanders; Vice President, Lorenzo Gonzalez; Secretary, Eddie Compton; Treasurer, Shemonya Bonner; Dean of Pledges, Darryl Howell; Assistant Dean of Pledges, Ricardo Byrdsong; Historian, Roderick Davis; Parliamentarian, Eddie Compton; Chaplain, Ricardo Byrdsong; Director of Educational Activities, Darryl Howell; Sergeant-at-Arms, Brinson Byrdsong; and, Associate Editor to The Sphinx, Jimmy Lewis.

-Jimmy I. Lewis

DUKE UNIVERSITY Kappa Omicron awards Scholarship The Brothers of the Kappa Omicron Chapter here at Duke University would like to extend warm greetings to all of the Brothers throughout Alpha land.

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Jarrell Armstong and Michael McClain. This brought to 13 the number of Brothers on campus at UTC. The 1989 Southern Regional Convention was held in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Brother Willie Chapman was our delegate and he represented us well with our expertise and fraternity involvement.

The Spring 1989 initiaiton for Psi Lambda netted four new Brothers: George Conley, Ralph Jones, Sidney Smith and David Miree.

The Brothers of Eta Phi and Psi Lambda extended courtesies to the members of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority during their regional conference in June of 1989.

Psi Lambda was saddened last year by the passing into Omega Chapter of our beloved Brother Julian Blackshear. He was an active and supportive member of Psi Lambda and a Life Member of Alpha Phi Alpha. He leaves a legacy of Alpha through his son, Julian, Jr., and his grandson, Jeffery.

Leading us on our way and carrying the torch, holding it high, are the officers of Psi Lambda for 1989-90: President, Dr. Cornelius Mance; Vice President, Willie Chapman; Recording Secretary, Kenneth Buchanan; Assi'stant Recording Secretary, Charles CHATTANOOGA, TN Jackson; Corresponding Secretary, Edward Lawrence; Treasurer, Walter Psi Lambda and Beard, Sr.; Sergeant-at-Arms, Jesse Eta Phi work Curtis; Chaplain, Andrew Frierson, as Brothers Jr.; Associate Editor to The Sphinx, Albert M. Miller; Parliamentarian, Fred McClure; Historians, Walter F. Greetings are extended from Psi Williams, George A. Key, Sr., John H. Lambda (Chattanooga Alumni) and Julian; Dean of Pledgees, Booker T. Eta Phi (University of Tennessee at Scruggs, II; Assistant Dean of Pledges, Chattanooga) to the Brothers in James Toney; Director of Educational Alphadom! Eta Phi and Psi Lambda Activities, Jerome Page; Co-Director of worked harmoniously together in Educational Activities, Ervin Mitchell; our activities over the past year and Psi Lambda Advisors, Clifford Hendrix, accomplished much in the way of felBooker T. Scruggs, I, Ernest Buffington, lowship, unity and fraternal spirit.

Virgil McGee; Assistant Associate We began with a joint Founders Editor to The Sphinx, George Conley; Day Observance at Thompkin Chapel Eta Phi Advisors, Booker T. Scruggs, II, AME Zion Church in December 1988.

Charles Mooi i, Reginald Capers, and Brother Attorney Walter F. Williams James Toney. was the Founders' Day speaker. He Since the day when Alpha Phi Alpha developed the subject "Role Models" was born, Black men have come and challenged each Brother to together in clubs and community involve himself in activities to groups to serve as role models, menuphold these standards of excellence. tors and benefactors of Black youth.

In March of 1989, Eta Phi Chapter Today, the members of Psi Lambda was strengthened by nine new carry on that tradition, helping Brothers who crossed the burning young people develop a self esteem sands into Alphadom: Richard C. and pride themselves through their Jones, Troy Bryant, Mario Haynes, achievements.

Christopher Bridges, Michael Thomas, -Albert Miller Hastings Stewart, George A. Smith,

ship to Christopher Respass, who is now a freshman at Morehouse College. The Kappa Omicron Chapter expanded the membership of Alpha with the addition of five Brothers in the Spring of 1989. They are as follows: James Daniels, Jr., Charles Peters, Jr., Gerald Marsini, David Forde, and Craig McKinney.

On September 16, 1989, we played a vital part in the preparations of the Durham Centerfest, which is an arts festival which attracted an audience of 100,000 people. We held our 2nd Annual Scholarship Car Wash in which we raised $1,000.00 for a Durham High School student on September 23, 1989. We were once again the sponsors of the Red Cross Bloodmobile and we plan to sponsor it again. The North Carolina State Convention was held at the Durham Omni Hotel and we were one of the hosts for the event.

The Brothers of Kappa Omicron wish everyone a prosperous and productive year and hope that we can all continue to hold the light of Alpha high.

-David Forde

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PENSACOLA, FL Epsilon Mu Lambda holds its first Project Alpha The Brothers of Epsilon Mu Lambda Chapter, Pensacola, send warm greetings to all Brothers throughout the House of Alpha. We are proud to announce the success of our first Project Alpha Woikshop. The workshop was held May 13, 1989 with twentyeight young men ranging in ages from 11 to 18.

The welcome was given by our President, Brother Linzie Stephens.

Brother NeRoy Anderson gave the invocation and Brother Lawrence Scott gave an explanation to the participants of the goals and objectives of Project Alpha. A brief synopsis was given on a film from the March of Dimes by Ms. Karen Smeltzer.

After the film was viewed the floor was opend for discussion, which led into the medical and legal components of the workshop.

Brother Percy Goodman, M.D., showed a film concerning sexually transmitted diseases, which ended with a question, answer and discussion period.

Brother Reginald Woods, M.D. discussed the human body, prenatal care, peer pressure and being a responsible individual.

Judge Ken Williams, the first black district judge from Escambia County, spoke on the legal responsibilities, financial aspects and the negative results of becoming a teenage parent.

Certificates to participants were presented by Brother Ulysses Hughes and Edward Turner. Recognition of brothers and closing remarks were made by Brother NeRoy Anderson.

The event was featured in articles by two local newspapers. Epsilon Mu Lambda Chapter is looking forward to serving the community in a positive way and keeping high the light of Alpha Phi Alpha.

ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY Delta Gamma tends to the Business of Alpha Greetings from the Brothers of Delta Gamma Chapter at Alabama A & M University. The Brothers of Delta Gamma have done it again. We The Sphinx/Spring 1990

A conference breakfast was the opening event of the Project Alpha Workshop held by Epsilon Mu Lambda Chapter, Pensacola, Florida.

Brother Reginald Woods, M.D., was a workshop instructor during the May 13, 1989 Project Alpha conference in Pensacola.

have maintained the aims of scholarship, leadership and service during the past school year.

Presently, the Brothers are holding various leadership positions on the campus. In the Student Government Association, Brother Lucien Blankenship serves as President, Brother Winston Bishop was elected Vice President and Brother Marco Arrington serves as Parliamentarian.

We would like to salute and congratulate "The Elusive Eleven," better known as "The Eleven Pieces of a Dream" crossed the burning sands and immediately started a tradition in the chapter. Members of that Spring '89 line were Brothers Marco Arrington, Winston Bishop,. Willard Brooks, Mark Simpson Berry, Lance Cox, Denny Johnson, Charles Lewis, Cedric Matthews, Marcus Nesby, Karlus Smith and Antwuan Stinson.

Named to Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges for 1989 were Brothers

David Curtis, Mark Fleming, Terrance Jackson, Narvaez Stinson and Keith Thornton. Recognized for high academic acheivements and having a gpa of 3.40 and above were Brothers David Curtis, Dennis Emery, Keith Thornton, Terrance Jackson, Narvaez Stinson, Antwuan Stinson and Cedric Matthews. The Brothers of Delta Gamma are proud young men, who are about tending to the business of Alpha. These Brothers will continue to strive for higher goals as they prayerfully move upward towards the light. Our tutorial program includes weekly sessions at an elementary school. Under the direction of our advisor, Brother Dr. A. J. Garth, professor of education at the university, we hold one-on-one sessions with students in reading, mathematics and science.

Other activities and involvements are the Annual Brother M. L. King Jr. Unity Breakfast, Founders Day, the Annual Cabaret, Neophyte Brothers Page 59

Picnic and Project Alpha teen pregnancy prevention workshop. Fourteen Delta Gamma Brothers graduated during 1989, including: Patrick Arlington, Lorenzo Baldwin, Frederick Clark, Cecil Copeland III, Dennis Emery, Christopher Evans, Mark Fleming, Leonardo Garcia, Gregory Scott, Keith Thornton, Walter Watson Jr., Deon Williams, Karl Swanson and Terrance Jackson.

At Delta Gamma, we are proud Brothers, who hold the titles of presidents of the Junior and Sophomore classes; President, Vice President, Treasurer and Parliamentarian of the SGA; Drum Majors for the Marching Maroon Band; captain of the football team; and, the chapter with the highest GPA in the state.

Our officers for 1989-90 are Brothers: Kevin Tolbert, President; Antwuan Stinson, Vice President; Lance Cox, Corresponding Secretary; Winston Bishop, Recording Secretary; Charles Lewis, Treasurer; Cedric Matthews, Associate Editor to The Sphinx; Marco Arlington, Parliamentarian; Gregory James, Dean of Pledgees; Marcus Nesby, Assistant Dean of Pledges; Mark Simpson Berry, Historian; Vincent Autrey, Sergeant-at-Arms; Narvaez Stinson, Chaplain; and Cedric Matthews, Director of Educational Activities.

We at Delta Gamma recognize that Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. is a Fraternity of leaders. Our history documents it; the present reinforces it; and our future image rests upon it. We have a charge to keep and "We Shall Transcend All." -Cedric Matthews

NORTH CAROLINA A&T STATE U Beta Epsilon spreads Anti-Drug Message As recognized by our national office and the history of Alpha Phi Alpha, one of our most pressing challenges as an organization and as a people is to keep our young people in the process of education and out of the clutches of drug and substance abuse. The Beta Epsilon Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha has always realized this. Under the banner of our "Go To High School - Go To College" national theme and the directive of our national public policy statement to address the pressing drug and substance abuse problem confronting Page 60

our young people today, the brothers of Beta Epsilon have taken the campaign to area high schools.

On October 4, 1989, the Chapter hosted a rap session with 11th and 12th grade students at Dudley Senior High School in Greensboro, North Carolina. Brothers spoke on a wide range of topics including sports and drugs, the economics of education and student involvement. Brother John Hodge, coordinator of the project, has written for the A&T Register (the school's paper) as part of Beta Epsilon's war on drugs. He credits the success of the project to the willingness of young people to more carefully listen to and accept an antidrug, and pro-education message from individuals whom they perceive to be more closely related to them than some older, more authoritative figures. The chapter plans to speak at all of the area high schools and to carry a modified message to elementary school students in the city. Beta Epsilon challenges all college chapters to carry the anti-drug, pro-education message directly to the youth of our schools and communities. They are our best and brightest hope for ensuring the legacy.

-Barry Ray

FLORIDA A & M UNIVERSITY Beta Nu reflects upon a very good year Greetings to the members of our Black and Gold family from the Brothers of Beta Nu. Even though the Sphinx has not heard from us in a while, we are still upholding the ideals of this great fraternity. As we closed the last school year, we were beyond doubt the strongest and most respected Greek organization on the campus of Florida A & M University.

Under the direction of immediate past president Kenneth Washington, who graduated in 1989 with one of the highest academic honors to come out of the School of Business and Industry at FAMU, the Brothers of Beta Nu demonstrated their dedication to manly deeds when it came to community projects. Under the direction of civic chairman Brother Willis Walter, we managed to accomplish at least two civic projects per week.

Some of these included our annual voters registration program, our

blood drive and our sexually transmitted diseases day.

During our successful Alpha Explosion Week, planned by Brother Alan Floyd, we held an anti-apartheid rally which enlightened the entire student body at FAMU on the struggle of our people in South Africa. During February 1989, our annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation featured Brother Kenneth Washington speaking on "The Struggle of Our People, Then and Now." We followed this u p later in the month by a gospel concert which was diligently organized by Brother James Vose, involving many of the neighborhood choirs and the FAMU Gospel Choir. The concert was free to the public and turned out to be a very unifying experience. Knowing that the children of today will be the leaders of tomorrow, the Brothers of Beta Nu and our dedicated sweethearts go to a neighborhood day care center every Friday to assist in the education of today's upcoming youth.

This is something that the Brothers of Beta Nu truly take pride in.

As Alpha men, we are always looking for young men with high morals and ideals. In January 1989, we held our annual Smoker and received the participation of 105 interested young men, 20 of whom were inducted in the 1989 Sphinx Club. Under the superb pledge program of Brother Curt McCaU, these 20 young men were later initiated into our most prestigious organization. The average g.p.a. of the "Disciples of Fate" was 3.2, as scholarship is one of the most noticed characteristics of an Alpha man. The chapter peaked with 73 active and highly motivated Alpha men.

Beta Nu has also been known for its great stepping ability, as we were 1st runner-up at the 1988 national step show. During 1989, Beta Nu placed first at our state convention and third at the regional convention.

Ms. Deidre Henry, Beta Nu's Miss Black and Gold, also came in first at the Florida State Convention.

Seeing that the fraternity is more than just that, but a family, we at Beta Nu constantly keep in touch with our alumni and graduate brothers. We are always seeking the valued opions of alumni brother Rev. M. G. Miles and our director Brother R. Flakes, both of whom have shown the brotherhood to us, the members of Beta Nu. The Sphinx/Spring 1990

The last school year ended with the "Ball of the Jewels", which was organized by Brother Daryl Smith.

There we recoginized the Brothers and sweethearts that put Beta Nu on top in the 1988-89 school year. It was also an evening of relaxation for the entire student body at FAMU. The following Brothers serve as chapter officers for the 1989-90 school year: Curtis Johnson, President; Curt McMall, Vice President; Johnathan Allen, Secretary; David Shanks, Dean of Pledges; Jason Black, Corresponding Secretary; Micheal Cross, Treasurer; Jock Meadows, Chaplain; Darrel Parks, Parliamentarian; Alistair Edwards, Associate Editor to The Sphinx; James Vose, Sweetheart Coordinator; Dion Lions, Sergeant-at-Arms; George Star, Director of Education; Theodore White, Financial Secretary; Willis Walter, Civic Chairman; Maurice Thompson, Historian.

Our doors are always open to the Brothers of this great fraternity and we welcome your visit at any time.

-Alistair D. Edwards

ATLANTA, GA Eta Lambda celebrates top honors The members of Eta Lambda Chapter in Atlanta engaged themselves in numerous activities during the spring and summer of 1989.

For the fifth consecutive year, the Chapter sponsored Project Alpha along with the March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation and the Georgia Department of Human Resources.

Brothers from the medical, legal and socio-psychological professions discussed male sexual responsibility and the ramifications of teenage pregnancy with the over 100 youth in attendance. As a special treat, Brother Darryl Bell, who portrays "Ron Johnson", "Dwayne Wayne's sidekick", on the popular NBC series "A Different World", shared his perspective on teen pregnancy with the young men. Last year's project was held on May 13, 1989 at the John F. Kennedy Community School. Brother Gregory Morris, a local physician, served as the Chairman.

