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America’s Life or Death Decision
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Front Cover Picture by Names 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.
Rudolph Harris Curtis Hunigan Fred Valentine Horace Dawson, Jr. Paul Cotton A. Gilbert Douglas Ryland Harris Mark Jones Andre Lucas Kenneth Hobart Derrick Butts John Mark-Williams Jeremy Triplett Mikael LaRoche Joseph Housey, III Jason Clark
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Mark Ross Louis Ford James Heck Eddie Neal Gerard Williams Garrett Miller Adrian James O. Jackson Cole, Jr. Albert Williams Lucius Brown Marcel Desroches Kellen Moore Jamison Taylor, Jr. Mathew Aaron, Jr. Sean Perkins James Harmon
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Larry Ware Frank King Antonio King Rudolph McGann, Jr. Alvin Reaves, III Ryle Bell Drew Love Colin Campbell Bryant Young Arthur King Charvis Campbell LeRoy Lowery, III Joseph Paul Timothy Fitzgerald Jason Jefferson Samuel Armstrong
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In this Issue
Charter Members Past Presidents
Cover 1 Front Cover Picture by Names 2 In this Issue, Charter Members, Past Presidents 3 Executive Board, The Presidents’ Message 4 Committee Chairs, The Vice-Presidents’ Message 5 DC Voter Registration 6 Vote Like Your Life Depends on It 7 Alpha’s VOTE 8 Alpha for Orange 9 Alpha Week 10 Thank You Veterans 12 MAAC Conference, #Give 06! Campaign 13 Greenwood Financial 15 Message from House of Ruth Committee 16 Message from or Chaplin 17 Message from Health and Wellness Committee 18 Message from the Technology Committee 19 The SPHINX | Fall October 1949 20 Congratulations Brothers 21 Upcoming Events, Alphaversary and Birthday 22 The Jewel Lounge 23 Literary Society 24 Food, Dessert and Drink of the Month 25 Plotting To Kill Black Georgia Churchgoers 27 Advertise with us 28 Domino’s 29 Everything Co-op Radio Show 30 AKSTAR Apparel 31 East State Street Band 32 Exit Realty: Brother Albert A. Williams 33 Financial Planning Needs Prostate Cancer a Family Affair 34 The New Mu Lambda Chapter App is Here 35 Chapter App by Publicall Telecommunications 36 Message from the Editor 37 Esprit de Fraternite
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 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
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* Omega Chapter Brothers Footnote (FN)
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Executive Board President John “Tony” Wilson Vice President Mikael LaRoche Recording Secretary Jason Jefferson Corresponding Secretary Samuel Armstrong Financial Secretary Vernon Oakes Treasurer Michael Young Chaplain William “Tony” Hawkins Historian Silas J Woods
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The President’s Message Greetings Brothers, Without being hyperbolic we find ourselves and the nation at the end of the most consequential election seasons of our lifetimes. Regardless of the outcome of the elections up down the ballots one of the glaringly obvious things that stands out aside from the lengths taken by fellow citizens to obstruct the rights of other citizens, is the need for voter or rather political education of the masses. To have the right to vote and use it but not understand the purpose, significance, follow up work and ramifications of exercising this hard fought right to vote will lead us once again down the same set of paths we are now attempting to rectify holistically. So now that “election season” is over, it’s voter education or civics lessons time from now till the next election season – 2022. So our work ahead of us Brothers or the “tion” is not only voter resgistra-“tion” but voter educat-“tion”. Brother John “Tony” Wilson, President Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Mu Lambda Chapter
Archivist James Harmon 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 Editor of the Torch Kenneth A. Williams Member at Large LeRoy Lowery III Risk Management Officer Mikael E. LaRoche Immediate Past President Eddie Neal
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Committee Chairs
The Vice President’s Message
Auditing Vacant
Greetings Brothers of Mu Lambda.
Brother’s Keeper Carlos DeBose
Brother President has made mention of the importance of the consequential 2020 Presidential election, on Tuesday Night, the results whether changing or steady, will not be the end of the road for political activism. We are to remain ever vigilant in our duties as ALPHA MEN, to invest in the future of our nation for our young black sons, grandsons, male family members and other generations who will look at this moment in history as an opportunity to be taught. I want to encourage our chapter to think beyond Tuesday Night! Teaching the impact of all levels of elections is an important facet of civic engagement - from the ANC Boards all the way to the Senate, too many young persons are disengaged from the entire political process and are falling victim to “systematic failures”, due to their lack of understanding. We must continue our political activity beyond the 2020 polls! The conversation does not rest at presidential elections.
