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Picture by Names 1. Rudolph Harris 2. Curtis Hunigan 3. Fred Valentine 4. Horace Dawson, Jr. 5. Paul Cotton 6. A. Gilbert Douglas 7. Ryland Harris 8. Mark Jones 9. Andre Lucas 10. Kenneth Hobart 11. Derrick Butts 12. John Mark-Williams
13. Jeremy Triplett 14. Mikael LaRoche 15. Joseph Housey, III 16. Jason Clark 17. Mark Ross 18. Louis Ford 19. James Heck 20. Eddie Neal 21. Gerard Williams 22. Garrett Miller 23. Adrian James 24. O. Jackson Cole, Jr.
25. Albert Williams 26. Lucius Brown 27. Marcel Desroches 28. Kellen Moore 29. Jamison Taylor, Jr. 30. Mathew Aaron, Jr. 31. Sean Perkins 32. James Harmon 33. Larry Ware 34. Frank King 35. Antonio King 36. Rudolph McGann, Jr.
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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 Hope for the Holidays! CFSA Toy Drive Ballou & Hart Food Drive/Cold Weather Gear Event ONENINE Reclaimation Congratulations Brother Dr. George McNeal, Alphaversary and Birthday Prostate Cancr Awareness Alliance Brothers Who Entered Omega Chapter in 2020 NPHCDC: Come Pray With Us “Securing Your Life 2021 No federal charges for officers in 2014 fatal shooting of Tamir Rice, DOJ says Ohio Officer’s Bodycam Shows He Shot Unarmed Black Man Within 10 Seconds Of Encounter The Jewel Lounge Literary Society More about the Graves Family Food of the month Dessert of the month Drink of the Month 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,
I wish you all a Happy New Year. As individuals the start of a new year is a time for reflection on the year that has passed and anticipation for a better and more productive year ahead. This is applicable for us as a Chapter and you as a member of this august and historic chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. What about 2020 should we reflect upon? Do we focus on the litany of challenges and losses? Wipe our brows and be thankful we made it? Of course not, that is not what Alpha Men do! We will respectfully mourn the loss of our Brothers who have gone on to Omega Chapter. What we will also do during this time of reflection is look at what we did right, wrong and what can we do to improve and implement opportunities to do better and more in 2021. It is in our nature to do so. Brother John “Tony” Wilson, President Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Mu Lambda Chapter
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The Vice President’s Message To you, My brothers, family members and well wishers, December 2020 has now come to a certain end, and I am extremely thankful that you are here in good health and sound spirit. I want to take this time to thank you all for continuing to support the mission, vision and aims of our organization, and allow us to continue to steer our chapter in the right direction. Mu Lambda has navigated successfully through an unprecedented year. We have been weathering the storms of a pandemic, pushed bravely through the storm of a lengthy election season, we have lost a few great brothers, but have managed to manifest a profound comradery of our brotherhood through the “NEW NORMALS” of Zoom chapter meetings, online events, intake, and other important business of the Mighty Mu Lambda. This ship is flying the flag of Alpha HIGH. I am forever thankful for all of the brothers who continue to do the amazing work of the fraternity and our chapter in the communities we serve. 2021 I speak continued growth of all of the work and efforts we have achieved over the last 3 years. I want to wish you all a happy and prosperous new year. You continue to lead in ways that are shaping the future of our work and worth in Washington D.C. From the efforts in South East Washington D.C. in Voter Awareness and Registration, Plans to assist the young men we serve through our H.A.Callis Academy through our Education Chair, Our Health and Wellness Zoom Calls, Indepth weekly History Book conversations, Monthly meals for women of the House of Ruth, Our plans for improving our Brother’s Keeper initiatives, Packing and Unloading Toys for underprivileged and so much more, I am proud to be a part of this amazing mechanism. I continue to extend myself as a resource to all of you, be it a moment of encouragement, or something specific within the logistics of our chapter in the year of changes, I am readily available to facilitate or to create a better cohesion between any idea and executable action , I want to continue to be available for the development of Mu Lambda now and for the foreseeable future. My message leading into 2021 is simple and brief, let us keep STEERING MU LAMBDA ONWARD & UPWARD..... Happy New year, Continue to be safe! Looking forward to a bright year ahead. Brother Mikael LaRoche, Vice-President Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Mu Lambda Chapter
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Hope for the Holidays! CFSA Toy Drive
Thanks, from Bro. Fitzgerald to Mu Lambda brothers, family and friends who assisted with the DC Child and Family Services Agency toy drive. For the past seven years, we helped CFSA unload toys that were donated to them from community members for the children who are in the foster care system. Thanks to Bro. Salter and the men at Howard University Dental School (Delta Mu Chi Fraternity, Inc). who came out and donated toys. Brothers who were in attendance were Bro. Sam Armstrong, Bro. Tim Fitzgerald, Bro. Joseph Housey, Bro. Jason Jefferson, Bro. Andre Lucas, Bro. Reginald Salter, Bro. Al Williams and Bro. John Mark Williams.
