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TWO JEWELS & TWENTY MEN OF ALPHA OUR CHAPTER Mu Lambda is Alpha's eleventh alumni chapter, chartered October 1, 1923, in Washington D.C. The chapter was established, in part, in response to the desire of graduate brothers, many whom were initiated into Beta Chapter at Howard University, to give aid to the undergraduate brothers and continue the work of Alpha. Chartered by 22 distingushed men of Alpha which included Jewel Nathaniel Allison Murray and Jewel Robert Harold Ogle.
CHAPTER LEGACY There has been six members who served as the General President of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and two whom served as the Eastern Region Vice President. Mu Lambda is equally proud of our current brothers making their mark in the Washington D.C. community and beyond. Our chapter has many entrepreneurs, activists, political leaders, philanthropists, academicians, ministers and so much more. Our diverse brotherhood age range is between the ages of 25 and 98. We all work together to maximize the brotherhood of Alpha by following the Objective, Mission and AIMS of our Fraternity.
FIRST OFFICERS The officers elected at the first meeting were Brother Harold Stratton-President, Brother John Lowery-Vice President, Brother Victor Daly-Secretary, Brother Daniel W. Edmonds-Treasurer, and Brother Nathaniel Allison Murray (Jewel)-Chaplain. Mu Lambda was thus established and was on its way into history!
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Cover Front Cover Picture by Names In this Issue Executive Board, Committee Chairs, Charter Members, Past Presidents The Presidents’ Message The Vice-Presidents’ Message Bro. Horace Dawson’s 95 Birthday Celebration Message from the Health and Wellness Committee Congratulations Brother Dr. Jason Jefferson, Birthday and Alphaversary Eastern Region Vice President Candidates Black History Month Congratulations Madame Vice President Kamala Harris Nation’s oldest Black sorority heralds Harris’ ascent to VP: ‘Anything is possible’ Senator Raphael Warnock’s Win Is One for the History Books Austin wins Senate confirmation as 1st Black Pentagon Chief Tuskegee Airmen: Legacy of Courage HOUSE OF RUTH DC The Jewel Lounge Literary Society Food of the month Dessert of the month Drink of the Month Pullman Porters Advertise with us Domino’s Everything Co-op Radio Show AKSTAR Apparel East State Street Band Exit Realty: Brother Albert A. Williams Financial Planning Needs Prostate Cancer a Family Affair The New Mu Lambda Chapter App is Here Chapter App by Publicall Telecommunications Message from the Editor Esprit de Fraternite
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Executive Board
Committee Chairs
Charter Members
Past Presidents
President John “Tony” Wilson
Auditing Vacant
Vice President Mikael LaRoche
Brother’s Keeper Carlos DeBose
Recording Secretary Jason Jefferson
Budget and Finance Vernon Oakes
Arthur Curtis* Merrill H. Curtis* Victor R. Daly* Eugene L. C. Davidson* Arnold Donawa* Walter Garvin* William L. Hansberry* Charles H. Houston* Edward Howard* Joseph R. Jones* R. Frank Jones* J Edward Lowery* Clarence H. Mills* Jewel Nathaniel Allison Murray* Norman L. McGhee* FN4 Jewel Robert Harold Ogle* Louis H. Russell* James N. Saunders* Emory B. Smith* Harold C. Stratton* J.H.N. Waring* Charles H. Wesley* FN3
1. Harold Stratton* 1923-1924 2. Howard H. Long* FN2 3. Charles H. Wesley* 1926-1928 4. Frank Adams* 5. R. Frank Jones* 6. James B. Browning* 7. Jewel Henry Arthur Callis* FN1 8. U. Simpson Tate* 9. Claude Ferebee* 10. George O. Butler* 11. C.C. House* 1938-1940 12. Verdie L. Robinson* 13. Walter M. Booker* FN5 14. Jack Bond* 15. Millard R. Dean* 16. Frank Davis* 17. Clifton Hardy* 18. Herman Johnson* 19. Howard Jenkins* 20. C.C. House* 1952-1954 21. William F. Nelson* 22. Aubrey E. Robinson* 23. Joseph Waddy* 24. Edward J. Austin* 25. Elgy Johnson* 1964-1965 26. George H. Windsor* 1965-1967 27. James T. Speight* 1967-1969 28. Harold Sims* 1969-1970 29. Eddie L. Madison* 1970-1972 30. Wilbur Sewell* 1972-1974 31. Charles Walker Thomas* 1974-1976 32. Theodore Taylor* 1976-1978 33. Elmer Moore* 1978-1981 34. William E. Calbert* 1981-1983 35. Osmond Brown* 1983-1986 36. Vernon Gill 1986-1988 37. LeRoy Lowery, III 1988-1990 38. Morris Hawkins* 1990-1992 39. C.C. Jones 1992-1995 40. Vincent Orange 1995-1997 41. Melvin White 1997-1999 42. LeRoy Lowery, III FN6 1999-2001 43. James Haynes 2001-2002 44. Rudolph Harris* 2002-2004 45. Edwin Norwood 2004-2006 46. James McDonald 2006-2008 47. Timothy Fitzgerald 2008-2010 48. Kwame Ulmer 2010-2011 49. LeRoy Lowery, III 2011-2013 50. Eddie Neal 2013-2015 51. LeRoy Lowery, III 2015-2017 52. Joel Grey 2017-2018 53. Eddie Neal 2018-2020 54. John “Tony” Wilson 2020-
Corresponding Secretary Samuel Armstrong Financial Secretary Vernon Oakes Treasurer Michael Young
Communication and Technology Albert Williams Constitution Gilbert Douglas
Chaplain William “Tony” Hawkins
DC National Pan Hellenic Council Vacant
Historian Silas J Woods
Fundraising Vacant
Archivist James Harmon
Golf Tournament Vacant
Intake Coordinator Andre Lucas Assoc. Editor/Sphinx Kenneth A. Williams Dir. Ed. Activities Sean Perkins Sergeant-at-Arms Malcolm Carter Parliamentarian Gilbert Douglass Web Master Albert Williams
Health & Wellness Alvin L. Reaves, III Membership Kobina Yanka Men Who Cook Garrett Miller Mu Lambda Chapter History Book Silas Woods III Nominating Vacant
Editor of the Torch Kenneth A. Williams
Programs Joseph Gibbs
Member at Large LeRoy Lowery III
Public Policy Rudolph McGann
Risk Management Officer Mikael E. LaRoche
Social Joseph Gibbs
Immediate Past President Eddie Neal
Community Service Samuel Armstrong Marketing/Promotion Committee Vacant Social Media Committee Vacant
CHARTERED ON MONDAY OCTOBER 1, 1923 WASHINGTON, D.C. FN1 6th General President 1915-1916 FN2 General Secretary 1915-1916 7th General President 1916-1917 FN3 14th General President 1931-1940 FN4 General Secretary 1920-1926 FN5 8th Eastern Regional Vice-President 1950-1953 FN6 23rd Eastern Regional Vice-President 2000-2001 Executive Director MLK Memorial
