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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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In this Issue Cover 1 Front Cover Picture by Names 2 In this Issue 3 Executive Board, Committee Chairs, Charter Members, Past Presidents 4 The Presidents’ Message 5 The Vice-Presidents’ Message 6 Mu Lambda Charter Members 9 Interview with the Immediate Past President of our Mu Lambda Chapter (Alpha Phi Alpha Way) 11 Area VI Community Outreach Highlights 14 Birthdays and Alphaversaries, MAAC Spring Staff Meeting 15 Mu Lambda Charter Member Brother Victor R. Daly 16 Message and Year Ending Highlight from the Programs Committee 20 Message from the Health and Wellness Committee 23 A celebration of life for Carley V. Bell 24 A celebration of life for Magalene Lee Bowling 25 Mu Lambda Charter Member Arthur Leo Curtis 26 Letter from Mu Lambda Charter Member James H. N. Waring Jr. to W. E. B. Du Bois, February 26, 1934 27 Man whose arrest led to ‘separate but equal’ is pardoned 29 In the service of our honor - Mu Lambda Charter Members James H.N. Waring Jr. and Louis H. Russell 30 Mu Lambda Charter Members Dr. Charles Hamilton Houston, Arthur L. Curtis and Merrill H. Curtis 31 Mu Lambda Foundation Meeting 32 Alpha Wives at the Mu Lambda Chapter House 1960 33 House of Ruth DC 34 The Jewel Lounge 35 Literary Society 36 BLACK BILLIONAIRE BROTHER ROBERT SMITH EMERGING AS POSSIBLE BIDDER FOR DENVER BRONCOS NFL FRANCHISE 37 Mu Lambda Charter Member Louis H. Russell 38 Mu Lambda Charter Member Norman L. McGhee 39 Beta Chapter Installing New Officers 1942 40 Food of the month 41 Dessert of the month 42 Drink of the Month 43 Alpha Elite App Now Available 44 Calendar of Events 45 Advertise with us 46 Domino’s 47 Everything Co-op Radio Show 48 AKSTAR Apparel 49 East State Street Band 50 Exit Realty: Brother Albert A. Williams 51 Financial Planning Needs Prostate Cancer a Family Affair 52 The New Mu Lambda Chapter App is Here 53 Chapter App by Publicall Telecommunications 54 Message from the Editor 55 Esprit de Fraternite MU LAMBDA TORCH 2022
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Executive Board
Committee Chairs
Charter Members
Past Presidents
President John “Tony” Wilson
Auditing A.J. Jones
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 Chaplain William “Tony” Hawkins Historian Silas J Woods Archivist James Harmon
Communication and Technology Albert Williams Constitution Gilbert Douglas DC National Pan Hellenic Council Vacant Fundraising Vacant Golf Tournament Vacant
Intake Coordinator Andre Lucas
Health & Wellness Derrick Butts
Assoc. Editor/Sphinx Kenneth A. Williams
Membership Kobina Yanka
Dir. Ed. Activities Sean Perkins
Men Who Cook Garrett Miller
FN1 6th General President 1915-1916
Sergeant-at-Arms Tony King
Mu Lambda Chapter History Book Silas Woods III
FN2 General Secretary 1915-1916
Nominating Vacant
7th General President 1916-1917
Programs Karl Bruce
FN3 14th General President 1931-1940
Parliamentarian George McNeal Web Master Albert Williams Editor of the Torch Kenneth A. Williams Member at Large Kelvin MCclinton Risk Management Officer Mikael E. LaRoche General Council Justin Handford Immediate Past President Eddie Neal
Public Policy A.J. Jones Social Joseph Gibbs Community Service Samuel Armstrong Marketing/Promotion Committee Vacant Social Media Committee Vacant
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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,
“Good Will Is the Monarch of this House”. Sometimes Brothers could use a reminder of this fact. And the times they have exhibited this behavior themselves and have been recipients of it. Since this Black History Month this is a great time of the year to be historical regarding your personal Alpha history. A time of prideful reflection and application of lessons learned to make for a better Brotherhood and personal Alpha Brother. To say it that is easy, to do it takes a consistent investment of your heart and mind amid the plethora of life’s events that has nothing directly to do with being an Alpha Man. So I charge you Brothers with actively making the time. Just like you did when you sought membership into our great Fraternity. And just like what we are about to educate the new men seeking membership. You have to practice actively what you preach. Fraternally, Brother John “Tony” Wilson, President Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Mu Lambda Chapter
The Cleveland Summit" Former Cleveland Browns Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown presides over a meeting of top African American athletes on June 4, 1967, to show support for boxer Muhammad Ali’s refusal to fight in Vietnam. Those present are: (front row) Bill Russell, Muhammad Ali, Jim Brown, Lew Alcindor; (back row) Carl Stokes, Walter Beach, Bobby Mitchell, Sid Williams, Curtis McClinton, Willie Davis, Jim Shorter, and John Wooten.