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Ballou & Hart Food Drive/Cold Weather Gear Event December 22, 2020 | Bro. Sean Perkins, Director of Educational Activities, Mu Lambda Chapter
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Brothers, I hope this communication finds you well at the start of a New Year! These times have caused us all to reevaluate our definition of what is important to us. Our health, our family, and our friends are at the top of most of our lists these days. As a brother in the house of Alpha, you will always be our family. Given the perilous times we live in, we all want to be sure we leave a legacy of manly deeds for our families, our children, and our communities. In this new year, we ask you to consider the aims of our fraternity and how you can ensure we embody our mission as the Jewels intended. We ask that you refocus, reengage, rededicate some of your energy towards the collective goals of our dear fraternity. We realize every brothers’ availability to contribute is unique and varied in scope. Regardless of where you fall on this wide spectrum… WE WANT YOU BACK!!
On January 9th we will hold the first ONE NINE International Day of Reclamation. Although this will be a virtual event it will not be a bunch of boring lectures. We promise music, prizes, guest appearances, and breakout rooms that will connect you with chapters in your local area. Our special guest will be our newly elected, General President Dr. Willis L. Lonzer, III, who will address the brotherhood and do a Q&A. This event is open to all brothers, both active and inactive. Please share with your LB’s, your prophytes, your sponsors, chapter brothers, and senior brothers everywhere. Please click on the button below or flyer above to register for this unique opportunity to reconnect with your brothers. We look forward to seeing you on…ONE NINE!!!
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Brother Mc Neal presently serves as the Eastern Region Parliamentarian, a position he has held eight consecutive years. NAP awards two levels of accreditation above its basic membership level: Registered Parliamentarian (RP) and Professional Registered Parliamentarian (PRP).
them to quickly find details or supporting documentation of any parliamentary topic. The Registration Examination RP status is offered to NAP members who successfully complete the registration examination. The examination contains five parts: •
Congratulations to our Mu Lambda Brother Dr. George McNeal for passing the Registered Parliamentarian Examination.
REGISTERED PARLIAMENTARIAN® Registered Parliamentarian (RP) status demonstrates an in-depth knowledge of parliamentary procedure and a thorough familiarity with Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised. This knowledge helps RPs provide quality instruction to others learning about parliamentary procedure; enables them to respond quickly and confidently to questions and situations that arise during the conduct of business in the organizations they serve or in which they participate; and allows
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Research (open book with a 30-minute time limit) Motions and related concepts Meetings, sessions and related procedures Officers and elections, voting, boards and committees, and related procedures Rules of the assembly and related procedures
Five research questions are presented, and the 300 questions in the remaining four sections of the exam are taken from a set of 1,200 questions published by NAP and available for order.
Happy Birthday Hoggard, Paul Hawkins, Jr., William A. Harris, Mr. Rylan R. Ross, Mark A.
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Cole, Jr., O.J. Lucas, Rhett R. Valentine, Fred L. McNeal, George D. Dixon, Mr. Kevin L. Butts, Christopher C Young, II, Chatman K Dawson, Jr., Horace G.