Budget and Finance Vernon Oakes Communication and Technology Albert Williams Constitution Gilbert Douglas DC National Pan Hellenic Council Vacant Fundraising Vacant Golf Tournament Vacant Health & Wellness Alvin L. Reaves, III Membership Kobina Yanka Men Who Cook Garrett Miller Mu Lambda Chapter History Book Silas Woods III Nominating Vacant Programs Joseph Gibbs Public Policy Rudolph McGann Social Joseph Gibbs Community Service Samuel Armstrong Marketing/Promotion Committee Vacant Social Media Committee Vacant
Mental health has been a rising issue in the political and local scenes, as news agencies cover the killings of young black men in our streets. A critical part of our speaking about the importance of Civic Engagement and exercising your rights, is also being able to help in the creation systems to support the black communities and the mental health disparities it faces. Weeks ago yet another young afroamerican man was shot 10 times in the middle of the streets of Philadelphia by two police officers. Calling the police should not be a 50/50 death sentence - Owning a Legal Firearm as an African American should not lead to your death - Defending the security of your home should not leave us grasping for life! Ask yourself, what do you get when we combine covid anxiety, seasonal depression, good ol’ fashioned regular depression from life circumstances, and the stress of one of the most important elections in the history of most of our lives? - Though rhetorical, the reality is there is a high chance that cases of mental health episodes are going to increase over the next few months. From domestic abuse, to manic depression. This also increases the probability for 911 calls to be made, and my hope is that it does not lead to the death of anyone reading this message. Brothers we need to ensure that if we are not OK, that we are comfortable enough to reach out to each other, there is nothing to be ashamed about. We are to continue to be our brother’s keeper. I hope only to grow our brotherly bonds and ensure we have a network that we can rely on, as many political and judicial systems have proven to fail us - Black men living in America. In the essence of brotherly bonding and with a switch of gears, I would like to extend gratitude to my line brother Karl Bruce, 12-ML-13 for encouraging and organizing a voter registration campaign the last two weekends in South East D.C. His efforts do not go unnoticed. I would like to also like to continue to thank and encourage all of the members of the Executive Board of the Chapter, for their continued efforts to adapt and achieve in the midst of these unprecedented times. We have been discussing the execution of a MU LAMBDA Alpha Week 2020, on the week of November 30th - Dec 4th. A month away, I hope brothers save the dates as many of these will be VIRTUAL events, and continue to support the efforts and events of the chapter! Let us make this a November to Remember! Brother Mikael LaRoche, Vice-President Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Mu Lambda Chapter
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Brothers of Mu Lambda Conducting a DC Voter Registration at GIANT in SE, DC on Oct.24, 2020
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ALPHA’S VOTE Election day is Nov. 3
Register to Vote
Registration deadlines Online: Oct. 13 By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 13 In person: Oct. 13
Maryland https://voterservices.elections.maryland.gov/ OnlineVoterRegistration/InstructionsStep1
Absentee ballot deadlines Request: Oct. 20 Return by mail: Postmarked by Nov. 3 Return in person: Nov. 3 by 8:00 p.m. Early voting Oct. 26 - Nov. 2, but dates and hours may vary based on where you live Additional information You can also register and vote during early voting and on Election Day
District of Columbia https://forms.dc.gov/f/DC_Voter_Registration_Form
Check Registration Staus Maryland https://voterservices.elections.maryland.gov/ votersearch District of Columbia https://www.dcboe.org/Voters/Register-To-Vote/Check-Voter-Registration-Status
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Mu Lambda Brothers Who Served Robert Richardson Andre Lucas Curtis Hunigan Carlos DuBose Sean Perkins Samuel Armstrong Kenneth Williams Reginald Salter Joshua DuBoise Arthur King Arlester Brown Ambassador Horace Dawson
