is the Grand Polemarch of the fraternity. It is the third-oldest active Greek-letter organization established and incorporated by African American college students. The Kappas will be celebrating the National Founder’s Day in Atlanta this coming weekend. Kappa Alpha Psi is a collegiate Greek-letter social fraternity, having been founded on January 5, 1911, at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. There are 721 undergraduate and graduate chapters in every state in the United States and across the United Kingdom, Japan, Germany, Nigeria, and South Africa. Notable Kappas span the worlds of entertainment and sports with names such as Marc Lamont Hill, Cedric The Entertainer, NBA legend Bill Russell, Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin, Tavis Smiley, and Colin Kaepernick among the many members of the frat.Īlthough Kappa Alpha Psi is predominately Black Greek letter organization, they have never turned away members due to race, religion, or creed. The fraternity’s motto is “Achievement in every field of human endeavor,” which it seeks to maintain by way of its national educational programs. The Kappas established programs like the Kappa League and Guide Right to assist young men and provide leadership. Kappas have become known for their elaborate cane-assisted “stepping” routines, but the group prides itself for its service work beyond step show performances. Alexander Founder 1891-1971 Read Bio Henry Tourner Asher Founder 1890-1963 Read Bio Close Founder Diggs Final Resting Place Crown Hill Cemetary 700 West 38th St. The name of the group changed after Kappa Alpha Nu was morphed into a racial slur according to some accounts, and thus the new name was born. Elder Watson Diggs Founder 1883-1947 Read Bio Byron Kenneth Armstrong Founder 1892-1980 Read Bio Ezra D. Service and sisterhood have been the cornerstone of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated ® since 1908. We have much to look forward to in 2017 with the inauguration of our 35th. Virginia Alpha has initiated over 1400 brothers, including former President of the United States Woodrow Wilson. Happy Founders Day to my illustrious Sorors of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. Since 1853 the brothers of Virginia Alpha have been dedicated to upholding the social, charitable and honorable goals of our founders.
Just months after its founding, the fraternity became the first African-American group of its kind to become nationally incorporated in May of that year. Philly Alumni hosted brothers to celebrate Kappa Alpha Psi® Founders Day on January 5, 2014. Welcome to the official homepage of Phi Kappa Psi at The University of Virginia.
The early vision of the Kappas was to serve as a social group dedicated to Black students on Indiana’s campus and to promote personal excellence.
The fraternity was founded as Kappa Alpha Nu on Januby Founders Elder Watson Diggs John Milton Lee Byron Kenneth Armstrong Guy Levis Grant Ezra Dee Alexander Henry Tourner Asher Marcus Peter Blakemore Paul Waymond Caine Edward Giles Irvin and George Wesley Edmonds.
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