Two weeks after Project Alpha, the Brothers hosted the annual Leadership Development Workshop on May 27, 1989 at the Morehouse School of The Sphinx/Spring 1990

Medicine. The topics for the workshop included: parliamentary procedure, public speaking and selfesteem. The highlight of the workshop for the high schoolers and Brothers alike was the powerful message delivered by Brother Maynard H. Jackson, former mayor and current Mayor of the City of Atlanta.

Brother Samuel Tucker, a noted psychologist in the Chapter, chaired the Leadership Development Workshop.

On June 17, 1989, the day before Father's Day, Eta Lambda held its third annual Father-Son Banquet at the exquisite Capital City Club on top of the Equitable Building in downtown Atlanta. Former Atlanta Falcon William Andrews, who served as keynote speaker, excited both the young and not-so-young men that attended this worthwhile event.

Brother Albenny Price successfully chaired the Father-Son Banquet once again.

During the evening of August 1, 1989, the Brothers, their wives and sweethearts rejoiced into the wee hours as they celebrated the victory of Eta Lambda as National Alumni Chapter of the year and Brother Herman "Skip" Mason, the chapter historian, as National Alumni Brother of the Year at the fraternity's National Convention in San Antonio, Texas.

The Brothers in Eta Lambda worked long and hard throughout the year with various projects to earn Alphadom's most prestigious honor for Alumni Chapters. Likewise, at the tender age of 27, Brother Mason performed numerous tasks in the fraternity and the community at large to merit his coveted award. Special recognitions go to Brother Walter Sullivan, President of Eta Lambda; Brother

Larry Earvin, Immediate Past President of Eta Lambda; and, Brother William Brown, who organized the magnificent chapter display.

The brothers of Eta Lambda brought the summer to close on August 19, 1989 with their annual "Summer Blowout" at the outdoor recreational facility of Georgia State University. The "Blowout" crew, headed by Brother Arthur Anderson, prepared an impressive array of ribs, chicken, burgers and other goodies for the Brothers and their guests.

This picnic was thoroughly enjoyed by all who attended.

As a final note, the Brothers were fortunate to have the Chapter's seven neophytes assist with each of the projects mentioned above. Veteran Dean of Pledges Maurice Jenkins and his committee are to be commended for bringing into Alpha the following Brothers: Herbert Cole, Gregory Haynes, Ronnie Jenkins, George Lester, Jr., Larry Mims, Mark Moore and George Robinson.

-Clarence R. Johnson, Jr.

U OF SOUTH FLORIDA Theta Gamma cited for outstanding service The Brothers of Theta Gamma Chapter at the University of Suoth Florida in Tampa, Florida bring greetings to the House of Alpha. It would seem impossible to top last year's (1988-89) performance and yet Theta Gamma has already set the pace.

Last year the Black Pan Hellenic awarded the hard working Brothers V^rro A1

of Theta Gamma the honor of being selected as recipients of the Community Service Award, University Service Award and Highest G. P. A. Award. Although proud of last year's accomplishments, the Brothers of Theta Gamma knew it would take more service and dedication to make this year even more successful.

The high point of the new year (1989-90) was on September 28, 1989, which was actually the climax of three separate events. On this day we hosted a Talent Show which was the last of the events scheduled in September to benefit Sickle Cell Anemia. During the month we raised $1,000.00 that was presented to a Sickle Cell representative, who addressed the need for such donations. The second event of the night was the presentation of a book scholarship of $250.00 to a needy student.

The Brothers of Theta Gamma chose to name the scholarship in honor of its founder, Richard F. Pride. Since founding our chapter on March 4, 1972, Brother Pride has continually given his support to the chapter as well as to the university as a whole.

Just one of the important accomplishments that Brother Pride has to his credit is the establishment of the Upward Bound program, which during the off months of the summer brings promising young blacks to the university to take classes and experience college life. The program has been very successful since its start.

Our third event of the night was to thank our Chapter Founder, Brother Pride, for his hard work by presenting him with a plaque. It was a pleasant surprise to him to receive an award after he had just presented the book scholarship named in his honor. The Brothers of Theta Gamma took great pride that night in letting others have a taste of what Alpha Phi Alpha is all about.

The Brothers of Theta Gamma are: Albert Green; Allen Wiley; Gordan Edwards; Will Adams, Historian; Mike Hicks; Hideo Core, Parliamentarian; Alfred Webber, Vice President; Walter Pope Jones, Dean of Pledges; Clarence Whitten, President; Anthony Reeves, Chaplain; Keevin Williams, Secretary; Thomas Bowen, Associate Editor to The Sphinx and Sweetheart liaison; Chris Owens, Treasurer. Also active with the chapter is Andrew Burgess of Mu Sigma and Kenneth Perry of Iota Delta.

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wish a successful and prosperous year in life, education and service to others.

-Thomas E. Bowen

MEMPHIS STATE UNIVERSITY Kappa Eta Is The Ultimate Chapter Experience The Brothers of Kappa Eta Chapter, located at Memphis State University, wish to extend a warm and fraternal greeting to all of our Brothers throughout the United States and abroad. 1989 was a good year for Kappa Eta and once again we are proud to report to our Brothers in Alphadom that Kappa Eta continues to ultimately lead the way at Memphis State University.

The year began with an event that will always remain dear to our hearts - a memorial service in celebration of the national holiday honoring the birth of the late Brother Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The event, which was cosponsored by Operation PUSH-Memphis, and Kappa Eta, Nu Eta, Beta Xi and Alpha Delta Lambda Chapters of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., was attended by a host of public officials and received both local and national television exposure.

Following that auspicious occasion, 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 the desire to "march onward and upward toward the Light." On March 25, 1989, under the leadership and direction of Dean of Pledges Brother Eddie M. Jones, and the Pan-Hellenic Council President, Brother Bradley D. Thomas, eleven of these young men crossed the burning sands and were initiated into the Light. "Prophets of Rage" consisted of Brothers: Daryl Brown, a sophomore finance major; Allen Christmas, a junior business major; Stanley Dobbs, a senior electrical engineering major; Derrick Golden, a freshman accounting major; Sam Jones, a freshman business major; Daryl Lewis, a freshman architectural engineering major; Reginald Lewis, a freshman business major; Michael Railings, a freshman criminal justice major; Stephen Reese, a junior biology major; James Taylor, a junior engineering major; and Frank D.

Walker, a sophomore broadcast communications major.

With the spirit of the "prophets", we ended the 1988-89 school year by capturing an abundance of awards at MSU's annual Greek Awards Banquet, including: the Highest Fraternity GPA award; the Highest Fraternity Member GPA Award, Stephen Harwell; PHC Chapter of the Year Award; United Cerebral Palsy Social Service Award, given by Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity; and, Order of Omega Presidential Award, Curtis Johnson, a first for a black student at MSU. In addition, Brothers Michael Suggs and Bradley Thomas received a certificate of appreciation and plaque, respectively, for their outstanding contributions to the PanHellenic Council.

Finally, in keeping with chapter tradition, Brother Michael Suggs continues a tradition of Kappa Eta excellence by serving as PHC Treasurer for the 1989-90 school year. In the past, Kappa Eta has produced eight of the eleven PHC presidents.

-Bradley D. Thomas

OCALA, FL Alphas Honor Members at Annual Banquet The Epsilon Pi Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha held its 7th Annual Recognition and Awards Banquet at the Howard Community Center on Friday, June 30, 1989. With Chapter President Frank Washington, Jr. presiding, the program began with prayer from Brother Rev. E. F. Broxton; Brother Bobby James stated the occasion; and, Brother Howard Nelson gave a brief review of the year's work. The list revealed extensive involvement.

Brother Herbert S. Coleman presented the two young men who were asked to tell something about their experiences at college. They were Chris Smith, an honor graduate of Vanguard, a sophomore at Florida A & M University and a recipient of one of the Alpha s c h o l a r s h i p s for 1988; and Thaddeus Coleman, an honor graduate of Vanguard, junior engineering student at the University of Florida and a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. Their talks were interesting.

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Culminating activities included the presentation of awards for the year

by Brother John Livingston. He presented a plaque to the Deltas for services rendered at the state convention that was held at the Ocala Hilton.

Receiving perfect awards were Brothers William E. Jackson, Warren Hope, Fred Smiley, Frank Washington, Jr. The Outstanding Service Award went to Brother Fred Smiley; the Calendar Sales Award was received

by Brother Warren Hope; and Brother Frank Washington, Jr. was named "Brother of the Year."

Brother Reuben Williams presented $1,000.00 scholarships to Ferdinand Williams from North Marion High, who attends the University of Florida; and to Eric Lenon from Vanguard High, who attends Florida A & M. Officers for 1989-90 were installed

by Brother John Rawls, District Director of the Florida Federation of Alpha Chapters. They were Brothers Warren Hope, President; Charles Lauria, 2sf Vice President; John Livingston, 2nd Vice President; William E. Jackson, Secretary; Fred Smiley, Treasurer; Rev. Lorenzo Edwards, Associate Editor to The Sphinx; Marion Lenon, Parliamentarian; Rev. E. F. Broxton, Chaplain; Thomas George, Historian; Reuben Williams, Director of Educational Activities; and Frank Washington, Jr., Coordinator of Public Relations.

Brother Fred Smiley presented the calendar contestants, their parents and other special guests.

-William E. Jackson

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY Pi Alpha flourishes in the Alpha Tradition Warmest greetings to the most illustrious Brothers of Alpha from the motivated and very dedicated Brothers of Pi Alpha Chapter. The year 198889 has indeed been most flourishing for our chapter. We are extremely proud to say that at Clemson, Alpha Phi Alpha, is held in high regard and that Pi Alpha is upholding the vision of the Seven Jewels.

The flourishing of Pi Alpha is but a reflection of the quality within. All talented in different areas, here is a brief profile, of the Brothers which consists of their individual accomplishments.

Brother Cleveland Britton, Jr. is The Sphinx/Spring 1990

very active in student government and was most successful in defending the innocent in student court as a legal advisor. He also has his own gospel radio show on our campus station, WSBF Brother Carl R. Clark (Bobby) is a 3-time recipient of the c h a p t e r ' s serivce award. He is also a recent inductee of the National Order of O m e g a , an e x t r e m e l y s e l e c t i v e o r g a n i z a t i o n for G r e e k s w h o ' v e exemplified undying service to and for their respective organizations.

Brother Eric B. Dargan is an Air Force ROTC cadet who maintains an above 3.0 GPR in Electrical Engineering.

Brother Bennie J. Gaskins serves on the Minority Council, the Gospel Choir as tenor section leader, and also he is the first Black male drum major in Clemson's Tiger Band.

Brother B. Aubrey Harrell, a May 1989 magna cum laude graduate with Dean's List honors 7 of 8 semesters, 3-time President's List honor and senior departmental honors in Accounting, is a 3-time chapter Academic Award recipient. He also served as Student Government Director of Student Services and legal advisor, President of Clemson's Mortar Board, and Treasurer of the Chapter.

Brother Harrell was also a member of the Tiger Brotherhood, an honor attainable only through invitation, for young men at Clemson who've made contributions to the school that have affected the school's policies, improved school conditions for all associated with Clemson, and worked toward the betterment of Clemson as a whole. This is the oldest and most prestigious organization (with the exception of Alpha, that is) at Clemson. What makes it special for a young Black man is that the organization hasn't long been integrated. Since Blacks have started being accepted, all Black members, with the exception of one, have been Alpha men.

Brother Derek V. Johnson is Pi Alpha's Vice President and a recent inductee of the Delta Sigma Pi business fraternity.

Brother Vince D. Matthews is the first student in the Student Government to hold two executive offices: Minority Council Chairman, and Research and Development Chairman. Brother Matthews also was the recipient of the chapter's two service awards: Service Inside the Fraternity

and Service Outside the Fraternity.

He is now the Chapter's President.

Brother Markus U. Moore served as President of the South Carolina Black Students Association, an organization comprised of a membership of approximately 50 technical, private and public institutions in South Carolina. Brother Moore was elected to that office by his peers in the Fall of 1988. In addition, Brother Moore founded Clemson's Chapter of the NAACP. He's active with the National Order of Omega and Tiger Brotherhood, the Clemson Chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers and the Clemson Player's acting guild. He is an advisor to the President of the University on racism, a former Gospel Choir president, a former Minority Council chairman, and former vice president of the chapter.

Brother Willie E. Pettway is a twotime chapter leadership award recipient and first in Pi Alpha history to serve two consecutive terms as president of the chapter. He's also a member of the National Order of Omega.

Brother J. Scott Thompson is a very active member of the Clemson's Young Democrats, a Fellowship of Christian Athletes Huddle Leader, and Chaplain of the Chapter.

Brother J. Chris Womack, also a May 1989 graduate, was an Air Force ROTC Commander. With his degree in architecture, he entered the USAF as a 1st Lieutenant.

Brothers Kenneth (Ab) Wilson and Brian Bates transferred to Clemson to join the Pi Alpha ranks. Brother Wilson came to us from Savannah State College and Brother Bates returned to Pi Alpha from the University of South Carolina.

Of all the Black fraternities on campus, only the Alpha men hold major offices in Student Government and other organizations. Alpha Men are the only Black Greeks represented in honorary organizations such as National Order of Omega, Mortar Board, Tiger Brotherhood and other honor societies. They are the only ones active in Student Government, the only ones to contribute to the Gantt Scholars Fund (new scholarship endowment for Black students), and the only ones to be invited to a leadership banquet in our capital city of Columbia, with South Carolina Congressmen. Yes, the Brothers of Alpha are truly "First of All, Servants of All ..."

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At the state convention in 1988, Pi Alpha captured Chapter of the Year honors and also brought home the state Stepping Championship for the second straight year. At Clemson, Pi Alpha was awarded the Academic Excellence Award by the consolidated Greek governing organizations for having the highest fraternal grade point ratio.

"Strictly Business," our Spring 1989 line, came aboard fired up for Alpha. Members of this line were: Jeffery Spells from Orangeburg, SC; Kevin Montgomery from Columbia, SC; Kevin Gantt from Leesville, SC; Sean L. Jones from Spartanburg, SC; Ken Johnson from Greenville, SC; Carlos McCullough from Kingstree, SC; Lee Green from Blacksburg, SC; and, Mark Adams from Decatur, GA. These Brothers came out organizing and raising funds for the chapter out of their eagerness and love for Alpha. Of the group, Brother Sean Jones made notable strides as President of the Clemson Chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers, Treasurer of the Chemical Engineering Society, member of Tiger Brotherhood and former Chairman of the Minority Council.

As you can see from this review of our accomplishments over the past school year, Pi Alpha Chapter is going strong — right in line with tradition of the Seven Jewels.

-Markus Moore

LEESVILLE/FT. POLK, LA Fellowship and Service deep in Bayou Land The Brothers of Xi Chi Lambda Chapter would like to extend warm greetings to all in Alphadom. Located at Leesville, Louisiana, the majority of Brothers are military men stationed at Fort Polk, Louisiana.

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into our scholarship and philanthropy fund.