Army Reserves Army Air Force Army Air Force Army Army Reserves Navy Army National Guard Army Army Army
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Mu Lambda Brothers Who Served Military Pictures Bro. Samuel Armstrong
Bro. Kenneth Williams
Bro. Robert Richardson
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Greenwood closes $3 million seed round to build online banking solution for Blacks and Latinx Venture founded by Ambassador Andrew Young, Michael 'Killer Mike' Render and Ryan Glover NEWS PROVIDED BY Greenwood Financial Oct 08, 2020, 07:00 ET
ATLANTA, Oct. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -Greenwood has secured $3 million in seed funding from private investors as the first digital banking platform for Black and Latinx people and business owners. Greenwood features best-in-class online banking services and innovative ways of giving back to Black and Latinx causes and businesses. Greenwood's founders include: Michael “Killer Mike” Render, Ambassador Andrew J. Young and Ryan Glover are founders of Greenwood, the first digital banking platform for Black and Latinx people and business owners. Greenwood features best-in-class online banking services and innovative ways of giving back to Black and Latinx causes and businesses. Contact: media@bankgreenwood.com
"Today, a dollar circulates for 20 days in the white community but only six hours in the Black community." • Andrew J. Young, civil rights legend, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, and former Mayor of Atlanta • Michael Render, aka Killer Mike, rapper and activist in Black financial empowerment • Ryan Glover, Greenwood Chairman and founder of Bounce TV network “It’s no secret that traditional banks have failed the Black and Latinx community,” said Ryan Glover. “We needed to create a new financial platform that understands our history and our needs going forward, a banking platform built by us and for us, a platform that helps us build a stronger future for our communities. This is our time to take back control of our lives and our financial future. That is why we launched Greenwood, modern banking for the culture.” “Today, a dollar circulates for 20 days in the white community but only six hours in the Black community,” said Michael ‘Killer Mike’ Render. “Moreover, a Black person is twice as likely as a white person to be denied a mortgage. This lack of fairness in the financial system is why we created Greenwood.” Greenwood’s executive leadership includes: • Aparicio Giddins, President & Chief Technology Officer (previously of Bank of America and TD Bank) • David Tapscott, Chief Marketing Officer (previously of Green Dot and Combs Enterprises) • Andrew “Bo” Young, III, Board Member (managing partner, Andrew Young Investment Group) • Dr. Paul Judge, Board Member (co-founder of Pindrop and TechSquare Labs) Greenwood Financial continued on next page
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Product Greenwood’s initial products are savings and spending accounts that come with a stunningly designed black metal debit card for customers who sign up by the end of the year. Advanced features like Apple, Samsung, and Android pay, virtual debit cards, peer-to-peer transfers, mobile check deposits, and free ATM usage in over 30,000 locations are offered with no hidden fees. Customers who invite their friends to open accounts receive cash awards as a thank you from Greenwood. All deposits are FDIC insured by a partner bank. Additionally, Greenwood plans to work with brick and mortar minority-owned backs to provide deposits to help strengthen historically black banks. “The work that we did in the civil rights movement wasn’t just about being able to sit at the counter. It was also about being able to own the restaurant,” said Ambassador Andrew Young. “We have the skills, talent and energy to compete anywhere in the world, but to grow the economy, it has to be based on the spirit of the universe and not the greed of the universe. Killer Mike, Ryan and I are launching Greenwood to continue this work of empowering black and brown people to have economic opportunity.”
