Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. is the first African American, inter-collegiate Greek-lettered fraternity. Initially a literary and social studies club founded in December 1905 by Charles Cardoza Poindexter. The group later evolved into a fraternity with a founding date of December 4, 1906 at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. The individuals recognized by the fraternity as founders are known as the "Seven Jewels". We employ an icon from Ancient Egypt, the Great Sphinx of Giza, as our symbol. Our aims are "Manly Deeds, Scholarship, and Love for All Mankind," and our motto is First of All, Servants of All, We Shall Transcend All.
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. is a social organization with a service organization mission. The fraternity has provided leadership and service during the Great Depression, World Wars, and Civil Rights Movements. We address social issues such as apartheid, AIDS, urban housing, and other economic, cultural, and political issues of interest to people of color. The Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial and World Policy Council are programs of Alpha Phi Alpha. We also conduct philanthropic programming initiatives with March of Dimes, Head Start, Boy Scouts of America, and Big Brothers Big Sisters of America.
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. is a social organization with a service organization mission. The fraternity has provided leadership and service during the Great Depression, World Wars, and Civil Rights Movements. We address social issues such as apartheid, AIDS, urban housing, and other economic, cultural, and political issues of interest to people of color. The Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial and World Policy Council are programs of Alpha Phi Alpha. We also conduct philanthropic programming initiatives with March of Dimes, Head Start, Boy Scouts of America, and Big Brothers Big Sisters of America.
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