The year began with a tribute to the late Brother Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The Alphas, in coordination with Fort Polk Equal Opportunity representatives, put on a great luncheon program entitled "Living The Dream." The guest speaker was an Alphaman, Brother Claiborne D. Haughton, Jr., Director, Civil Equal Opportunity Policy from the Department of Defense, Washington, DC. Shortly thereafter, we hosted a PreValentine's Day Dance which turned out to be a great success. Due to Panama deployments, National Training Center rotations, in Fort Irwin, California, and Command Post Exercises, at Fort Polk, our annual Scholarship dance had to be cancelled for the calendar year 1989. However, the chapter was still able to give out two scholarships to local graduating seniors.

During the summer months the Chapter donated funds to the local Fort Polk Red Cross Chapter in support of needy families, In August, the Brothers of the chapter served as escorts of contestants during the first "Miss Junior Black Louisiana Pageant" held in Alexandria, Louisiana. In the fall we hosted one of our most successful events of the year, a "Friday the 13th" Dance/Stomp Show. Yes, the graduate Brothers stomped and turned out the house!

Also in attendance were the undergraduate Brothers from nearby LSU, Baton Rouge. They also stomped.

The show brought back a lot of fond memories for the older stomping Brothers, the Brothers looking on and the many college and alumni guests.

Another annual event was the donaton of Thanksgiving food baskets to needy families of the Leesville, Fort Polk, and DeRidder communities. A total of six healthy, well needed baskets were distributed. In December, as all good Alpha Men around the world do, we conducted our Founders Day program at Mount Olive Baptist Church in Leesville.

During the church service the Brothers conducted devotion and sang two songs. The service was beautiful. The director, pianist and of course the tenman chorus were made up of Alpha Men. Upon the conclusion of our portion of the service the Chapter President presented the pastor with a $100.00 donation to be

used in the church's youth education department. Also in December, the Chapter President served as guest speaker for "Career Day" at a local junior high school. The chapter continued to fulfill its alliance with Scouting by having Brothers serve as volunteer leaders of local Boy Scout troop. The chapter was also well represented last year at state, regional and national conventions.

The Brothers of the Chapter include: Charles Davis, CPT, (Company Commander) Chapter President; James F. Bowie, CPT, (Division Logistics Plans Officer) Chapter Vice President; George A. Ward, CPT(P), (Battalion S-4) Chapter Secretary; Herman Asberry III, 1LT(P), (Finance Officer), Chapter Treasurer; Al Scott, MAJ (RET) Chapter Chaplain; Krewasky A. Salter I, CPT, (Battery Commander) Chapter Parliamentarian and Associate Editor to The Sphinx; David E. Johnson, 1LT, (Company Executive Officer) Chapter Dean of Pledges; Nathaniel D. Hope, 1LT, (Battery Executive Officer) Chapter Director of Education; Alvin Bell, 1LT(P), (Platoon Leader); Isadore Bowers, CPT, (Company Commander); Horace Charles, MAJ, (Assistant Division Signal Officer); Cedric Cleveland, 1LT(P), (Troop Executive Officer); Gennie Gantt, GS Level, (Post Safety); Patrick Julian, CPT, (Company Commander); Roger Magee, CPT, (Company Commander); George Ramsey, PFC, (Engineer Specialist); Andra D. Sparks, 1LT(P), (Legal Assistant Officer); Johnie S. Tillman, MAJ(P), (Division Surgeon); Gregory Unthank, SPC, (Signal Specialist); and Sam Walker, MAJ, (Battalion Executive Officer).

-Krewasky A. Salter I

UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS Theta Phi's 15th Birthday capped last school year The Brothers of Theta Phi Chapter at the University of New Orleans, Louisiana, bring you sincere fraternal greetings. The 1988-89 academic year was a busy and rewarding one for our Chapter.

First, the highlight of the year was the celebration of the Chapter's 15th Anniversary — commemorated with a number of successful events. We have risen since our founding on October 20, 1973 — and the chapter The Sphinx/Spring 1990

is growing stronger every day.

It might suprise some to find an African-American student serving as Student Government Association President at a predominately white university. But it would surely not surprise you to find that such a campus leader was an Alpha Man. Brother Jacques Detiege served as SGA President at UNO for 1988-89 and we are proud of his record.

Other leadership positions held on the campus during that year included Brother Juan Byrd as President of the National Pan-Hellenic Council and Brother Arnold Johnson as representative in the SGA house.

The following Brothers were initiated into Theta Phi during the 1988-89 term: Laurence Perry, Ricardo Grayer, Lawrence Williams and Brian Russel.

A major focus of the chapter was the Milne Boys Home, a home for male youths who have had brushes with the law. For two years we have be instituted Project Alpha at this site. Other chapter projects included: voter registration; a food drive; window painting for the University of New Orleans' 30th Anniversary; and a Black History program.

SHREVEPORT, LA Education for Citizenship Rewards Students Delta Upsilon Lambda Chapter awarded $2,400.00 in scholarships to deserving high school seniors at its annual Education for Citizenship Program. Ninety high school seniors from the area were recognized at the program. Among those receiving scholarship were Michael Green, son of Brother Raymond Green; Aaron Hooks, son of Brother Curtis Hooks; Joey Maxile, son of Brother Horace Maxile; Tomika Session, daughter of Brother Herman Session; Walter White, Jr., son of Brother Walter White, Sr. Brother Dr. Eli L. Brown was speaker.

The Brothers participated in a week of activities in observance of Founder Day. Activities week began with a Rededication Ceremony and ended with Founders Day Worship Services. During Founders Day Worship Services, Brother Carter Bedford was named the Chapter's "Man of the Year" for his contributions to the chapter.

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Delta Upsilon Lambda Chapter's "Man of the Year", Bmthe^Ont^^hT^m f plague by Brother Rodney Paul, Chamnan of Founders WeTactiv^ ' P educator, served the fraternity as Dean of Pledges and a member of the fund-raising and Education for Citizenship committees.

The Chapter initiated six members into the fraternity - Dexter Anderson, Michael Colvin, Robert Crosby, Michael Flentroy, Jerry Paige and Carl Pierson.

Chapter Officers for the 1989-90 year are: Chris Gabriel, President; Herman Session, Vice President; James C. Leary, Treasurer; Dexter Anderson, Recording Secretary; Gerald Joshua, Corresponding Secretary; Andrew Hall, Chaplain; Laholman Kendrick, Parliamentarian; Raymond Love, Chairman of Educational Activities; Paul Cooks, Associate Editor to The Sphinx; Eli Brown, Historian; Carter L. Bedford, Dean of Pledges; and, Walter C. Walker, Director of State Relations.

-Rudolph Washington

U OF ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF Gamma Delta Brothers boast leadership roles To all distinguished Brothers of A l p h a d o m , G r e e t i n g s from t h e Brothers of the noble Gamma Delta Chapter at the University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff. Officers for the school year 1989-90 are as follows: President, Elroy Holliman; Vice President, Anthony McCoy; Recording Secretary, David Warren; Corresponding Secretary, Lance Thompson; Treasurer,

Finis Stribling, III; Associate Editor to The Sphinx, Victor Patterson; Historian, Dexter Brady; Dean of Pledges, Phillip Dennis; Educational Director, Robert Jimmerson II; Sergeant-atArms, Darryl K. Porter; Chaplain, Howard Jackson; Step Master, Richard West; Assistant Step Master, Robert Clayborn; Advertising & Publicity Manager, Ivory Berry; Advisor, Laurence Sykes.

Other major positions and leadership roles on campus include Brothers: Anthony McCoy, President of the Student Government Association; David Warren, Treasurer of the Student Government Association; Vincent B. Spicer, Senior Class President, Director of Educational and Cultural Affairs for SGA; Victor T. Patterson, Senior Class Vice President, Associate Supreme Court Justice for SGA; Ivory Berry, Senior Class Business Manager; Darryl K. Porter, English Club President, Supreme Court Chief Justice for SGA; Dexter Brady, Off-Campus Senator for SGA; Larry Daniel, Associate Supreme Court Justice for SGA; and Anthony R. Shavers, Off-Campus Senator for SGA. In the fall semester of 1988 Gamma Delta brought three Brothers across the burning sands. The line known as Triple Threat Three (T.Cube) consists of: Darryl D. Davis, Arthella Hicks and Dexter L. Brady. In the spring semester of 1989, nine Brothers crossed the burning sands.

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B. Spicer, Clincy Trammell IV, Anthony R. Shavers, Victor T. Patterson, Larry Daniel, Lance P. Thompson, David Warren, and Ronald L. Scott.

Our community projects have included a car wash sponsored by Gamma Delta Chapter and Pizza Hut of Pine Bluff, wherein proceeds went to Arkansas Children's Hospital. We have also adopted a two-mile highway spot which must be cleaned at least four times a year; participated in the Students March Against Illiteracy; and, held a canned food drive for the needy during the Thanksgiving holiday. We visit SCAN House and spend time with the abused children, in addition to spending time in nursing homes and hospitals during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.

We were especially proud to host the 1989 Arkansas State Convention and to represent the state of Arkansas in the Southwestern Region's step competition, where we finished second.

-Victor

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HOUSTON, TX New Fraternal Year Brings New Programs at Alpha Eta Lambda Alpha Eta Lambda officially began its new year with the swearing in of its newly elected officers by Vivian Chagois, a former AEL President. Incoming President Harry Johnson, Sr. took over the mantle of leadership from Immediate Past President David Alexander, in whose administration Harry served as Vice President. David's presidency continued the chapter tradition of community service. Most notably among these were the annual Toy Dance which provides Christmas toys for needy children and David's own pet project, appropriately named the Alpha Fly In, where children who otherwise may never experience an airplane ride are flown free of charge by Black pilots, a number of whom, David included, are Alphamen. David's last official act, with the assistance of his program chairman, James H. Lang, was the presenting of beautiful black and gold steins, each personalized with the Brothers' name and the Alpha shield, to every Brother who served during his administration as an officer, committee chairman or in any other capacity.

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New officers of Alpha Eta Lambda Chapter pose after being sworn in. Sitting, left to right, Gerald L. Carrington, Financial Secretary; James H. Lang, Vice President; Harry E. Johnson, Jr., President; James Self, Recording Secretary; Roosevelt Patrick, Treasurer. Standing, left to right: James B. Harrison, Historian; Prince Cartwright, Jr., Dean of Pledgees; Alexton Mallory, Education Director; Adel Maxie, Jr., Publicity Director; Earnest R. Gibson, Chaplain; Bruce Austin, Parliamentarian; Walter Reed, Sergeant-at-Arms; Charles P. Lang, Editor-to-The Sphinx.

Now comes Harry Johnson, Sr. with plans and programs for continued service by the chapter and enhancement of our great Fraternity.

Harry unofficially started the fraternal year by hosting a chapter breakfast for forty Brothers on the final day of the national convention in San Antonio, Texas. It was a rousing success and provided Harry with an opportunity to present the Brothers with his ideas and hear from the Brotherhood regarding their ideas for the upcoming year.

The first official function of the year was the Chapter's Annual Round-Up, held on September 24 at Texas Southern University. Approximately sixty-five Brothers heard keynote speaker Brother Judge Andrew Jefferson invoke the principles of the House of Alpha and challenge the Brothers to live up to those principles, specifically "... In fact, I am the college of friendship, the university of brotherly love, the school for the better making of men ..."

The round-up provided the forum for the introduction of The Alpha Dream Partners, a new program designed to provide a positive role model for young black males. Each Alpha Eta Lambda brother will adopt a high school aged male and act as his Dream Partner for one year. During the course of the year the Brother is asked to treat his dream partner to a minimum of a football game, a basketball game, Sunday worship service, and to the Alpha Merit Banquet.

Alpha Eta Lambda will have the luxury of drawing on the expertise of two brothers who hold national offices. Both brothers, Tophas Anderson, Chairman of Rules and Credentials and Walter Criner, Chairman of the National Headquarters Fund

Drive, are past presidents of AEL. -Charles P. Lang

DILLARD UNIVERSITY Beta Phi excels at Service Fraternal Greetings are extended to one and all from the Most Noble Lords of the legendary Beta Phi Chapter. Although it has been a while since The Sphinx has heard from us, all of Alpha can rest assured that the Brothers of Beta Phi have been continually and consistently upholding the aims of the Fraternity, both on Dillard University's campus and in the City of New Orleans as well. As we celebrate our 51st year in existence, Beta Phi continues to uphold its reputation as a leader in service, scholarship and achievement.

During the Fall of 1988, several initiates crossed the burning sands into Alphadom. Known as the Nytol Nine, this line consisted of Brothers Mark Joseph, Gregory Davenport, Theo L. Moody, Fredrick Senegal, Andrew Gardner, Darnell J. Prejean, David Lewis, Cedric Long and Kenneth Myers. These Brothers quickly became productive and progressive Alpha Men. During 1989, Beta Phi always maintained its traditional service-oriented ideology by sponsoring and participating in many programs. These included "Operation Comeback", a cleaning project headed by Councilman Jim Singleton, designed to clean up the community of District B in New Orleans; a Sickle Cell Anemia Can Shake which provides funds to combat this affliction; a march for The Sphinx/Spring 1990

MLK's birthday in order to pay tribute to a king, Brother Martin Luther King, Jr.; Beta Phi Merit Group, which will place emphasis on education through high school students.

Despite all of the work put into the Chapter, Beta Phi Brothers still manage to find time to excel in other endeavors on and off Dillard's campus. Brother Patrick Jefferson was awarded the Henry Arthur Callis Award and the Brother of the Year Award at the Louisiana State Conference and 1989 Southwestern Regional Convention. In addition, he held an internship at Princeton University during the Summer of 1989.

Brother Joshua Williams, Jr. received an internship at Dillard University in Computer Sciences; Brother Roosevelt Bryant held an internship at Harvard University in Biology; and Brother Gregory Davenport served an internship at the University of Miami in Biology.

The officers of Beta Phi for the 1989-90 year are Brothers: Joshua Williams, Jr., President; Gregory Davenport, Vice President; Fredrick Senegal, Secretary; Willie Moore, Jr., Treasurer; Dorian Rawles, Dean of Pledges; Darnell Prejean, Historian; Benard Chatters, Chaplain; Theo Moody, Associate Editor to The Sphinx; and Ryand Johnson, Director of Education.

Beta Phi Chapter will always continue to strive for excellence in all endeavors of college life, and shall always maintain extreme dedication to the goals and visions established by the Jewels years ago.

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON Eta Mu is rejuvenated Hello, Brothers! We would like to update the general body on the activities and involvements of Eta Mu Chapter over the past year.

The Brothers of Eta Mu completed almost 200 community service hours during the Fall 1988 semester by acting as tutors (with Houston's Shape Community Center) and counselors (with Project Alpha) in an active effort to reach the black youths of Houston, Texas.

As the new year began, Eta Mu once again enjoyed active campus status (albeit probationary status).