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District remains an enduring symbol of the economic potential of community solidarity. The new Greenwood neobank takes inspiration from the entrepreneurial and empowering spirit of the Greenwood District where a dollar typically circulated 36 times – and for up to a year -- within the Black community. The new Greenwood also is proud to be a backer of the contemporary Greenwood Culture Center in Oklahoma. To sign up for a Greenwood account, visit www.bankgreenwood.com. Media Contact media@bankgreenwood.com SOURCE Greenwood Financial https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ greenwood-closes-3-million-seed-round-tobuild-online-banking-solution-for-blacks-andlatinx-301147915.html
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Greenwood Gives Back Greenwood has three key avenues to support Black and Latinx causes and businesses: • For every customer sign-up, Greenwood will provide five free meals to a family in need. • Every swipe of a Greenwood debit card will prompt a donation to UNCF for education, Goodr to feed the hungry, or NAACP to support civil rights. • And every month, Greenwood will provide a $10,000 grant to a Black or Latinx small business owner that is a Greenwood customer. History of the name “Greenwood” The Greenwood name pays homage to the prosperous “Black Wall Street,” part of the Greenwood District of Tulsa, Oklahoma, during the early 20th Century -- a center of African American enterprise, entertainment, skills, wealth and investment capital. Though it was destroyed by white mobs in 1921, the Greenwood NOVEMBER 2020 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14
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Message from our Chaplin Brother Curtis A. Hunigan entered Omega Chapter on Friday, October 23, 2020. Brother Hunigan was in his 64th year as a Alpha Man having been made in Beta Beta Chapter July 28, 1956 at the University of Nebraska, Omaha in 1956
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Message from the Health and Wellness Committee “Movember” Greetings Brothers. I pray that you and your families are fairing well and staying safe as we continue to fight through the public health crisis caused by the COVID19 pandemic and the climate of political and social unrest related to this year’s presidential election and persistent racial injustices experienced by people of color. The unexpected life changes that we have all experienced in 2020, have caused levels of stress, anxieties, and uncertainties that we have never before experienced. To this end, we should all take a moment to pause, for introspection, and attend to our own self-care. We were all devastated just weeks ago at the passing of the Black Panther, Chadwick Boseman, from metastatic colon cancer. Death is no respecter of age and is the one factor that levels the playing field for us all. Global statistics demonstrate that men, on average, have life expectancies 6 years less than women. In other words, we die 6 years earlier than women from causes that are often preventable. The month of November, termed “Movember”, for growing one’s mustache in November, is dedicated to men’s health, highlighting awareness of prostate and testicular cancers, as well as mental health and suicide prevention. Originating in Australia in 2003, this movement has gained global recognition, and is the leading charity changing the face of men’s health with the aim to reduce the number of men dying prematurely by 25%.
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health. Giving oneself permission to be vulnerable to discuss one’s mental pain and distress, is, perhaps, the first step in achieving mental wellness. Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer of men in the United States. It is diagnosed at an earlier age and typically at a more advanced stage in many African-American men, who also often have more aggressive disease. It is expected that 1 in 9 men will develop prostate cancer in his lifetime. There are approximately 3 million men in the United States living with prostate cancer today. Testicular cancer is a cancer most commonly found in younger men. Performing testicular self examination, palpating for any irregularities in the testes, is a preventative intervention for testicular cancer screening. Family history of testicular cancer, particularly in a first degree relative, a father or a brother, is a risk factor for developing this disease. As we enter the month of November and approach the Thanksgiving holiday, let us all have a posture of gratitude for God’s providence and sustaining power through these challenging times. For more information on “Movember”, go to: www. us.movember.com To your health and wellness. Salut!
Fraternally submitted, Bro. Reaves, III
Studies suggest that, on average, globally, one man dies every minute of every day from suicide and in the United States, men account for 3 of every 4 suicide related deaths. Acknowledging mental health distress or crisis has been taboo in our society and even more so in the African American culture. It is imperative to recognize the influence of mental health on one’s physical NOVEMBER 2020 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17
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Message from the Technology Committee Greetings Brothers, It is important, more now than ever, in the history of our beloved fraternity and chapter we stay connected!!! Please be sure to check, update, and/or add your contact information in the MLAPP! Simply download the Mu Lambda App from the Apple or Google Play Store to your mobile Apple or An-droid device(s) and enter your contact information. We would also like to call upon all Brothers to help increase Mu Lambda’s social media presence by providing recommendations, content, updates, and assistance in promoting the Mu Lambda Brand, community related news, and chapter activities via your respective networks (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.).