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Sources of Support During The Prostate Cancer Journey
Any difficult journey can be made easier with support from family and friends. For men dealing with prostate cancer, from diagnosis through treatment and recovery, support when and how it’s needed can make a huge difference overall. Join us for an interactive discussion with four strong women whose partners survived prostate cancer.
Pat Jackson Outreach & Development Manager Hope Connections
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Moderated by Valerie E. Robinson, President, DC National Pan Hellenic Council
Date: Wednesday, January 27, 2020
Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Location: Zoom Meeting (Link will be sent to registered attendees, hours before the event) Eventbrite: https://pcaadmv_event_jan2021.eventbrite.com
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Brothers Who Entered Omega Chapter in
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Omega Chapter Monday, November 23, 2020
Farewell dear
Brother Initiated Date: November 9, 1940 Initiated Chapter: Beta Chapter
Walter K. Robinson
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Farewell dear
Brother Initiated Date: October 1, 1968 Initiated Chapter: Mu Lambda Chapter
Lee A. Tyler
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Farewell dear
Brother Initiated Date: April 14, 1962 Initiated Chapter: Beta Chapter
LOUIS ALLAN FORD
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Farewell dear
Brother Initiated Date: April 4, 1987 Initiated Chapter: Eta Alpha Chapter
DREW LOVE
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Farewell dear
Brother Initiated Date: November 12, 1962 Initiated Chapter: Beta Delta Chapter
William (Bill) D. Thomas
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Farewell dear
Brother Initiated Date: May 1, 1952 Initiated Chapter: Beta Omicron Chapter
Willie McGee
“Fairwell, dear Brother, transcendentare thou, Thy spirit shall dwell with us now. We cherish thy mem’ry, thy good name we’ll revere to thy glory, thy honor, brother, dear.” MU LAMBDA TORCH 2021
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---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Brothers of Alpha, By now you may already know or heard. With a heavy heart, we share with you that Brother Anthony “Tony” LeAnder Cheatham of the Iota Upsilon Lambda Chapter transition to the Omega Chapter on December 31, 2020. Brother Cheatham is well known throughout the Fraternity as a leader, mentor, and Brother throughout the Eastern Region. The Brothers of our Mu Lambda Chapter sends their sincere condolences to Bro Tony Cheatham’s Family and the Brothers of the Iota Upsilon Lambda Chapter. John "Tony" Wilson, President Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Mu Lambda Chapter
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“Fairwell, dear Brother, transcendentare thou, Thy spirit shall dwell with us now. We cherish thy mem’ry, thy good name we’ll revere to thy glory, thy honor, brother, dear.” MU LAMBDA TORCH 2021
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National Pan-Hellenic Council of Washington, DC “Come Pray With Us “Securing Your Life 2021” Friday January 1, 2021 7:00pm – 8:30pm
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No federal charges for officers in 2014 fatal shooting of Tamir Rice, DOJ says Video from the shooting of the 12-year-old in Cleveland was too poor for prosecutors to conclusively establish what happened, the Justice Department announced. Dec. 29, 2020, 5:40 PM EST / Source: Associated Press
Family and friends at a memorial ceremony for Tamir Rice at the Mt. Sinai Baptist Church in Cleveland on Dec. 3, 2014. Ty Wright / for NBC News file WASHINGTON — The Justice Department announced Tuesday that it would not bring federal criminal charges against two Cleveland police officers in the 2014 killing of 12-year-old Tamir Rice, saying video of the shooting was of too poor a quality for prosecutors to conclusively establish what had happened. In closing the case, the department brought to an end a long-running investigation into a high-profile shooting that helped galvanize the Black Lives Matter movement and that became part of the national dialogue about police use of force against minorities, including children.