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The President’s Message Greetings Brothers, With the start of 2021 I was looking forward to witnessing historical political events - the inauguration of the U.S. President Biden, Vice-President Harris and the swearing in of Brother Raphael Warnock as the U.S. Senator representing the state of Georgia. What I never expected to also witness was a physical assault on the U.S. Capitol building by a seditious mob and renewed attempts to disenfranchise African American citizens in parts of the country. These realities represent the political duality we find ourselves in during these trying times. As we start Black History Month revel in the celebration of our historical achievements in spite of the obstacles, also be mindful of the forces that actively, daily and relentlessly seek to prevent further progress and greatness of us all. Actually Brothers we need to be more than mindful. We need to actively, daily and relentlessly be that countervailing force to those who would have us as people make backward steps which as you know we do not do. Brother John “Tony” Wilson, President Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Mu Lambda Chapter
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The Vice President’s Message Winter is here!
After almost 2 years of little to no snow in the DC Metro area, We have finally been blessed by the skies with the covering by nature’s white blanket. A welcomed change, adding a slowing down of movement, as we continue to find reprieve for the ongoing pandemic plaguing our area. This snow storm has given way to many thoughts. Most importantly I want to continue to encourage the chapter to actively participate in being our brother’s keeper. This storm is a perfect opportunity for our younger and more able bodied brothers to reach out to the families of our more senior brothers to ensure they are ok - in need of a hand shoveling, salting etc. Being a brother’s keeper is not always centered around a large task, but how we respond when the call is made for a helping hand. Infact, if you dig deeper, we shouldn’t wait on a call for help to render ourselves to our brothers. This active thought about our brotherhood is the intrinsic value of our network, knowing that in the midst of a storm, a good brother has your best interest in hand. Moving forward from this storm is usually the opportunity for new growth! Looking forward to warmer days - SPRING! Spring is around the corner and with it comes alot of activity fraternally. Eastern Regional Convention, M.A.A.C Staff Meetings, Events and of course Membership Intake. The anticipation of spring brings a lot of excitement and my desire is to harness this energy into positive growth for Alpha Phi Alpha and Mu Lambda. There are multiple opportunities for the chapter to be represented on the regional level and I encourage more brothers to step up to the plate to be considered for area and regional leadership positions. This goes in direct alignment with the continued energies needed to propel our visions as a community from the “longest” election seasons ever. I hope that brothers can accept nominations and also take on leadership roles that can give way to allowing Mu Lambda to be the Light of the District. As I sit and watch the snow melt and give way to a perfectly preserved and FROZEN life under its protection. I am reminded that we must continue to protect the legacy of our almost 100 years of history. in 2 years Mu Lambda will turn 100, and we must take this blanketed time to reveal a well preserved monolith. Brothers of Mu Lambda, this is a call to prepare to unveil the hundred years of excellence you all have played an integral part in manufacturing. A committee for the 100th year anniversary has to be formed and ideas are welcomed as we prepare to showcase our century in style. Looking forward to see you all on Thursday. Warm regards. Brother Mikael LaRoche, Vice-President Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Mu Lambda Chapter
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Join us in celebration of our esteemed Brother the
Honorable Horace G. Dawson
95TH BIRTHDAY WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2021 | 7PM – 8PM (EST)
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Message from the Health and Wellness Committee A couple weeks ago we were blessed to witness the inauguration of the 46th President of the United States and the first woman, a woman of color, to serve as Vice President of the United States. The transition to a new administration has been long awaited as we have yearned for leadership that is more proactive, more engaged, and more responsible to its citizenry. It is with renewed hope and expectation that this newly inaugurated executive branch of government will engender sense and sensibilities that our Nation so desperately needs to begin the process of healing and recovery. As we continue to fight against social and racial injustices, we also continue to fight against healthcare disparities. The COVID19 pandemic continues to have deleterious effects throughout the world and is notably disproportionately affecting morbidity and mortality of African Americans and people of color. To combat the unmitigated propagation of the COVID19 virus, several vaccinations have been manufactured and are now being administered throughout the country. For many in the African American community, however, the perspective of healthcare is jaundiced by a legacy of medical mistrust: consider the Tuskegee syphilis project or the cancer cells taken, without her consent, from the late Henrietta Lacks to advance medical science. The community is divided about the vaccination, expressing that it was developed too quickly or that it is being given with the intention of causing viral infection. Though the sting of medical mistrust still pervades our community and influences our interactions with the healthcare system, it is imperative that we imagine how to be more
