Alpha Phi Alpha |
Mission Statement
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. develops leaders, promotes brotherhood and academic excellence, while providing service and advocacy for our communities
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Since its founding on December 4, 1906, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. has supplied voice and vision to the struggle of African-Americans and people of color around the world. Alpha Phi Alpha, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African-Americans, was founded at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York by seven college men who recognized the need for a strong bond of Brotherhood among African descendants in this country. While originating in challenging the issues faces by African-Americans, the mid-20th century the fraternity became open to men of all racial backgrounds and our efforts expanding as well. The visionary founders, known as the “Jewels” of the Fraternity, are Henry Arthur Callis, Charles Henry Chapman, Eugene Kinckle Jones, George Biddle Kelley, Nathaniel Allison Murray, Robert Harold Ogle, and Vertner Woodson Tandy. The Fraternity initially served as a study and support group for minority students who faced racial prejudice, both educationally and socially, at Cornell. The Jewel founders and early leaders of the Fraternity succeeded in laying a firm foundation for Alpha Phi Alpha's principles of scholarship, fellowship, good character, and the uplifting of humanity.
Mu Sigma Chapter
The Mu Sigma Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. was the first African American based organization to be established in Rochester, NY. It was chartered on January 22, 1977 on the campus of the University of Rochester by nine men known as the "Gold Line of the Junkyard Dog." They include: LLoyd Armon, Terence Conner, Jeffrey Gardere, George Jenkins, Allen Newell, Raymond Oliver, Christopher Richardson, Stanley Watkins, and Vincent Whitelock.
Since the establishment of Mu Sigma, over 100 brothers have been initiated into Alpha in Rochester, NY from the University of Rochester, Hobart College, Syracuse University, SUNY Brockport, Rochester Institute of Technology, St. John Fisher College, and SUNY Geneseo. These brothers have lived through the fraternity aims, "Manly Deeds, Scholarship, and Love for All Mankind," and provided outstanding service to the Rochester community.
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. develops leaders, promotes brotherhood and academic excellence, while providing service and advocacy for our communities
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Since its founding on December 4, 1906, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. has supplied voice and vision to the struggle of African-Americans and people of color around the world. Alpha Phi Alpha, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African-Americans, was founded at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York by seven college men who recognized the need for a strong bond of Brotherhood among African descendants in this country. While originating in challenging the issues faces by African-Americans, the mid-20th century the fraternity became open to men of all racial backgrounds and our efforts expanding as well. The visionary founders, known as the “Jewels” of the Fraternity, are Henry Arthur Callis, Charles Henry Chapman, Eugene Kinckle Jones, George Biddle Kelley, Nathaniel Allison Murray, Robert Harold Ogle, and Vertner Woodson Tandy. The Fraternity initially served as a study and support group for minority students who faced racial prejudice, both educationally and socially, at Cornell. The Jewel founders and early leaders of the Fraternity succeeded in laying a firm foundation for Alpha Phi Alpha's principles of scholarship, fellowship, good character, and the uplifting of humanity.
Mu Sigma Chapter
The Mu Sigma Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. was the first African American based organization to be established in Rochester, NY. It was chartered on January 22, 1977 on the campus of the University of Rochester by nine men known as the "Gold Line of the Junkyard Dog." They include: LLoyd Armon, Terence Conner, Jeffrey Gardere, George Jenkins, Allen Newell, Raymond Oliver, Christopher Richardson, Stanley Watkins, and Vincent Whitelock.
Since the establishment of Mu Sigma, over 100 brothers have been initiated into Alpha in Rochester, NY from the University of Rochester, Hobart College, Syracuse University, SUNY Brockport, Rochester Institute of Technology, St. John Fisher College, and SUNY Geneseo. These brothers have lived through the fraternity aims, "Manly Deeds, Scholarship, and Love for All Mankind," and provided outstanding service to the Rochester community.