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and engaging, remote experience. If you have ideas, expertise, creative talent, or in-terest in helping with enhancing and/or further developing Mu Lambda’s overall technology platforms or segment(s) thereof, please email webmaster@mulambda.org. Brothers: • • • • • • • •
Albert A. Williams, Jr., Chair Rylan Harris, Co-Chair John Wilson, Contributor and President Mikael E LaRoche, Contributor and Vice President Mark Walker, Social Media Eddie Neal, Contributor and Past President Garrett Miller, Contributor and Past Vice President Mark Jones, Contributor and Past Chair
Fraternally, Albert A. Williams, Jr., Technology Chair Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Mu Lambda Chapter
Lastly, Brothers, it is not too late to join the Technology Committee team in its quest to provide an informative
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The SPHINX | Fall October 1949 | Volume 35 | Number 3 194903503
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Congratulations Bro. Garrett Miller
on being recognized as a SUPER DUPER Staff member of the
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Congratulations Bro. Byron L. Williams on your new baby boy and future Alpha, born Novermber 1, 2020
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Tuesday, November 3rd Election Day Thursday, November 5th Chapter meeting Saturday, November 7th House of Ruth Wednesday, November 11th Veterans Day Thursday, November 12th Health and Wellness committee meeting (conference call) Saturday, November 14th Alpha Wives meeting Monday, November 16th 2021 Grand tax and Chapter dues are officially late – late fee applies Monday, November 16th Education Committee meeting Tuesday, November 17th DC Pan Hellenic meeting Wednesday, November 18th Executive Board Meeting Thursday, November 19th Mu Lambda Foundation meeting Thursday, November 26th Happy Thanksgiving Thursday, December 3rd Chapter meeting Friday, December 4th Alpha Phi Alpha turns 114 Sunday, December 6th House of Ruth (Alvin Reaves’ team) Thursday, December 10th Health and Wellness committee meeting (conference call) Saturday, December 12th CFSA Toy Drive Wednesday, December 16th Executive Board Meeting Thursday, December 17th Mu Lambda Foundation meeting Friday, December 18th Deliver holiday baskets to CFSA families Sunday, December 20th Beta Chapter turns 113 Monday, December 21st Education Committee meeting Friday, December 25th Merry Christmas
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William Thomas Mario Beatty Aaron Cheese Kelvin McClinton Jabari Hawkins Walter Robinson Malcolm D. Jackson Joseph Housey William Thomas Mario Simpson Christopher Butts Guy Durant Eric Herndon Timothy Fitzgerald Sulaiman Almaroof Frank King Coy Lindsay Garrett Miller Alexander Pullen Keone Thomas Rudolph Scipio Lucius Brown James Haynes Carlos DeBose Jamaal Crone
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Happy Birthday Malcolm D. Jackson Drew Love William Thomas Rawn James Bryant Young James McDonald Wiley Bowling Louis Cook
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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
Jewel Kelley
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Greeting Brothers,
Volume I
Lesson
The 2019-2020 fraternal year has been 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 21st, Mu Lambda has 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 will be facilitated by a different brother each week. Brothers can participate via Zoom. We will start 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
This is totally voluntary. If you are interested, participate for the weeks that you can. You are not required to purchase the new history book. Brother Robert L. Harris, Volume II Jr. our National Historian and author of Volume II is Chapter I participating in the sessions. Chapter II Chapter III Chapter IV Chapter V Chapter VI Chapter VII Chapter VIII
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Back to Basics Achieving Tomorrow: An Agenda for the 80’s Strengthening Internal Capacity for Greater Service Facing Our Future with a Future The Alpha Renaissance: Rekindling the Spirit of Leadership and Community Service Vision 2000: The Light of a New Day Alpha Attitude: A Forward Step… Into the Future A Solid Foundation for the New Era of Alpha
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WE ARE DONE! Fraternally, John Wilson, President Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Mu Lambda Chapter
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One-Pot Braised Chicken with Kale and White Beans
Crispy seared chicken thighs get a slow braise alongside kale and creamy white beans. The whole healthy mess is finished with briny capers and fresh tarragon in this easy one-pot chicken dinner. INGREDIENTS • 2 tbsp Olive oil • 1 tsp Paprika • 1 tsp Sea salt • 1/2 tsp Black pepper • 8 Bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs • 1 Shallot, minced (about 1/2 cup) • 1 1/2 cups Chicken broth, separated • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard • 2 tbsp Cold butter • 2 tbsp Lemon juice • 1 tsp Freshly chopped tarragon, plus more for garnish • 1/4 cup Capers • 10 cups Kale, stems removed, roughly chopped • 1 13.5 oz can white cannellini beans DIRECTIONS • In a large skillet or braiser with a tight fitting lid heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium/high heat. • In a small bowl mix together paprika, salt and pepper. Pat the chicken thighs dry and season them generously with the paprika mixture. • Place the thighs, 4 at a time, skin side down into the pan. Allow the skin to brown (about 4-5 minutes) then flip them and continue to cook for 3 more minutes. • Remove from pan, set aside. Repeat the process with the remaining thighs. Once the chicken has been removed, add the shallots to the pan and cook over medium heat until just tender. • Add 1 cup of the chicken stock to the pan along with the dijon mustard. Bring to a simmer, stirring to scrape up brown bits and incorporate ingredients. Continue simmering until sauce reduces to about 1 cup and thickens enough to lightly coat the back of a wooden spoon.