engaged and participatory, through our own volition, in health science research- for the betterment of our people. Below I have provided a vaccination schedule, by state, from local government health departments. Individuals are vaccinated on a prioritized tier based on one’s level of exposure to the virus or based on one’s medical risks due to underlying conditions or based upon place of residence (long-term care nursing home residents). Washington, D.C.: https://coronavirus.dc.gov/sites/default/ files/dc/sites/coronavirus/page_content/ attachments/Vaccination-Program-Phaseswith-Tiers.pdf Maryland: https://coronavirus.maryland.gov/pages/ vaccine Virginia: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/covid-19vaccine/phase-by-health-district/ As a front-line healthcare professional, I received my initial vaccination (Pfizer) December 28, 2020 and the second dose January 18, 2021. I had minimal side effects - injection site “awareness”, lasting approximately 24 hours, as I wouldn’t describe the sensation as true soreness, after the first injection and injection site soreness, lasting a couple days, after the second. Colleagues have experienced other symptoms such as fatigue and chills with lowgrade fever. Be mindful, however, that pain and other physical symptoms are subjective; thus, everyone’s perception will differ. I encourage each of you to highly consider the vaccination and also encourage you to have a conversation with your healthcare provider about any concerns that you might have. Well-wishes to all in this new year. Fraternally, Brother Alvin L. Reaves, III, M.D. Co-Chair Health and Wellness Committee
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Congratulations to Brother Jason Jefferson on his doctoral graduation. There Goes An Alpha Man!
Happy Birthday David Gaston Garnett Wood Sylvester Booker Talmadge Roberts Coy Lindsay
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The Niagara Movement
The Niagara Movement was a black civil rights organization founded in 1905 by a group of civil rights activists – many of whom were among the vanguard of African-American lawyers in the United States – led by W. E. B. Du Bois and William Monroe Trotter. It was named for the "mighty current" of change the group wanted to effect and Niagara Falls, near Fort Erie, Ontario, where the first meeting took place, in July 1905. The Niagara Movement was organized to oppose racial segregation and disenfranchisement. It opposed what its members believed were policies of accommodation and conciliation promoted by African-American leaders such as Booker T. Washington.
NAACP The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is a civil rights organization in the United States, formed in 1909 as an interracial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans by a group including W. E. B. Du Bois, Mary White Ovington, Moorfield Storey and Ida B. Wells. Its mission in the 21st century is “to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racebased discrimination”. National NAACP initiatives include political lobbying, publicity efforts and litigation strategies developed by its legal team. The group enlarged its mission in the late 20th century by considering issues such as police misconduct, the status of black foreign refugees and questions of economic development. Its name, retained in accordance with tradition, uses the once common term colored people, referring to those with some African ancestry.
#BlackLivesMatter #BlackLivesMatter was founded in 2013 in response to the acquittal of Trayvon Martin’s murderer. Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation, Inc. is a global organization in the US, UK, and Canada, whose mission is to eradicate white supremacy and build local power to intervene in violence inflicted on Black communities by the state and vigilantes. By combating and countering acts of violence, creating space for Black imagination and innovation, and centering Black joy, we are winning immediate improvements in our lives. We are expansive. We are a collective of liberators who believe in an inclusive and spacious movement. We also believe that in order to win and bring as many people with us along the way, we must move beyond the narrow nationalism that is all too prevalent in Black communities. We must ensure we are building a movement that brings all of us to the front. We affirm the lives of Black queer and trans folks, disabled folks, undocumented folks, folks with records, women, and all Black lives along the gender spectrum. Our network centers those who have been marginalized within Black liberation movements. We are working for a world where Black lives are no longer systematically targeted for demise. We affirm our humanity, our contributions to this society, and our resilience in the face of deadly oppression. The call for Black lives to matter is a rallying cry for ALL Black lives striving for liberation. MU LAMBDA TORCH 2021
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Congratulations A’Ja Wilson
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Congratulations Kamala Harris Madame Vice President
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Nation's oldest Black sorority heralds Harris' ascent to VP: 'Anything is possible' Young black women of Alpha Kappa Alpha find inspiration in Harris. By Devin Dwyer -ABCNews | January 19, 2021, 9:23 PM
The inauguration of Kamala Harris on Wednesday as the first woman of color vice president of the United States marks a watershed moment for the nation’s oldest Black sorority, which will witness one of its own reach a pinnacle of political power. “When our eyes see it, it’ll be greater than any camera can capture,” said 20-year-old Dejanna Newkirk, a Howard University junior and member of Alpha Kappa Alpha, the sorority which Harris pledged in 1986. The organization, founded in 1908, has more than a thousand chapters in all 50 states and more than 300,000 members. Seven current AKA sisters of the “Alpha Chapter” at Howard -- the organization’s founding society -- joined ABC News Live for a conversation about the significance of Harris’ ascent and the impact it will have on millions of young black women. “She literally walked the same steps. She might have slept in the same building I slept in at Howard. She walked the yard. She majored in the same major I am. I’m just thinking, like, the sky is really the limit. There’s nothing I cannot do,” said Howard senior Zipporah Olukanni, 21, a vice president of the sorority. “Her grace just embodies what it really means to be a most gracious lady,” said Rachel Howell, 21, a senior from Georgia. The women are part of an elite lineage of AKA alumni that include Nobel Prize winner Toni Morrison; actresses Phylicia Rashad and Roxie Roker; Tennis great Althea Gibson; first Black big city mayor Sharon
