The Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity was founded on December 4, 1906 at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. It’s the first Black, Inter-Collegiate Greek-Lettered fraternity.
1. Roland Martin
NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 05: Host of Newsone Now Roland Martin speaks on stage during ColorofChange.org 10 Year Anniversary Gala at Gotham Hall on October 5, 2015 in New York City.
2. Christian Keyes
LOS ANGELES, CA – APRIL 12: Actor Christian Keyes arrives at the ‘Death At A Funeral’ Los Angeles Premiere at Pacific’s Cinerama Dome on April 12, 2010 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
3. Lionel Richie
LOS ANGELES – JANUARY 28: Musician Lionel Richie attends 12th Annual American Music Awards on January 28, 1985 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage)
4. Hill Harper
ATLANTA, GA – AUGUST 09: Actor Hill Harper attends the 2014 Ford Neighborhood Awards Hosted By Steve Harvey at the Phillips Arena on August 9, 2014 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Moses Robinson/Getty Images for Neighborhood Awards)
5. Barry Jenkins
LONDON – DECEMBER 4: Barry Jenkins attends at The British Independent Film Awards Old Billingsgate Market on December 04, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Rune Hellestad/Corbis via Getty Images)
6. Keenan Ivory Wayans
HOLLYWOOD, CA – JUNE 20: Actor/director Keenan Ivory Wayans attends the Jennifer Lopez Star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame on June 20, 2013 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)
7. Judge Joe Brown
15th Annual Pan African Film Festival Opening Night Gala at the Directors Guild of America
8. The late Stuart Scott
LOS ANGELES, CA – JULY 16: TV personality Stuart Scott accepts the 2014 Jimmy V Perseverance Award onstage during the 2014 ESPYS at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on July 16, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)