The Kappas will be celebrating the National Founder’s Day in Atlanta this coming weekend. There are 721 undergraduate and graduate chapters in every state in the United States and across the United Kingdom, Japan, Germany, Nigeria, and South Africa. Notable Kappas span the worlds of entertainment and sports with names such as Marc Lamont Hill, Cedric The Entertainer, NBA legend Bill Russell, Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin, Tavis Smiley, and Colin Kaepernick among the many members of the frat.Īlthough Kappa Alpha Psi is predominately Black Greek letter organization, they have never turned away members due to race, religion, or creed. Group photo from Founders Day with Horace Lynch, Realis Sanders, Troy Watson. To commemorate Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternitys 112th Founders Day, here are inspirational quotes from a few of their most prominent members. The fraternity’s motto is “Achievement in every field of human endeavor,” which it seeks to maintain by way of its national educational programs. This is the web site of the Memphis Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi. Simmons, a 1971 initiate of the Alpha Iota chapter. recently held the neophyte presentation for their 24 new members and they did it with style. The Kappas established programs like the Kappa League and Guide Right to assist young men and provide leadership. In 2006, the chapter hosted an inspirational Central Jersey Founders Day Celebration. The Kappa Beta Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Flourtown Country Club 150 McCloskey Road, Flourtown, PA, PA, United States. Kappas have become known for their elaborate cane-assisted “stepping” routines, but the group prides itself for its service work beyond step show performances. The name of the group changed after Kappa Alpha Nu was morphed into a racial slur according to some accounts, and thus the new name was born.
Philadelphia Alumni Chapter at Founders Day Banquet 2016.
Read more about the Founders of Kappa Alpha Psi here. Just months after its founding, the fraternity became the first African-American group of its kind to become nationally incorporated in May of that year. Our annual celebration of our Illustrious Founders and the Founding of our fraternity.
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