IMDP

Founding Date

Tuesday, December 4, 1906

Founding Location

Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853

Eastern Region President

Big Brother Christopher G. Ellis

Mother of Alpha

Mrs. Annie C. Singleton, hosted early meetings and fed the brothers.

First General President

Big Brother Moses A. Morrison

First Life Member

O. Wilson Winters

First Incorporation Date

January 29, 1908

Second Incorporation Date

April 3, 1912

Jewel Henry Arthur Callis

Physician

Jewel Charles Henry Chapman

Educator

First Alumni Chapter

Alpha Lambda Chapter, Louisville, Kentucky

First General Convention Location

Beta Chapter, Howard University, Washington, DC

First Editor of The Sphinx

Big Brother Raymond W. Cannon

First Five General Presidents

1. Moses A. Morrison 2. Roscoe C. Giles 3. Frederick H. Miller 4. Charles H. Garvin 5. Henry L. Dickason

Fraternity Colors

Old Gold and Black, proposed by Big Brother Robert Harold Ogle

Omega Chapter

Dedicated to deceased members

Last Founder to Enter Omega Chapter

Jewel Henry Arthur Callis

Voting Program Objective

A Voteless People is a Hopeless People

Upcoming General Convention Date

July 16-20, 2025

First 5 Chapters of Alpha Phi Alpha

1. Alpha Chapter: Cornell University 2. Beta Chapter: Howard University 3. Gamma Chapter: Virginia Union University 4. Delta Chapter: University of Toronto 5. Epsilon Chapter: University of Michigan