84th Grand Chapter Meeting Edition (Summer Issue)

84th Grand Chapter Meeting Edition (Summer Issue)

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SUMMER 2019 ISSUE: 84 TH GRAND CHAPTER MEETING EDITION

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IN THIS ISSUE

The Kappa Alpha Psi ® Journal Established 1914 First Editor Frank M. Summers, Esq. Past Permanent Editors Lionel F. Artis 1921–1937 G. James Fleming 1938–1950 William L. Crump 1950–1975 Earl S. Clanton 1975–1985 Jonathan P. Hicks 1985–1989 Van Jordan 1989–1990 Mel L. Davis 1990–1999 Keflyn X. Reed 1999–2010 Jonathan P. Hicks 2011–2014 Thomas L. Cunningham IV 2014–2015 Cleveland Ferguson III, Esq. 2016— Editor Art Director Cleveland Ferguson III, Esq. Jacksonville (FL) Alumni Chapter [email protected] Deputy Editor for Features Clarence Tucker Norfolk (VA) Alumni Chapter [email protected] Deputy Editor for Photography Michael L. Hume Belleville-O'Fallon (IL) Alumni Chapter [email protected] Feature Writers Dr. Charles H.F. Davis III Stuart Doyle Quentin Mitchell Dr. Samuel Odom Aaron Williams Graphic Arts Contributor Justin L. Tyson Atmore (AL) Alumni Chapter [email protected] Grand Historian Kevin P. Scott Chicago (IL) Alumni Chapter [email protected] Advertising Sales Director Sherman K. Kizart Chicago (IL) Alumni Chapter

Inside: 84 th Grand Chapter Meeting Local Chairman Samuel J. Patterson, Northeastern Province Polemarch Craig C. Chisholm and Philadelphia (PA) Alumni Chapter Polemarch L. Douglas Harrell welcome you. 22

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Grand Polemarch’s Message

7 Commentary 12 Welcome to Philadelphia! 22 Cover Story 33 Kappa News: 84 th Grand Chapter Meeting Awards 58 Council of Province Polemarchs on Kappa’s Six-Point Plan 116 Alumni News 128 Guide Right & Kappa Kamp 142 Chapter News 154 A Look Back: Kappa History 160 The Gallery 176 To the Chapter Invisible 214 The Kappa Alpha Psi ® Directory

98 th North Central Province Council: Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. celebrates the Centennial of the Chicago (IL) Alumni Chapter. 144

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Of Presidents and Chancellors: Kappa Alpha Psi enjoys the presidencies of several HBCUs. 36

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33 The Honorable Willie F. Brooks leads this Conclave's class of Elder Watson Diggs Awardees. 34 Junior Grand Vice Polemarch Cross: Among this year’s Guy Levis Grant Awardees.

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105 Years and Counting: The Journal Chronicles Achievement! actions and establish the foundation for our service to the community. And, we have been capturing some of the best of your good works for 105 years! valued, seemingly as synonymous with accomplishment, these young people can come to our campuses, centers, complexes and houses and be exposed to a better way and to see actual achieve- ment.

This issue features summaries of the service you have rendered. We also celebrate the Centennial of Kappa Chapter (see page 160) and the Chicago (IL) Alumni Chapter, where the North Central Province (see page 144) had the aforethought to plan years ago to host the Council at the time of Kappa's first alumni chapter's 100 th anniversary (see page 154). Also featured are our 12 Province Polemarchs who provide an assessment on each province's efforts with respect to Kappa's Six-Point Plan (see page 58). The joy that comes from the Guide Right coverage just leaps off of the pages (see page 128). Every brother who puts the time in and shares their talent with their respective Guide Right programs should be thanked for the seeds they are sowing into the future of our republic. These young people are being exposed to so many interactions that exemplifies what is right about humanity when they participate in our local (but universal) programs. The juxtaposition to the news coverage of the day is stark. While some promote hard-heartedness, mean-spir- ited and bigoted behavior as traits to be