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The Vice President’s Message A Cold but Charismatic January!!!
I greet you all with the continued hope for warmth, good health, and family blessings. The new year 2022 is off to an amazing start for Mu Lambda! Though we have been faced with some ICY conditions, it is a comforting feeling to witness the activities of the chapter. Beginning with community service and extending to the chair-men of each division working seamlessly to bring the affairs of our chapter in order, we are stronger. I am approaching my 9th year as an initiate of Mu Lambda and I am happy to see that we have been making strides in creating connectivity to bolster our fraternal bond. Though its nippy out, we are turning a fire inside of this chapter. The digital era has forced new ideas to come to life, in my 8 years, I’ve witnessed the development of a Mu Lambda Cellphone Ap’, the redevelopment of our website, the launch of our virtual meetings, and now I believe the opportunities are truly endless. Who we were in 2012, when I invested All my Heart, my Love & Happiness to this ALPHA, is not the same as 2022! We are better, more efficient, meetings can be accessed online anywhere in the world, our community programming is growing, and our relationships are expanding. I want to continue to encourage innovation in this space and house. All ideas are welcomed. Though we have improved in tremendous ways, there are specific areas that we can tackle together in the next few months. It is time to find space for growth & development in our fundraising department. It is time to put on our creative thinking caps to find ways to close some of the gaps that exist in the chapter - keeping in mind that it is 2022 not 1992. I challenge us all to come together to find sustainable means to support the arms of our operation financially. grants in Tech and Education, reimagined Events, Organizational Partnerships are just a few ideas I envision will aid in bridging the gaps created by the pandemic challenges. But this is not the work of one brother. Many hands make for easy work. I want to continue to encourage solutions, hearty conversations, respectful debate, and positive changes. “Our task is endless...” Happy February Brothers. Fraternally, Brother Mikael LaRoche, Vice-President Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Mu Lambda Chapter
American writer, novelist/civil rights activist James Baldwin and the NAACP’s (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) Mississippi field secretary Medgar Evers read a newspaper article together in Mississippi, 1963. Evers would be assassinated later that year in front of his home. Photo credit, Steve Schapiro.
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CHARTER MEMBERS OF MU LAMBDA
Bro. Arthur Curtis
Bro. Merrill H Curtis
Bro. Victor R. Daly
Bro. Eugene L. C. Davidson
Bro. Arnold Donnawa
Bro. Walter Garvin
Bro. William L. Hansberry
Bro. Charles H. Houston
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Bro. Edward Howard
Bro. Joseph R. Jones
Bro. R. Frank Jones
Bro. John E. Lowery
Jewel Nathaniel Allison Murray
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A Founder of our dear Fraternity. An educator in the Washington, DC Area public school system. Much of his career was spent at Armstrong Vocational High School in the District of Columbia. He was a member of Alpha Chapter’s first committee on organization of the new fraternal group, as well as the Committee on the Grip.
Jewel Robert Harold Ogle A Founder of Alpha Phi Alpha. Entered the career secretarial field and had the unique privilege of serving as a professional staff member to the United States Senate Committee on Appropriations. He was an African American pioneer in his Capitol Hill position. He also proposed the Fraternity’s colors and was Alpha Chapter’s first secretary.
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Bro. Louis H. Russell
Bro. James N. Saunders
Bro. Emory B. Smith
Bro. Harold C. Stratton
Bro. Charles H. Wesley
Bro. James H. N. Waring
Historian. Past President of Wilberforce University, and Central State University. Past Dean of the Liberal Arts and the Graduate School at Howard University. He was the 4th African-American to receive a Ph.D. from Harvard University. And was a Past General President of Alpha Phi Alpha as well as the Author of our History Book. He was also a former Chapter president of Mu Lambda.