The decision, revealed in a lengthy statement, does not condone the officers' actions but rather says the cumulative evidence was not enough to support a federal criminal civil rights prosecution. Tamir was playing with a pellet gun outside a recreation center in Cleveland on Nov. 22, 2014, when he was shot and killed by Officer Timothy Loehmann, who is white, seconds after Loehmann and his partner, Officer Frank Garmback, arrived at the scene. Continued on next page MU LAMBDA TORCH 2021
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---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------lapse video, which has no audio, “does not show detail or perspective” and the camera’s view is obstructed by a police patrol car, prosecutors said. In addition, they said, though the positioning of the boy’s arms suggests they were in the vicinity of his waist, “his hands are not visible in the video and it cannot be determined from the video what he was doing.” The Justice Department says seven use-of-force experts — three retained by the family, four by local authorities — reviewed the recording, but the poor quality of the video on which they relied and their “conflicting opinions added little to the case.” The experts used by the family said the shooting was unreasonable while the four others said that it was reasonable. The New York Times reported in October that the department had effectively shut down the investigation, but Tuesday’s announcement makes it official. Inconsistent witness statements also complicated any prosecution, and neither person said they saw exactly what Rice was doing just before the shooting, according to the Justice Department. The officers were called to the recreation center after a man drinking beer and waiting for a bus had called 911 to report that a “guy” was pointing a gun at people. The caller told a 911 dispatcher that it was probably a juvenile and the gun might be “fake,” though that information was never relayed to the officers. To bring federal civil rights charges in cases like these, the Justice Department must prove that an officer’s actions willfully broke the law rather than being the result of a mistake, negligence or bad judgment. It has been a consistently tough burden for federal prosecutors to meet across both Democratic and Republican administrations, with the Justice Department declining criminal charges against police officers in other high-profile cases in recent years, including in the deaths of Eric Garner in New York City and Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. In this case, the Justice Department said poor-quality surveillance video recorded in the area where the shooting took place prevented prosecutors from being able to conclusively determine whether Rice was or was not reaching for his toy gun just prior to being shot. The two officers who were investigated told authorities soon after the shooting that Rice was reaching for his toy weapon prior to being shot and was given multiple commands to show his hands. But the video reviewed by federal prosecutors makes the sequence of events less clear. The grainy time-
In a statement at the scene to three other law enforcement officers, Loehmann “repeatedly and consistently stated” that Tamir was reaching for a gun before he shot him, prosecutors said. Both Loehmann and Garmback also said in statements after the shooting that Loehmann had given Tamir “multiple commands to show his hands before shooting” and both officers saw him reaching for the weapon. Prosecutors said Loehmann and Garmback were the only two witnesses in the “near vicinity of the shooting.” A state grand jury had declined to indict Loehmann, though he was later fired after it was discovered he was previously deemed “unfit for duty.” The Justice Department also investigated whether the officers obstructed justice in statements they made to other investigators soon after the shooting. Prosecutors concluded that though the statements included some different language, they were generally consistent. And since there was not enough evidence to prove the statements were untrue, there was also not enough evidence to prove that the officers sought to misled investigators or to obstruct a probe into their actions. Article ink: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/nofederal-charges-officers-2014-fatal-shooting-tamir-rice-dojn1252506?cid=sm_npd_nn_fb_ma&fbclid=IwAR0maueOdp46cIe0hElfqiRkTH62InZi8_98FHDtK8wso1VD86Q93A-IRw Video Link: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/embedded-video/ mmvo43399749601
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Ohio Officer's Bodycam Shows He Shot Unarmed Black Man Within 10 Seconds Of Encounter PAIGE PFLEGER, GABRIEL ROSENBERG DECEMBER 23, 2020
This image from a Columbus police body camera shows the moments before Officer Adam Coy fatally shoots Andre Maurice Hill early Tuesday. (Columbus Division of Police/WOSU) Body camera footage shows a Columbus police officer fatally shooting 47-year-old Andre Maurice Hill less than 10 seconds after finding him in a garage early Tuesday. The officer who shot him is Adam Coy, a 19year veteran of the department who has since been placed on paid administrative leave.
shot him. Because Coy did not activate his camera until after the shooting, there is no audio for the first minute of the footage – Columbus police body cameras feature a “look back” function that records video but no audio of the 60 seconds before activation. “Put your f***ing hands out to the side.
Coy is white; Hill was Black. Police say no weapon was found at the scene. Thursday, Columbus Police Chief Tom Quinlan recommended that Coy be dismissed from the force.Police officials say officers were dispatched to the city's Cranbrook neighborhood around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, responding to a nonemergency call about a man sitting inside a car repeatedly turning it on and off.
