The city of Columbia, South Carolina was painted black and old gold for the 81st Southern Region Convention. This was the first time Alpha South has returned to the state in about 15 years. The theme of the convention was on men’s health, and free check-ups were provided to
The city of Columbia, South Carolina was painted black and old gold for the 81st Southern Region Convention. This was the first time Alpha South has returned to the state in about 15 years. The theme of the convention was on men’s health, and free check-ups were provided to
This year the brothers, family, friends, and guests once again assembled at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church for our annual scholarship brunch. With over 70 people in attendance, we honored this year’s scholarship recipient, Mr. Sterling Gee. Mr. Gee is a graduating senior at Austin-East High School who will be attending East Tennessee State University this fall.
The guest speaker for the event was Nakia Towns, Director of Human Capital Strategy with Knox County Schools. Ms. Towns delivered a dynamic oration centered around the poem “If” by Rudyard Kipling. The delivery made everyone listening think about the service they are performing and...
If one cannot look back and learn from our history, we are doomed to repeat their mistakes. At the same time, one must be able to review a rich heritage of leadership and service and be inspired to augment and build upon this legacy. The following brothers have made significant contributions in the education field:
Brother Thomas R. Davis served as the principal of Austin High School from 1931 to 1949.
Brother Ottis Hogue was the principal of Green Junior High School from 1938 to 1949 and Austin High School from 1949 to 1968.
Brother Leonard A. Jackson served as teacher and a principal. During World War II, he was stationed at Fort Benning, Georgia. During his stint at Fort Benning, he taught illiterate recruits to read. While at Fort Benning, he helped organize a fraternity chapter at the base. Brother Jackson is pictured in the Alpha Phi Alpha history book along...

CIVIC LEADERS
W.E.B. DuBois, Philosopher
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Civil Rights Leader
Jow Duff, NAACP Attorney
Paul Robeson, Civil Rights Leader, Actor, Singer
Lester Granger, former Executive Director of the National Urban League
Whitney M. Young Jr.*, former Executive Director of the National Urban League
Dick Gregory, Civic Activist
Charles Hamilton Houston, former NAACP Legal Counsel
Hugh B. Price, National Urban League Executive Director
GOVERNMENT (FEDERAL)
Edward W. Brooke, former U.S. Senator (MA)
Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., former U.S. Representative (NY)
Andrew Young, former US Congress Representative...