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Interview with the Immediate Past President of our Mu Lambda Chapter
TORCH: How did you come up with the idea of Alpha Phi Alpha Way? Brother Eddie Neal: The idea originated Saturday, February 20, 2020, on a call with Brother Mtokufa Ngwenya. I was Mu Lambda Chapter president and Brother Ngwenya was a candidate for the office of MAAC Alumni Vice President. Realizing that he worked as Chief of Staff for a District of Columbia City Councilmember, Mu Lambda proposed the following: 1. Designate First Street NW, starting at Bryant Street to Michigan Avenue, as Alpha Phi Alpha Way. 2. Create a designated Alpha Phi Alpha Day at the District of Columbia City Council each year. 3. A proclamation dedicating December 4th as Alpha Phi Alpha Day in the District of Columbia. TORCH: Why did Mu Lambda select First Street? Brother Eddie Neal: There is a lot of history between Mu Lambda, its members, and creating the ability of home ownership for African Americans on and beyond First Street. At one-point, African Americans were prohibited from purchasing property on one side of First Street. It was a Mu Lambda brother who corrected it. I would suggest publishing the history portion of the street naming request with this article. In addition, Mu Lambda Community House is a staple in the community, located at the corner of First and Bryant Streets NW, and the only Alpha Phi Alpha property in the District of Columbia. Although Alpha Phi Alpha headquarters are located in Baltimore, and the fraternity was started at Cornell in New
York, the fraternity is incorporated in Washington, DC. Unbeknownst to many, prior presidents of the United States used Mu Lambda’s prior houses as the address of record to address correspondence to the fraternity. Continued on the next page MU LAMBDA TORCH 2022
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TORCH: Was Alpha the first in the District of Columbia to do this? Brother Eddie Neal: No. While we like to think of Alpha as being the first – actually Delta Sigma Theta Sorority was first. The Deltas had a street symbolically named in its honor and the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity’s symbolic naming was pending. TORCH: It has been a long time, were there any challenges? Brother Eddie Neal: Yes. Covid-19 was an impediment but brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha also created some challenges. Brothers outside of Mu Lambda Chapter threw some obstacles in the way. At the end of the day, it is a historical moment for Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, the District of Columbia, and Mu Lambda Chapter. TORCH: What were the obstacles and how did you overcome the obstacles? Brother Eddie Neal: Sometimes progress means bypassing the initial channels. Mu Lambda overcame the obstacles with team work. We worked with the neighbors of Bloomingdale; the Bloomingdale Civic Association; Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner, Dianne Barnes (SMD 5E09);
and District of Columbia Councilmember, Kenyan R. McDuffie’s office. TORCH: Is there anyone who was more instrumental than others in bringing Alpha Phi Alpha Way to fruition? Brother Eddie Neal: Yes. This may be a surprise but the most instrumental person is not an Alpha. Without Dianne Barnes, none of this would be possible. When things started falling through the cracks, she held my hand and walked me through the process. Many brothers contributed. Brothers Kobina Yanka and Rudolph McGanns (Omega Chapter), gaining the initial support of the Bloomingdale neighbors; Brother Silas Woods, assisting with the Bloomingdale, Mu Lambda, and Alpha research; Brothers Byron L. Williams, Gilbert Douglass, Austin Cooper, and Rylan Harris, leading the committee and working with the other District of Columbia chapters; Brother Kenneth Williams, doing the Alpha Phi Alpha Way graphics for the initial presentation to the ANC and Bloomingdale Civic Association; and Brother President Tony Wilson, seeing the project through to the end; and the brothers on the February 20, 2020, initiating call (I am going by memory and apologize if I forget anyone – Brothers Garrett Miller, Frank King, Jason Jefferson, and Joseph Housey). TORCH: Now that Alpha Phi Alpha Way has passed Mayoral approval, what is next? Brother Eddie Neal: I would like to see a ceremony on First Street, where Mu Lambda files an application with the city to shut the street down on the day the signs are being installed. Have Alpha brothers socially distanced, lining both sides of the street. Have a photographer memorialize the event. Invite city officials. Invite our brothers on the hill. Invite our national and local Alpha officers. I also look at this as the beginning. I think the residents of the District of Columbia will keep be watching us to see what work Alpha Phi Alpha is doing in the District of Columbia. It is also a very good leading into Mu Lambda’s centennial. MU LAMBDA TORCH 2022
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Area VI DC Alphas Community Outreach
Saturday, January 29, 2022 9am – noon
4900 Puerto Rico NE, Washington DC 200017
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Mu Lambda Charter Member Brother Victor R. Daly Not Only War: A Story of Two Great Conflicts is the only World War I novel written by an African American veteran. In the book, Montgomery Jason, an idealistic African American college student, enlists to fight for freedom and democracy. When he falls in love with a French woman, he learns that freedom and democracy do not apply to black soldiers. Victor Daly wrote ""Not Only War"" in the midst of a major shift in America's racial dynamics. Hundreds of thousands of African Americans moved from the South to the North to work in wartime industries, and thousands more joined the American Expeditionary Force. Daly was among a small group of African Americans who trained as officers. He saw combat in France and was decorated for his service there. After the war, when racial violence in America escalated, Daly and many other returning soldiers fought for civil rights. During the Harlem Renaissance, African Americans used literature to make the case for equality. In ""Not Only War"", Daly portrays the effects of the color line on black soldiers in the segregated military. The two great conflicts in the book are the physical combat of war and the psychological combat of racism. In addition to the original content of ""Not Only War"", this paperback reprint includes three short stories and a previously published interview, as well as an introduction by David A. Davis. MU LAMBDA TORCH 2022
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Message and Year Ending Highlight from the Programs Committee
Project Alpha
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Project Alpha Highlights: World AIDS Day December 1, 2021 On Wednesday December 1st Project Alpha participated in World AIDS Day by creating red ribbons and passing out pocket pamphlets promoting safe sex practices, proper condom use, and resources for testing to combat against the spread of HIV and AIDS. Students at Ballou High school held a discussion on the statistics around HIV and AIDS among different cultures, ethnic populations, the LGBTQ community, and others. The Day was completed with Ballou students and brothers of Mu Lambda chapter created a public service announcement encouraging all to wear a red ribbon in support of research for AIDS. This was also done in remembrance of those who have succumb to the disease and been affected by love one who have contracted it.
