Unfortunately, I do not believe that is Alpha in its current manifestation. Comment by Rashid | Are not these entities of free will to join? If you don’t feel that your membership to any organization will be one built on mutual respect and trust then what’s the point of joining? Dog Tags. That is, if you are truly joining for the right reasons. We africans also have events that are supposed to bring about an aristocratic air about them. Believe it or not, that was a three hundred percent improvement from the semester before when the only brother on the yard was a senior getting ready to graduate. I just want to make sure and do my research before I forego the process. Alpha Phi Alpha Brother Raises $11,317 for Doctors Without Boarders with Viral Dance Competition. Alpha Phi Omega Eagle Tiki. The chapter here does not have a good reputation (undergrad chapter); Most of them are not in school, have very low GPAs. Hey. I know my intellectual worth and I am passionate for the furtherance of humanity, particularly the black community. Any information would be greatly appreciated. He was part of the sigma chapter which includes students that pursue studies from boston u. We can take everything and separate it into its own separate entity and explain it away. | Reply. Friday, February 8, 2008 As a leader of various organizations, both as an official, and as a general member, I have been given the privilege of having positive influence over people and communities. Comment by profunksticated | My process taught me how to handle these situations, increase my faith, and always hold my head high. Comment by brotherpeacemaker | I’m all for brotherhood…it’s very much needed, but not at the expense of my culture and heritage. Hey, I know this is an old post but do you mind telling me what forum you got this from? There are days I feel like taking care of this unfinished business and going grad chapter, but I haven’t yet. ( Kappa's=Nupe juice, Alpha's=jungle juice, and Que's= omega oil) My boyfriend and cousin are both Kappa's and neither will tell me what is in the juice, they just tell me not to drink it. It is a lose-lose situation. The organization of brothers could help when it comes time to network for a job. to black men, women, and children. If you were truly oriented to the black community you may know a little something about what I am talking about. Why should Alpha Phi Alpha be different? We were a black people whiter than we knew. In terms of Alpha Phi Alpha being a “Greek” organization. | Reply. Many black people enjoy the pomp and circumstances that comes with participating in such events as cotillions and debutant balls. Pictures don’t lie! Any entity that is built on a principle of discrimination and a disparity of status will exist as an entity of discrimination and disparity. It’s a shame your fraternal experience was less than it could have been. You brought back some bitter memories. You’re so wrapped up in the black and gold that you probably take any criticism of Alpha Phi Alpha personally. Alpha Phi Alpha is little more than a club. We were a black people whiter than we knew.” Debutant balls are not a product of African behavior but more along the lines of a European behavior more closely associated to the French aristocrats. Comment by Olaniyi Akinsanya | The King Memorial is just more confirmation that my choice to leave was the best one. First and foremost, I commend you on your post….and, yea I’m an Alpha, Legacy 5 generations to be exact. Wonderful vintage souvenir beer pitcher. But we must ask what one means by alive or dead. Thursday, August 14, 2008 Monday, April 4, 2011 In my view, it is better for you to go through the legally sanctioned process. Sunday, July 6, 2008 So someone explain to me proper reasons for wanting to join and become apart of alpha phi alpha. Alpha Phi Alpha is not for everyone and everyone is not for Alpha Phi Alpha. This is true of just about any of the black fraternities with the one possible exception of Phi Beta Sigma. I’m glad they meet all of your community’s needs. Why would you want to join an organization that you feel would look down upon you. I don’t consider anyone in Nigeria an ancestor. I didn’t realize your chapter was down to one brother and you had to work hard just to rebuild your chapter as well. Alpha Phi Alpha is a black founded and focused organization with a Greek name–just as many of you today were born to black parents and embrace black culture, although you may carry an English or French name. Purchase jewelry, clothing, gifts and more. I KNOW there's LOTS of alcohol in it, but it tastes EXACTLY like straight grape kool-aid, no lie, and you don't realize how much alcohol you're drinking because, as i said before, you don't know the recipe. p.s.Are you willing to commit to the 96 million dollar challenge or not? Certainly, we realize that the work does not end after we have left our undergraduate years behind. To this i would say just simply return your shingle back to the international headquarters and renounce your letters. We even created our own community services programs…We served our campus and our community to the high standards of Alpha. Beta Chapter Banquet, to the First General Convention, of the Alpha Phi Alpha at Murray's Tuesday Evening December 29 nineteen hundred and eight nine o' clock (one). You obviously feel the need to stay with the organization and do the debutante ball thing and the other programs that came from Ethiopia. When i was in college it was regerred to as Jungle juice. Am I disappointed with the historical origins of these documents–of course. Comment by Rashid | If you reside in the Kansas City area, i encourage you to attended the national convention being held there from July 17-21….Come and see what the fraternity has become rather than being so judgmental about it. I look forward to hearing your comments. Comment by Quote | I am interested to know your take on what they have contributed. Of course, many men and women have joined these orginizations but each case/person joins for different reasons. The only reason I’m not a member of the Phi Beta Sigma fraternity is the fact that the college I attended had a policy that freshmen were not allowed to pledge into a fraternity. In regards to beating I must say plain and simple that slavery ended with the Emancipation Proclamation, Civil War, 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments, and so forth. Hell yes, within my heart and soul. Why should Alpha Phi Alpha be different? Comment by brotherpeacemaker | | Reply. The last I heard of the great Alpha Phi Alpha they were working to establish a ninety million dollar memorial in Washington, DC for our late great brother Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Nigeria, Alpha, the world). | Reply. I am a senior at an HBCU with a very healthy chapter that has a reputation for not being in line with most of the others. I am sure you chose Alpha over the others for some reason….check back on that and go forward. | Reply. It did not happen in a vacuum. From what I've seen, it's just anything that's around at the time (or cheap). | Reply. He was the lone Alpha at the school. However, I have to disagree with you that our community’s success doesn’t hinge on the activities of any organization. Comment by Olaniyi Akinsanya | It just requires a little bit effort and a goal in mind. I too was pledged for 6 weeks, and the kinds of things they did to us.. I’d NEVER do to anyone! The infection of materialism and status that Alpha Phi Alpha suffers to build multi million dollar tributes to the past is probably the same infection that permeates through many parts of Africa today as well as many other parts of the world. Peace as you said the same way they kind of write off the black community to ignore them would be to write off a large piece of the black community as well. “I find it humorous that you would create assertions that are baseless, and probably do nothing but ease your mind about your supposed decision.”. We share a lot in common. Imbuing the sense of self, community, brotherhood and manliness in one during the process. Greater explication of how Alpha promotes leadership through proprietary programs and hosted events, as well as a multitude of external leadership growth resources. Other black organizations have been detrimental to the black community. Alphas use their status as Alphas as some kind of justification to separate themselves from the rest of the black community. By African ancestors, I make reference to my forebears who lived back on the continent free from the European influences like the pomp and circumstance of black tie debutante balls and evening gowns. well, now, it's a little hard to drink frat punch responsibly. | Reply. Hopefully, some brothers will reevaluate their relationship with the black community. | Reply. And for those who have not been paying attention, I did not leave Alpha Phi Alpha because the organization promotes wasting money on tributes to the past. Comment by brotherpeacemaker | Any proud African American can see that our community is struggling. Thanks for this post.. That’s why we struggle as a people, We hold each other down! I could spin stories of how he did wondrous feats. After personal deliberation, I have come to the conclusion that, whatever we do, we must serve as role models for those that we wish to lead. Is your interest in Alpha for “recognition”? Comment by brotherpeacemaker | Why should Alpha Phi Alpha be different? All. | Reply. But, after attending Homecoming at Morehouse College a few years ago, the bond and brotherhood I felt with my frat brothers was as strong as ever. It is intended as an honest evaluation of the choice to be a beacon of the past instead of a leading star of the future. “I didn’t know you weren’t an Alpha!” one young lady exclaimed to me in my senior year, thinking because I still friends with some of the Alphas I was one of them. ( Log Out / But somehow racism has become a natural part of the social structure of America. Comment by brotherpeacemaker | Tikis. But we also have excellent men who try to unite and effect change. All fraternal societies have a “social aspect” but this is not the primary purpose of their origin nor should it be the primary purpose for which a person should seek membership. I do, however, wish that you would consider returning to the “folds” of the fraternity. Lawrence Johnson, an attorney and civil rights leader who served for a decade on the Waco City Council, died Friday after battling COVID-19, family members said. Alphas, like the Omegas, like Kappa Alpha Psi, like the sororities Alpha Kappa Alpha and Delta Sigma Theta, wanted to avoid our blackness and emphasize our whiteness. When I got to college my roommate was a senior in the Phi Beta Sigma fraternity. Were not founders and Jewels Callis, Chapman, Kell, men with dark skin men? I loved this guy. Can Alpha be used to foster reform, and even revolutionary struggle–of course by those who believe in such philosophies. I don't know about the "frat punch" your refering to. However, my devotion is geared more towards the black community in general. Myself and No. To clear some things up; I do not feel as though Alpha as a whole will look down upon me. process? Change can happen from without. Hold the Light high, in spreading true knowledge: in business, education, law, medicine, etc. You are more than welcome to make your changes from the inside. I say this to say that voices of reason and justice must continue to challenge these organizations, as well as other organizations that promise and promote community uplift, to live up to their mottos and creeds. As a current and active member of Alpha Phi Alpha I respect your position. Are grad chapter members looked down upon by members that have gone through the undergraduate process? I applaud your audacity to put “it” out there for all to see. | Reply. I’m rather disappointed that we can’t see more eye to eye on issues with respect to the black community. 