Pratt; and, scores of civil rights advocates, authors, musicians and journalists. The graduating AKA seniors in the Class of 2021 said witnessing Harris’ ascent has been life-changing. “As Black women, representation and seeing yourself in positions of power and at the highest level was not a familiar feeling. And so, in this moment, it’s really powerful for me -- especially as somebody who wants to be a glass-ceiling breaker and be the first to do something as a Black woman,” said 21-year-old Abigail Hall, a political science major from Atlanta. Toluwani Roberts, the sorority’s current second vice president, said the inauguration is just the beginning of what will be four years of daily inspiration. “I personally, I’m interested in education and I hope to go forward and change the state of education in the country. And she’s inspired me that anything is possible for me, so long as I put that hard work forward and I have the help of my sisters,” Roberts said. The sisters are not naive about the challenges that lie ahead: a raging pandemic, historic unemployment, a climate in crisis and the nation facing yet another painful reckoning on race. Several acknowledged the likelihood that Harris would be subjected to intense scrutiny because of her race and gender. All were unflinching in their confidence that Harris will thrive. “You can’t use ‘fear’ and vice president-elect’s name in the same sentence because she is nothing of that sort,” said Newkirk. ‘She is a very courageous woman. So I definitely believe that we will definitely be here to support her.” Added Hall, “We understand that change happens slowly over time. ... Right now our assessment is that they’re making the right steps towards progress and we hope that they continue this trend. And the biggest thing for us, is getting those voices and seats at the table.” With seats at the table, and a trailblazer in the White House, the Howard University students said their sorority’s founders of 113 years ago would likely be in disbelief to see Harris on the platform taking the vice presidential oath from Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the nation’s first Latina justice of the Supreme Court. “To be honest, because of that time, I really don’t think they realized what they were laying the foundation for,” said Deirdra Davis, the group’s graduate advisor and classmate of Harris in 1989. “I think if they were alive today, they would be so very proud and absolutely amazed at the strides that we have made as Black women.” Link: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/nationsoldest-black-sorority-heralds-harris-ascent-vp/ story?id=75355945
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Senator Raphael Warnock’s Win Is One for the History Books By Astead W. Herndon Published Jan. 5, 2021 Updated Jan. 8, 2021
A Baptist preacher born and raised in Georgia, he will become his state’s first Black senator, breaking a barrier with distinct meaning in American politics.
“I wasn’t mad at them. They were doing their job and I was doing my job,” Mr. Warnock said. “But in a few days I’m going to meet those Capitol Hill police officers again and this time they will not be taking me to central booking. They can help me find my new office.” Mr. Warnock’s victory over Senator Kelly Loeffler early Wednesday is a fitting culmination to an election cycle in which, hours after Joseph R. Biden Jr. was declared the president-elect, he told Black voters, “You’ve always had my back, and I’ll have yours.” It is also a generational breakthrough for Southern Black Democrats. Mr. Warnock, 51, the pastor who took the pulpit at Ebenezer Baptist Church, where the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once preached, spoke on the campaign trail about his life experiences as a Black man born and raised in the South. He ran for office in a state where people in predominantly Black neighborhoods waited in disproportionately long lines to vote last year, and where one study found that more than 80 percent of the residents hospitalized for coronavirus in the state were Black — vestiges of systemic racism in the democratic and health care systems. Political power in the former Jim Crow South, where few Black Americans have been elected to statewide office, is inextricably linked to race. And Mr. Warnock’s place in the political universe is distinct from the election of Ms. Harris, or Northerners like former President Barack Obama, previously a senator from Illinois, and Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey.
The Rev. Raphael Warnock spoke on the campaign trail about his life experiences as a Black man born and raised in the South.Credit... Nicole Craine for The New York Times
GARDEN CITY, Ga. — There have been so few Black Democrats elected to the Senate that when Vice President-elect Kamala Harris campaigned for the Rev. Raphael Warnock in Savannah this week the pairing spoke volumes, even if unintentionally, about racial representation in statewide office. In purely partisan terms, a leader of the Democratic Party was seeking to rally voters in an important Senate runoff election, the results of which will determine whether Democrats or Republicans control the chamber. But it was also a rare chance for one Senate barrier breaker to pass the torch to another. Ms. Harris was the first Black woman and woman of color to serve as a senator from California. Mr. Warnock will become the first Black senator from Georgia. During his speech at the event with Ms. Harris, Mr. Warnock described being arrested by police officers at the U.S. Capitol during protests and political action over the years
Together, Mr. Warnock and Jon Ossoff, the other Democratic candidate, have the chance to expand the legislative agenda of Mr. Biden. But Mr. Warnock alone was seeking to overcome a barrier reinforced in the South over and over again, crystallized in a saying that became popular during the civil rights movement: “The South doesn’t care how close a Negro gets, just so he doesn’t get too high.” On Tuesday, Black Democrats in Georgia said such history was not lost on them. Neither was how long it took the party to seriously pursue the possibility of success in Georgia. “It took Democrats forever to invest in Georgia,” said Frazier Lively, a 71-year-old who lives in Macon and attended a recent rally. “Now you would hope what’s happening here is a message to what’s possible going forward.” Read more at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/05/ us/politics/raphael-warnock-georgia-senate.html
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Austin wins Senate confirmation as 1st Black Pentagon chief Lloyd J. Austin, a West Point graduate who rose to the Army’s elite ranks and marched through racial barriers in a 41-year career, won Senate confirmation Friday to become the nation’s first Black secretary of defense.