Hands out to the side now,” Coy shouts in the video, breathing heavily. “Roll to your stomach now.” Coy asks another officer if medics are coming, walks up to Hill and rolls him over onto his back. The official Columbus police report of the shooting, also released Wednesday, is brief and absent of most details:
Footage from Coy’s body camera shows officers walking up to an open garage and shining their flashlights on Hill, who turned around and held up his cellphone. Hill took several steps toward Coy, who raised his gun and
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---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------At a press conference Wednesday, Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther called for the immediate termination of Coy, saying he was “outraged” by the shooting. “I am also very disturbed about what I don’t see next in the body-worn camera footage,” Ginther said. “From what we can see, none of the officers initially at the scene provide medical assistance to Mr. Hill. No compression on the wounds to stop the bleeding. No attempts at CPR. Not even a hand on the shoulder and an encouraging word that medics were en route.” Ginther said that Hill was known to the residents of the house where he was shot and an “expected guest.” The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation is leading the inquiry. U.S. Attorney David DeVillers said his office also will review if any federal civil rights laws were violated. “The mayor requested that the U.S. Attorney’s Office review the investigation for possible federal civil rights violations, and after consulting with Ohio Attorney General [Dave] Yost, I agreed that my office will review the case as requested once BCI’s investigation is complete,” DeVillers said in a statement Wednesday. “This office will then consult with the Franklin County Prosecutor’s Office on how to proceed at the conclusion of our review.” A month of shootings Hill’s death came just three weeks after a separate law enforcement shooting of a Black man in Columbus, which sparked a federal civil rights investigation of its own. DeVillers is currently heading a joint criminal-civil rights probe into the Dec. 4 killing of Casey Goodson Jr. by Franklin County Sheriff’s Deputy Jason Meade, who is white. Authorities say Meade encountered Goodson while conducting a search for an unrelated suspect in the Northland neighborhood, and went to confront Goodson – who was neither the person officers were looking for nor the subject of any investigation. Meade then fatally shot Goodson at his home, with a preliminary report from the county coroner finding that the man likely died from multiple gunshot wounds to the torso. Still, there are many uncertainties surrounding Goodson’s shooting, which prompted days of protests in downtown Columbus. Similar to Tuesday’s shooting, a lack of recorded evidence presents a challenge to investigators. Unlike Columbus police officers, Franklin County sheriff’s deputies don’t wear body cameras, so there is no audio or video of the encounter between Meade and Goodson. Authorities have not located any witnesses to the shooting. An attorney for Meade said that Goodson pointed a gun at the deputy and refused commands to stand down, but that claim cannot be verified due to the absence of recordings or witnesses. Goodson’s family disputes the account given by authorities, including whether Goodson had a gun on him at all, and called for Meade to be fired and charged with murder. Authorities haven’t announced state or federal charges against Meade, who remains on administrative leave.
