Alpha Phi Alpha

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.

  The Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity was the first Black Greek letter organization on an intercollegiate level, and it celebrates its Founder’s Day this coming Sunday, December 4th. The “Seven Jewels” of the fraternity formed the organization in 1906 on the campus of Cornell University, and it has since spawned a star-studded list of notable […]

Historic fraternity Alpha Phi Alpha is being booted from the Virginia Tech campus after being banned for hazing. WSLS 10 reports: While specific details about the incident have not been released, the school says it happened in mid-January. Virginia Tech leaders say they have a zero-tolerance policy and the chapter will be unrecognized until May 2026. […]

Joining a fraternity can be challenging. But for one Bowie State University student, the risks outweighed the benefits. Kevin Hayes, a junior at the school is suing Alpha Phi Alpha, the nation’s oldest Black fraternity for hazing. WUSA 9 reports:  A Bowie State University student has filed a $3 million lawsuit against a fraternity, claiming […]

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