The 93-2 vote gave President Joe Biden his second Cabinet member; Avril Haines was confirmed on Wednesday as the first woman to serve as director of national intelligence. Biden is expected to win approval for others on his national security team in coming days, including Antony Blinken as secretary of state. Biden is looking for Austin to restore stability atop the Pentagon, which went through two Senate-confirmed secretaries of defense and four who held the post on an interim basis during the Trump administration. Austin’s confirmation was complicated by his status as a recently retired general. He required a waiver of a legal prohibition on a military officer serving as secretary of defense within seven years of retirement. Austin retired in 2016 after serving as the first Black general to head U.S. Central Command. He was the first Black vice chief of staff of the Army in 2012 and also served as director of the Joint Staff, a behind-the-scenes job that gave him an intimate view of the Pentagon’s inner workings. The House and the Senate approved the waiver Thursday, clearing the way for the Senate confirmation vote. Austin, a large man with a booming voice and a tendency to shy from publicity, describes himself as the son of a postal worker and a homemaker from Thomasville, Georgia. He has promised to speak his mind to Congress and to Biden. At his confirmation hearing Tuesday, Austin said he had not sought the nomination but was ready to lead the Pentagon without clinging to his military status and with full awareness that being a political appointee
and Cabinet member requires “a different perspective and unique duties from a career in uniform.” As vice president, Biden worked closely with Austin in 201011 to wind down U.S. military involvement in Iraq while Austin was the top U.S. commander in Baghdad. American forces withdrew entirely, only to return in 2014 after the Islamic State extremist group captured large swaths of Iraqi territory. At Central Command, Austin was a key architect of the strategy to defeat IS in Iraq and Syria. Biden said in December when he announced Austin as his nominee that he considered him “the person we need at this moment,” and that he trusts Austin to ensure civilian control of the military. Critics of the nomination have questioned the wisdom of making an exception to the law against a recently retired military officer serving as defense secretary, noting that the prohibition was put in place to guard against undue military influence in national security matters. Only twice before has Congress waived the prohibition — in 1950 for George C. Marshall during the Korean War and in 2017 for Jim Mattis, the retired Marine general who served as Donald Trump’s first Pentagon chief. Austin has promised to surround himself with qualified civilians. And he made clear at his confirmation hearing that he embraces Biden’s early focus on combatting the coronavirus pandemic. “I will quickly review the department’s contributions to coronavirus relief efforts, ensuring we are doing everything we can — and then some — to help distribute vaccines across the country and to vaccinate our troops and preserve readiness,” he told the Senate Armed Services Committee. Under questioning by senators, Austin pledged to address white supremacy and violent extremism in the ranks of the military — problems that received relatively little public attention from his immediate predecessor, Mark Esper. Austin promised to “rid our ranks of racists,” and said he takes the problem personally. “The Defense Department’s job is to keep America safe from our enemies,” he said. “But we can’t do that if some of those enemies lie within our own ranks.” Austin said he will insist that the leaders of every military service know that extremist behavior in their ranks is unacceptable. “This is not something we can be passive on,” he said. “This is something I think we have to be active on, and we have to lean into it and make sure that we’re doing the right things to create the right climate.” He offered glimpses of other policy priorities, indicating that he embraces the view among many in Congress that China is the “pacing challenge,” or the leading national security problem for the U.S. The Middle East was the main focus for Austin during much of his Army career, particularly when he reached senior officer ranks. Link: https://thegrio.com/2021/01/22/austin-wins-senate-confirmation/ MU LAMBDA TORCH 2021
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Friends, On Thursday, February 4 at 3pm ET, we'll be hosting a special conference call with Good Morning America anchor ROBIN ROBERTS and special guests to discuss the powerful new documentary, TUSKEGEE AIRMEN: LEGACY OF COURAGE. Go here to RSVP: http://bit.ly/tuskegee-history “Tuskegee Airmen: Legacy of Courage,”executive produced and narrated by “Good Morning America” Anchor, Robin Roberts, premieres on Wednesday, February 10 at 8PM ET/PT. The special explores the history, legacy and impact of America’s first Black military pilots and how their significant contributions to this country inspired the next generation of activists and leaders pushing for racial equality and civic change. Featuring archival footage, and personal anecdotes from Roberts, whose father was a Tuskegee Airman, this powerful documentary will shine a light on the incredible men who sacrificed their lives despite all odds stacked against them. What: National Conference Call with Robin Roberts Date: February 4, 2021 Time: 3pm ET / 2pm CT / 12pm PT RSVP: http://bit.ly/tuskegee-history Tuskegee Airmen: Legacy of Courage premieres on Wednesday, February 10 at 8PM ET/PT. #SaveOurHistory @History Thanks! Nicholas Wiggins
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Mission
House of Ruth empowers women, children and families to rebuild their lives and heal from trauma, abuse and homelessness.
Vision: Much More Than Housing
House of Ruth offers comprehensive support for women, children and families. Our continuum of services encompasses enriched housing for families and single women, trauma-informed daycare for children, and free counseling to empower anyone, regardless of gender, who is a survivor of trauma and abuse. Our programs provide individualized support to rebuild safe, independent, and sustainable lives.
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The Jewels’ Lounge Mu Lambda Chapter Jewels’ Lounge Welcome to the Jewels’ Lounge where brothers gather, sit amongst the Jewels and reflect upon life in Alpha.