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Remove from heat and slowly whisk in cold butter. At the is point the sauce will begin to thicken like the photos show above. Once the butter is incorporated add lemon juice, capers and tarragon. • Add the kale and white beans to the pan and toss until greens are lightly coated with the sauce. Add the chicken back to the pan, tucking each thigh into the greens. • Drizzle the remaining broth over the entire dish, cover and return to low heat. Braise the mixture over low heat for 30 minutes.While the dish is just fine as is, we like our skin a little crispy. If you want to take the extra step for good crispy skins, place the entire dish under the broiler for 3 more minutes, or until skins start to bubble. Serve over mashed potatoes or a bed of creamy polenta. Enjoy! https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipeideas/a28484111/easy-stuffed-acornsquash-recipe/
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Add pineapple slices on top of sugar in 1 decorative layer with a cherry in the middle of each pineapple ring. Set aside. Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Cream sugar and butter together in a bowl. Add eggs and mix. Add flour mixture and milk in an alternating fashion. Add vanilla extract and mix well. Pour mixture evenly over pineapples in the skillet. Bake in the preheated oven until cake is golden brown, about 40 minutes. Let cake cool in the skillet for 10 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate. Serve warm.
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Grandma’s Skillet Pineapple UpsideDown Cake
INGREDIENTS • 1 stick butter • 1 ½ cups packed brown sugar • 1 (20 ounce) can sliced pineapple • 1 (4 ounce) jar cherries • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour • 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder • ½ teaspoon salt • 1 ½ cups white sugar • ½ cup butter • 2 large eggs eggs • 1 cup milk • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract DIRECTIONS • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). • Melt 1 stick butter in the bottom of a cast iron skillet over medium heat, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and sprinkle brown sugar evenly over butter.
INGREDIENTS • 1 Package (6 ounces) Driscoll’s Blackberries, plus more for garnish • 1 Package (6 ounces) Driscoll’s Raspberries • 1 Package (16 ounces) Driscoll’s Strawberries, hulled and sliced • 1/4 Cup sugar, or to taste • 6 Ounces tequila • 2 Ounces triple sec • 4 Ounces fresh lime juice • 1 fresh lime wedge • Salt for glasses • Ice DIRECTIONS Puree berries in a blender until smooth. Strain pureed berries through sieve into pitcher to remove seeds. A chinois or a colander may also be used. Add sugar, to taste. Add tequila, triple sec and lime juice and stir until combined. Prepare four glasses by rubbing rims with a wedge of lime and dip in salt. Add ice to glasses. Pour margarita mixture into four glasses and garnish with berries, as desired. Brother Kenneth Williams
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White Teen Gets Four Years In Juvenile Custody For Plotting To Kill Black Georgia Churchgoers The bishop said instead of being a place of worship, their church has become an armed sanctuary. Blavity Team by Blavity Team October 23, 2020 at 5:53 pm
Update (October 23, 2020): The 16-year-old white teen who was charged with plotting to kill Black churchgoers in Georgia was sentenced to four years in juvenile detention on Thursday. Caitlyn Pye, a high school student, was charged back in November 2019 with criminal attempt to commit murder after her peers discovered a notebook detailing her plot to kill members of the predominately Black Bethel AME Church in Hall County, The Gainesville Times reported. She had previously attended the church twice for bible study with knives before the discovery of her notebook. During those visits, the services were canceled, and no one was present at the church, WSB reported. A judge sentenced Pye to serve four years at a Department of Juvenile Justice facility, 10 years of probation and counseling. She will stay in juvenile custody until she is 21 years old.