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munity Center and Project Alpha. because of their invaluable advice, Eta Mu amassed over 50 community guidance and leadership. service hours. These community Secondly, congratulations to new service hours, along with the organialumni Brothers Juan Herold, Detrick zation and presentation of an antiO. Hughes, and James E. Payne on hazing seminar, brought the chapter their December graduations from the back to full active status on May 1, University of Houston. Finally, a note 1989. of appreciation goes out to Brothers The successful rejuvenation of Eta Daniel Davis III, Roderick "Spoony" Johnson, Robert "Woody" Wright, Mu was aided by the addition of 11 Dwight Smith and Keith D. Pierce for new initiates. Under the guidance of assisting in the Houston Inner-City chapter advisor and Eta Mu charter Nutcracker Project (a productions of member Brother Charles Self and The Nutcracker featuring Houston Dean of Pledges Brother Keith D. youths) and the Kashmere CommuPierce, the pledge line participated in nity Center's Halloween Party for Project Alpha and also in the impleneighborhood youngsters. mentation of Houston's largest Easter Egg hunt.

Until I again report the imminent Lastly, it should not go unnoted successes of Electrifying Eta Mu, let that Eta Mu participated in its state us all dedicate ourselves to the and regional conventions. The state enlightenment of the youths who convention in Austin, Texas saw Eta march onward and upwards toward Mu's Miss Black and Gold representathe light! tive, Miss Emma DuBois, walk away -Keith Pierce with the Miss Texas Black and Gold crown. At the 1989 Southwestern Regional Convention in Little Rock, Arkansas, Miss DuBois received first runner-up in regional competition, while Brothers from Eta Mu complemented a team from Devastating Zeta Chi to win the basketball competition.

Not content to rest on its laurels, Eta Mu spent the summer of 1989 planning the fall calendar and tutoring youths at the Kashmere MultiMuChi purpose Community Center. Now holds that 1989 is behind us, Eta Mu would like to make several acknowledgeAlpha High ments. First of all, a fraternal thank Greetings to all who abide within you goes out to Eta Mu Graduate the House of Alpha. We, the Brothers Advisors Brothers Isiah "Bull" Davis, of Mu Chi Chapter, take pride in Charles Dickson and James Self reporting the events of the Spring Par

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1989 semester to the Brotherhood as well as letting everyone know that we are on the rise. Mu Chi Chapter was founded on April 27, 1977 at California State University-Long Beach and has evolved and expanded to include California State UniversityDominguez Hills as our two bases of operation. In this way, Mu Chi can have a broader range of events and exposure that allows us to keep Alpha in the forefront in campus affairs.

The date of March 4, 1989 marked the crossing of eight audacious Brothers into the realm of Alphadom.

The Brothers of the line "Baleendah" are: Darrell Smith, David Riddick, Reginald Hicks, Paul White, Charles Swan, Tod Semien, Errol Cook, and Nathaniel Lazard. The Brothers of Mu Chi are very proud of this line due to the diverse fields of study and interest that they represent, from engineering to cinema/audio production. These Brothers were a welcome addition to the Brotherhood.

The highlights of the Spring 1989 semester were many. Aside from the first Cluster Pledge Line, during which the Sphinxmen got to know their counterparts on other campuses in the area, Mu Chi also held a MaleFemale Relations Forum; a Black Greek Information Panel; and, a successful dance in cooperation with the lovely ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Lambda Alpha Chapter. We were also proud to co-host the 41st Western Regional Convention with the Brothers of Iota Zeta Lambda. It was great because it allowed the neophytes to meet their new Brothers throughout the region, as well as a chance to see the inner workings of the fraternity first hand. Another true highlight was the Fifth Annual Anniversary Banquet of our chapter, which brought "old school" and "new school" Brothers together for a night of cameraderie and Brotherhood that was enjoyed by all.

The summer of 1989 marked our participation in the 83rd Anniversary Convention in San Antonio, as well as our participation in CSULB's New Black Student's Workshop.

The Brothers of "The Beach" wish all of our Brothers the best throughout the nation, so that we can prosper in all aspects of our lives.

Until the next time, Peace, Love and A-Phi-A !!!

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HONOLULU, HAWAII Island Brothers render Service To All The men of Mu Beta Lambda Chapter, Honolulu, Hawaii extend a warm Aloha to all the Brothers of our great Alpha Phi Alpha. Though it has been a while since the Brotherhood has heard from us, rest assured that we at Mu Beta Lambda are marching onward and upward, holding high the name of Alpha. The guiding administration is Anthony Lee, President; Edward Prime, Vice President; Michael Harrell, Secretary; Moody Bryan, Treasurer; and Jeff Dunn, Dean of Pledges.

Not living on the laurels of Alpha past, the Brothers of Mu Beta Lambda have been actively involved in church and community projects within the Honolulu community. Recognizing a growing need on a national level to assist the homeless, the brothers prepared and donated several Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets to local churches. Reaching out to the young children of Hawaii, we particpated in running the state Special Olympics for handicapped children. This was a great success, as we shared in the joy and happiness of many loving and special children. Continuing to come strongly to the forefront of leadership, the Brothers were heavily involved in the struggle to recognize Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday as a national holiday in the State of Hawaii. Additionally, the Brothers marched in the state parade and served as ushers in a special film tribute to Brother King at the Honolulu Academy of Arts. This year's celebration was especially rewarding, as the state of Hawaii officially recognized this special day as a national holiday.

With the theme "Unity: United We Stand, Divided We Fall," the Brothers of Mu Beta Lambda celebrated our Eleventh Annual Benefit Dinner Dance on 22 July 1989 at the Hawaiian Regent Hotel. Proceeds from this scholarship dance are used to recognize and honor the outstanding scholastic achievements of local students within the Oahu school system, with each winner receiving a $500.00 scholarship. The 1989 recipients were Edward M. Johnson of Roosevelt High School, and Paula A. Moore of Mililani High School. A

Presidential Citation was also presented to Brother Floyd Crouch, Jr. for his untiring efforts and dedicated service to our great fraternity for the past 50 years.

This year brings many challenges for the Brothers of Mu Beta Lambda, but high standards of Alpha - Manly Deeds, Scholarship and Love for All Mankind - make us ready to meet these challenges. We wish the best for all our Brothers across the land as they uphold the glory and true meaning of the noblest Fraternity, Alpha Phi Alpha. In closing, may we all continue to grow in our quest for excellence.

-Billy J. Buckner

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO Iota Omicron Lambda set the pace in The Rockies In our dear A-Phi-A, Fraternal spirit binds . . . We, the Brothers of Iota Omicron Lambda Chapter are pleased to extend our warmest greetings to all of our Brothers within Alphadom.

The 1988-89 fraternal year was uplifting and full of spirit. On December 4, 1988 we celebrated Founder's Day with a dinner sponsored by the Chapter. The guest speaker was Brother Mason D. Cloyd, a physician, who was honored by the chapter for being an Alpha Brother for 50 years.

On February 17, 1989 we had five neophytes who crossed the burning sands to enter the House of Alpha.

The tenacious line brothers of "Torch" vowed to hold Alpha high through their future career endeavors. The names and offices that they held while on line are as follows: Thomas A. Bennet, President; Everett Carter, Vice President; Tyrone Charles, Secretary; Richard A. Brown IV, Treasurer; and Willie Bradley, Jr., Chaplain. Being "Servants of All...", the Brothers of Torch pledged to assist the widows of Brothers who were part of Iota Omicron Lambda.

In addition, annually they will collect non-perishable items and present them to Care & Share, Inc. of Colorado Springs in support of needy citizens.

On the following day, the Brothers of Iota Omicron Lambda sponsored a successful Sweetheart Dinner The Sphinx/Sprine 1990

which was held at Peterson AFB NCO Club. During this event, a delectable dinner was served, poems were recited by the neophytes, gifts were presented to the Brothers from the neophytes, and the highlight of the evening was the honoring of the Sweethearts. The honorees were the widows of Brothers - Mrs. Dorothy Youngblood and Mrs. Lillian Mallory.

On April 22, 1989 at the Broadmoor West Hotel we hosted our Third Annual Black & Gold Ball. The theme for this festive occasion was "Excellence: Onward and Upward Towards The Light." The night air was filled with warmth, music, and excitement.

The Chapter presented five $500 scholarships to students from five different EI Paso County high schools.

Included in the festivities were awards given to Brothers for their hard work and their tenacity to excel.

The awards are as follows: Community Service, to Brother Larry L. Richardson, President of the Black Educators of the Colorado Springs School District; Brother of the Year, to Brother Frank L. Hollier; and, Fraternity Leadership, to Brother Terrance Jackson.

Our Chapter Officers for the 198990 fraternal year are Brothers: Loran Smith, President; Freeman Gault, Vice President; Frank L. Hollier, Treasurer; Tyrone Charles, Corresponding Secretary; Mario Williams, Recording Secretary; Terrance Jackson, Dean of Pledges; Bernard Shackleford, Historian; Norvell Simpson, Parliamentarian; Robert Lawrence, Sergeant-atArms; Ben Pollard, Chaplain; Carl Bryant, Director of Education; and Richard A. Brown IV, Associate Editor to The Sphinx.

The Joint Greek Picnic that we cohosted with the "Ladies of Distinction" - Alpha Kappa Alpha - on July 1st was a success. Black Greeks representing Alpha Phi Alpha, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Kappa Alpha Psi, Omega Psi Phi, Delta Sigma Theta and Phi Beta Sigma from Pueblo, Colorado; Colorado Springs, CO; Denver, CO; and a few Brothers from Beta Nu joined us in eating good food, participating in some sporting events, listening/dancing to music â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ . having a good time.

Best wishes go out to Brother Raymond H. Lee (Colonel, USAF) and Brother Adolphus Andrews (Colonel, USAF). Brother Lee retired from active duty on July 31, 1989.

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The Brothers of Iota Zeta lambda Chapter, ComptonlLos Angeles, California, support the Young Black Scholars program and co-sponsor the jobLink Career Event for Black professionals.

ing the 1988-89 fraternal year, was formerly Deputy Chief for the Systems Integration Office at Peterson AFB. Brother Andrews retired from active duty on July 1, 1989. Brother Andrews was formerly the Commandant of Cadets at the US Air Force Academy's Prep School.

We also extend best wishes to Brothers William F. Hawkins, Ivan L. Sherard (CPT, USAF) and Willie Bradley (1LT, USAF) in their future endeavors as they encounter new and exciting jobs. Continue to hold Alpha dear to your heart.

-Richard

Brown, IV

COMPTON, CA Iota Zeta Lambda continues its Bold Leadership Greetings from the Brotherhood of Iota Zeta Lambda Chapter of Compton/Los Angeles, California. We would like to thank all the Brothers in Alpha who attended the 41st Annual Western Regional Convention in Los Angeles on March 23-26, 1989 - which was hosted by Iota Zeta Lambda and Mu Chi Chapters. This convention was an enormous success by the number of attendees and the business transactions of the Western Region.

The 41st Annual Western Regional

Convention was attended by 153 registered Alumni Brothers, 52 registered College Brothers, 32 registered wives and ladies and two children.

The Convention Chairman was Brother James E. Blacken. Brother Blacken, with assistance from the Western Region Vice President, Brother G. Bernard Brown; the President of Iota Zeta Lambda, Brother Gregory J. Sneed; and the President of Mu Chi Chapter, Brother Ralph Harrison, performed an outstanding job in arranging the activities of the convention. Brother Blacken's tireless work ethics exemplified the convention theme "Bold Leadership in Uncertain Times."

With the Regional Convention year behind us, Iota Zeta Lambda has undertaken its next major project of producing a video in conjunction with the Western Region on "Reflections in Alpha Phi Alpha" by Brother Raymond W. Cannon, 12th General President and the oldest living Alpha.

The funds from the sale of the video wil go towards the Raymond W. Cannon Memorial Scholarship Fund.

Other chapter activities are: 1) Support of the Young Black Scholars program; 2) co-sponsor of the Joblink Career Event for Black professionals and students; 3) Alliance with Boy Scout Troop #902; and 4) volunteer work for the UNCF telethon. The Brothers of Iota Zeta Lambda wish success to all Chapters and Brothers.

-Russell

E. Flye

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Omega BLACKSHEAR, Julian W. Sr. Brother Julian Ward B l a c k s h e a r , Sr. e n t e r e d Omega Chapter Sunday June 18, 1989 in C h a t t a n o o g a , Tennessee after an illness of several m o n t h s . He was a native of Savannah, Georgia, t h e y o u n g e s t s o n of five c h i l d r e n b o r n to the late Richmond and Powe Blackshear.

He received his early edation in the public schools of Savannah and Atlanta, Georgia. He attended Moreh o u s e College a n d was g r a d u a t e d from Kentucky State University in the class of 1950 with a Bachelor's Degree in Sociology and History.

For a number of years, he was employed by the Southern Railroad Systems prior to teaching Social Studies at the Orchard Knob Junior High School for over twenty years. He held this position until he was retired from the Chattanooga Public School System in 1979.

Brother Blackshear was a life member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., and an active member of Psi Lambda Chapter.

He was a member of The Presbyterian Church of Reconciliation, (USA); C h a t t a n o o g a - H a m i l t o n C o u n t y Retired Teachers Association; other civic, social, and professional organizations of Chattanooga.

Survivors include his wife, Ruth; son, Atty. Julian Blackshear, Jr. (jody), Nashville, Tn.; Brother, Edwin, Miami, Florida; Sister, Mrs. Mattie B. McCloud, Dayton, Ohio; Daughter-in-law, Dr. A n n B. Blackshear; G r a n d c h i l d r e n , Jeffrey a n d Lillian Blackshear; a n u m b e r of nieces, n e p h e w s , cousins, a n d numerous other relatives and friends.

Omega services were held from the parlors of the FranklinStrickland Funeral Home on Tuesday June 20, 1989 at 7:30 P.M. with Funeral Services on Wednesday June 21, 1989 at 1:30 P.M. at the Presbyterian Church of Reconciliation with the Reverend Frank Jump Officiating. Burial was in Forest Hills Cemetery.

BROMLEY, Aaron Alcayde Brother Aaron Alcayde Bromley, first child of Alcayde and Florence Bromley, was b o r n on May 20, 1914, in M o n r o e , M i c h i g a n . He departed this life on Tuesday, August 15, 1989, in his home, Gary, Indiana.

Aaron was baptized and c o n f i r m e d in S t . J o h n Catholic Church in Monroe.

His early education was in St. John Parochial School. He later moved to Findlay, Ohio, to live w i t h his m a t e r n a l T h e S p h i n x / S p r i n g 1940

CfoapteR grandparents after the death of his father. He graduated from F i n d l a y H i g h School a n d e n r o l l e d in Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, where he obtained a B.A. Degree m Sociology Later he earned a Masters Degree in Social Work at Western Reserve.

After completing his education, he enlisted in the U S Navy and was an honorably discharged Veteran of World War II In 1945, Aaron married Anne Washington. To this union one son, James was born. Aaron started his career in Gary as a Truan Officer for the Gary School Community Corporation.

After thirty-six years of service, he retired in 1983 as Director of Pupil Personnel.

He was a former Sr. Warden of St. Augustine Church, member of Board o Directors of the Teacher's Credit Union and the Thelma Marshall Children's Home; Active Member of Alpha Ph. Alpha Fraternity, Inc.; a faithful member of the Curl Club of Gary, IN. He leaves to cherish his memory: his loving wife of forty-four years son, James F Bromley; g r a n d s o n Mark of Ravne, Lou.s.ana, sister, Muriel A. Johnson of Toledo, Ohio; brothers, Dr. John Bromley and Leo Bromley of Orange, N.J.; brother-inaw, Dn Kenneth ear,) Washington of California; sister-in-law, Jane (Howard Hill of Gary and a host of other relatives and friends. He will be sorely missed by all whose lives he touched.

