Written By Lexx Thornton Today, December 4th, we celebrate Founders’ Day for Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African American men. Founded in 1906 at Cornell University by seven visionary college men, known as the “Jewels,” Alpha Phi Alpha was born out of the necessity for a strong brotherhood and academic support in a racially segregated academic environment. This act was unprecedented and laid the groundwork for every other Black Greek Letter Organization (BGLO), or the “Divine Nine,” that followed. The fraternity’s principles—manly deeds, scholarship, and love for all mankind—quickly positioned it as a
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