During court, Pye read a statement apologizing for her actions, saying she was “truly sorry for what I’ve done.” “I am very sorry. I want to let you know it was a mistake,” she said. Bishop Reginald T. Jackson read an impact statement about the shooting. “Our churches, rather than being places of worship, study and fellowship, have now become armed sanctuaries, where we have to have security in order to feel safe,” he said, adding that he hopes the sentencing provides Pye an opportunity to receive the resources and help she needs. She was also ordered to refrain from contacting any AME churches in the state and is required to stay at least 150 yards from their buildings. During the time the notebook was discovered, school officials searched her book bag and found a t-shirt that read “Free Dylann Storm Roof” with swastikas on each arm. “On the back of the shirt were several writings including, ‘I’m not crazy I had to do this,’” assistant district attorney Julia Greene said. “’I had to do it because somebody had to do something, because Black people are killing White people every day on the streets. What I did is still minuscule compared to what they’re doing to White people every day. I do consider myself a White supremacist.’” Roof executed a mass shooting at a historically Black AME church in Charleston, South Carolina, in 2015. Nine people were shot and killed during the attack, as Blavity previously reported. continued on the next page
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Plotting To Kill Black Georgia Churchgoers continued
Since the shooting in Georgia, the church has spent more than $8,000 on security measures including changing the locks, upgrading their surveillance system and hiring police. Original (November 19, 2019): Georgia students may have prevented a possible attack on a Black church after turning in a peer’s notebook to school administrators. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports an unidentified 16-year-old white girl plotted an attack on the majority Black Bethel AME Church in Hall County, Georgia. The details of the attack were kept in a notebook that was brought to the attention of school officials who then went to the police. The girl also began building a knife collection, but it’s not yet been established how she intended to execute the killings.
June 2015. Nine were killed in the tragedy. Roof was 21 years old at the time and chuckled while confessing to the massacre. The bowl-shaped haircut he wore during the shooting was recently added to the database of hate symbols as fellow white supremacists began wearing the style in camaraderie with Roof. He is now sitting on death row. Link: https://blavity.com/16-year-old-white-girlcharged-after-plotting-murderous-attack-on-blackgeorgia-church?category1=news&fbclid=IwAR2 ZZl0JNRiTHdNeWCU-L--xWjOahm5hBjlT8qkIsDHYqcCnZ3NHEqGMDg
On Tuesday, Gainesville Police posted a press release stating the girl was in custody. In the statement posted to Instagram, police said they were notified by Gainesville High School Friday of the student’s detailed plans to kill at the church. “Our investigation indicated the church was targeted by the juvenile based on the racial demographic of the church members,” Police Chief Jay Parrish said in the release. “The church was immediately notified of the incident by Gainesville police to ensure the safety of our community and the current threat was under control.” “This is an active investigation and a prime example of how strong relationships between the student body, school administration and law enforcement can intercept a potentially horrific incident,” the chief concluded. She’s been charged with criminal attempt to commit murder and is currently being held at the Gainesville Regional Youth Center. The incident is disturbingly reminiscent of the mass shooting carried out by white supremacist Dylann Roof at Charleston, South Carolina’s, Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in NOVEMBER 2020 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 26
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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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Join the family and get 10% off A Mu Lambda Face Scarf Cover (use the code: JOIN) Purchase Link: https://www.akstarapparel.com/Mu-Lambda-Face-Scarf-Cover-p203836125
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Please Contact Brother Matt Aaron for Your Financial Planning Needs Matt Aaron, CFP® Aaron Financial 908-548-2745 Matthew.aaron.jr@nm.com Website: Aaronfinancial.nm.com Matt is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional and the founder of Aaron Financial. Matt and his team provide a comprehensive financial planning experience to a diverse set of clients across the country. • • • • • • •
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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
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Esprit de Fraternite Brothers, It is that time of year again. The fraternity’s fraternal year runs January 1st to December 31st. Mu Lambda’s 2020-2021 fraternal year runs September 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021. The chapter does not meet during July and August. It is now time to pay your 202-2021 dues which will cover you from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021. Ways to make payment: 1. 2. 3. 4.
You can pay your dues on mulambda.org by clicking the dues tab at the bottom left of every web page. Bring a check to the chapter meeting. You can pay on the Mu Lambda App Mail it to: Financial Team Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Mu Lambda Chapter 2405 First Street, NW Washington, DC 20001
Alpha
is a life long commitment
An Alpha Phi Alpha man’s attitude should not be “how much can I derive from the Fraternity” but “how much can I do for the Fraternity?” In proportion to what he does for his Chapter and for Alpha Phi Alpha will a member receive lasting benefits from the Fraternity to himself in the way of self-development by duty well done, and the respect of the Brothers well served. A member’s duties should be: 1. Prompt payment of all financial obligations, the prime requisite for successful fraternal life. 2. The doing of good scholastic work in his chosen vocation, thereby accomplishing the real end of a college course. 3. The reasonable endeavor to participate in general college activities and social service and to excel therein. 4. The proper consideration of all things with appropriate attention to the high moral standard of Alpha Phi Alpha.
Rest if you must, but don’t you quit.