Alpha truly showed, and the crowded audience in the chapel that day was thoroughly convinced who is number one. Brother Oswald P. Bronson, President of Bethune-Cookman College, gave an extremely fine message in which all parts were well taken by not only Alphas, but all listeners. To conclude the semester's activities, Brothers Michael Goodman, Bernard Washington, Edwin Wesley, Melvin Dawson, and Randy Senter joined the ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha in a Christmas Party, which was sponsored by our lovely sister sorority. Once again the Alpha light was turned on and the crowd was pleased. In closing, the Brothers of Delta Beta welcome all men of Alpha whether passing by or visiting the Daytona Beach area to drop by the campus and see what we are about. Turn on that light!!
memphis Alpha Delta Lambda provides leadership and social change Alpha Delta Lambda Chapter, Memphis, Tennessee, previously celebrated fifty years of service to Memphis, "The City of Good Abode." The men of this chapter have demonstrated outstanding leadership, community service, and influence of social change in the Memphis community. They have established a "track record" and "legacy" for forward progress in the area of human services and love for mankind. The Brothers are taking the lead in almost every facet of community and public life. They are assuming leadership roles which were traditionally denied Black Americans in this city. As the city changes and shed its cloth of discrimination and oppression, Memphis Alphas are out front promoting and leading the way for revolutionary social change. The spirit of our beloved Jewels of Alpha Phi Alpha is alive and well in Memphis! The Alpha Phi Alpha Brotherhood around the world should know that Alpha men in Memphis hold a virtual monopoly on elected and appointive positions in the city and state of Tennessee. In addition, most leading administrative positions in the public institutions are under the leadership of Alpha Men. The following brief listing of elected officials who are Alphas in this historic city on the mighty The Sphinx / Spring 1983
Honorees at Alpha Delta Lambda Spring Formal include (left to right) Brothers C. Major Roberts, Michael Nettles, W. Mingo Clark, Don Lee, and ]ethro Alexander. Mississippi River will provide a glimpse of the sphere of influence of Alphas in this Delta community: Brother Harold Ford, U.S. Rep., 9th Congressional District (1st); Brother George Brown, Jr., 1st State Supreme Court JusticeBrother John Ford, State Senator (Tenn); Brother Harper Brewer, State Representative and speaker pro tern of the House of Representatives; Brother James Ford, M.D., City Councilman, City of Memphis; Brother J. O. Patterson, Chairman of the Memphis City Council and unsuccessful candidate for Interim Mayor (1982); Brother George Brown, Jr., School Board Member; Brother Carl Johnson, Sr., School Board Member, Memphis City Schools; Brother Arthur Bennett, Criminal Court Judge; Brother H. T. Lockhard, Criminal Court Judge; Brother Ira Murphy, General Sessions Judge; and Brother James Sweargean, General Sessions Judge. There are many other important positions too numerous to mention in this article. There is an air of urgency and forward-thinking on the parts of Brothers in Memphis. The Brothers are living up to the ideals of the Fraternity as so aptly put by Brother Huel D. Perkins in his commentary on "Leadership and Alpha Phi Alpha (Summer '82 Sphinx): " . . . A fraternity is the sum total of what its brotherhood subscribes to, as ideals, and then translates into some sort of public manifestation." The 1982-83 fraternal year in Mem-
phis has been exemplary for Alpha Delta Lambda as the Brothers have pushed hard to present bold and socially significant programs for community uplift. Some of the chapter programs which impacted the community were: 1) Spring formal (1982) - approximately 400 Brothers and their wellgroomed guests attended a gala occasion high atop the fabulous Holiday Inn Rivermont overlooking the historic Mississippi River. The downtown skyline of Memphis was in full view as the Brothers honored their sweethearts and friends. Brother Mingo Clark, Southern Regional Vice President of Alpha Phi Alpha, and Brother Michael T. Nettles, State Director of Tennessee, were in attendance at the formal dance. Both briefly addressed the Brothers and their guests. They were warmly received. The following morning, a breakfast for Alphas only was held in honor of Brother Nettles and Clark. The occasion was a wonderful success. The spring formal was used to stage the Alpha Delta Lambda announcement of a $1,000 scholarship donation to Lemoyne-Owen College in honor of Brother T. H. Haynes (Omega Chapter), founder of Alpha Delta Lambda, for a deserving student(s) with outstanding scholarship. Also Alpha Delta Lambda presented Brother Don Lee as "Alpha Man of the Year" for his devotion and outstanding service to the Fraternity. 2) Alpha Youth Leadership Seminar — in conjunction with Shelby State 43