1912. How could they not be happy with the path the fraternity has chosen for itself? But a lot of people hear this “complaining” and it actually challenges some brothers to think about what is happening and to inspire them to do better. But if you feel this strongly about it, then i challenge to start a 90million dollar fund raiser in Alpha or your local community to help the Black community. Therefore, a tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. represents a last tribute to a man who greatly impacted not only America, but the entire world. Comment by BlackExplotation | I also didn’t like the taunting. Not falter as individuals. Is this like what we refer to as Jungle Juice? How to make a Alpha E Punch with all the instructions and … | Reply. I am a student at Morehouse College and thinking about joining Alpha Phi Alpha. You say all you hear is a lot of complaining. You know little about me and feel entitled to judge me as a complainer. | Reply. | Reply. | Reply. Everything stated, I completely agree 100%. Sunday, January 31, 2010 And each year my undergraduate chapter and our graduate chapter gave out scholarships to African American students seeking to further their education in a university. Change ). I see that there are a lot of challenges being issued to you, therefore I may as well throw in mine… Help me (and many others) try to change the direction of the fraternity and make it more ” Servants of All”. | Reply. Comment by Ape | I was merely identifying a characteristic that I felt was noteworthy. But what does it really matter? You don’t know a thing about me but feel entitled to judge me as nothing but talk. Therefore the work of Alpha wasn’t being accomplished within our chapter. | Reply. Alphas espescially are men of distinction. Wednesday, November 12, 2008 | Reply, “You’re right about one thing, it isn’t for everybody. I challenege you to back and read the first paragraph of Esprite De Fraternity, by Brother Charles H. Garvin. Tuesday, February 5, 2008 I should exercise more care and say that the majority of people I have met affiliated with the organization exhibit the characterizations I describe. When Alpha Phi Phi was established in 1906, elitism and colorism–byproducts of slavery–was common in the African American community. While on the outside, brothers are ONLY going to see you as a complainer. There is nothing African about black greek letter organizations. The very term itself is greek. Comment by Rashid | Why don’t you start a ninety million dollar fund? I've had Omega Oil. | Reply. but if you feel you have contributed to our community in another way that surpasses raising 90 million dollars please let me know. I believe there are certain restrictions in holding dual membership in organizations. Without giving too much away, are the processes different in anyway? i think you’ve articulated the frivolity of the King memorial very well…i think Dr. King would rather have the money be spent elsewhere if he were still living. I’m glad you have such a high opinion of Alpha Phi Alpha. If the man didn’t exist, maybe we wouldn’t be exchanging ideas in this intergrated world of ours.Maybe we would still be singing “we shall overcome”,maybe we still wouldn’t be able to stay at intergrated hotels, or maybe we wouldn’t able to eat where we would like. And if we cannot stop it at least we can stop being a party to it. The feeling is mutual. An Omega hit an Alpha in his jaw because he felt like he was being disrespected. Plus, I like to think for myself, I don’t want somebody to dictate who I can and cannot associate with. Nice post. Comment by Rashid Fai'Sal | I am a junior in college and all of my friends are in a greek organization. | Reply. These other organizations are not the subject here. You seek perfection in everything, but the reality is that perfection doesn’t exist(i.e. Comment by Rashid Fai'Sal | would he want a statue of himself? Becoming a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity requires an investment of your personal time, talents, and money. Comment by Will | When I was in my ile studying the African spirituality of Ifa, I was severely disappointed with the majority of Orisa priest and priestesses that came to visit from Nigeria. I also know that senior intake is fairly low, and I understand that the bureaucracy behind a lot of it sometimes does not consider many individuals that believe in the organizations core beliefs. Each frat has their own type of punch,i.e. Don’t you think that your argument as an active brother will be better received rather than just a critic who abandoned the organization? Is there a way I can get your email address? Comment by brotherpeacemaker | Their focus was on being the best chapter in the Alpha universe and they were a unit unto itself unwilling to help us. My experience with Alpha Phi Alpha is different than yours. So to say you don’t see the initiatives here for black children lets me know that you haven’t researched any of these programs because they are all intended for the black children. Some of his new frat brothers didn’t take too kindly to that. “No, the only change worth attempting are the ones you criticize, otherwise its just complaining.”. Are grad chapter members looked down upon by members that have gone through the undergraduate process? Therefore, it is only logical that certain elements of these twin-cancers would be present in Alpha Phi Alpha. It is within this framework that organizations such as Alpha Phi Alpha should be viewed. Jul 12, 2020 - Greek sorority and fraternity custom shirt designs featuring founder's day themes. 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