1 Peter 4: 10 reminds us; “Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God's grace in its various forms.” I believe the pages of this issue provides a snapshot into the gifts and good works you are imparting into our communities,which is a potent antidote to those who sow division and antipathy towards those who may look or think differently than them. During this 84 th Grand Chapter Meeting we will be celebrating several brothers who have earned our highest awards as well as the chapters whose service records we esteem (see page 32). My thanks will never be enough to the Grand Polemarch for allowing me and my team the opportunity to serve in these roles and through them, continue to encourage a spirit of fraternity, a broad and comprehensive knowledge of our activities, demonstrating the fidelity we have toward one another and to the cause of achievement in the interests of mankind.

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W hat a wonderful gift it has been to chronicle the suc- cesses of individual broth- ers, chapters, provinces and Kappa Alpha Psi under the theme Rebirth, Reclaim, Recommit, by Leaving no Brother Behind, which has been the theme of the 33 rd Administration! With the Six-Point Plan as the lodestar for the fraternity's activities, there has been no shortage of material to survey in each issue. Fourteen issues and more than 1,400 pages later demonstrate the love for our fraternity, its fundamental purpose, the Christian principles that guide our

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GRAND POLEMARCH'S MESSAGE

Kappa's Six Point Plan

1. Community Service - Inspire public service interest through parallel initiatives on all levels of the fraternity.

2. Infrastructure - Reorganize International Headquarters to meet the administrative needs of the fraternity.

3. Undergraduate Development - Implement policies and programs for undergraduate chapters to encourage increased participation in University and Grand Chapter activities. 4. Reclamation - Grow the Fraternity’s financial roll by identifying and implementing effective strategic initiatives aimed at re-energizing inactive membership. 5. New Member Recruitment and Training - Recruit mature responsible men who are achievers and like-minded individual with the intent of organization-wide sustainability. 6. Executive Leadership Training & Succession Planning - Identify and develop exceptional talent for leadership development and succession planning.

coming obstacles, making momentous accomplishments to fulfill our promise to sustain Kappa Alpha Psi for genera- tions to come. We experience the fruits of his labors when we see that so many of our accomplishments align with Kappa's Six Point Plan. This strategy for ensuring continuing achievement is perhaps the greatest legacy of the 33 rd Administration We should be proud that our Six Point Plan is clearing the path to long- term benefits for disadvantaged children and families, communities and our be- loved fraternity. We could write a book about the progress made, but I want to bring special attention to the stage set for future achievement as it aligns with the Community Service, Undergraduate Development, Reclamation and New Member Recruitment and Training points. Although you will read more about our accomplishments in the 84th Grand Chapter Meeting State of the Fraternity, I wanted to give you a sam- pling of our feats in these areas during the 33 rd Administration:

planning for the upcoming Philadelphia event. The reason is that collectively, the past and upcoming meetings, events and ceremonies showcase the pinnacle of achievements by brothers in every province during the 33 rd Administration. We’re finalizing plans for the 84 th Grand Chapter Meeting, which will take place at the Philadelphia Conven- tion Center from July 30 – August 4. No doubt that Philadelphia Alumni and the chapters supporting their efforts will lead Kappa to another successful conclave, ensuring that business gets done while making a positive economic and public service impact on the local community. This impact is vital to a directive I gave to fraternity leaders throughout the 33 rd Administration. Together, we worked to enhance our vision to make a positive difference in the lives of youth, communities and families in a long- lasting way. We drove this point home in Orlando with 83 rd Grand Chapter Meet- ing’s theme “Leave a legacy to build a future.” We have worked shoulder- to- shoulder all across Kappa Land, over-

Brothers: F rom New Orleans to I single out these great cities because our Grand Chapter Meetings held in them are like a big picture roadmap of the 33 rd Administration’s milestones. The first, of course, was in New Or- leans when you endorsed my expressed commitment to lead you honorably as your Grand Polemarch. When Brother Bates’ administration passed the leadership baton to the 33 rd Administration at the 82 nd Grand Chapter Meeting, we vowed to position Kappa for greatness throughout the 21 st century. For your trust and support, on behalf of the entire administration, I express my eternal gratitude. The milestones were evident to all broth- ers and their families, friends and associates who attended the Orlando conclave and are keeping tabs on the Philadelphia, by way of Or- lando. The journey of the 33 rd Administration, from beginning to end.