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Founders Day Card Party – December 4, 2021 The Social Committee held a brother’s only card party at the Mu Lambada Community House for Founders Day 2021. Brothers were encouraged to come out and enjoy libations, food, and a good time courtesy of the social committee. No good card party is complete without a hearty amount of trash-talking and this kick-back did not disappoint. A special thanks given to Bros. Justice Brown-Duso, Covington, Housey, and Triplett
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Project Alpha: Walk to End HIV November 10, 2021 On Wednesday November 10th Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc, Mu Lambda Chapter participated in the Whitman-Walker Walk to End HIV. This annual event is put on by Whitman-Walker in support of HIV and AIDS awareness where participants complete a 5k walk/run along a designated route in Washington, D.C. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, however this year’s event was held virtually in which participants where allowed to complete the 5k walk/run on their own while still raising money for HIV and AIDS research. Brothers of Mu Lambda Chapter supported Project Alpha’s participation by sponsoring Ballou High School students along with scholars from the Henry Arthur Callis Academy. Spear-headed by Dr. Sean Perkins the Ballou High School students, teachers, facility, and staff turned the event into a Community Day complete with food, exercise, community service hours for the youth, and gift cards donated by Mu Lambda chapter.
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Message from the Mu Lambda Health and Wellness Committee (MLHWC) Health and Wellness Committee Mu Lambda Brothers,
February is American Heart Month, Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD), and National Cancer Prevention Month. Below are some articles of interest addressing these topics. Please click on the links or cut and paste into your browser to read the entire articles.
American Heart Health and African Americans
Study: Heart disease, stroke cutting lives of Black Americans Black Americans have a shorter life expectancy than whites due in part to higher rates of heart disease and stroke, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association (AHA). While heart disease is the leading cause of death for all Americans, heart disease develops earlier and deaths from heart disease are higher in blacks, due in part to risk factors such as high blood pressure, obesity, and diabetes. Citing health data from several NHLBI-funded studies— including MESA (Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis) external link —the statement highlights the need for educating black children and young adults about the importance of healthy lifestyles. It appears in the AHA journal Circulation external link . For more information on Heart Disease, stroke cutting lives of African Americans – please click the links below - https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/news/2017/study-heart-disease-stroke-cuttinglives-black-americans
Racial and Ethnic Differences in Macular Degeneration: African Americans
Macular degeneration is currently the leading cause of vision loss in America. It affects more than 10 million people – more than cataracts and glaucoma combined.1 MU LAMBDA TORCH 2022
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Macular degeneration does not affect all groups of people at the same rate. It affects Caucasians more than African-Americans or people of Hispanic/Latino background. There may also be genetic differences that underpin the disease for people with different ethnic origins.1 This article covers general information about macular degeneration as well as what we know about this disease among African-Americans. For more information, visit - https://maculardegeneration.net/clinical/african-americans
National Cancer Prevention Month: What You Need to Know According to a study conducted by the American Cancer Society, at least 42% of newly diagnosed cancers in the US, which translates to about 750,000 cases in 2020, are potentially avoidable. This includes the 19% of all cancers that are caused by smoking and the 18% caused by a combination of excess body weight, alcohol consumption, poor nutrition, and physical inactivity. With February being National Cancer Prevention Month, here is a round-up of the latest news and updates that focus on the role of cancer prevention: • Over the next century, successful implementation of the World Health Organization (WHO) elimination strategy could reduce cervical cancer mortality by almost 99% and save more than 62 million women’s lives. •
A recent study determined circulating tumor cells were associated with melanoma relapse, suggesting that this form of liquid biopsy could help identify patients who would benefit from adjuvant therapy.
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According to researchers, when individuals quit smoking it not only stops further damage from accruing, but it also may lead to the reawakening of lung cells that were not damaged by tobacco carcinogens.
