T To The orch h Thee Officiaal Newsletter of Muu Lambdaa Chapteer Alppha Phi Alpha A Frraternityy, Inc. ______________________________ ________________________________
Feb bruary, 2009 M Message f from the Office O of the Pres sident B Brother Tim mothy Fitzge erald
Broothers: Februuary is Blacck History Month. M Ameerica has recoognized Blackk History ann nually since 1926, first ass “Negro Histtory Week” and a later as “Black “ Historry Month”. What W you migght not know is that Blacck History haad barely beggun to be studdied-or evenn documented d-when the tradition originated. Althhough Blackss in America predate colonial times, itt was not untiil the 20th ceentury that th hey gained anny kind of reespectable pressence in thee history books. We ow we the foundding and celeebration of Black History Month, and more importaantly, the studdy of Black history, to Dr. Carter C G. Wooodson.
On August 28, 1963, more than t 250,000 people, blacck, white, brow wn and yellow participated d in the March on Washinngton for Jobs and Freedom m, the largestt demonstratioon in the histoory of the a the most siignificant dispplay of the Civvil Rights natiion’s capital and Movvement’s grrowing stren ngth. After marching from fr the Washington Moonument, the demonstrators gathered near the Lincoln Memoriial, where a number off civil rightss leaders f voting righhts, equal em mployment adddressed the croowd, calling for oppportunities for blacks and an n end to raciaal segregation.. Our late Broother Dr. Marttin Luther Kin ng, Jr. delivereed his famous “I have a dreaam” speech, inn which he ex xpressed his faaith that one day whites andd blacks woulld stand togetther as equalss, and there would w be harm mony betweenn the races”.
One n day later aftter celebrating g the birthday of our late Brother, on Januuary 19, 20088, the nation gathered g on thhe steps of thhe Capitol andd spanned the distance of the t mall all thhe way to thee Lincoln Mem morial to wiitness the in nauguration of o the first African A Am merican Presideent, Barack Hussein H Obam ma. He becamee the 44th Pressident of the United U States. The general election drew w massive andd impressive crowds, and his message of hope andd change embbodied by the slogan “Yes We W Can” inspiired millions of o people.
Broothers please continue to be inspired to do the work of o Alpha. Ourr membershipp is increasing g, Brothers please take thee time to wellcome our neew Brothers to Mu Lam mbda Chapter and get reaccquainted withh our current members. m Theere are a lot off exciting evennt coming ourr way…. Broth hers hold the light l of Alphaa high! Th he Next Chap pter meeting will be Thu ursday, Febru uary 05, 9, 7:06 pm 2009
Inside this s Edition: •
The Exec cutive Messag ge
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33rd Pres sidential Inaug guration
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Alpha Wives W Section
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Beta’s Campus C Corne er
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Beautillion News
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Alpha Niight in Annapo olis
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Debate Forum F Highlig ghts
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Black Fa acts
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Historica al Moment
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Birthday ys
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Members ship News
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The Alph ha House
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Announc cements
Walteer Whitley Editor
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