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ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY INCORPerATED
OUR MISSION: Alpha Phi Alpha’s Mission is to develops leaders, promote brotherhood and academic excellence, while providing service and advocacy for our communitiies.
OUR OBJECTIVE: the objective of Alpha Phi Alpha is to stimulate the ambition of its members, to prepare them for the greatest usefulness in the causes of humanity, freedom, and dignity of the individual; to encourage the highest and nobelist form of manhood; and to aid downtrodden humanity in its efforts to achieve higher social, economic, and intellectual status.
Alpha Phi Alpha, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African-Americans, was founded at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York on December 4, 1906 by seven college men who recognized the need for a strong bond of Brotherhood among African descendants in this country. The fraternity originally served as a study and support group for African American students at Cornell, who faced racial prejudice, both educationally and socially. Today, Alpha Phi Alpha includes almost 800 college and alumni chapters located around the world. Service and advocacy have been central to the fraternity since its founding.
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Joining Alpha phi Alpha, or any fraternity, can provide a sense of brotherhood, leadership oppotunities, and a network of support and resources. Alpha Phi Alpha specifically focuses on leadership development, academic excellence, and community service.