Brothers appointed to NC Black Entrepreneurship Council

Congratulations to our brothers who have been appointed to serve on the NC Black Entrepreneurship Council. The Council will help guide the Foundation in its programmatic and grant making ambitions in furtherance of North Carolina’s Black community. Council members will work closely with the Foundation to identify, recommend and support partners and programs with the expressed purpose of elevating Black Entrepreneurship in North Carolina. Service on the Council will also include input on the Foundation’s funding decisions, specifically grants awarded to partner organizations through the  NC IDEA ECOSYSTEM  program.

Kevin Price

Desmond Wiggan

Calvin Williams

Allan Younger
The formation of the Council coincides with a recent commitment by the board of directors that the Foundation will manage operating budgets for the next two fiscal years of at least 10% of net assets; namely, twice the minimum amount required by law. The resulting increase in programmatic spend will provide a minimum of $500,000 in funding under the auspice of the newly forming council. It is the hope of NC IDEA that other organizations, companies, and individuals may wish to likewise add funding to these activities. Learn more about NC IDEA here.
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Brother Edgar Zimmerman is the new principal at Simkins Elementary

Edgar Zimmerman is the new principal at Simkins Elementary, where he has been interim principal since December and assistant principal since 2018. During his time as assistant principal, the school exceeded proficiency in third-grade reading and met proficiency in third-grade math. Zimmerman has previous experience as an elementary principal at Stoney Creek Elementary in Reidsville, where he facilitated a successful 1:1 technology initiative implementation, and he served as assistant principal of Guilford Middle, Kiser Middle and Grimsley High. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics-secondary education from North Carolina A&T State University and a master’s degree in school administration from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Guilford County Schools

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Congratulations to Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. Top Follower of the Week, Brother Donald McClain!

Congratulations to our Top Follower of the Week, Brother Donald McClain! Interested in becoming Top Follower of the Week and winning a FREE Alpha tee? Like and comment on AT LEAST 3 posts on any of our platforms during the week to be selected.

https://twitter.com/apa1906NETwork/status/1287538256821792771/

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Congratulations to 36th General President-Elect of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Brother Dr. Willis L. Lonzer, III

On behalf of General President Dr. Everett B. Ward, we extend our congratulations to the 36th General President-Elect of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Brother Dr. Willis L. Lonzer, III.

We would also like to extend our appreciation to Brother Dr. Roderick Smothers for running an honorable campaign. When one Brother succeeds, we all succeed. Onward and upward. #Forthe7Jewels #AlphaPhiAlpha #APA1906Network #ElevateAlpha #ThereGoesAnAlphaMan

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89TH SOUTHERN REGION CONVENTION: A Virtual Event

“Learn Alpha. Lift Alpha. Live Alpha”

July 15-18, 2020 Mobile Alabama.

For full agenda and registration information please visit the convention website.

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Brother Gen. Charles Brown Confirmed by Senate as First Black Air Force Chief

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Tuesday unanimously confirmed Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. as the Air Force’s chief of staff, elevating a four-star general who is the first black man to hold the position and who recently spoke out about his experience with racism in America.

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Brother Alexander Provides STEM Leadership at A&T

When Winser Alexander began his academic career in 1976 as associate professor and chair of the Department of Electrical Engineering at NC A&T, the underrepresentation of African Americans in academia was readily apparent. Alexander remembers attending conferences and being the only African American in the room. Through Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate – North Carolina Alliance, he hopes to change this underrepresentation among STEM faculty.

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First Chancellor at NCCU/Alpha Brother Goes to Omega Chapter

Former president and the first chancellor of N.C. Central University, Albert Nathaniel Whiting, has died at age 102. An academic and U.S. Army veteran who led the historically black university through significant growth, died on June 4 in Maryland.

Read More: Raleigh News & Observer

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Alpha Phi Alpha’s National Chaplain Just Published This Open Letter About The Reopening of Churches Amid COVID-19

The National Chaplain of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., Reverend Dr. Johnathan C. Augustine, recently published an open letter regarding the reopening and preoccupancy of houses of worship amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The letter, which was sent to Watch The Yard by the Editor of The Sphinx to be shared can be read in full here.

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NPHC FRATERNITY LEADERS DEMAND JUSTICE IN THE KILLING OF UNARMED BLACK MAN, GEORGE FLOYD

MAY 27, 2020 – The leaders of the five National Pan-Hellenic Council fraternities, namely:  Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., and Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc., with approximately 1 million college educated men, have all individually and collectively spoken out against what
we believe are the unlawful killings of unarmed Black people by law enforcement and civilians alike over the years.

The newly released graphic video of a police officer kneeling on the neck of unarmed George Floyd that resulted in his death after he and other civilians repeatedly told the officer he could not breath should stir outrage among all Americans.

Today, we call for the filing of criminal charges and the immediate arrest of all the officers involved in this killing, including Derek Chauvin whose knee was seen on the neck of Mr. Floyd, the three other responding MPD officers involved in the murder of Mr. Floyd, and a formal investigation by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and/or The Federal Bureau of Investigation. This must end now.

Our prayers and hearts are with the family and friends of George Floyd, and anyone else, of conscience, who is struggling to come to grips with this shocking and unnecessary loss. While we too mourn this loss, we refuse to remain silent and will continue to fight and advocate for equal justice for the communities we represent.

The five NPHC Fraternity leaders include: Everett B. Ward, Ph.D., General President, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.; Reuben A. Shelton, III, Esq., Grand Polemarch, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.; David Marion, Ph.D., Grand Basileus, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.; Micheal E. Cristal, International President, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.; and Andre Manson,
Grand Polaris, Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc.

Press Release

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