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May 2004
The Executive Message: Passing the Torch
Brother Rudolph Harris, PhD President, Mu Lambda Chapter
In Washington, on Monday, May 17, 1954, history was made when Chief Justice Earl Warren read the Supreme Court’s decision in the case of Oliver Brown et al. v. Board of Education of Topeka, “that in the field of public education the doctrine of ‘separate but equal’ has no place. Separate educational As we know, this case facilities are inherently unequal, unlocked the legal barrier to desegregation, however, the main goal of the decision: the integration of the public schools has been thwarted by those who want nothing less than to roll back the historic civil rights advances of Blacks.
Mu Lambda's Beautillion Program fi lls an important niche. A major focus on improving the lives of young men is through education. The culmination of the 2004 Rites of Passage was the Mu Lambda Foundation Beautillion &Gaia which honored eight seniors. The Beaux were presented by Dr. Janette Hoston Harris, our MC who described their biography, activities, career goals, parents and escorts. Presentation of the Henry Arthur Callis Scholarships was made by Brother William Tony’ Hawkins.
The evening's highlight was the presentation of the Beaux Medallion and Oath and the announcement of Mr. Beau for 2004, Fred Lee Johnson, 111.
Beautillion Committee Chair recognized and extended appreciation to the Beautillion Committee, the Choreographer, Brother Adrian Vincent James, Brothers of Mu Lambda, Iextended
Brother Marc Fitzgerald Friends, Parents and Workshop Presenters, salutations to the entire team for their yeoman efforts which was evident in the organization and planning for the 2004 Beautillion. The challenge for Mu Lambda Chapter is to ask: What specific ways can we strive with ourlOth Annual Beatillion in 2005 to implement the success that (con’t.)
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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. had with their April 24, 2004, Cotillion? In paraphrasing the 50^“ decision of Brown v. Board
April Meeting Highiights: Miss aMeeting -Miss aLot! Brother Kwame Ulmer
George Lyle anniversary aconcern is whether sororities and fraternities are inherently unequal support of these educational and social endeavors Brothers, collectively for 2004. the Beaux raised more than $19,000 compared to Xi Omega’s AKA Debutantes who raised more than $188,000. Their winner raised $48,000 and the runner-up $42,000. What can we do to rise to the occasion?
In support of our National Program Initiative” Building the Dream” for Brother Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, are asking ail Brothers to step forward at the May Chapter Meeting with their contribution to the MLK National Memorial Project. The memorial as we ail know will forever stand as atestament to the man, the movement and the message. To help us embark on our celebration, brief messages will be given by Lester Freeman, Simpson-Hamline, United Methodist Church and Beau Brandon Williams, Friendship Edison Collegiate High School.
Aslateofcandidatesforofficerswillbepresentedbythe Nominating Committee at our meeting and nominations may be made from the floor. Selection for vacancies on the Foundation and Scholarship Board will also
Achapterphotowillbetakenatthismeeting.Brothers are asked to come out, have some fun and be the2004MuLambdaChapterPhotograph occur. seen in
BeforeandAfterImagesofimprovementsi House!
ConstitutionalAmendmentsApproved' BrotherHaliburtonpresentedtheproposed constitution amendments. The Brothers a2/3majoritytoapprovetheamendments!
Nominating committee nominated! BrotherDouglasSands.JamesMcDonald Armstrong,WileyBowling,MarcFitzgerald Gill, and Lamar Arnold.
New Brothers Introduced!
EdwinChapman.M.ChristopherBrown,Julius Jefferson and Nigel Pierce. ^
Beta Brothers Speak!
AfterthegraduatingBrotherswerepresentedwith=. giftfromthechapter,eachBrothersharedher feelingsabouttheFraternityandMuLambda
Orange for Mayor!
BrotherVincentOrangeannouncedhiscandidacv forMayoroftheDistrictofColumbia.Brothers^ respondedwithastandingroundofapplause.
CHAPTER PHOTni
The chapter photo, arranged by Brother Robinson,willbetakenduringthebeginnina the meeting, not the end! Please be for this meeting, as we have much
Please tell any Brothers throughout the week. If you wish to the set-up, please arrive at the than 6:30pm.
