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Who became the first registered black architect in New York State?
Who became the first registered black architect in New York State?
What was one of the significant contributions of Vertner Woodson Tandy to the fraternity?
What was one of the significant contributions of Vertner Woodson Tandy to the fraternity?
What is one of the aims of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.?
What is one of the aims of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.?
Which motto is associated with Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.?
Which motto is associated with Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.?
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What is one of the objectives of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.?
What is one of the objectives of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.?
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What was the primary purpose of Alpha Phi Alpha at its inception?
What was the primary purpose of Alpha Phi Alpha at its inception?
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Which year was Alpha Phi Alpha founded?
Which year was Alpha Phi Alpha founded?
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Who among the following was the only Jewel to become general president?
Who among the following was the only Jewel to become general president?
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What significant change occurred in Alpha Phi Alpha’s racial policy in 1945?
What significant change occurred in Alpha Phi Alpha’s racial policy in 1945?
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Which of the following founders was known as the “philosopher of the founders”?
Which of the following founders was known as the “philosopher of the founders”?
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What profession did Henry Arthur Callis pursue after founding the fraternity?
What profession did Henry Arthur Callis pursue after founding the fraternity?
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In what year was the first alumni chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha established?
In what year was the first alumni chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha established?
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Which founder of Alpha Phi Alpha became a professor at Florida A&M University?
Which founder of Alpha Phi Alpha became a professor at Florida A&M University?
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Who was the first executive secretary of the National Urban League?
Who was the first executive secretary of the National Urban League?
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Which founder was the first African-American engineer registered in New York?
Which founder was the first African-American engineer registered in New York?
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What significant role did Nathaniel Allison Murray play in the founding committee?
What significant role did Nathaniel Allison Murray play in the founding committee?
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Which founder proposed the fraternity's colors?
Which founder proposed the fraternity's colors?
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Who became Alpha Chapter's first president?
Who became Alpha Chapter's first president?
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Which founder organized the first three fraternity chapters that branched out from Cornell?
Which founder organized the first three fraternity chapters that branched out from Cornell?
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Which founder had a significant career in the United States Senate?
Which founder had a significant career in the United States Senate?
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Which founder was a frequent attendee of general conventions?
Which founder was a frequent attendee of general conventions?
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Study Notes
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
- Founded on December 4, 1906, at Cornell University
- Founded by seven African American college men
- Recognized need for brotherhood among African descendants
- Initially served as a study and support group for minority students at Cornell
- Focused on scholarship, fellowship, good character, and uplifting humanity
- Alpha Phi Alpha chapters quickly established at other colleges/universities, many historically Black institutions
- First alumni chapter established in 1911
- Prominent figures associated with Alpha Phi Alpha: W.E.B. DuBois, Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., Edward Brooke, Martin Luther King, Jr., Thurgood Marshall, Andrew Young, William Gray, Paul Robeson (among others)
- Became interracial in 1945
The "Jewels" of the Fraternity
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Seven visionary founders: Henry Arthur Callis, Charles Henry Chapman, Eugene Kinckle Jones, George Biddle Kelley, Nathaniel Allison Murray, Robert Harold Ogle, and Vertner Woodson Tandy
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Henry Arthur Callis: Practicing physician, Howard University Professor of Medicine, "philosopher of the founders", general president
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Charles Henry Chapman: Professor of Agriculture at Florida A&M University
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Eugene Kinckle Jones: First executive secretary of the National Urban League, organized initial fraternity chapters, worked on fraternity ritual
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George Biddle Kelley: First African-American engineer registered in New York, Alpha Chapter's first president
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Nathaniel Allison Murray: Pursued graduate studies at Howard, taught in public schools in Washington D.C.
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Robert Harold Ogle: Career in secretarial field, working for United States Senate Committee on Appropriations, Fraternity colours and first secretary
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Vertner Woodson Tandy: First registered Black architect in New York, designed the fraternity pin, first African American to pass military commissioning examination, first lieutenant of 15th Infantry, New York State National Guard, Fraternity's first treasurer
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Founding members who were instrumental in establishing and shaping the fraternity, with diverse backgrounds and roles.
Alpha Phi Alpha's Mission and Aims
- Mission: Develops leaders, promotes brotherhood, academic excellence, provides service and advocacy for communities
- Aims: Manly deeds, scholarship, and love for all mankind
- Motto: First of all, servants of all, we shall transcend all
- Objectives: Stimulate ambition of members, prepare them to be useful to humanity, encourage noblest form of manhood, aid down-trodden people in achieving higher social, economic and intellectual standing
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Explore the rich history of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, founded on December 4, 1906, at Cornell University. Learn about its founding fathers, principles of brotherhood, and its impact on the African American community and beyond.