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A new AI system could possibly surpass human experts in the prediction of breast cancer, potentially leading to enhanced screening results and earlier identification of the disease.
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Online and digital videos were found to play a key role in cancer education, leading to increased knowledge and interventions, however access for vulnerable populations needs to be improved.
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Engaging in the recommended amount of leisure-time physical activity (7.5-15 MET hours/week) was found to be associated with a lower risk for 7 different cancer types.
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Greater adherence to the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF)/American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) cancer prevention recommendations appeared to be associated with decreased colorectal cancer (CRC) risk for both African Americans and whites.
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A blood-based screening test, presented at the 2020 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium, held from January 23-25, in San Francisco, California, could potentially diagnose multiple cancer types earlier, including gastrointestinal cancers across stages at high sensitivity.
For more information on National Cancer Prevention Month – please click the link below. https://www.cancernetwork.com/view/national-cancer-prevention-month-what-you-need-know For Brothers looking to participate in the Mu Lambda’s Health and Wellness Committee (MLHWC) activities, please contact Bro. Derrick Butts dabutts@mac.com - who is filling in until one or more brothers will step-up/volunteer. Thank you for your participation and support of the MLHWC! Bro. Derrick Butts
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A celebration of life for Carley V. Bell Wife of Brother Dr. Ryle Bell Saturday, February 12, 2022, 11:00am Dunbarton Chapel, Howard University 2900 Van Ness St, NW, Washington, DC Please veing proof of COVID vaccination and mask are required In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in her name to the American Cancer Society Live Stream: https://vimeo.com/event/1740702
In Memory Of A Wonderful Wife I can picture a heavenly, faraway place on a day that is sunny and fair – me and my darling, snuggled up close just sitting, enjoying the air. Laughing and joking and sipping fine wine and watching small clouds drifting on – Sifting old memories, thinking nice thoughts all heartache and sadness long gone. I know you’ll be there love, still waiting for me some day when my life is all done – And what could be better than this at the end? your smile and a seat in the sun I have lost my souls companion a life linked with my own – And day by day I miss her more as I walk through life alone. MU LAMBDA TORCH 2022
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In Memory of Brother Wiley Bowling Wife Magalene Lee Bowling
On December 17, 2021, Magalene Bowling, entered into eternal rest. Magalene was born August 23, 1930 in Greensboro, NC to Theresa Mae and Daniel Lawson Lee, Sr. She graduated from North Carolina A&T State University, where she met and married the love of her life, Wiley Bowling, Jr. They had two children, Mark and Joyce. Magalene spent the majority of her career as a teacher in the Milford, CT public schools, and later ran a training program at the YWCA for homemakers entering the workforce. After her retirement, Magalene and Wiley moved to Bowie, MD. Throughout her life, Magalene was active in her church, her college alumni association, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc, and the Links, Inc. She was also passionate about improving educational opportunities in her community and promoting financial literacy, and was an avid bridge player and international traveler. Magalene is survived by her husband, daughter, Joyce, five grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and a host of relatives and friends. Friends and family are invited to celebrate her life on Saturday, January 8, 2022 at Shiloh Baptist Church, 1510 9th St, NW, Washington, DC 2001. Viewing will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m, and the Homegoing Celebration will be at 1 p.m. Private interment will take place at Cheltenham Cemetery at a later date. Contributions in lieu of flowers may be made to the NC A&T Foundation, and sent to The Advancement Office, NC A&T State University, 1601 E. Market St, Greensboro, NC 27411.
FROM A HUSBAND You are not forgotten, my love nor will you ever be – As long as life and memory last your soul will live in me. I’ll miss you now my heart is sore – As time goes by I’ll miss you more. Your loving smile your gentle face – No one can fill your vacant place. MU LAMBDA TORCH 2022
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Mu Lambda Charter Member ARTHUR LEO CURTIS Born 1889 Died 1936 The cosmopolitan character of Washington life is one of its charms. Among- the colored population, as among the white, are to be found men and women of every State in the Union. Prominent among the native Illinois men who have made a place for themselves in the Capitol City must be mentioned Dr. Arthur Leo Curtis,
physician and surgeon. Dr. Curtis is a native of Chicago, where he was born on July 26, 1889. His father is Dr. Austin M. Curtis, now (1921) of Washington, whose biography appears elsew^here in this volume. His mother before her marriage, was Miss Namayoka Sockume and is of Delaware Indian extraction. Young Curtis laid the foundation of his education in Chicago. The family moving to Washington when he was in the sixth grade, he completed his public school course there. He passed from the public schools to Williston Academy, East Hampton, Mass., for his preparatory training and when ready for his medical course, matriculated at the school of medicine of Howard University and won his M.D. degree in 1912. The following year he was Interne at the Freedman's
Hospital, after which he began private practice. Since 1913 he has been on the faculty of his Alma Mater, teaching diagnosis and anesthesia. Dr. Curtis is also visiting surgeon of the Freedman's Hospital. Having lived in the District since child- hood, he has taken no active part in politics. He is a member of the Congregational Church and belongs to the Odd Fellows. He is Senior Examining Physician for the latter. He is a member of the Medico-Chirurgical Society of which he his now (1921) vice president. He is also identified with the American Medical Association and is local examiner for the Standard Life Insurance Co. Dr. Curtis volunteered during the European war and was commissioned First Lieut. He Avent across and saw active service in France. He was one of six colored physicians at the field hospital at Dijion, France.
