Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc.

Alpha Phi Alpha (ΑΦΑ, pronounced A-Phi-A) Fraternity is the oldest Greek letter intercollegiate fraternity founded for African American men in the United States.

Chapters

The first chapter established at Cornell University is named Alpha chapter. Chapters were developed at other colleges and universities, many of them historically black; the second chapter Beta was established at Howard University. The fraternity established Alpha Lambda its first graduate alumni chapter in 1911 at Louisville, Kentucky.

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Alpha - Colleges and universities - Historically black - Beta - Howard University - Lambda - Alumni - 1911 - Louisville, Kentucky

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Omega chapter was distinguished to contain the names of deceased fraternity members.

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The fraternity's international scope was established early. In 1908 it chartered undergraduate chapter Delta at University of Toronto; shortly thereafter, the chapter became defunct. Its seat was transferred to what is now Huston-Tillotson University in Austin, Texas in 1939. In 1938 the fraternity chartered Beta Psi college chapter in London, England. The Theta Theta Lambda alumni chapter was chartered 1963 at Frankfurt, Germany. Other chapters have been chartered in Monrovia, Liberia, Caribbean islands, Vietnam and South Korea.

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1908 - Delta - University of Toronto - Huston-Tillotson University - Austin, Texas - 1939 - 1938 - Psi - London, England - Theta - 1963 - Frankfurt, Germany - Monrovia - Liberia - Caribbean islands - Vietnam - South Korea

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