in each child. We held voter registration drives and workshops to stress to citizens the importance of their votes. We also participated in canned food and clothing drives for needy families on Thanskgiving and Christmas, made visits to Tuskegee's Veterans Administration Hospital and entertained the eldrly at local rest homes. Through all the excitement, service and academics, the brotherhood initiated eight young men into Alphadom in fall 1982: neophyte Brothers Charles Middlebrooks, Andra Sparks, James Reynolds, Roderick Holland, Gregory Gay, Gregory Craig, Cornelius Flakes, and David Carter. Once across the burning sands, these new Brothers made their presence felt in the chapter activities and programs. We would like to congratulate these new Alpha men and look forward to continued innovative and hard work from them. Upon our return for the new year in January, the Brothers gave a GQ-Backin-the-Groove Disco, which set the pace for our 1983 activities. The Brothers also recognized the late Brother Martin Luther King, Jr. with a day-long program on his birthday, which included workshops, a lecture, and culminated with a candle-lighting ceremonial march that evening. February, which was Black History Month, had the Brothers presenting 'The Power of Blackness in Retrospect" and our 6th annual Mr. Magic Presentation. 'The Power of Blackness in Retrospect" was our Black History Month program designed to enlighten the community and campus with thoughts of cultural significance. It featured speeches on the history of Black spirituals, black dance, and the plight of the Black woman. Our 6th annual Mr. Magic Presentation enjoyed another successful year as seven young men competed for the title of "Mr. Magic." They were judged on talent, fashion, and awareness of events. This year's winner was Robert Prothro, sponsored by the ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Gamma Kappa Chapter. We completed our social calendar with a Valentine's Disco, a Sweetheart Fashion Show / Disco, our 2nd annual Ms. Blue Jeans Disco and a farewell picnic in Abbott Park. As the semester began to come to a close, the brotherhood started to wind down the year with another tantalizing Toga Party to open our Alpha Week festivities, which was held April 9-16. It consisted of a Leadership Confer64
ence, a charity Basketball Tournament which had each participant playing on behalf of their favorite charitable organization, a Little Miss Ebony Pageant and culminated with "An Elegant Evening with an Alpha Ball," which was in conjunction with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. In addition to our regular community projects, we sponsored an essay contest throughout the Tuskegee school system and on campus for Black History Month. Also, we provided information and guided visiting parents on Parents Day, assisted with the handling of Special Olympics and sponsored an Easter Egg Hunt/Party for children in the city. The gentlemen of Gamma Phi Chapter have consistently shown excellence in any endeavor they have undertaken this past year. This excellence enabled Gamma Phi to make substantial contributions to several organizations such as the United Way, the Macon County School Board, the Tuskegee Housing Authority, the National Association for Sickle Cell Anemia, the Cooperative for American Relief Everywhere, the Million Dollar Fund Drive, Africare Relief Fund and a special continuous project, which was adopting and supporting a child from rural Africa each month through C.A.R.E. Gamma Phi is unmistakably on the move in service and social endeavors. We're looking forward to another productive and successful year. At Gamma Phi, the Brothers feel that we have come quite a long way and have some distance yet to go. Still, we will continue to hold the name of Alpha Phi Alpha high as we move progressively forward.
voorhees college Eta Iota promotes scholarship The Brothers of Eta Iota Chapter in Voorhees College, Denmark, South Carolina, would like to extend greetings to all Brothers of the Black & Old Gold. The Brothers of Eta Iota had a very successful first semester by presenting the campus and community with a gala night in the form of their Miss Black & Gold Pageant. Miss Shonya Lewis was awarded that most coveted crown.
Officers of the chapter for the year are Brothers Festus Imansuen, President; Herbert Pittman, Vice President; Chinenye H. Ohanu, Secretary-Treasurer; and Anthony Brothers, Dean of Pledges. The roster of Brothers included Yinka Isioye, Christopher Priester, Godfrey Ekhomu, Micheal McMillan and Herman Brightman. In keeping with the ideals of scholarship, three Brothers of Eta Iota Chapter have sought and were awarded the three highest academic honors bestowed upon a student by the college. They are Brother Chinenye H. Ohanu, Biology major, 3.92 grade point average; Brother Festus Imansuen, Business major, 3.78 grade point average; and Brother Yinka T. Isioye, Business major, 3.71 grade point average. This is the first time in our history this has been accomplished. The Brothers extend an open invitation to any Brothers in the area, for the Brotherhood seeks a strong House of Alpha. It is our hope that each Brother of Alpha strives to up-hold the lofty ideals of Alpha Phi Alpha.
wofford college Omicron Chi continues Alpha tradition The Brothers of the newly-formed Omicron Chi Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha bid fraternal greetings to all members of the House of Alpha. The Omicron Chi Chapter was founded at Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina, February 10, 1982. This was the first Alpha chapter in the area and has set the precedent for others to follow. The first six men, "Elite Six," who crossed the sands into Alphadom from this chapter were Lek Siriwat, Chris White, Ellis Colvin, Anthony Gaines, Harold Jackson and Alvin Wells. Just like other Alpha men, these men were leaders on campus. They add new meaning to the motto: First of All, Servants of All, We Shall Transcend All. Shortly after they became Brothers, they got busy with the work of A-Phi-A. They began immediately to provide service to the state, community and college. As a result of their determination and love for mankind, several other young men who were "striving onward and upward toward the light," wanted to follow in their footsteps and The Sphinx / Summer 1983