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During his school days, Dr. Curtis was active in college athletics especially basket ball. His favorite reading after his professional books is history. On June 16^ 1916, Dr. Curtis was married to Miss Helen Gordon of Washington. They have an elegant home on U St. N. MV. and are prominent in the social life of the city. Dr. Curtis is of the opinion that the greatest single need of the race is education. He takes an interest in all matters relating to the progress of the race and is a member of the N.A.A.C.P. Arthur was buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia: Section 4 Site 2986-B Arthur L Curtis / 1ST LT MED CORPS US ARMY
rest of his life. (read more at Blackpast.org
Historian and anthropologist, William Leo Hansberry (February 25, 1894 – November 3, 1965) began his college education at Atlanta University, but (at the urging of W.E.B. DuBois) he transferred to Harvard in 1917. Based on his reading of classical texts and his study of archeological evidence, Hansberry became convinced as an undergraduate that sophisticated civilizations had existed in Africa — especially in Ethiopia — for centuries prior to the rise of the Greeks and Romans in Europe. He pursued that premise for the
Hansberry’s private papers amassed while he taught at Howard University from 1922 – 1959. During these thirty-seven years, Hansberry laid the foundation for the systematic study of African history, culture and politics. Hansberry, who received both his B.A. and M.A. degrees from Harvard University, unfortunately, was never able to receive his doctorate in African Studies as there were no programs offering the degree in his time. Hansberry’s niece is the acclaimed playwright Lorraine Hansberry
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Waring, James H. N., B.1890 - D.1973 Letter from J. H. N. Waring Jr. to W. E. B. Du Bois, February 26, 1934 Concerning a youth conference that Du Bois is planning for the summer of 1934. Written on the letterhead of the Downingtown Industrial and Agricultural School.
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Man whose arrest led to 'separate but equal' is pardoned
Louisiana’s governor on Wednesday posthumously pardoned Homer Plessy, the Black man whose arrest for refusing to leave a whites-only railroad car in 1892 led to the Supreme Court ruling that cemented “separate but equal” into U.S. law for half a century. The state Board of Pardons last year recommended the pardon for Plessy, who boarded the rail car as a member of a small civil rights group hoping to overturn a state law segregating trains. Instead, the protest led to the 1896 ruling known as Plessy v. Ferguson, which solidified whitesonly spaces in public accommodations such as transportation, hotels and schools for decades. At a ceremony held near the spot where Plessy was arrested, Gov. John Bel Edwards said he was “beyond grateful” to help restore Plessy’s “legacy of the rightness of his cause … undefiled by the wrongness of his conviction.” Keith Plessy, whose great-great-grandfather was Plessy’s cousin, called the event “truly
a blessed day for our ancestors … and for children not yet born.” Since the pardon board vote in November, “I’ve had the feeling that my feet are not touching the ground because my ancestors are carrying me,” he said. Justice Henry Billings Brown wrote in the 7-1 decision: “Legislation is powerless to eradicate racial instincts or to abolish distinctions based upon physical differences.” Justice John Marshall Harlan was the only dissenting voice, writing that he believed the ruling “will, in time, prove to be quite as pernicious as the decision made by this tribunal in the Dred Scott Case” — an 1857 decision that said no Black person who had been enslaved or was descended from a slave could ever become a U.S. citizen. The ceremony began with cellist Kate Dillingham — a descendant of the dissenting justice — playing “Lift Every Voice and Sing” while the audience sang along. continued on next page
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The Plessy v. Ferguson ruling allowing racial segregation across American life stood as the law of the land until the Supreme Court unanimously overruled it in 1954, in Brown v. the Board of Education. Both cases argued that segregation laws violated the 14th Amendment’s right to equal protection. The Brown decision led to widespread public school desegregation and the eventual stripping away of Jim Crow laws that discriminated against Black Americans. Plessy was a member of the Citizens Committee, a New Orleans group trying to overcome laws that rolled back post-Civil War advances in equality. The 30-year-old shoemaker lacked the business, political and educational accomplishments of most of the other members, Keith Weldon Medley wrote in the book ”We As Freemen: Plessy v. Ferguson.” But his light skin — court papers described him as someone whose “one eighth African blood” was “not discernable” — positioned him for the train car protest. “His one attribute was being white enough to gain access to the train and black enough to be arrested for doing so,” Medley wrote. Eight months after the ruling in his case, Plessy pleaded guilty and was fined $25 at a time when 25 cents would buy a pound of round steak and 10 pounds of potatoes. Keith Plessy said donations collected by the committee paid the fine and other legal costs. But Plessy returned to obscurity, and never returned to shoemaking. He worked alternately as a laborer, warehouse worker and clerk before becoming a collector for the Black-owned People’s Life Insurance Company, Medley wrote. He died in 1925 with the conviction on his record. Relatives of Plessy and John Howard Ferguson, the judge who oversaw his case
