Honorable Rev. Bro. Edward Johnson (Current Mayor of Fayetteville, Ga) made an interest call to the Brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated residing in the Fayette and Coweta counties of Georgia to consider chartering a chapter. He perceived a need for the service of Alpha in those counties. An interest group consisting of area brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated was formed.
The interest group began meeting at the historic Flat Rock A.M.E. Church in Fayetteville, Georgia where Honorable Rev. Bro. Johnson was the Senior Pastor. Bro. Wiley Earl Hines Jr. was selected to preside over the interest group meetings. Bro. Darryl A. Hicks, Sr. was selected to lead the chartering committee. Bro. Hicks communicated with the necessary District, Regional, and National officers to affect a charter. During a two-year period, the interest group met monthly at Flat Rock A.M.E Church or Bennettβs Mill Middle School where Bro. Dr. Marcus Broadhead was principal. The brothers participated in several service projects and local events. National programs were implemented such as the βBrothers Keeperβ and βVoteless People Is A Hopeless Peopleβ. The interest group included several community leaders. Rev. Bro. James D. S. Vance was elected the Fayette County NAACP chapter president.
The brothers participated in the NAACP annual Martin Luther King Day parade. State Representative, Honorable Bro. Derrick Jackson invited the brothers to participate at the annual βAlpha Dayβ at the Georgia State Capitol. To celebrate the new bond an annual cookout was started by the interest group. On Saturday, July 27, 2019, Sigma Omicron Lambda Chapter was established at the fraternityβs 113th Anniversary |95th General Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. The first installation of chapter officers was held on Saturday, October 5, 2019, at Bennett's Mill Middle School. The officers were duly installed by the Atlanta Metro Area two Director, Bro. Pierre L. Gaither.
Chapter Charter Members
Bro. Johnnie Laine Beale Bro. Marcus Lee Broadhead. EdD Bro. Efram Brain Clark* Rev. Bro. James Cottrell Clements. DMin* Bro. Adrian Vincent Cooley* Bro. Maurice Benard Gilbert, MD* Bro. John Dixon Hannah*++ Bro. Darryl Anthony Hicks, Sr.* Bro. Wiley Earl Hines, Jr. Honorable Bro. Derrick Lamarr Jackson* Honorable Rev. Bro. Edward James Johnson, Jr. Honorable Rev. Bro. Darryl Langford* Bro. Michael Angelo McBride, Sr.* Bro. Carl Montgomery* Bro. Edward Morgan++ Bro. Vernan Wayne Roberson* Bro. Larry Wayne Shields* Rev. Bro. James Dorian Sanders. Vance*
*Life Member
++Omega Chapter