Associate Editor’s Address

ASSOCIATE EDITOR’S ADDRESS

Greetings Brothers,

Welcome to 2022!

I hope that all of you, your families, and loved ones are prospering and healthy. The year has already been showing promise through the opportunities to build and bond with each other in person again. I am thankful that we made it to another year as we continue to move through the pandemic.

I’ll keep this letter short since I would like you to enjoy this issue. For those of you who have been in communication with me regarding content for next issue, please make sure you get that to me as soon as you can. As for all of the readers of the Wall Street Alpha Report, you are appreciated, and I thank you for your continued support.

Always remember:

“Real change, enduring change, happens one step at a time.”

— Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Sincerely,

Zikomo Barr, M.Ed. Associate Editor of the Sphinx Kappa Xi Lambda Chapter Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

Kappa Xi Lambda Gives Hope to NYC Homeless

The Kappa Xi Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated, also known as The Wall Street Alphas, On Saturday, December 4th 2021, celebrated their W115th anniversary of when our fraternity was founded. Their fraternity's motto is “Servants of All,” which they strive to echo through their annual Founders Day community service project, where their chapter distributed 115 bags of personal care products (i.e., soap, deodorant, lotion, razors), blankets, socks, PPE masks, and snacks to the homeless community in and around New York Penn Station. This is an area of the city where a large percentage of the New York City Homeless population resides. Their goal was not only to provide individuals with care packages but with hope and kindness.

Community members that often felt overlooked expressed feelings seen and valued. Those individuals who attended the community outreach shared their appreciation for receiving the care packages. Many of the attendees viewed the care package items (hygiene products, socks, blankets, etc.) as luxuries, while these items would be considered daily necessities for many New Yorkers.

The Wallstreet Alphas’ fifth annual Founders Day community outreach was successful due to fundraising efforts and product donations. They raised over $1,000 donations from fraternity members and supporters and $1500 in product donations from Bevel, House of A, and The Covenant House. Also, the Church of St. Francis Assisi donated space to assemble the personal care bags.

Below is a link to photos from their community service on Saturday, courtesy of photographer Kahdeem Prosper Jefferson. Their website is www.wallstreetalphas.com, and their Instagram handle is @WallStreetAlphas.

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