Greetings Brothers of the Eastern Region, In accordance with Article III, Section 2.3 of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity — Constitution, the leadership of the Eastern Region is pleased to present the official Convention Call for the 88th Anniversary Eastern Region Convention of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated to be held April 2nd – April 5th, 2020, in the country of Bermuda. This year our convention theme is An Inescapable Responsibility to Shape the...
To Syracuse University: On behalf of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated and The General President Everett B. Ward, Ph.D., we are writing to address several recent incidents of racism on the Syracuse University campus. To date, the University and the Chancellor, Kent D. Syverud have inadequately addressed the racist and anti-Semitic threats to students and faculty on campus. We stand in support of the student body and their protest along with their 19...
“We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.” Greetings my Brothers of the Eastern Region, I write you today with a heavy heart. Once again racism stands in America, first...
Our Fraternity is collaborating with the National Urban League, the NAACP as well as our brothers and sisters of the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC), affectionately referred to as the “Divine Nine,” in multiple efforts and campaigns to ensure our communities voter turnout reshapes the future socio-political climate in this nation. U.S. Congressman James (Jim) Clyburn, D-SC, is asking that members of the Divine Nine assist in raising awareness to increase African American voter turnout across...