has a rich history that is quite unmatched by others. While other female sororities existed before then, and many others sprang up after, A.K.A. Ethel Hedgeman’s search for liberation for her fellow black college colleagues at Howard University produced the first black female Greek-letter sorority.
was a product of a black woman’s dream of a support network where fellow female black college students would find the necessary support they needed to live and study successfully in a complex, unfair, and racist college system. For over a century, this day has been consecutively celebrated.Ĭreated on January 15, 1908, at Howard University, A.K.A. The history of the day’s celebration follows the history of the creation of the sorority. When asked about the highlight of his Kappa experience, he insists that it wasn’t the television appearances on the Late Night with Travis Smiley or the Monique Show, nor the radio shows with Tom Joyner and Steve Harvey…not even theWhite House visits or serving as Keynote Speaker at the Mexican hospitality Summit in Monterey, Mexico in 2006.Every year since the early 20th century, January 15 has been celebrated as Alpha Kappa Alpha Day. Additionally, Brother Snow became the 112 th recipient of the Elder Watson Diggs Award during the 84 th Grand Chapter Meeting in 2019. In 1977, Brother Snow was initiated into Pennsylvania State University Chapter, the Delta Theta of Kappa Alpha Psi and has held several national chairmanships at the Grand Chapter level before being hired as the 8 th Executive Director in 1998. Hamilton, introduced the Keynote Speaker, 8 th Executive Director and Elder Watson Diggs Awardee, Brother Richard Snow. Afterwards, the occasion was given by Brother Lemy Chatelier, referring to God’s word in Luke 12:48: “To whom much is given, much is required” encouraged brothers to continue to contribute to the Bond of Kappa Alpha Psi.Īfter a buffet-styled lunch, 30 th Grand Polemarch and Laurel Wreath Laureate, Brother Samuel C. Next, the ambiance was set with prayer by Brother Pastor Oliver Phipps and Brother Minister Tony Allen welcomed both in-person and virtual brothers. Brothers traveled from as far away as Detroit, MI and Philadelphia, PA to participate inįort Myers Alumni Chapter Members at Founders’ Day Celebration The 111 th Founders’Day Celebration Theme was “Oh, How I Love Kappa!” Chairperson Brother Dennis Golden, 22 nd Northeastern Province Polemarch, introduced the official processional and its members. As a result, the Founders raised the expectations of Black youth and ignited their accomplishments higher than any other Greek organization. Consequently, the illustrious fraternity members decided to not seek its members in the manner of other Greek organizations. During a time of intense racism and the added intolerance toward Blacks by the Ku Klux Klan, the 10 Founders of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity envisioned a Fraternity with high Christian beliefs and the purpose of Achievement in Every Field of Human Endeavor. was founded on Januat Indiana University by 10 bold, college educated, God- fearing young men. On Saturday, January 8, 2022, Fort Myers Alumni members of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity held their Annual Founders’Day Celebration at The Pelican Preserve Golf and Country Club. Fort Myers (FL) Alumni Celebrates Founders’ Dayand Welcomes 8 th executive director
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