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GRAND POLEMARCH'S MESSAGE

• St. Jude Sunday of Hope initiative: Kappa has raised more than $2 million, becoming St. Jude’s leading African American fundraising organization. • iKARE: Brothers are continuing to support our disaster relief charity through contributions to the Kappa Al- pha Psi Foundation. We embraced our Mobile Cause technology and brothers across the land have used this text-to- give method to ensure we can continue our iKARE initiatives. • The Smithsonian National African American Museum of History and Cul- ture: Kappa is strengthening a partner- ship as a founding and contributing donor, helping the museum to enlighten visitors worldwide about unknown as well as widely familiar African American influences on the nation’s greatness. • Piney Woods: Continuing com- mitment to this co-educational, inde- pendent, Mississippi-based historically African-American boarding school for grades 9-12. Piney Woods is among four remaining historically black boarding schools in the U.S. Kappa’s support is helping the students, who come from mainly lower to middle-income families, attend on scholarship. The fraternity’s efforts also have been a key to Piney Woods’ achieving a 98 percent rate of college-bound graduating seniors. • Undergraduate Development: The first Undergraduate Summit was held at the 14th National Founders’ Day in Tampa, Fla. The Summit drew more than 200 undergraduate brothers who received perspectives about college, career and life from eight university presidents and received national at- tention. We have worked diligently to bring undergraduates back to college campuses. • C. Rodger Wilson Leadership Con- ference: During the 33rd, we redesigned the conference to more directly empha- size leadership training that supports our membership on three fronts: personal, professional and fraternal. This effort supports the development of programs for undergraduates and alumni to en-

hance leadership skills. • Commission on Military and Vet- erans Affairs: Evolving from the Com- munity Service point, the Commission inspires public service interest through parallel initiatives on all levels of the fra- ternity. More than recognizing and cel- ebrating Kappa veterans and active duty military personnel, the Commission also is a strategic vehicle for reclamation. It aims to bring veterans home to Kappa and re-integrate them into the Bond. • Healthy Kappas/Healthy Com- munities: We have made great strides bringing awareness and change to our respective communities. The All of Us Research Program has been pres- ent far and wide gathering >Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Page 86 Page 87 Page 88 Page 89 Page 90 Page 91 Page 92 Page 93 Page 94 Page 95 Page 96 Page 97 Page 98 Page 99 Page 100 Page 101 Page 102 Page 103 Page 104 Page 105 Page 106 Page 107 Page 108 Page 109 Page 110 Page 111 Page 112 Page 113 Page 114 Page 115 Page 116 Page 117 Page 118 Page 119 Page 120 Page 121 Page 122 Page 123 Page 124 Page 125 Page 126 Page 127 Page 128 Page 129 Page 130 Page 131 Page 132 Page 133 Page 134 Page 135 Page 136 Page 137 Page 138 Page 139 Page 140 Page 141 Page 142 Page 143 Page 144 Page 145 Page 146 Page 147 Page 148 Page 149 Page 150 Page 151 Page 152 Page 153 Page 154 Page 155 Page 156 Page 157 Page 158 Page 159 Page 160 Page 161 Page 162 Page 163 Page 164 Page 165 Page 166 Page 167 Page 168 Page 169 Page 170 Page 171 Page 172 Page 173 Page 174 Page 175 Page 176 Page 177 Page 178 Page 179 Page 180 Page 181 Page 182 Page 183 Page 184 Page 185 Page 186 Page 187 Page 188 Page 189 Page 190 Page 191 Page 192 Page 193 Page 194 Page 195 Page 196 Page 197 Page 198 Page 199 Page 200

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