April 1990
Washington, D.C. MU LAMBDA Chapter, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated
Message from
Omicron Omicron—Eight Years of Dedication
the President
Omicron Omicron Chapter was founded as the 721st undergradu¬ ate chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha, Inc. on May 15, 1982 at the University of the District of Qjlumbia (U.D.C.). The charter members of this group were Brothers William C. Bailey III;
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...,” that was how Charles Dickens started his c l a s s i c n o v e l , “ A Ta l e o f T w o
Cities.” It could be argued that there is atale of two nations go¬ ing on now in our country. Arecent poster by the General Headquarters of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. lists, with pride, members who have made African-
American History. The mayors of N e w Yo r k C i t y, S e a t t l e ( Wa s h i n g t o n ) , B i r m i n g h a m , Atlanta, Oakland, and Gary (Indiana) a**e aH Alpha men. Professional sports personalities Lenny Wilkens, Wayne Embry, Charles Haley, Reggie Williams,
Tots Shopping Spree, Boy Scouts of America, and the Mentorship
program of radio station WDCU. Internationally, Omicron Omicron spearheaded the purchase of Boy Scout uniforms for atroop in
Rwanda in East Central Africa.
They have also sponsored Africare
Terry S. Coleman: Kenneth B. Ellerbee; Alan D. Harrison; John A. Henderson; Robert McNeil;
workshops and presented pro¬ grams involving issues such as ra¬
Patrick C. Parrish; Reginald A. Stewart; James E. Terry; Edmund Jones; John D. Smith; Raymond L o n g s h o r e J r. ; a n d E d w i n Treadwell Jr. The chapter was es¬ tablished in response to the desires of Brothers James Terry and Louis T. Harding, who presented the need for achapter of our fraternity at U.D.C. to fully complete the
The chapter has made substantive
cism, civil rights, and Egyptolo^.
contributions to the academic, so¬
cial, and political life of the stu¬ dents. The present members of Omicron
Omicron
Nathaniel Brown (President);
Jeffrey Sellers (Vice-President); Aldean Pearson (Treasurer); Eddie Reid (Secretary);
number of Black Greek letter or¬
John Caldwell;
ganizations. Organizational meet¬ ings were held at the home of Dr.
Anthony Donfor; Steve Ethridge;
Harding, the chapter advisor and sponsor.
Omicron Omicron chapter has
include
Brothers:
Andre Watkins;
David Wright.
The Brothers of “double O” al¬
initiated over 23 men since its
though small in number are mak¬
founding in 1982, and has contin¬ ued to grow in its eight years of existence. The chapter has partici¬ pated in various community ser¬ vice projects such as the G.E. Job
ing GIANT strides to keep the
Corps Tutorial Program, Toys for
ideals, goals, and ambitions of our Jewels alive. They survive as a
chapter knowing that “a dedicated minority can stand far longer than
aconfused majority.” □
Eddie Robinson, and Art Shell,
among others, also “saw the light.” In addition, the Congressional Black Caucus membership has grown to anew high. Other African-American men have made the grade also— like Doug Wilder, an Omega, but aperson to be proud of nonethe¬ less.
As the NCAA Cbllege basket¬
ball tournament got underway, the
A L P H A P H I A L P H A F R AT E R N m ; I N C O R P O R AT E D
Mu Lambda Chapter
The Board of Directors of the Henry Arthur C^lis Scholarship Fund requests the pleasure of your company at its ^ring Scholarship Dinner D^ce on Friday, April 27,1990 7:30 EM., The Regehor Room of The Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert Street N.W
Contribution: $50.00 per person or $500.00 per table of ten. For further information, please contact Brother Rodman Turner (723-3461),
Wayland McClellan (723-0453), or any member of the social committee. Deposits for reservations will be accepted at the April meeting.
(continued on page 3) Founders (Omega Chapter)
Henry A. Callis Charles H. Chapman Eugene Kinckle Jones
George B. Kelley Nathaniel A. Murray Robert H. Ogle Vertner W. Tandy