COLEMAN, Clarence D. Brother Clarence D. Coleman, a Cartersville native who gained prom.nence as an official with the National Urban League and was a former dean at Atlanta University, died on July 7, 1989 at Crawford Long Hospital. been A ^ ^0'rman ^ ' n a c o m a s i n c e suffering a stroke on n P n 080 T f a ' S ! r v k e S W i l 1 b e h e I d a t 2 P m < Tuesday, July 11, 1989 at Friendship Baptist Church with interment at bouthview Cemetery.

Dr. C o l e m a n led a full a n d active life with a strong commitment to community, societal improvement and family. f ^ T ^ f 3 C m I r i 8 h t s a c t i v i s t d e l u d e d a 20-vear association with the National Urban League movement, 'starting out as director of community services of the Atlanta unit in 1959. In 1974, he was named deputy executive for field operations in the l e a g u e s national office in New York, supervising regional offices throughout the country. The title was later changed to V1C ^ o 6 f u n t ' u a P1째sMon h e r e t a i n e d a f t e r returning to Atlanta in 1979 to be the dean of the graduate school of social work at Atlanta University.

In 1984, he became president of Community Services, Inc., a private consulting firm providing planning and leadership development services. In 1986, he was elected to the MARTA board of directors and served as the board's treasurer. "Clarence was a man of keen intellect, with a sensitive social conscience and a strong determination to serve his community", said the <ev Joseph E. Lowery, president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. "He displayed all these characteristics with dignity as he served so ably on the MARTA board."

Also, in 1986 Coleman assumed another role when he was named interim director of the Voter Education Project (VEP) after the former director of the 24-year old civil rights organization, Geraldine Thompson, resigned. In accepting the VEP position, Dr. Coleman spoke of the need for "Blacks and

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whites to work together as a team" and dispel "the old racial bugaboos."

Clarence Coleman, the son of a self-employed tailor and drycleaner, received a bachelor of arts degree from Clark College.

He earned the Master of Social Work degree from Atlanta University, a Third Year Certificate from Columbia University and a doctorate in the humanities from Atlanta University.

He was founder and first president of the Men of Clark College and was serving as C h a i r m a n of the Executive Committee for the Board of Trustees of Clark-Atlanta University.

He was a member and served as deacon at Friendship Baptist Church.

Dr. Coleman was chairman of the Governing Board of Pine Acres Town and Country Club; a member of the National Association of Social Workers and the National Conference on Social Welfare; and, a member of Alpha Gamma Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. He was a member of Zeta Boule, Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity.

He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Sims Coleman; three daughters, Mr. and Mrs. James E. (Vyvyan) Dean of Atlanta; Mr. and Mrs. Marcus M. (Tanya) Moore, Jr. of Atlanta, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles (Gwendolyn) Alston of Plainfield, New Jersey.

Other relatives include one brother, Mr. and Mrs. Carter E. (Gwendolyn) Coleman, Sr., of Atlanta; one sister, Dr. and Mrs. James O. (Mary C.) Willie; granddaughters, Monique Alston, Sonya Dean, Monica Dean, Kafi Seidu and Tami Alston; nephew, Mr. and Mrs. Carter E. (Maxine) Coleman, Jr.; grandnephew, Carter E. Coleman the third; niece, Dr. Maria O. Coleman and cousin, Isabelle Cleveland.

COLEMAN, Samuel Otis Sr. Brother Samuel Otis Coleman, Sr., 68, husband of Cleo Johnson Coleman died at his home in Lexington, Kentucky on Sunday December 17, 1989. He was born July 23, 1921 in Fayette County, Kentucky, the son of the late John and Mollie Coleman.

He was a graduate of Dunbar High School and Kentucky State University. He attended the University of Kentucky and taught Agriculture for several years.

He was a veteran of World War II, a member of Alpha Beta Lambda Chapter and a Deacon at Uttingerton Baptist Church where he taught Sunday School. He was a retired mail carrier.

Survivors other than his wife are two daughters, Ruth A. Coleman of California, and Rhetta (Stephen) Young, Lexington, three sons, Samuel (Paulette) Coleman, Lexington, Edward Coleman, Maryland, and James (Cathy) Coleman, Pennsylvania; one brother, Ben (Grace) Coleman, Lexington; one sister, Anna (Robert) Mauldin, Cincinnati; two sister-inlaws, Iva Dee Coleman and Sue Ellen Coleman, Dayton, Ohio; and several nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

COLLIER, Henry Morgan Jr. On Sunday May 21, 1989 at Savannah's Candler General H o s p i t a l , Dr. H e n r y M. Collier, Jr. entered Omega Chapter after a s u d d e n illn e s s . B r o t h e r Dr. Collier affectionately called "Doc" w a s active in A l p h a on a local, s t a t e , r e g i o n a l a n d national level for over fortv y e a r s . Dr. C o l l i e r , a life member and former Southern Regional Vice President, was a Georgia State Director for over s e v e n t e e n y e a r s . He attended almost all national conventions during his lifetime.

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in the Southeast region including Delta Eta at Savannah State College. In 1986 Doc was recognized for unlimited contributions to Alpha and to his community, church and world when he was proclaimed Beta Phi Lambda's "Alpha Man of The Century" hand delivered by then National President Dr. Charles Teamer.

Savannah mourns, as do many across this country who have been touched by this quiet giant. Doc will be missed by his family, patients and friends. He will not be forgotten by members of several social & civic clubs of which he was a m e m b e r including: the G u a r d s m e n , Inc. President; Life Member N.A.A.C.P.; Prince Hall Masons, charter member; Mid-Town Chamber of Commerce, founder; Savannah Ports Authority; Savannah Development Authority; Boy Scouts; Beach High Athletic Hall of Fame; King-Tisdell Foundation; the Frogs Social Club; The Falcons Social Club, founder; and others.

Dr. Collier was a pillar in his community. A man who could always be counted on to lend support both financial and personal commitments to all worthwhile endeavors. During the civil rights struggles of the 1960s Doc was one of the first to use his property as collateral to gain release for demonstrators.

When Blacks were d e n i e d m e m b e r s h i p in the Savannah Chamber of Commerce, Doc was a founder of the Mid-Town Chamber of Commerce. When blacks were denied acces to nearby Tybee Island & Savannah Beach, Doc helped develop Hilton Head Island's Singleton-Collier Beach.

Doc was not one to seek the limelight, but you can be sure of two things. First, Dr. Collier was a faithful contributor in the background, and second he remained loyal for life to the projects he undertook as a young man. While a student at Meharry Medical College on his summer breaks, he would entertain the members of the Boy Scouts at his home with Bar B Que cookouts. This simple gesture inspired many young men to follow his example of achievement.

Dr. Collier was a scholar. After graduating from Savannah State Magna Cum Laude, he matriculated at Meharry Medical College where he received his Medical Doctor degree in 1942.

Doc was recognized by his profession and achieved the Presidency of the National Medical Association in 1961. He was a Fellow in the American Society of Abdominal Surgeons and a member of the Georgia Medical Society and South Atlantic Medical Society. At the time of his death Dr. Collier was the physician for Savannah State College. He also served on the college foundation committee, and was a life member of the Alumni Association at SSC. Doc is listed in "Who's Who Among Black Americans" and "Personalities of the South." He is the recipient of numerous awards and honors.

He was an active communicant of St. Matthew's Episcopal Church where he served as a Vestryman and in the Men's Club.

Once you met him, you could not forget him. His life was lived to the fullest, enjoying the rewards of a lifetime of service to mankind. His presence commended the respect of all whose lives he touched. His genuine concern for humanity during his medical practice endeared him to men, women, and children in all walks of life.

Attending his funeral at St. Matthew's Church on Friday, May 26, 1989 over 500 people came from across the country to show admiration for Doc one last time. The procession to Hillcrest Abby Mausoleum was in excess of one mile.

Dr. Collier was a dedicated family man. Henry has joined his wife Mozella Gaither Collier w h o preceded him in death.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Roberle E. Pratt of Clearwater, Fla.; two sons, Vincent L. Collier and Henry M. Coller III, both of Atlanta; his mother, Mrs. Annie B. Collier of Savannah; four brothers, Lucious Collier of Los Angeles, John Collier and Charles Collier D.D.S., both of Savannah, and the Rev. Merrick Collier of Tallahassee, Fla.; a sister, Mrs. Ruby C. Bryant of New Jersey; three grandchildren and other relatives.

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GATLIN, F. Nathaniel

Brother Alpheus Fields entered Omega Chapter on October 25, 1989 in Chicago, Illinois. Brother Fields was a native of Tennessee. In preparation for the outstanding professional career in music he achieved, he attended Arkansas State University, Indiana University, Roosevelt University, Chicago and American Conservatories of Music and Moody Bible Institute, earning bachelor's and master's degrees. Prior to his death he was Minister of Music at Greater Metropolitan Baptist Church.

He is survived bv his wife and two sons.

Brother F. Nathaniel Gatlin, college educator, concert flutist, a n d f o u n d e r a n d Conductor of the Petersburg Symphony Orchestra, entered the Omega Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha, Inc., on April 15, 1989.

H e w a s a g r a d u a t e of O b e r l i n C o n s e r v a t o r y of Music, Northwestern U n i v e r s i t y of M u s i c , a n d (Olumbia University where he e a r n e d t h e d o c t o r a t e .

Among other teaching assignments he served as head of the Department of Music at Virginia State College for more than twenty-five years. While at Virginia State, he developed a marching band which performed at the half-time ceremonies of the National League football games with the Giants in New York and with the Redskins in Washington D.C. He developed and directed a symphonic band which appeared on a goodwill European tour in Holland, Switzerland, Germany, France and England. His symphonic band represented the United States at the Canad ian World Exposition, in Montreal Canada, in 1967.

t+t FRANCOIS, Terry Authur B r o t h e r Terrv A r t h u r Francois was born in New O r l e a n s , L o u i s i a n a on August 28, 1921 to Leona Keller and Terrv Francois, Sr. He was San Francisco's first Black elected official, having s e r v e d o n t h e B o a r d of S u p e r v i s o r s from 1964 to 1978. A national leader in the Civil Rights Movement, his personal friends included: Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Adam Clayton Powell, Dick Gregory, Medgar Evers, and Roy Wilkins to name a few. A World War II Veteran, he served in the United States Marine Corps from 1942 to 1945, as a Platoon Sergeant in the South Pacific.

Terry e a r n e d a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Xavier University, a M.B.A, from Atlanta University, and was an active m e m b e r of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity (Gamma Chi Lambda Chapter, San Francisco). He received his Law Degree from Hastings College in 1949 and in 1952 he initiated the lawsuit that led to the United States Supreme Court decision banning segregation in public housing.

Some of his accomplishments include: Past President of the San Franciso Branch of the N.A.A.C.P., former State Chairman of the Council of Democratic Clubs, Organizer of the Catholic Inter-Racial Council of San Francisco, Member Board of Directors of the San Francisco Urban League, Chairman of the Multi-Culture Institute, Member of the National Board of Arbitrators, Founding Member of the Charles Houston Bar Association, Connecting Member of the San Francisco Links, Connecting Member of the San Francisco Smart Set, and a Charter Member of the San Francisco Branch of Jack and Jill of America. Aside from these offices, Terry also founded the Black Leadership Forum, the Frederick Douglas Symposium, and the San Francisco Black Republican Council.

N o t e d for his m a n y a c c o m p l i s h m e n t s a n d p o l i t i c a l involvement when asked how he wished to be remembered, Terry replied "Just say I tried to help somebody".

He is survived by his wife: Marion; his sons: Wade, Gary, Brian, and Eric; his daughter: Carol; two sisters: Melba Evans and Syria Baptiste; six grandchildren; a host of other relatives and many loving friends.

After retiring from Virginia State College, he founded, developed, and conducted the Petersburg Symphony Orchestra, consisting of more than seventy-five volunteer musicians, which annually provides community concerts in Petersburg, Virginia, and in surrounding communities and schools in Virginia and North Carolina. The Orchestra has a ten-year history of success and continues in the traditions of its founder.

In addition to his college teaching and adminsitrative duties and as a conductor, he was an accomlished clarinetist who gave numerous concert performances.

He was a devoted member of Nu Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity.

t*t GRAY, Clayton Frank Brother Clayton Frank Gray was born in Port Allen, Louisiana and departed this life Saturday, December 5, 1987. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gray.

Brother Gray was the first band director of Capitol Senior High School where he served from 1950 to his retirement in June of 1986. He served in the U. S. Navy in World War II. He was a member of Scott United Methodist Church. He was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity.

He leaves to mourn his wife, Bettye C. Gray; his daughter, Neairma A. Gray, Port Allen, Louisiana; a brother, Clarence Alvin Gray, Sr.; and a nephew, Clarence Alvin Gray, Jr., Chicago, Illinois. Two sisters-in-law, Faye Gray, Chicago, Illinois, Joan Coleman, Baton Rouge, Louisiana; two brothersin- law, Clarence Coleman, Baton Rouge, Lawrence Wade, Port Allen, Louisiana; a host of other relatives and friends.

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HALL, Ira DeVoyd Sr.

JOHNSON, George Marion

Brother Ira DeVoyd Hall, Sr., a long time member of Beta Eta Lambda, educator, civic leader, e n t r e p r e n e u r and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Life Member, transcended into Omega C h a p t e r on December 4, 1989 after a long illness. Brother Hall was born August 25, 1905 in Colbert, Indian Territory, which later became a t o w n s h i p in the State of Oklahoma.

Brother Hall earned two degrees, a B.S. in Business Administration from Langston University, Langston, Oklahoma and a master of eduction administration from the University of Oklahoma.

While enrolled at Langston, he married Rubye Maie Hibler on July 2, 1930. He was a member of Langston University's Ionoan Club, which on March 12, 1932 became Beta Kappa Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. As a founding father of Beta Kappa Chapter, the mother chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha in the State of Oklahoma, Brother Hall was widely known and respected throughout the state and region. Brother Hall served as Beta Kappa Chapter's first Associate Editor-to-The Sphinx.

Brother Hall was a strong supporter of Langston University.

He served on the Alumni Association Board, raising over $100,000 for it's Development Fund. He also served as National President of Langston's Alumni Association and several other association offices.

Brother Hall was an o u t s t a n d i n g educator, serving as Assistant Director of Oklahoma's Black secondary schools. After integration in the state, Brother Hall served as Assistant Director of Eduction for the State of Oklahoma.

An entrepreneur, Brother Hall also was a founder president of a real estate firm.

Brother Hall was listed in "Who's W h o A m o n g Black Americans", his civic contributions included board membership on Oklahoma City's YMCA, NAACP, United Appeal and many other civic organizations.

As a faithful member of Oklahoma City's Tabernacle Baptist Church for more t h a n 40 years, Brother Hall held many positions. A few of the offices he held were, Assistant Sunday School Superintendent, Vacation Bible School Superintendent and member of the Senior Brotherhood.