Jim of on time ground to you see assist with meeting no later
The Ties that Bind: andEthelHedgemanLyle,FratandSoror,HusbandandWife by Skip Mason
[ReprintedfromSkipMason’sHistoricalMoments#2,1999]
What is the true relationship betweenPj'® .^Yntervento^'^ the campusHowardof fact that they were the first? Is ^ student Ind Alpha initiateEugene KinckleonarrivedJones University in the fall of 1907, when Come cpmnd chanter of theveryyoungfraternityknown as Alpha the campus of Howard University to establ|sh fLdeandprelminaryworkhad Phi Alpha at the request of the mother chapter Alpha " .'^"^tsjstedJones in selectingthe already been done through the assis ance of ° meXrs of the c^apTerknown as Beta.Included ih that thecampusandwasoneofthemorepopularcouples.
George and these eighteen other men were initiatedfa^ct is that the delight of Ethel. This solidified her move to x_ate®nitv.AKAFounderMargaretFlaggsaid" Hedgeman was keenly aware of George's p.. ,-nnceived the idea of the sorority." Not only was Because of Lyle and his connection with Alpha Phi Alpha,.^gginspired.AccordingtotheMarjorie she aware of this new movement in ®.,- had returned to Howard inspired to organize a Parker in the book "In the Eye of the Beholder, ^ Slowe with the idea of establishing a sorority. With her insight and vision Hedgeman pnnaaedinresearchofthesororityidea,ascertained similar group for women. Hedgeman and her nine fnen ^ submittedaproposalandconstitutionthe interest from other female students in the Liberal Ar^s Go"ege aschool’s history. They Howard University Board of Trustees for the privilege to met on January 15 1908; Aipha Kappa Alpha 3°^andElizabethCook. In themeantime, tremendous support from two teachers at Howard, nam y^foundationforthechapterand George and his new brothers experienced the 9Wi^g^Ppresidentsofthe fostering ® '^ea. Ironically, the -g^^rstconvention on thecampus of Howard in December chapters during their Senior year. George hosted Alpha s of1908andasocialwasheldwiththeladiesofAlphaKappaAlphaSororty.
.A ^ ● .L- of 1909. Georoe woot to Now York 3nd thoH Philadolph 13 for Both Lyle a^d He g9^®'^uated in ^ to Eufala,Oklahomawhereshetaughtmusic.Shealso additional studies s Si'aduatiom Ethe married and later gave birth to one son, taught in Centra allhnois in 1911. On members of the Mount Pisgah AME George.Jr-^./rteredtheMuChapterin1911andOmegaOmegaChapterin1926inPhiladelphiaand Church.Eheichartered^Rho^ChapteralsoinPhiladelphia.Theirson.George.Jr.,wasthefatheroftwo George Lyle ^ylediedin1950andGeorge’sexactdatedeathisnotknownbuthiswifepreceded daughters. Ethel Heogc him.
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Mu Lambda is still growing at 80. We are adiverse chapter, building on the strength of our historic past while forging into the future in our new home. Our vision is clear as we seek to become the best in A PHI A. Come grow with us.
Constitutional Convention
www.mulambda.org
Brother Rashid Darden
Correspondence from aBeau
ThefollowingisexcerptedcorrespondencefromformerBeauOmariAarons I are
The Alpha Phi Alpha Constitutional Convention will be held in Philadelphia, PA from Thursday, August 5 to Sunday, August 8. Please visit www.alDhaDhialpha.net for registration information.
Iwould like to appeal to the brotherhood to support Mu Lambda's representatives to the Leadership Development Institute which will be held at Howard University in Washington, DC, June 24-27, 2004. Please note that this is the new site, as it was previously scheduled to be held at Morgan State. The cost for each participant is $275. Abrother may sponsor aparticipant (high school student) or contribute any amount so that Mu Lambda will have representatives. Checks may be made payable to Mu Lambda Foundation. Brothers may contact me at (202) 667-8688 or send checks to me (Robert Warren. Jr.) 2001 12th Street. NW #104, Washington, DC 20009. E-mail: Robobowar@aol.com.
Brothers, you will notice that the layout of the chapterwebsitehaschanged.Thesechanges meant to make the design more consistent with othercontemporaryAlphawebsiteswhileretaining our own uniqueness as achapter. Please visit the websiteoftenandemailanysuggestions,Alpha graphics, and scanned photos of chapter events to Brother Darden at EricBenet06@veri2on.net.
