About Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity

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Alpha Phi Alpha™, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African American men, was founded on December 4, 1906™, at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, by seven college men who recognized the need for a strong bond of brotherhood among African descendants in this country. 

General Headquarters Site: https://apa1906.net/ 

In the fall of 1905, fifteen African American students enrolled at Cornell University. From that group evolved seven men: Henry Arthur Callis, Charles Henry Chapman, Eugene Kinckle Jones, George Biddle Kelly, Nathaniel Allison Murray, Robert Harold Ogle, and Vertner Woodson Tandy, who on December 4, 1906, laid the foundation for the first Greek letter fraternity for college-trained men of African American descent. 

Since its founding, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. has championed academic excellence and provided a voice and vision to the struggle of African Americans and people of color around the world. Initially, the Fraternity served as both a study group and support network for minority students facing racial prejudice at Cornell University. The Jewel founders and early leaders of the Fraternity successfully established Alpha Phi Alpha’s enduring principles of scholarship, fellowship, good character, and the uplifting of humanity. While continuing to emphasize academic excellence among its members, Alpha also recognized the critical need to confront educational, economic, political, and social injustices faced by African Americans. 

AIMS 

MANLY DEEDS, SCHOLARSHIP, & LOVE FOR ALL MANKIND

ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY, INC. IS AN AFRICAN AMERICAN FRATERNITY THAT DEVELOPS LEADERS, PROMOTES BROTHERHOOD, AND ADVOCATES FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE WHILE PROVIDING SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITIES.

Our Fraternity's motto of "First of All, Servants of All, We Shall Transcend All" embodies our history as the first intercollegiate African American fraternity founded by men dedicated to academic excellence. This mission reflects our commitment to providing service to our community and emphasizes the strong brotherhood among our members.

To stimulate the ambition of its members and to prepare them for the greatest usefulness in the causes of humanity, freedom, and dignity of the individual, this African American fraternity encourages academic excellence and fosters a strong brotherhood. Its mission is to aid downtrodden humanity in its efforts to achieve a higher social, economic, and intellectual status while promoting the highest and noblest form of manhood.