Brother Hall is survived by his wife, Rubye; three daughters, Dr. Carol Hall Hardeman, Janice LaMarna Hall and Jessilyn A. Hall; and two sons, Ira D. Hall, Jr. and John A. Hall. Brother Hall was preceded in death by his daughter Iris Marie Hall Bruce.

Brother Ira D. Hall Sr. will be missed by the Brothers of the State of Oklahoma and the nation.

Brother George Marion Johnson, age 87, of Honolulu, Hawaii died August 11, 1987.

He was a g r a d u a t e of the University of California Boalt Hall Law School, and had a d i s t i n g u i s h e d career as a legal scholar, teacher and civil rights advocate. During his career, he served as Dean of the School of Law at Howard U n i v e r s i t y in W a s h i n g t o n D.C. Later he was a member of the faculty and held high administrative positions at Michigan University and the University of Nigeriaâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;which he helped to establish as its first independent university in 1960.

Doctor Johnson's public service included serving as a member of the Fair Employment Practices Committee under President Roosevelt, and service as a member of the United States Commission on Civil Rights appointed by President Eisenhower.

Dr. Johnson was a participating attorney in the cases which culminated in the historic 1954 decision of the United States Supreme Court, Brawn v. Board of Education which held racial segregation in public education unconstitutional.

After retiring to Hawaii in 1969, Dr. Johnson developed a pre-law admissions program for the culturally disadvantaged for the University of Hawaii School of Law. He also publised a number of books and articles in the field of "Education Law." In February of 1985, Dr. Johnson publised his autobiography. In this autobiography, Dr. Johnson's protege Attorney William A. Smith, who authored the Foreword, stated the following about Dr. Johnson: "This great man's documentary shows him to be forever selfless, always able to put the interests of others ahead of his own. To him, civil rights are essentially human rights and he has been willing to direct his life toward the freedom of others at great material sacrifice to himself. Like all truly personages he is forever interested in the 'spirit of man' rather than 'mammon' (wealth). He forever seeks the greatest good for all mankind as well as for himself. His magnificent obsession with service to others makes him all but devoid of selfishness and greed."

He was a founding member of the Alpha Epsilon Chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity at the University of California in Berkley on January 17, 1922â&#x20AC;&#x201D;which at this particular time was the farthest West of all of the chapters that had been established by his national social fraternity. Subsequent to that date until his demise, Brother Dr. Johnson served his fraternity well because of his great depth of experience and first hand knowledge of the fraternity's roots and for what he could impart to the brotherhood concerning his fraternity's foundings, its ideals and goals.

Brother Dr. Johnson and his faithful and loyal service to his Fraternity is sorely missed. Each Brother of the Fraternity who had the pleasure of knowing him personally, as well as those who were aware of his outstanding public service during his lifetime, k n o w that Brother J o h n s o n , as an Alpha Man, emulated and represented the epitome of the Alpha Phi Alpha's Fraternity's Motto: in that he was "First of All, A Servant of All, And He Transcended All." Doctor Johnson is survived by his stepson, Rich Shamsell of Hawaii and a brother, Kenneth.

HICKS, Ralph A. Brother Ralph Alexander Hicks entered Omega Chapter in August 1989. Born in Daytona Beach, Florida, Brother Hicks was a resident of Vallejo, California for 17 years. He was an employee of the California Department of Health Services for 25 year, retiring in 1988. Brother Hicks served in the U. S. Army in World War II and was a member of the Church by the Side of the Road. He was a past president of the Vallejo Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha and past president of the Vallejo Advocates Club. He earned a Master's degree in Public Health from Columbia University. Brother Hicks is survived by his wife, Benetta Hicks of Vallejo; three daughters, Vanessa Pilate of San Pablo, Patrice Mosely of Charlotte, NC and Pamela Pilate of Los Angeles. He is also survived by his son, Felton Pilate of Vallejo.

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JONES, William Henry Brothers of the Epsilon Phi Lambda chapter will forever c h e r i s h t h e m e m o r y of Brother Dr. William Henry Jones who, at the age of 47, transcended into Omega C h a p t e r on T u e s d a y , September 8, 1988. Brother Jones was a life member of Epsilon Phi Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fratern i t y , a n d s e r v e d in t h e capacity of Parliamentarian.

Dr. Jones received a B.S. D e g r e e in chemistry from Bishop College and a Doctorate of Medicine Degree from the University of Minnesota. He completed his internship at The University of Missouri.

Dr. Jones entered the U.S. Air Force in 1980 and served until 1985; at which time he attained the rank of Major. After his discharged from the Armed Forced, he began a family practice in Port Arthur, Tx. Dr. Jones was an active member of the NAACP, the American Medical Association, the Texas Medical Association, and a member of St. Mary Catholic Church. Dr. Jones was very sympathetic to the health needs of the less fortunate and initiated a free health program and annual health bazaar where anyone in the Port Arthur, Tx. community could go to centrally located centers and receive free medical consultation from a staff of doctors, nurses and volunteers who donated their time for this purpose.

Brothers of the Epsilon Phi Lambda chapter held memorial services for Brother Dr. Jones on Friday evening, September 11, 1988, at 8:00 p.m. and the funeral service was held on Saturday, September 12, 1988, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Mary Church in Port Arthur, Tx. Survivors include his wife, Delores Jones of Port Arthur, Tx; one son, Eric Jones; two daughters, Lea Jones and Stephanie Jones; all of Port Arthur, Tx.; his mother and father, Minnie Webster and Percy Jones; his step-father, John Webster; three brothers, Percy Jones, T. J. Jones, and Fred Lewis Jones; four sisters, Ella Wilbur, Pearlie Jones, Jenny Ruth Jones and Erma Jones; mother-in-law, Lillian Henderson and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

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Brother Jordon was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and was educated in the Pittsburgh School system. He earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration in 1947 from the University of Pittsburgh. Prior to this, he spent two (2) years at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania where he was initiated into Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Nu Chapter in 1942.

In 1948, he received his Master of Letters Degreee from the University of Pittsburgh and in 1961, his Law Degree from Duquesne University Law School in Pittsburgh. In 1985, he received yet another Masters Degree, in Tax Law, at Boston University.

Brother Jordon's career was marked by service and leadership of the highest caliber in education, g o v e r n m e n t , private industry, law, religion and civic activities.

Upon completion of his academic studies in Pittsburgh, he spent two (2) years as business manager for his family's window cleaning company. In 1955, he became administrative assistant at Koppers Co., later advancing to manager of transportation research and development and company counsel.

He joined Westinghouse in June 1966, and was director of educational systems, general manager of the commercial and industrial division of Westinghouse Learning Corporation, and vice president of Urban Systems Development Corp.

Brother Jordon was appointed to the Pittsburgh City Council in 1960, won elections in 1961 and 1963, and served as chairman of the Council Committee on Planning and Redevelopment. He resigned from Council in 1967 to devote more time to his work with Westinghouse Electric Corporation.

Brother Jordon also served on the Board of the Pittsburgh Public Parking A u t h o r i t y a n d C h a i r m a n of t h e Mayor's Committee on Economic Development. In addition, he was founder and chairman of the Business and Job Development Corp. of Pittsburgh, an organization dedicated to the economic betterment of his community.

While in Pittsburgh, Brother Jordon was active with Alpha Phi Alpha, Alpha Omicron Lambda Chapter. He also served on the boards of the Allegheny Council of Churches, the National Conference of Christians a n d Jews, the Urban League of P i t t s b u r g h a n d t h e P i t t s b u r g h C h a p t e r of t h e National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

He moved to Virginia in 1968, and to Boston in 1979 to serve as Associate Counselor of the World Headquarters of the First Church of Christ, Scientist. His practice included handling real estate transactions throughout the United States and abroad.

At his passing, Brother Jordon was head of J.A. Jordon Associates, specializing in mergers, real estate acquisitions and tax law.

In tribute to a great Alpha m a n , the Brothers of Alpha Omicron Lambda gave an Omega service for Brother Jordon in the Chambers of the Pittsburgh City Council, on Friday, 22 September 1989, where he was eulogized by former City Council colleages, community leaders and friends.

Surviving are his wife, the former Marion Bond, and many other relatives and friends.

t*t KOELLER, Rudolph Peter Jr.

Brother James A. Jordon, the first African American to be elected to serve on the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania City council, entered Omega Chapter on 18 August 1989. He was 65 years of age.

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Brother Rudolph Peter Koeller, Jr. died on November 28, 1988 at St. Francis Hospital, in Wilmington, Delaware. "Rudy" was a native of Wilmington and graduated from Howard High School in 1938. Brother Koeller attended West Virginia State College and earned a B.A. in accounting from Temple University.

Rudy was the 1st black employed as an Internal Revenue agent in the Wilmington district (1960). He was a member of the Association for the Improvement of Minorities (AIMS-IRS), and the first VITA program, providing volunteer tax assistance to persons in various neighborhoods of the city.

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His dedication to community service earned him several awards including The Martin Luther King community service award from Gamma Theta Lambda, Merit Award for outstanding scholarship fund raising efforts, and Big Brothers/Big Sisters Recognition Award for 10 years of service. He was also involved in Eastside Senior Center, Wilmington Senior Center, and Fraim Senior Center.

Rudy was very involved in music during his life. He played in the U.S. Navy Band and later with local artists like Artie Wells, Chick Smith and The Music Masters. He taught music and theory from his home, and formed his own group "The Melodies".

Brother Koeller is survived by his wife of 45 years, Katie Cross Koeller; brother Reginald A., of New Orleans; Francis X. of Newark, Delaware, and a sister, Maureta E. Hall of Newark, Delaware.

five additional times to this body and served for eight years as the president of the Judicial Council.

During his time in Dover, Dr. Mishoe served as a consultant to the trustee board of Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church, and was heavily involved in the church's expansion activities. His personal and professional connections with the church were inevitable.

In recognition of his outstanding service, Alpha Fraternity awarded him its Frederick D. Patterson Award for Distinguished Leadership in Education at its 82nd Anniversary Convention in Kansas City, August 6, 1988.

Luna is survived by his living wife, Hattie; three daughters, Bernellyn Carey, Wilma Sudler and Rita Paige; a son, Luna II, and numerous relatives and friends.

MITCHELL, George Howard MISHOE, Luna I. Brother Luna I. M i s h o e entered Omega Chapter on J a n u a r y 16, 1989. He was b o r n in Bucksport, S o u t h Carolina, January 5, 1917.

Luna attended elementary and high school in Marion, South Carolina. It was discovered early in his life, that Luna had a special talent and interest in science and math.

He completed the Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics and Chemistry at Allen University (1938), the Master of Science Degree in Mathematics and Physics at the University of Michigan (1942), the Doctor of Philosophy Degree at New York University (1953), Post Doctoral research in Mathematics at Oxford University in London, England (1955-56), the Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and Business Administration at Delaware State College (1981), and the M.B.A. degree from t h e W h a r t o n S c h o o l of F i n a n c e of t h e U n i v e r s i t y of Pennsylvania (1985).

Luna's professional career began with his employment as professor of Mathematics and Physics at Kittrell College, North Carolina from 1939-1942. From 1946-48 served as professor of Math and Physics at Delaware State College. In 1948, Luna b e g a n a t w e l v e - y e a r t e n u r e at M o r g a n S t a t e C o l l e g e (University), advancing to the position of full-professor and chairman of the Division of Natural Sciences. During this same time Luna was a special consultant for the Ballistics Research Laboratory as the U.S. Army Ordance Proving Ground in Aberdeen, Maryland.

October 20, 1960 began a new era as Luna returned to Delaware and a s s u m e d the presidency of Delaware State College. With purpose, perseverance, courage and vigor, he guided the destiny of Delaware State College for twenty-seven years from an enrollment of about 500 students in 1960, to its present status as one of the leading institutions of higher education in the state. The enrollment has more than tripled; the size of the physical plant has more than doubled. His tenure spanned a period of enormous social change-the Camelot days of the early 60's the protests and campus unrest of the late 60's and early 70's and the decline in enrollment in the early 80's.

Luna's spiritual life was even more profound than his professional life. At the age of twelve, he joined St. John A . M E .

Church in Marion, South Carolina, which was founded by his grandfather, the late Reverend John Mishoe of Bucksport. While residing in Baltimore, Dr. Mishoe joined St. John A.M.E. Church and became a member of its Trustee Board. In 1964, he was elected to the Judicial Council, which is the highest Judicatory body of the A.M.E. Church. Dr. Mishoe was elected Page 7b

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Mitchell, 70 of 1533 Piedmont R o a d , C h a r l e s t o n , West Virginia d i e d O c t o b e r 26, 1989 after a l o n g i l l n e s s .

M^^^fcfl^^M. Brother Mitchell was an Jap assistant attorney general for the State of WV for many M/ years before retiring.

He was a trustee of First mm ^f^mkm Baptist Church, Charleston, WV, a member of the Men's Christian Fellowship, the R e l i g i o u s C o a l i t i o n for C o m m u n i t y R e n e w a l , the Booker T. Washington Association, and the West Virginia and Ohio State Bars. He graduated from West Virginia State College and Ohio State University, an Army veteran of World War II, a member of the American Legion, and past President of Alpha Iota Lambda Chapter, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. He was initiated into Alpha Zeta Chapter, West Virginia State College, and he remained an active member of Alpha Iota Lambda Chapter, Insitute, WV until his untimely death. Farewell, dear Brother, thy spirit shall dwell with us now.

He leaves to mourn his passing his wife, Susan E.; sons George Jr. and Jan, both of Los Angeles; stepsons, Arnold Redman of Piedmont, Harry Redman of Cumberland, Md.; daughters, Stanli Kay Becker of Cleveland, Montieth Mitchell of Boulder, Colo.; stepdaughters, Sylvia Bruce of Columbus, Ohio, Eurith Phillips of Cleveland, Patty Redman of Keyser, WV, sisters, Dorothy Noel of Columbus, Constance Cooke of Springfield, Ohio; 21 grandchildren and seven Great-grandchildren.

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MOSE, Ashriel Ira Dr. Ashriel Ira Mose, son of the late John Rufus Mose and Mrs. Augusta Reese Mose, born on June 19, 1916 in C o u v a , T r i n i d a d , West Indies, departed this life on Friday, July 7, 1989.

He was e d u c a t e d in the public schools of Trinidad before coming to the United S t a t e s of A m e r i c a i n N o v e m b e r 1936. He g r a d u a t e d from C u r t i s Evening High School on Staten Island, New York in February 1941, and continued his education after World War II, at Wilberforce University where he graduated first in h is class T h e S p h i n x / S p r i n g 1990

in December of 1950. He continued his education at New York University where he earned the masters degree in 1953, and the doctorate in 1957.

Dr. Mose joined the faculty of South Carolina State College in 1953 as an Instructor in Machine Shop Practice and Social Studies. He became Director of the Graduate Extension in 1957 and was promoted to Dean, School of Education in September, 1959. In 1970, he was elected by the faculty and appointed by the President to the post of Dean of the Faculty. He retired from the position on June 30, 1980.