Jewel Callis
Jewel Jones
Jewel Murray
It is a place that allow brothers the opportunity to relax, read The Torch, Sphinx, history book and/or engage in that good ole ALPHA SPIRIT. Brother Silas Woods, III, Historian Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Mu Lambda Chapter
Jewel Kelley
Jewel Tandy
Jewel Chapman
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Greeting Brothers,
Volume I
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The 2019-2020 fraternal year was dedicated to rediscovering our brotherhood. We serve the community, but we have been neglecting our bond of brotherhood.
Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter
The Origin of Alpha Phi Alpha The Period of Consolidation The First Steps in Expansion Local and National Strivings Permanent Foundations Expansion and Internal Development The Leaven of Self-Examination The War Interlude A Definite Program The Crowning Years Advancement in Spite of the Depression The Widening Social Program Education and War A Militant Liberalism The Concept of Progress The Golden Anniversary Shaping the Future on the Basis of the Past The Continuing Challenge New Goals for Old Social Purpose and Social Action
Since Tuesday, April 21, 2020, Mu Lambda hosted the Mu Lambda Literary Society, every week at 7:00 pm. The Mu Lambda Literary Society is a Mu Lambda initiative, where we come together as brothers and discuss the two volume Alpha history book over a period of months. It was facilitated by a different brother each week. Brothers participated via Zoom. We started with volume 1, chapter 1 of the twenty second printing of the history book and conclude with volume 2, chapter 8. There are twenty chapters in volume 1 and eight chapters in volume 2.
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI XII XIII XIV XV XVI XVII XVIII XIX XX
It was totally voluntary. You were not required to purchase the new history book. Brother Robert L. Harris, Volume II Jr. our National Historian and author of Volume II participated in the sessions. Chapter I Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter
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Chapter VI Chapter VII Chapter VIII
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Back to Basics Achieving Tomorrow: An Agenda for the 80’s Strengthening Internal Capacity for Greater Service Facing Our Future with a Future The Alpha Renaissance: Rekindling the Spirit of Leadership and Community Service Vision 2000: The Light of a New Day Alpha Attitude: A Forward Step… Into the Future A Solid Foundation for the New Era of Alpha
Aug 18 Aug 25 Sept 1 Sept 8 Sept 15 Sept 22 Sept 29 Oct 6
Fraternally, John Wilson, President Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Mu Lambda Chapter
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Air-Fryer Chicken Parmesan
An air fryer is a great way to enjoy chicken Parmesan with much less oil. A 5- or 6-quart air fryer fits two chicken breasts perfectly to get that signature crispy crust. (A smaller air fryer will work too, but you may have to overlap the breasts a little.) Active: 20 mins Total: 55 mins Servings: 4 INGREDIENTS • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (4 ounces each) • ¼ teaspoon salt • 1 large egg, lightly beaten • 1 tablespoon water • ½ cup all-purpose flour • 1 cup whole-wheat panko breadcrumbs • Cooking spray • ½ cup reduced-sodium marinara sauce • 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning • 6 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into 4 slices • 2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh basil DIRECTIONS 1. Step 1: Place chicken between 2 sheets of plastic wrap and pound to 1/2-inch thickness. Sprinkle the chicken evenly with salt. Whisk egg and water together in a shallow dish. Place flour in a separate shallow dish; place panko in a third shallow dish. Working with 1 breast at a time, dredge the chicken in the flour; shake off excess. Dip in the egg wash; let excess drip off. Dredge in the panko, pressing to evenly coat. Place the breaded chicken on a plate. 2. Step 2: Line the basket of an air fryer with foil; coat the foil with cooking spray. Place 2
breaded chicken breasts 1 inch apart in the prepared basket; coat the top of the chicken lightly with cooking spray. Cook at 360°F for 7 minutes. Flip the chicken; cook until golden brown on both sides, about 7 minutes. Top each chicken breast with 2 tablespoons marinara and sprinkle each with 1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning. Top each with 1 mozzarella slice. Cook until the cheese is completely melted and a thermometer inserted into the thickest portion of the chicken registers 165°F, about 5 minutes. Lift the foil and chicken out of the basket; cover with another piece of foil to keep warm. Repeat the procedure with the remaining 2 chicken breasts. 3. Step 3: Sprinkle the cooked chicken evenly with basil. Serve hot. NUTRITION FACTS Serving Size: 1 Chicken Breast Per Serving: 427 calories; fat 14g; cholesterol 157mg; sodium 593mg; carbohydrates 32g; dietary fiber 3g; protein 42g; sugars 3g; niacin equivalents 12mg; saturated fat 6g; vitamin a iu 574IU. Link: https://www.eatingwell.com/ recipe/7873463/air-fryer-chicken-parmesan/ Brother Derrick A. Butts MU LAMBDA TORCH 2021
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Yogurt Cake INGREDIENTS • • • • • • • •
1 cup butter, room temperature 2 cups white sugar 3 eggs, room temperature 1 teaspoon lemon extract 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt 1 (8 ounce) container lemon flavored yogurt
DIRECTIONS 1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10-inch bundt pan 2. Beat butter and sugar together in a large
bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat one egg at a time into the butter mixture; add lemon extract with last egg. 3. Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt. Alternately mix in the flour mixture and the yogurt, starting and ending with the dry ingredients. Beat just until incorporated. 4. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool 10 minutes in the pan, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
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JACK AND GINGER A spiced version of the classic bar call. INGREDIENTS • • • •
50ml Jack Daniel’s Old No.7 Premium ginger ale Cubed ice Orange or lime slice
BAR ESSENTIALS • TALL GLASS • JIGGER Brother Kenneth Williams
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Pullman Porters They were overworked, underpaid and demeaned, but generations of porters on the Pullman Palace Car Company helped promote the rights and futures of African Americans.