in Orleans Parish Criminal District Court, became friends decades later and formed a nonprofit that advocates for civil rights education. Also present at the pardon ceremony were descendants of the Citizens Committee and descendants of the local judge. The purpose of the pardon “is not to erase what happened 125 years ago but to acknowledge the wrong that was done,” said Phoebe Ferguson, the judge’s great-greatgranddaughter. Other recent efforts have acknowledged Plessy’s role in history, including a 2018 vote by the New Orleans City Council to rename a section of the street where he tried to board the train in his honor. The five blocks of Homer Plessy Way run through the campus of the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, a public school where the courtyard ceremony was held. Cars from the city’s Public Belt Railroad served as a backdrop for the signing of the pardon, which took place blocks from where Plessy was arrested. The governor’s office described this as the first pardon under Louisiana’s 2006 Avery Alexander Act , which allows pardons for people convicted under laws that were intended to discriminate. Former state Sen. Edwin Murray said he originally wrote the act to automatically pardon anyone convicted of breaking a law written to encode discrimination. He said he made it optional after people arrested for civil rights protests told him they considered the arrests a badge of honor. This story originally appeared in San Diego Union-Tribune Re-print: Story By JANET McCONNAUGHEY
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Dr. Charles Hamilton Houston went to Amherst and taught English at Howard University before attending Harvard Law School, where he would make history. Houston started law school in the fall of 1919 and in 1922 he became the first Black editor of the Harvard Law Review. As a lawyer he went on to play a role in a majority of the civil rights cases before the Supreme Court between 1930 and the Brown v. Board of Education case in 1954. In fact his work working to dismantling the Jim Crow laws earned him the name “The Man Who Killed Jim Crow.” First Lieutenants Austin M. Curtis, Charter Members Arthur L. Curtis, and Merrill H.Curtis, sons of Dr. Austin M. Curtis and Mrs. A.M. Curtis of Washington, DC.
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The Mu Lambda Foundation meetings are bi-monthly on the third Thursday of the month.
Next meeting is Thursday, February 17, 2022
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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 Murray
Jewel Jones
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
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Jewel Chapman
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Greeting Brothers,
Volume I
Lesson
The 2019-2021 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
Lesson 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
Fraternally, John Wilson, President Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Mu Lambda Chapter
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BLACK BILLIONAIRE BROTHER ROBERT SMITH EMERGING AS POSSIBLE BIDDER FOR DENVER BRONCOS NFL FRANCHISE Re-print article by Derek Major January 21, 2022
The Denver Broncos NFL franchise is expected to be sold this off-season, and Black billionaire Brother Robert Smith is emerging as a candidate to buy the team. Smith founded Vista Equity Partners in 2000 and is still its chairman and CEO. Vista currently has $86 billion in assets under wealth management. According to Denver Gazette Columnist Woody Paige, other potential buyers of the Broncos include Amazon Founder and Chairman Jeff Bezos, former Broncos quarterback and current General Manager John Elway, and former Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning, are also in groups trying to buy the team. Smith made headlines in 2019 when he gave the commencement speech at Morehouse College and pledged to pay off the student loans of the entire graduating class, nearly 400 students. The pledge ended up costing Smith $34 million. According to Bleacher Report, if the Broncos go up for sale, it would likely be through an auction because the team is owned under the Patrick D. Bowlen trust. Mike Klis of 9News in Denver reported the trustees “would have a fiduciary responsibility to the trust’s beneficiaries to go with the highest bidder, pending approval from 24 of the NFL’s 32 owners.”