Dr. Mose was appointed by Governor Richard W. Riley, to serve on the State College Board of Trustees in 1981, and served until 1988. He was elected to the Board of Trustees of the College of Charleston in April of 1988. He was a charter member of the Orangeburg Chapter of Delta Zeta Lambda of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, a life member of the NAACP, a charter member of the South Carolina State College Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa Honor Society, and a member of Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society. He served on the Board of Directors of the United Way of Orangeburg County from 1979 to 1982. He was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church for more than 30 years and was treasurer and vestry member for more than 25 years.

He leaves to mourn his passing, his widow Bernice W. Mose; one daughter, Sheila J. Lessane, her husband, John Lessane and their children, Lynette and John Ashriel of Orangeburg, S.C; his nephew, Elliott Ira Mose and his wife, Donna C. Mose and their children, Lisle and Monica of Columbia, S.C. His stepchildren, Rodney Stukes of Orangeburg, Jamela L. Dorch, her husband, John B. Dorch and their children Johnetta and Johnathan of Glen Burnie, MD; Dr. James Stukes, his wife Gayle T. Stukes of Orangeburg, SC; Cornell M. Johnson, his wife Charlena W. Johnson and their children, Cornell Jr. and Charnell of Georgetown, SC; his nephews in Trinidad, Lisle Mose, Arthur Mose, Arnold Mose and Kenneth Mose, and Dr. Kendrich Mose of Toronto, Canada. Several nieces in Trinidad, Grace Mose, Mrs. Maureen Ashley, Mrs. Lynette Atwell, Mrs. Valerie Marcharn, and Mrs. Mona Lindersay and Mrs. Anne Allahar of O n t a r i o , Canada, two brothers-in-law, Bishop Nehemiah Wells and family of Passaic, NJ; and Nathaniel Wells and family of Cheverly, MD; and a host of relatives and friends in America and around the world.

superintendent of Sunday School, chairman of the building committee, a m e m b e r of the Ella Dwight Club, and the Brotherhood. His membership in other civic and professional organizations included the Delta Zeta Lambda Chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., NAACP, South Carolina State Alumni Association, H a m p t o n Alumni Association, South Carolina Education Association, and the National Education Association.

During his career, Dr. Muse received many awards from his students, the school and the community. In 1977 and 1978, he was named Alpha Man of the Year for the State of South Carolina. In 1985-1986, he was named Teacher of the Year by the Department of Education at South Carolina State College.

During the same year, Dr. Muse was named Teacher of the Year by the Department of Education of the State of South Carolina.

In his home, there are many plaques, awards, and citations symbolizing the love and respect that he has so richly deserved from his many students, friends, and colleagues.

Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Evelyn Muse; a son, Kareem Willingham and mother-in-law, Mrs. Cloria Walker of the home; a daughter, Mrs. Charlyne M. Thompson; a son-inlaw, Allan R. Thompson; two grandsons, Joshua Canaan and Jonah Caleb T h o m p s o n of Knoxville, T e n n e s s e e e ; three brothers, William B. Muse of Martinsville, Virginia, Edward B. Muse of New York and Andrew C. Muse of Williamsburg, Virginia; two sisters, Mrs. Frankie Muse Freeman of St. Louis, Missouri, and Mrs. Allie Peebles of Raleigh, North Carolina.

MUSE, Charles Sumner

NORMAN, Varnell Mathew Sr. (Rev)

Brother Dr. Charles Sumner Muse died Saturday, March 18, 1989.

Dr. Muse was born on July 12, 1919, in Danville, Virginia, to the late William B. Muse and the late M a u d e Smith Muse.

Dr. M u s e a t t e n d e d Danville Public Schools and received his B.S. degree from West Virginia State College, his M.S. degree from South Carolina State College, and his Ed.D. degree from the University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma The following experiences in Brother Muse's professional career have served to help him develop his innate capacities as a scholar and as a philosopher. Dr. Muse taught in Aiken and in St. Matthews, South Carolina public schools. For several years, he served as principal in St. Matthews. He taught History and Philosophy of Education and Statistics at South Carolina State College for twenty-four years. During his tenure at South Carolina State College, he was director of Professional Clinical Experiences.

As a dedicated member of New Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Dr. Charles S. Muse has been a Sunday School teacher, assistant

Brother Varnell M a t h e w Norman, Sr. entered Omega Chapter on June 21, 1989 at St. Vincent Infirmary, Little Rock, Arkansas.

Brother Norman was born January 5, 1930 in Plainview, A r k a n s a s . He was the youngest of four sons born to t h e u n i o n of t h e l a t e Reverend Fay and Bethel Norman.

Brother Norman began his f o r m a l e d u c a t i o n in t h e A l t h e i m e r Public School System and graduated from Douglas High School in Wewoka, O k l a h o m a . He received a B.S. degree in Chemistry from Philander Smith College, Little Rock, Arkansas in 1951 and later studied at the University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota and the Memphis School of Theology, Memphis, Tennessee.

Brother Norman was dedicated to the field of education as demonstrated by his serving as an instructor in the public school system within Arkansas for 20 years. He also taught at Arkansas Baptist and Philander Smith Colleges in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Brother Norman became a minister of the Gospel in 1972 in the United Methodists Church. He pastored White Memorial

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NEWELL, George F. Brother George Fisher Newell entered Omega Chapter on October 11, 1989 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. A native of Clarkton, Brother Newell was educated in that town and at Fayetteville Normal School. He earned the Bachelor's degree from Johnson C. Smith University and the Master's degree from Indiana University. After teaching in the secondary schools of North Carolina, Brother Newell became Associate Professor of Physical Science at Winston-Salem State University, where he retired as Dean of Men. He was a charter member of Alpha Pi Lambda Chapter.

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a n d Wesley United M e t h o d i s t s C h u r c h e s . His m i n i s t r y extended to the St. Paul United Methodists Church, where he pastored until his demise.

Brother Norman was very active in the community of Little Rock, and rendered service to his country by completing a tour of duty in the United States Army. Brother Norman was initiated into Beta Chi Chapter in 1948 and remained active in Pi Lambda Chapter until his illness.

Brother Norman, Sr. memory is forever cherished by a devoted wife of 38 years Doris McQuany Norman; children, Varnell, Jr. of Nashville, Tennessee, Mark and Cassandra Norman-Mason both of Little Rock, Arkansas.

PARKER, Freddie L. Life M e m b e r Brother Freddie Lee Parker, a native of Hampton, Virginia, entered Omega Chapter on Sunday, August 20. His parents were the late Milton and Janie Parker. On C h r i s t m a s Day 1948, Brother Parker was joined in holy matrimony to his beloved college sweetheart, Agnes Jackson.

Since his initiation by Gamma Beta Chapter at the old North Carolina College for Negroes at Durham, Brother Parker had over 47 years of enthusiastic support for the Fraternity. He was also once an active undergraduate Brother in Beta Chapter at Howard University, w h e r e he earned his B.A. degree in Business Administration. He was employed by the Federal Government as an accountant and retired from the Department of Transportation with 34 years of service.

In Washington, Brother Parker was first a member of Mount Horeb Baptist Church and later Michigan Park Christian Church, where he gave devoted service as Financial Secretary, Treasurer, and Diaconate Member. He was actively involved in n u m e r o u s civic, social, a n d c o m m u n i t y organizations in Washington: Michigan Park Civic Association; Capital Peers; Ardmore Village Civic Association; and the Amadours.

His service also included many faithful years of membership in Mu Lambda Chapter, w h e r e he served on the Social Committee, the Program Committee, and the board of Beta-Mu Lambda Corporation. During his retirement years, he was active with the Senior Citizens G r o u p at Prince Georges Community College.

Fond and loving memories of Brother Parker are cherished by his beloved wife, two daughters, four grandchildren, and host of other relatives and friends.

PICOTT, J. Rupert Brother J. Rupert Picott, a native of Suffolk, Virginia, entered Omega Chapter on Wednesday, October 11. An educator by training, Brother Picott was for 22 years the executive secretary of the Virginia Teachers Association, which represents that state's African-American teachers.

He also worked tirelessly for the U.S. Office of Education and the National Education Association. Brother Picott a l s o s e r v e d as e x e c u t i v e director of the Afro-American history (ASALH) group in the mid-1970's. Under his leadership at ASALH, President Carter declared the entire month of February to be Black History Month, instead of the usual one week observance. Many state governments have issued similar proclamations.

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Mu Lambda he is fondly remembered for chairing the Program Committee, which provided an outstanding array of speakers for discussions over the years.

In the 1960's, Brother Picott was founder and president of the Independent Voters League in Virginia, and he served on the Virginia State Advisory Committee on Civil Rights.

He was a former member of the Board of Visitors of Mary Washington College in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and an elder of t h e N e w York A v e n u e P r e s b y t e r i a n C h u r c h . His b o o k s included, "The Black Experience in Elementary and Secondary Education, 1950 to 1975."

His first wife, Altia Picott, died in 1984. Survivors include his wife, Lorraine Picott; two children by his first marriage, a brother, a sister, and two grandchildren, and a host of other relatives and friends.

t*t POTEAT, Joseph M. Brother Joseph McKinley Poteat entered Omega Chapter on Wednesday, July 19, 1989. The son of the late Fletcher Lindsey and Mary Pulliam Poteat, he was born on April 7, 1923 in Leasburg, North Carolina. Brother Poteat was married to the late Pearl Lucille Poteat in 1951.

He retired as a cartographer from the Defense Mapping Agency with 36 years of service in 1980. An Alumnus of North Carolina A & T University, he held several offices in the D.C. chapter and was a former member of the alumni board of directors. In Washington, Brother Poteat was a founder of The True Gospel Baptist Church, where he served as Deacon, Superintendent of the Sunday School, and a member of the Male Chorus.

An initiate of Beta Epsilon, Brother Poteat was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha for over 50 years. He leaves to mourn his passing six children, four grandchildren, and a host of other relatives and friends.

POTTS, Albert L. Jr. Brother Albert Lee Potts, Jr., son of M r s . M a r g a r e t Potts and the late Mr. Albert Lee P o t t s , Sr., w a s b o r n J a n u a r y 1, 1966 in York County, South Carolina. He departed this life December 28, 1989 at M e r c y S o u t h Hospital, Charlotte, North Carolina.

H e w a s a m e m b e r of United A.M.E. Zion Church, Fort Mill, S.C. H e w a s a g r a d u a t e of I n d i a n L a n d High School Class of 1984, and received his B.S. Degree from Francis Marion College, Florence, South; Carolina. He was a member of Kappa Chi Chapter Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity.

Albert was loved and respected by those who knew him, and was always willing to help others.

Those left to cherish fond memories are his loving and devoted Mother, Mrs. Margaret Potts of the home; two sisters, Miss DeNitra Potts, and Miss Shavonne Potts, both of the home; a paternal grandmother, Mrs. Emma Potts, of Fort Mill, S . C ; a maternal grandmother, Mrs. Clara Crawford, of Rock Hill, S . C ; Nine Uncles; eight Aunts; his fiancee, Miss Theresa V Cruel of Greenville, S.C; and a host of cousins and friends.

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PREYER, Virgil H. Brother Virgil H. Preyer entered Omega chapter on December 18, 1989.

He was born in Little Rock, Arkansas and was the first of three children born to the late Virgel Henry Sr. and Marie Hart Preyer.

Brother Preyer was i n i t i a t e d i n t o Pi L a m b d a chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha in December of 1956. He was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War serving as a commissioned officer with the rank of 1st Lieutenant in the U.S. Army. Brother Preyer received his B.S. degree from Philander Smith College in Little Rock and graduated from the University of Arkansas School of Law with a Juris Doctorate Degree. He was a member of St. Bartholomew Catholic Church, The American Legion, Arkansas Bar Association, National Association of Retired Federal Employees and the American Association of Retired Persons.

Brother Preyer served his community well in Little Rock by serving as chairman of the Boy Scouts of America and as a member of the Council of Community Affairs. Brother Preyer was an active member of Pi Lambda until an extended illness occurred. Omega services were conducted at Dubisson Funeral Home with final rites at his church.

Brother Preyer is survived by a devoted wife of 39 years, Lilla Blake Preyer and a loving daughter, Lilla Yvette Preyer. Other survivors include his brother Emanuel Preyer and two nieces, Marie Bowe and Cynthia Robinson.

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REID, Franklin Madison Jr. The first of two funeral services for AME Church Bishop Frank Madison Reid, Jr., was held at Bethel AME Church in Chicago, Illinois on Monday, August 27, 1989 with an overflow of some three-thousand persons in attendance. Senior AME Church Bishop John Hurst Adams of Atlanta, Georgia and Presi ding Bishop of the Sixth Episcopal District (Georgia) delivered the Eulogy.

The second funeral service for Bishop Reid was held at the 6,500 member Bethel AME Church in Baltimore, Maryland where his son, Rev. Frank M. Reid, III, serves as pastor. Bishop H. Hartford Brookins, Presiding Bishop of the Second Episcopal District (Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina) delivered the Eulogy. The 26 member AME Church Bishops' Council, along with the AME Zion Bishop Clinton R. Coleman of Baltimore (and a former colleague and pastor with Bishop Reid), as well as AME Zion Bishop George W. Walker of Chicago, participated in the services.

Brother Frank Madison Reid, Jr. was born March 12, 1927 in Danville, Kentucky, the eldest son of AME Bishop Frank Madison Reid, Sr., and Veatrice Victoria Andrews Reid. As a child of the parsonage, Frank Reid grew up in a Christian environment, and at the age of 17, he became the fourth generation AME preacher in his family.

Bishop Reid was an intellect, a voracious reader, and a man committed to a ministry that informed as well as inspired. He attended the public schools in St. Louis, Missouri; Wilberforce University, Garrett Theological Seminary in Chicago; the University of Chicago and Boston University.

He became the first Bishop's son to be elevated to the episcopacy in the history of the AME Church at the 1972 AME General Conference held in Dallas, Texas.

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Bishop Reid was a member of numerous religious and civic organizations. He was a past president of the national Partners in Ecumenism (PIE); a life member of the NAACP; and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, and an ardent supporter of the Urban League.

Bishop Reid was a devoted husband and father. His life and witness is celebrated by his wife, Irene Bennett Reid; his son, Rev. Frank M. Reid, III; four daughters, Adrenise Veatrice Reid, Vanessa Reid-Lewter, Stephanie Diane Reid and Karla Francette Miriam Reid; a stepson, Mayor Kurt L. Schmoke, Mayor of Baltimore, Maryland; a brother, Rev. George Ransom Reid of Kansas City, Missouri; a niece, Gina Ann Jordan; a nephew, George R. Reid, Jr.; and many other relatives and friends.

t*t SANSON, James Joseph Jr. Brother James Joseph Sanson Jr., age 72, entered Omega Chapter July 15, 1989; Raleigh, North Carolina. He was an Alpha Man for 53 years.

Brother Sansom was born in Atlanta Georgia, November 4, 1916. He received his early e d u c a t i o n in A t l a n t a a n d Augusta and graduated from the Laboratory High School of Atlanta University. H e earned both his undergraduate and graduate degrees in Business from Morehouse College and Atlanta University, respectively. He was also a graduate of the North Carolina Central University's School of Law, where he served as an Associate Professor on its faculty.