Reform in motion The two shootings occurred during a critical juncture for police reforms in Columbus. “You know, every time we think we have an open window where we can begin to have healing and change in the community and begin to build trust, and now we’re back to ground zero again because of two back-to-back shootings of Black men,” Stephanie Hightower, president of the Columbus Urban League, told NPR member station WOSU on Wednesday. “All of the actions that you have seen this year basically illuminates what Black folks have always been dealing with, and what we have always thought, is that law enforcement, they’re not here to protect and serve our community, they’re here to police us, and we’ve got to change that narrative,” Hightower said. Starting next month, prosecutions of police misconduct in Columbus will fall to a new person: incoming Franklin County Prosecutor Gary Tyack, a Democrat who ousted longtime Republican Ron O’Brien in November. For decades, O’Brien was a target of criticism from racial justice advocates in Columbus. Over the summer, following weeks of racial justice protests, the mayor issued an executive order requiring all cases of fatal-use-of-force by police to be referred to the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation. That agency declined to take up the Goodson shooting, however, because city officials waited three days after the shooting to request its involvement. Columbus voters in November also approved a city charter amendment to create a Civilian Review Board and inspector general, which will conduct independent investigations into police misconduct and policies. The city is currently accepting applications for the review board, which it hopes to seat early next year. Even then, however, the board will be limited in its scope: Neither it nor the inspector general will have jurisdiction over the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, and significant details about its powers still must be decided with the local police union, whose contract expired this year. Read in NPR: https://apple.news/AVUFSrOHlRHm2Cae9s8GIjQ
Columbus officer who killed Andre’ Hill served with charges recommending his firing Read article: https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/ local/2020/12/24/columbus-officer-shooting-andrehill-recommended-termination/4043214001/ See the video: https://www.dispatch.com/videos/ news/local/2020/12/24/body-camera-video-columbuspolice-officer-adam-coy-shoots-andre-hill/4033116001/
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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
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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
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Greeting Brothers,
Volume I
Lesson
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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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
WE ARE DONE! Fraternally, John Wilson, President Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Mu Lambda Chapter
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the city’s racially based problems in housing. He and his law partner, Francis Dent, became the point men in the fight against racially restrictive covenants in Detroit. As counsel for the Detroit NAACP, Bill Graves worked with some of the nation’s most renowned civil rights attorneys, such as Clarence Darrow (best known for his role in the Tennessee “Scopes Monkey Trial”) and Thurgood Marshall (the first African American to serve on the US Supreme Court). Bill participated with a group of prominent attorneys at gatherings in New York and Washington to develop a national strategy for civil rights litigation. From trial court to the Michigan Supreme Court, Graves and Dent defended an African-American couple, Orsell and Minnie McGhee, who had been sued by a white neighbor for buying a home that was subject to racially restrictive covenants. The case was joined with a similar case from Missouri and taken to the US Supreme Court with Thurgood Marshall as the lead defense attorney. Three justices recused themselves from the case, presumably because they owned homes subject to such covenants. The resulting
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decision in Shelley vs. Kramer made such covenants unenforceable and is regarded as a landmark civil rights victory. After the case, people of color could legally “live anywhere.”
Bill Graves and his wife Irene, who had no children, were both well known in Detroit’s African-American community, serving as leaders on numerous boards and charities.
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emuel Graves was born in 1885 or 1887 in Oberlin. Like his younger brother, he attended Saint Augustine’s Normal School and Shaw University. In 1906 he entered Cornell University, where he received a B.S. in Agriculture in 1910. While at Cornell, Lemuel was the first student to be initiated into Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, the first Greek Letter fraternity for African-American men, during its First Annual Banquet. He was a speaker at the second annual banquet, discussing “What Does College Mean?” The next year he was elected to the fraternity’s first Board
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of Trustees. One can’t help but marvel at this son of former slaves taking a leadership role at an Ivy League school. After Cornell, Lemuel did graduate work at Columbia University. For five years, he taught as a Professor of Botany and Agricultural Chemistry at Florida A&M University. By 1920, he was married to Louise Martin and resided with her and their three children in Raleigh. For the next decade, he worked in real estate and insurance, having started his own company. He held leadership positions in several organizations, including the Negro Business League, Negro Welfare Chest, and Raleigh Emancipation Society, and served on the board of Saint Augustine’s. After the depression hit, Lemuel and his family moved to Harlem, taking his widowed father with them. Lemuel continued to work in real estate. There, at the height of the Harlem Renaissance, the family lived in a luxury apartment across from Morningside Park, and attended St. Phillips Episcopal Church. Parishioners at St. Phillips included Langston Hughes, Thurgood Marshall, and W.E.B. DuBois. In 1941, Lemuel was listed in Who’s Who in Colored America. He loved to travel, was a sharp dresser and fond of cigars, and wrote poetry. He died in 1957.