Just a few years after the Civil War, the Chicago businessman George M. Pullman began hiring thousands of African-American men—including many former slaves—to serve white passengers traveling across the country on his company’s luxury railroad sleeping cars. While they were underpaid and overworked and endured constant racism on the job, the Pullman porters would eventually help to fuel the Great Migration, shape a new black middle class and launch the civil rights movement. Rise of the Pullman Palace Car Company In 1859, as the railroads were expanding their reach across America, Pullman convinced the Chicago, Alton and St. Louis Railroad to let him convert two old passenger cars into new and improved sleepers. These more comfortable, luxurious sleeping cars were an instant hit, affording wealthier passengers the amenities they were accustomed to at home and allowing middle-class travelers to enjoy a taste of the good life. The first Pullman porter began working aboard the sleeper cars around 1867, and quickly became a fixture of the company’s sought-after traveling experience. Just as all of his specially trained conductors were white, Pullman recruited only black men, many of them from the former slave states in the South, to work as porters. Their job was to lug baggage, shine shoes, set up and clean the sleeping berths and serve passengers. The Perfect Servants George Pullman was open about his reasons for hiring
Negro porters: He reasoned that former slaves would know best how to cater to his customers’ every whim, and they would work long hours for cheap wages. He also thought that black porters (especially those with darker skin) would be more invisible to his white upperand middle-class passengers, making it easier for them to feel comfortable during their journey. “He was looking for people who had been trained to be the perfect servant,” the historian Larry Tye, author of Rising from the Rails: Pullman Porters and the Making of the Black Middle Class, told NPR in 2009. “He knew they would come cheap, and he paid them next to nothing. And he knew there was never a question off the train that you would be embarrassed by running into one of these Pullman porters.” But despite the undeniable racism behind Pullman’s employment practices, he ended up giving advantages to people who desperately needed them. In the early 1900s, a time when many other businesses wouldn’t hire African Americans, the Pullman Company became the largest single employer of black men in the country. The Life of a Pullman Porter Working as a Pullman porter became a coveted job, even a career, and many brothers, sons and grandsons of porters followed in their footsteps. Porters were paid more than what many other black workers made at the time, and the work was not backbreaking, when compared to field labor. More importantly, they got to travel the country, at a time when this was unthinkable for the vast majority of black Americans. continued on the next page MU LAMBDA TORCH 2021
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---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------decade before securing their first collective bargaining agreement—and the first-ever agreement between a union of black workers and a major U.S. company—in 1937. In addition to a big wage hike for porters, the agreement set a limit of 240 working hours a month. Randolph and other BSCP figures would go on to play key roles in the civil rights movement, helping to influence public policy in Washington D.C. that ultimately led to passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Edgar D. Nixon, a Pullman porter and leader of the local BSCP chapter in Montgomery, Alabama, was instrumental in starting the bus boycott in that city following Rosa Parks’ arrest in December 1955. Because he was often out of town working as a porter, Nixon enlisted a young minister, Martin Luther King Jr., to organize the boycott in his absence.
As Pullman porters became famous for their superior service, many former porters moved on to jobs at fine hotels and restaurants, and some even moved up to the White House. Porter J.W. Mays first served President William McKinley in his sleeping car; he would later spend more than four decades in the White House, serving McKinley and the eight presidents who followed him. But, along with the opportunities they enjoyed, Pullman porters undoubtedly had to put up with a good deal of prejudice and disrespect. Many passengers called porters “boy” or “George,” after George Pullman, regardless of their real names. This was an uncomfortable throwback to slavery, when slaves were named after their owners. Pullman porters often worked 400 hours a month, with little time off. While their salaries were envied in the black community, they were among the worstpaid of all train employees. Tipping was built into the pay structure, which saved the company money but encouraged porters to solicit tips, fueling their later reputation as grinning “Uncle Toms” who exaggerated their servitude to increase their tips. Porters Form First All-Black Union By the mid-1890s, the American Railway Union had organized most Pullman employees, but refused to include black workers, including porters. Formed in 1925, the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters (BSCP) was organized by A. Philip Randolph, the social activist and publisher of the political and literary magazine The Messenger. Due to strong opposition by the Pullman Company, Randolph and the BSCP had to fight for more than a
Pullman Porters Legacy While the mid-1920s marked the high point of business for the Pullman Company, the emergence of the automobile and the airplane as alternative modes of transport cut significantly into railroad business over the decades that followed. By the 1950s, passenger train service was on the decline, and in 1969 the Pullman Company ended its sleeping car service. By then, however, the impact of Pullman porters had stretched far beyond the railroad, with lasting economic, social and cultural effects. From the beginning, porters had served as change agents for their communities, carrying new musical forms (jazz and the blues, for example) and new radical ideas from urban centers to rural areas, and from North to South. Their influence undoubtedly helped fuel the Great Migration, during which some 6 million African Americans relocated from the South to urban regions of the North and West. By viewing the lives of wealthier white Americans up close, Pullman porters were able to see clearly the differences between these lives and their own. Armed with this knowledge, many porters saved up money to send their children and grandchildren through college and graduate school, giving them the education and opportunities they hadn’t had themselves. In turn, these children and grandchildren would form the nation’s growing black professional class, many of them going on to become outstanding figures in a vast array of different fields, from law (Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall), politics (San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown, Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley) and journalism (Ethel L. Payne of the Chicago Defender) to music (jazz pianist Oscar Peterson) and sports (Olympic track star Wilma Rudolph). Link: https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/ pullman-porters?fbclid=IwAR3gjOnwcC7vYGKmrrRWy9 yY2A4NunxZ43c60g0FQlQoxpe7KQPH6r13vHE MU LAMBDA TORCH 2021
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Everything Co-op, is a radio show that airs on WOL, Radio One’s premiere talk show station out of Washington, DC. The show features people who have influenced or participated in the advancement of the cooperative business model to change lives.