Brother Sansom had a rather extensive banking career; it began in 1939 at Mechanics and Farmers Bank where he was employed as a teller at its Durham office. In 1958 he became Vice President-Manager of its Releigh, Branch. Later he became Senior Vice President and in 1978 became President and Chairman of the Board. Following retirement in 1987 he continued to serve the Bank as a Consultant.

Brother Sansom was involved in many civic, business, e d u c a t i o n a l o r g a n i z a t i o n s , a m o n g t h e s e were: Board of Governors of the University of North Carolina, Board of Trustees St. Augustine's College, Morehouse College Alumni Association, North Carolina Bankers Association, member of NAACP, Wake C o u n t y Board of Elections, Raleigh-Wake Citizens Association and others.

Brother Sansom received an honorary doctoral degree from St. Augustine's College. The National Bar Association bestowed its highest honor on him in 1987; when he was inducted into its Hall of Fame.

Brother James Joseph Sansom, Jr., is survived by his wife Vivian McCotta Merrick, and two sons and two daughters Joseph Merrick Sansom, of Raleigh; Beryl Vivian Gilmore of Kensington, Maryland; Genevieve Stewart of New York City, and James Edward Sansom of Washington, D. C. Additionally, he is survived by one sister, Jenny Hubbard of Atlanta; a daughter-in-law, Sarah Smith Sansom; two sons-in-law, Al-Tony Gilmore and Michael Stewart and five grandchildren - Karen Sansom, Jack and Genevieve Gilmore, Brandi and Morgan Stewart.

Blessed with limitless energy, compassion and intellect, Brother Sansom will be remembered for his unselfish devotion of service to mankind and the communities in which he lived; Atlanta, Durham, Winston-Salem and Raleigh.

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TROTTER, Claude Russell Sr.

Brother Richelieu Wellington Strange entered Omega Chapter I ' nday, October 23, 1 9 8 9 in C h a t t a n o o g a , Tennessee after an illness, w h e r e he resided for over fifty years.

Brother Strange was born in Waterproof, Louisiana, the son of Tilman a n d Zorata Strange. He was educated in the public schools of Tupelo, Mississippi and later g r a d u a t e d from Tennessee State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree with a major in Agriculture.

For a number of years, he taught at Booker T. Washington High School, J. B. Brown Jr. High School, and East Ridge Jr. High School in Hamilton County, Tennessee. He retired from the Hamilton County School System in 1972.

His church was his pride and joy. He was a member of Fairview Presbyterian Church where he served as a deacon and church treasurer.

Brother Strange was a Life Member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and an active and supportive member of Psi Lambda Chapter. He was named Brother of the Year in 1978 by the local chapter, State and Regional. It was his pleasure to be a Mason and a Shriner; a member of the Vikings Social Club; Tennessee State University Alumni Association; member of the Board of Directors for the Progressive Teachers Federal Credit Union; the Henry Branch Y.M.C. A. and the Chattanooga-Hamilton Retired Teachers Association.

Omega Chapter Services were conducted from the Parlors of the Franklin-Strickland Funeral Home at 6:30 P. M. on Thursday October 26, 1989 followed by Memorial Service with Reverend H. H. Battle, Minister of First Baptist Church, officiating.

Interment, Friday October 27, 1989 Greenwood Cemetery in Nashville, Tennessee.

He is survived by his wife, Helen; two sisters, Mrs. Mabel Odell, Waterproof, La.; Mrs. Marjorie Wooden, Washington, D.C.; two step sons, Terry Bland, Phoenix, Arizona, and Thomas Smith, Chattanooga; granddaughter, Kish Bland; sisters-in-law, Mrs. Lori Strange, Mrs. Virginia Strange; Mrs. Samuella Bland; Mrs. Yvonne B. Powell; Mrs. Miriam B. Willis; Mrs. Annie Bland; devoted cousin, Ms. Maria Gibbs, Los Angeles, California; brothers-in-law Maurice Wooden and Reverend Thomas Bland; caring nieces and nephews, other relatives and many friends.

Rev. B r o t h e r C l a u d e Russell Trotter, Sr. born April 17, 1915 in Roxboro, North Carolina. He departed this life on the morning of August 21, 1989 in Raleigh, North Carolina.

B r o t h e r T r o t t e r w a s an active member and current C h a p l a i n of Phi L a m b d a Chapter. In addition to Alpha Phi Alpha membership, he was actively involved in other community programs and activities. Rev. Brother Trotter was ordained as a minister at the age of 18. From this early beginning of his life in the ministry he served and pastored several churches in North Carolina. Among these were: First Baptist Church, Graham, N . C . ; Oak City Baptist Church, Method, N.C.; Good Hope Baptist Church, Knightdale, N.C.; and, most recently, Faith Missionary Baptist Church, Raleigh, N.C. He received his education in the public schools of Roxboro, N.C. and later earned his Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Divinity degrees from Shaw University. He later earned the masters of Divinity degree from South-Eastern Theological Seminary in 1970 and was awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from Shaw University.

Left to cherish his memory are his two children: Claude Trotter, Jr., Raleigh, N.C. and Alma Chinita Trotter, Oakland California; two grand children Claude Trotter III, Hampton Virginia and Nicole O. Trotter, Raleigh, N. C. Additionally he is survived by one brother, Reginald O. Trotter, Detroit Michigan; sister Mencie B. Trotter, Richmond Virginia, and Clara T. Lewis, Jamaica N. Y; one uncle Linsay Peace, Roxboro, N . C ; one aunt Theresa Tatum, Petersburg, Virginia; one nephew Roderick Lewis, Jamica N.Y; one sister-in-law Emma Trotter, Baltimore, Maryland.

t*t THOMPSON, Daniel Brother Daniel T h o m p s o n entered Omega C h a p t e r on October 8, 1989. Dr. Thompson attended the Cincinnati Public School System and the University of Cincinnati. He received his medical degree form Meharry Medical College in 1946. In 1947 he joined the staff of the Tuskegee V.A. Medical Center and rose through the ranks to become Chief of Staff in 1970, serving in that post until his retirement in 1975 due to illness.

He was a member of the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and published many articles in his specialty. A member of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Tuskegee, Dr. Thompson is survived by his wife, mother, daughter, two sons and many other relatives and friends.

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t*t WALLACE, Jeffrey, P. Brother 2nd Lt. Jefferey P. Wallace, was born in Gulfport Memorial Hospital on May 12th, 1961 to J o h n n y a n d Phalba Wallace and entered the Omega Chapter May 15, 1989 at the age of 28. Brother Wallace was a member of Mu Xi C h a p t e r a n d n a m e d Brother of the year for the 1985-86 and 1986-87 school years respectively.

Brother Wallace was also voted chapter president two years in a row. During his terms of office he led Mu Xi Chapter to the Chapter of the year in the State of Mississippi. While doing so Brother Wallace was also accepted into the Order of Omega for Greeks who have above a 2.85 gpa. These accomplishments were only the beginning. The next two years brought many more accomplishments, that were well deserving of an outstanding Alpha Man. Brother Wallace was also a member of ROTC while at the University of Southern Mississippi and was commissioned as a 2nd L i e u t e n a n t t h r o u g h the Army's Early C o m m i s s i o n Program. He was to assume active duty in August 1989 with a follow-up tour to Germany. After receiving his commission T h e S p h i n x / S p r i n g 1990

Brother Wallace graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi on May 6th, 1989 with a degree in Liberal Arts.

These are just some of the many great accomplishments that Brother 2nd Lt. Jefferey P. Wallace received.

Lt. Wallace is survived by his wife, Carol Wallace; his son, Jefferey P. Wallace Jr.; his two daughters, Dorian M. and Raven W. Wallace; his father, Johnny Wallace, Jr.; his sisters, Joy Ellen Wallace and June Evelyn Holmes; and his brothers, Johnny J. Wallace III, residing in Germany, SSG(P), Joel Jerome Wallace, ST. stationed in Okinawa and Michael Wallace; three nieces, two nephews, and a host of family and friends from all over the world.

WHITE, Robert Royal B r o t h e r Robert Royal White, born August 22, 1919, entered Omega Chapter on August 30, 1989.

Brother White, a native of C l u s t e r S p r i n g s , Virginia, was a graduate of Frederick Douglas High School, Baltimore, Maryland. He g r a d u a t e d from H o w a r d University after serving in World War II. Subsequently, he earned Masters Degrees at Morgan State University and Syracuse University. He did additional graduate work at New York University.

Brother White retired eight years ago after teaching thirty years in Baltimore Middle and Junior High schools. He is survived by a Brother and three sisters.

Brother White was posthumously inducted into the Delta Lambda Chapter's Hall of Fame. He remained faithful to Alpha Phi Alpha since his initiation in 1952 via Beta Alpha (Morgan State University). He made a bequest to the fraternity that will be announced at a later date.

National Association of Black Social Workers; Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity; NAACP; UNCF; St. Louis Metropolitan Inter-Alumni Council of U n i t e d N e g r o College F u n d ; A n n i e Malone Children's Home; Ebony Fashion Fair-Urban League; the former Sunday Morning News Publication and an active and life-long member of West Side Missionary Baptist Church.

Frederick is a graduate of Sumner High School and a graduate of Tennessee State University. He received two master's degrees from Washington University in the fields of psychology and sociology.

He received many awards, among them being the recipient of the 1987-88 Who's Who Among Black America Award; and honored by Iota Phi Lambda Sorority.

Frederick was very instrumental in helping needy students of all ages in gaining scholarships for higher education, also he was very involved with projects to feed the hungry and cloth the needy.

He organized the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity male teenage preventative pregnancy program (Project Alpha); and the father-son banquet for 100 Black Men, Inc. His loving and warm personality along with his brilliant smile will leave a deep void in the St. Louis Community. He will be sadly missed by his family and host of loved ones.

Funeral services were on Saturday, October 7th at 11:00 A.M. at West Side Missionary Baptist Church, 4675 Page Blvd.

Interment was at Oak Grove Cemetery.

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OMEGA CHAPTER NOTICES BULLOCK, Charles A member of Beta Epsilon Lambda Chapter, Boley, Oklahoma.

DUNCAN, Herman

WILLIAMS, Charles Henry Jr.

A member of Beta Chi Lambda Chapter, Muskogee, Oklahoma.

Brother Charles Henry Williams Jr. entered Omega Chapter on February 25, 1989. At the time of his death, he was a business development specialist for the City of Columbus, Ohio. He had served as an assistant director for the Ohio Department of Transportation and Assistant Dean of Students at Ohio State University. A native of Cleveland, he received a Bachelor's degree from Bowling Green State University and the Master's degree from Ohio State. He is survived by his wife, father, three children and many relatives and friends.

HARRISON, Floyd A.

WRIGHT, Frederick B. B r o t h e r F r e d e r i c k B. Wright, MSW and well known civic leader, entered Omega Chapter on Thursday, September 28, 1989. He held the position of Staff Psychologist at t h e A l e x i a n B r o t h e r s Hospital along with serving as a counselor at Family and Children Services, and was a licensed Funeral Director at the A. L. Beal Mortuaries.

Frederick w a s active in many civic and professional organizations. He organized the St. Louis Chapter of 100 Black Men, Inc. He was the founder of Network, Inc., and was active in the St. Louis Chapter T h e S p h i n x / S p r i n g 1990

A member of Beta Chi Lambda Chapter, Muskogee, Oklahoma.

LILLY, D. P. A member of Beta Epsilon Lambda Chapter, Boley, Oklahoma.

MANNERS, Roy C. A member of Beta Tau Lambda Chapter, Ft. Worth, Texas.

MARSHALL, William A member of Beta Epsilon Lambda Chapter, Boley, Oklahoma.

MOORE, T. H. A member of Beta Epsilon Lambda Chapter, Boley, Oklahoma.

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Fifty-three years ago these men had an idea ... it developed and on November 19, 1937 Beta Beta Beta Lambda, like The Sphinx earlier, became a new star in the Alpha horizon ... and has risen to great heights ...for Beta Beta Beta Lambda and The Sphinx, "The Best Is Yet To Come."

Black Greek Leaders Reach Consensus to End Pledging The weekend of February 15-16, 1990 was one of historic impact in the history of college life for AfricanAmericans and, specifically, in the evolution of the historically Black fraternities and sororities which compose the National Pan-Hellenic Council, Inc. Meeting at the Sheraton Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri, the leaders of the eight NPHC organizations â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta, Zeta Phi Beta and Sigma Gamma Rho sororities and Alpha Phi Alpha, Omega Psi Phi, Kappa Alpha Psi and Phi Beta Sigma fraternities â&#x20AC;&#x201D; met jointly and severally to develop a common approach to membership selection and intake.

The Boards of Directors of all 8 of the historically Black fraternities and sororities met jointly and severally to reach this historic decision.

It soon became clear that, despite rigorous anti-hazing policies and other oversight programs, the membership process known as "pledging" is impacting all of these groups negatively . . . in terms of reputation, personal injury and disaffection among the very men and women who possess the qualities desired for membership in leadership groups.

Protecting the organizations from liability during the pledge process was, of course, a concern which underscored the deliberations in St. Louis. Legal counsel from the NPHC organizations gave the leaders recomendations from a previous meeting, including one to abolish pledging. It was further noted that hundreds of thousands of dollars are being spent annually by the groups to defend themselves in lawsuits . . . even though such most suits have been unsuccessful.

The Sphinx/Spring 1990

The final product from this Greek Summit was approved by the general assembly for recommendation to the various boards of directors of the individual organizations. The fraternity and sorority boards, in separate meetings, also adopted these recommendations, to wit:

Membership into Greek-lettered organizations is based upon the possession of qualifications by the aspirants, rather than upon a pledge period of activities.

At the present time and until further official notice, admission to membership in Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. is governed by Executive Order No. 1 (which you have already received), as well as any r e q u i r e m e n t s i m p o s e d by your Regional Vice President in the course of administering this process. Please contact your Area/District Director or Regional Vice President for full information in this regard.

Fraternally,

JAMES B. BLANTON, III Executive Secretary There shall be NO "pledging" or "pre-pledging" process in any of the constituent organizations comprising the National Pan-Hellenic Council organizations.

Each organization shall dei'elop its own membership intake process which shall be limited to the ceremonial ritual(s) of the respective organization.

Each organization shall develop its own educational process to follow the ceremonial ritual(s).

It was decided that these recommendations would be implemented as soon as possible by the various organizations, although not later than September 1, 1990.

General President Ponder has established a committee to develop an alternative membership intake process for Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, to be presented at the upcoming Regional Conventions and the 1990 General Convention. Representatives of the College Brothers Affairs Commission, the "Membership Intake" Committee and the General Office will attend these meetings to provide information in this regard.

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Iota Delta Lambda Chapter Chicago, Illinois Original Home of "Project Alpha"

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Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. held groundbreaking ceremonies for its new National Headquarters facility on Saturday January 20, 1990, at 2:00 p.m. The program was held at the site of the new facility, 4432 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, Chicago, Illinois. The previous building at this

site, which had served as the group's headquarters since 1953, was razed to make room for the new construction.

General President Henry Ponder, Executive Secretary James B. Blanton, III, and a number of other Fraternity dignitaries were on hand to kick off

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