The beneficiaries of the trust are Bowlen’s seven children and his brother. This season, the Broncos did not qualify for the playoffs, finishing fourth in the AFC West with a 7-10 record, losing each of their last four games. The team has failed to make the playoffs in the last six years since they won Super Bowl 50 in 2016 against the Carolina Panthers. To learn more about Brother Robert Smith check out his website at https://robertsmith. com. Source link: https://www.blackenterprise. com/black-billionaire-robert-smith-emergingas-possible-bidder-for-denver-broncos-nflfranchise/ MU LAMBDA TORCH 2022
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THAI CHICKEN CASSEROLE
Few things are more satisfying than chicken dredged in Thai-style peanut sauce; the sauce is unctuous, rich, nutty, and almost creamy, with a beautiful blend of spices that brings out the best in the savory chicken. Thai Chicken Casserole makes enjoying these delicious flavors even simpler, transforming it into an easy casserole with juicy poultry, bright carrots, and sweet red peppers. With creamy mozzarella on top, Thai Chicken Casserole is a delicious new entry to your weeknight dinner plans. Link: https://www.cookingprofessionally.com/post/Thai_Chicken_Casserole?msg_id=60980f2846bb03cc858deb7d_1423411677_1641291696&md5=dcd6dbab407431271c118be01f0fb9b6&cohort_id=11&utm_source=CP-&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CP-Retention-HeroLink INGREDIENTS • 2 (12-ounce) tubes refrigerated buttermilk biscuits • 3 cups chicken, shredded and cooked • 1 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced • 1 (11.5-ounce) bottle Thai peanut sauce, divided • 2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded and divided • 1/2 cup sweet red pepper, chopped • 1/2 cup carrot, shredded • 4 green onions, sliced • 1/4 cup honey-roasted peanuts, coarsely chopped
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STEP 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. STEP 2 Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish. STEP 3 Remove the biscuits from the tubes and cut each biscuit into quarters. STEP 4 Place the biscuit quarters into the prepared baking dish. STEP 5 In a large bowl, combine the chicken, mushrooms, and 1 cup of peanut sauce. STEP 6 Spread the mixture over the biscuit quarters in the baking dish. STEP 7 Top the chicken mixture with 1 cup mozzarella cheese and the red pepper, carrot, and green onions. Cover with the remaining cup of cheese. STEP 8 Bake until the topping sets and the cheese melts, and the biscuits are cooked through, for about 40 minutes. STEP 9 Remove the casserole from the oven and top it with the peanuts. STEP 10 Serve with the remaining peanut sauce. Brother Derrick Butts
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BLACK FOREST CHEESECAKES Ingredients: • 12 chocolate sandwich cookies with creme filling • 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened • ¾ cup white sugar • cup baking cocoa • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract • 2 eggs • 1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling • ½ cup whipped topping DIRECTIONS: • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (160 degrees C). Line muffin cups with paper or foil muffin liners. • Remove cookie top from each sandwich cookie; crush and set aside. Place cream-topped cookies in lined muffin cups, cream side up.
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DRINK OF THE MONTH FLASH BACK BY BROTHER KENNETH WILLIAMS
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Thursday, January 6 Saturday, January 8 Thursday, January 15
Chapter Meeting Alpha Wives Meeting Eboard Meeting
Thursday, February 3 Saturday, February 12 Thursday, February 16 Thursday, February 17
Chapter Meeting Alpha Wives Meeting Eboard Meeting Foundation Meeting
Thursday, March 3 Saturday, March 12 Thursday, March 16
Chapter Meeting Alpha Wives Meeting Eboard Meeting
Wednesday, April 6 Thursday, April 7 Saturday, April 9 Thursday, April 20 Thursday,April 21
Eastern Region Convention Chapter Meeting Alpha Wives Meeting Eboard Meeting Foundation Meeting
Thursday, May 5 Saturday, May 14 Thursday, May 18
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Thursday, June 2 Saturday, June 11 Thursday, June 15 Thursday, June 16
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Sunday, June 19
Juneteenth Day
July 2022 August 2022
Chapter Vacation Chapter Vacation
Thursday, September 1 Saturday, September 10 Thursday, September 21
Chapter Meeting Alpha Wives Meeting Eboard Meeting
Saturday, October 1 Thursday, October 6 Saturday, October 8 Thursday, October 19 Thursday, October 20
Happy Charter Day Chapter Meeting Alpha Wives Meeting Eboard Meeting Foundation Meeting
Thursday, November 3 Saturday, November 12 Thursday, November 16 Thursday, November 24
Chapter Meeting Alpha Wives Meeting Eboard Meeting Thanksgiving Day
Thursday,December 1 Sunday, December 4 Thursday, December 10 Thursday, December 15
Chapter Meeting Founders’ Day Alpha Wives Meeting Foundation Meeting
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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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Albert A. Williams
Realtor - D.C. & Maryland
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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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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 2021-2022 fraternal year runs September 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. The chapter does not meet during July and August. It is now time to pay your 2021-2022 dues which will cover you from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022. 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
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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.