Hosted by Brother Vernon Oakes Listen every Thursday on WOL 1450AM or our website at http://everything.coop from 10:30am - 11am
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THE BORN ORIGINAL BRAND WWW.AKSTARAPPAREL.COM
Join the family and get 10% off A Mu Lambda Face Scarf Cover (use the code: JOIN) Purchase Link: https://www.akstarapparel.com/Mu-Lambda-Face-Scarf-Cover-p203836125
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Please Contact Brother Matt Aaron for Your Financial Planning Needs Matt Aaron, CFP® Aaron Financial 908-548-2745 Matthew.aaron.jr@nm.com Website: Aaronfinancial.nm.com Matt is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional and the founder of Aaron Financial. Matt and his team provide a comprehensive financial planning experience to a diverse set of clients across the country. • • • • • • •
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Matt holds a BBA from Howard University and has earned both a certificate in financial planning from Georgetown University and the prestigious CFP ® designation. Matt is a national spokesperson for the Certified Financial Planning Board.
Prostate Cancer a Family Affair Many of you are aware that I am a prostate cancer survivor. I know some of you have also traveled the journey. I was diagnosed and treated in 2016 and remain cancerfree. Thankfully my doctors caught it early before it had the opportunity to spread. I was vigilant well before my diagnosis with regular checkups mainly because my dad and uncle had previously been diagnosed. As men, and as black men in particular, we tend to wait much longer than we should to see the doctor. We all know brothers who have health challenges but put off making a call to the doctor. But cancer doesn’t wait.
My dad and I share our journey in our new book, Survivors’ Stories, Prostate Cancer, A Family Affair. Get more information on our journey and purchase the book at www.derrickbutts.com and then let’s talk. Speaking Engagements – I would be more than happy to schedule time to talk with your church, Men’s/Health group, and/or organization about being proactive with your prostate health and to share my journey. Please have them email me at info@derrickbutts. com to begin the discussion. Thank you Brothers for your support! Brother Derrick Butts
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Get the Mu Lambda Chapter App This official Mu Lambda Chapter App is for members of the chapter to find out about our events, chat with Chapter members, View Chapter Documents, View Chapter Directory, View our monthly magazine (The Torch) Pay Chapter Dues and much more. The ability to effectively communicate with Chapter members will help us continue to develop leaders, promote brotherhood and academic excellence while providing service and advocacy for our community.
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Message from the Editor
BRO. KENNETH A. WILLIAMS EDITOR OF THE TORCH torch@mulambda.org ALPHA QUOTE TO SERVE BY... “THINK Alpha Phi Alpha, TALK Alpha Phi Alpha, PROMOTE Alpha Phi Alpha, and LABOR for the broad principles of idealism for which Alpha Phi Alpha was created, so that humanity shall look on us as a body worthwhile.” Brother Henry L. Dickason, 5th General President
GOOD WILL IS THE MONARCH OF THIS HOUSE COMMITTEES SHOULD SUBMIT ALL ARTICLES AND PICTURES TO THE TORCH EDITOR 5 DAYS AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF YOUR EVENT. BROTHERS SUBMITTING ARTICLES AND ADVERTISEMENTS SHOULD SUBMIT EVERYTHING BETWEEN THE 15TH AND 31ST OF THE MONTH. ARTICLES MUST BE SUBMITTED IN A WORD DOCUMENT FORMAT. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL ARTICLES SUBMITTED ARE SUBJECT TO EDITING BY THE EDITOR. PLEASE ADHERE TO THE REQUIREMENTS AND SUBMIT YOUR INFORMATION TO TORCH@MULAMBDA.ORG
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Esprit de Fraternite Brothers, It is that time of year again. The fraternity’s fraternal year runs January 1st to December 31st. Mu Lambda’s 2020-2021 fraternal year runs September 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021. The chapter does not meet during July and August. It is now time to pay your 202-2021 dues which will cover you from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021. Ways to make payment: 1. 2. 3. 4.
You can pay your dues on mulambda.org by clicking the dues tab at the bottom left of every web page. Bring a check to the chapter meeting. You can pay on the Mu Lambda App Mail it to: Financial Team Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Mu Lambda Chapter 2405 First Street, NW Washington, DC 20001
Alpha
is a life long commitment
An Alpha Phi Alpha man’s attitude should not be “how much can I derive from the Fraternity” but “how much can I do for the Fraternity?” In proportion to what he does for his Chapter and for Alpha Phi Alpha will a member receive lasting benefits from the Fraternity to himself in the way of self-development by duty well done, and the respect of the Brothers well served. A member’s duties should be: 1. Prompt payment of all financial obligations, the prime requisite for successful fraternal life. 2. The doing of good scholastic work in his chosen vocation, thereby accomplishing the real end of a college course. 3. The reasonable endeavor to participate in general college activities and social service and to excel therein. 4. The proper consideration of all things with appropriate attention to the high moral standard of Alpha Phi Alpha.
Rest if you must, but don’t you quit.