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Lem Graves, Jr., Noted Journalist appointed deputy chief of the news and writing section of the Economic Cooperation Administration, which oversaw the Marshall Plan for rebuilding Europe. In an interview for the Courier from his office off the Champs Elysees, he recalled how friends had to talk him into taking a job with the labor information division of ECA. “Now I know I’m part of a historical experiment in economic diplomacy.” Graves enjoyed life in Paris, especially the freedom which was accorded him as a black man: “People have a right to like or dislike whom they choose. It’s when prejudice is institutionalized by law and custom to deprive a group of us rights that I get mad. In Paris there’s little like that to get mad at.” The Courier interview ended with: “When Sir. Graves finishes his work In Europe and returns to the Courier staff, his main object will be, he says, to write stories, which will bring to the Negro in America every opportunity, responsibility, right and privilege which goes with American citizenship.” Indicative of his national stature, in 1953 Jet Magazine wrote: “Lemuel Graves’ very talented daughter, Theora (everyone calls her Bunny), is studying ballet in Paris with a Russian princess.” Eight years later, Jet announced the engagement of Bunny to Horace Webb. After spending a decade in Paris, Gene left journalism to work for the United States Information Agency, and in the early 1960s he was appointed by President Kennedy to head Voice of America in Latin America. He died unexpectedly in Uruguay where he was stationed.
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Mediterranean Sole This Mediterranean sole recipe may be simple, but it’s elegant and incredibly flavorful. Steaming in parchment is an easy and healthy way to cook fish and vegetables. Any white fish will work in place of the sole. —Andrea Potischman, Menlo Park, California Total Time Prep: 25 min. Makes 4 servings INGREDIENTS Ingredient Checklist • • • • • • • • • • •
1 pound sole fillets, cut into 4 portions 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1 medium lemon, sliced 2 tablespoons dry white wine or chicken broth 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved 1/2 cup Greek olives, halved 1 tablespoon capers, drained 1 tablespoon lemon juice 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
3. Place packets on a baking sheet. Bake until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork, 10-12 minutes. Open packets carefully to allow steam to escape. Sprinkle with parsley. NUTRITION FACTS 1 packet: 211 calories, 14g fat (2g saturated fat), 51mg cholesterol, 669mg sodium, 7g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 2g fiber), 15g protein.
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Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 3 fat, 1 1. Preheat oven to 400°. Place each fillet on vegetable. a piece of heavy-duty foil or parchment Link: https://www.delish.com/cooking/ (about 12 in. square). Sprinkle fillets recipe-ideas/a28484111/easy-stuffedwith pepper; top with lemon slices. acorn-squash-recipe/ Drizzle with wine and 1 tablespoon oil. 2. In a small bowl, combine tomatoes, Brother Derrick A. Butts olives, capers, lemon juice, garlic and remaining 1 tablespoon oil; spoon over fillets. Fold foil or parchment around fish, sealing tightly. MU LAMBDA TORCH 2021
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Classic Pecan Pie INGREDIENTS • • • • • • • •
1 cup light brown sugar ¼ cup white sugar ½ cup butter 2 eggs 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup chopped pecans
DIRECTIONS 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). 2. In a large bowl, beat eggs until foamy, and stir in melted butter. Stir in the brown sugar, white sugar and the flour; mix well. Last add the milk, vanilla and nuts. 3. Pour into an unbaked 9-in pie shell. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes at 400 degrees, then reduce temperature to 350 degrees and bake for 30 to 40 minutes, or until done. Brother Garrett Miller
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Tea-Totaler’s Toddy No booze required for this soothing green tea toddy. But if you do want an extra dose of warmth, we like this with smoky mezcal. INGREDIENTS • • • • • •
10–12 SERVINGS 6 jasmine green tea bags ¾ cup honey 12 sprigs mint, divided 6 lemons, divided 12oz. mezcal (optional)
PREPARATION Step 1 Bring 3 quarts water to a boil in a medium pot. Remove from heat and add tea bags, honey, and 6 mint sprigs. Cover and let sit 8 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, remove tea bags and mint, gently pressing with a spoon to extract as much liquid as possible. Step 2 Meanwhile, slice 4 lemons in half and squeeze juice into a small bowl. Slice remaining 2 lemons into rounds; remove seeds. Add lemon juice, lemon slices, and remaining 6 mint sprigs to hot toddy. Ladle into mugs and spike with 1 oz. mezcal if desired. Brother Kenneth Williams
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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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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 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
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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.