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Rev. Sands’ Retirement BrotherLawrenceMontgomery
Weinviteyoutojoinusforaretirementceiebration for Rev. Dr. Douglas B. Sands, Sr Pasfor of Simpson-HamlineUnitedMethodistChurchin Washington,DC.Theretirementcelebrationwillbe heldatMartin'sWest-6817DogwoodR^d Baltimore,MD,21244onFriday,July162004from 7:30pm-1:30pm.Ticketsare$SaooeaT includes dinner, gratuity, and gift contribution' Please make checks payable to DBS Retirement Committee and mail to Brother Lawrence K D^m"' W^^hington:
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To commemorate Rev. Sands May Birthdays celebration,asouvenirprogrambookl^‘'wirbe published. We invite you to purchase become apatron in this booklet. You provide interesting materials, i memorabilia reflective of Rev Sands i.e. education, work 3n ad or Norris Dodson
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Men of MuLambda!1wasabeau in the2003Beautillionmwattendin^g^thfbmthemSMuLamMa.'Tl!; things!
I.... 1 /^r«=.atp<;t Iam actually staying in Cincinnati over the summer [T]he Jesuit influence [of Xavier ^ RecruitmentDirector.Myprimaryresponsibility is coordinating working in our Admissions office as aStudent Kecruiime rpcmitment studentefforts(tours,phoning,overnightvisits)butalsom
.u u- Amprican member of our Student Senate, and I'm just beginning my second Imnow the highest-ranking Afr^an -A newly-appointedco-chair for the LeadershipCommittee of our term Imalso active with our ‘Sosp ^ gqaL,ablackmen'sorganizationoncampus, black student association, and amemoer ui ayk hpar this- Xavier is home to the Sigma Gamma chapter and my mentor on campus, Iknow you’ll be excited to assistant directors for the [District] of Ohio. The brothers Willie, is the Alpha school the numbers are still fewer than what you'd find at Howard or a here are great...but at amajumy etropolitanareaschool,
firstyearalot.Xavier'sgivenmelotsofopportunitiesforleadershipandpersonalgrowth.Fall I've /Tiyintohehecticwillallthatwillbegoingon,butI'lldefinetlykeepintouchwithMuLambda.Maybe fcarfgeTs^maGamma to comewithme to the2005Beautillion?
Voter Registration Drive aSuccess Brother Samuel Armstrong 1
2004, Brothers and Beaux of Mu Lambda Chapter coordinated avoter registration drive in Lead by Brother James Mitchell, this event exposed our Beaux to an important Fraternity -the “A Voteless People is aHopeless People Program.” Brothers and
nn April 'lO southeastWashington,DC nf our mission as a aspeci ui approximately 500 citizens on that day, registering atotal of 52 people. Also supporting this Beaux spo from Kappa Epsilon Lambda and Gamma Nu Lambda Chapters. Please visit the chapter event ^^^^^jpjnrjhotoaraphs of the event.
The 2003-04 Executive Comm ittee
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Kwame Ulmer byJune15,2004.ForfurtheT^nfo^'^ Montgomery, 202-583-4687. Thank support, let’s come out and show our true fraternal spirit.
(202) 882-5244
Edwin Norwood (202) 529-7858
Rudolph Harris president church community, public relations, civil ri travel, and fraterr.Jy. Ads and (703) 644-0392
(301)599-1191
Curtis Hunigan (202) 526-7368
-g^jg^nding_Secretary chapjBiG- T-: -kt^jjgA^st ^‘^^-g^t-Arms g^^^ditor to the Sphinx TorchAfVebmas^ Membir
Brian Moore
Julius Brice (301)210-5349
Douglas Sands (410) 549-6427
Lawrence Montgomery sen
Marc Fitzgerald
Rashid Darden
James Robinson (202) 726-7371 (202) 583-4687 (301)574-2079 (202) 413-3715
Arthur Fields (301)877-2187
Timothy Fitzgerald (301)332-7507
Kenneth Holbert (301)907-8197
James McDonald (202) 544-5026
Charles Wade .^mes Haynes (202) 260-0413 (202) 291-1777 -at-Larae past President
Brother Robert Warren
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