County School District One, was the speaker for this annual affair. Brother Stevenson spoke of the economic and educational status of Blacks. Data that he referred to showed that although the gap between Blacks and whites had narrowed in educational attainment, the resulting financial rewards to Blacks have not kept pace with that of whites in the same educational categories. He concluded that the economic prospect for Black families is bleak and that we who are more advantaged should reach back and give a helping hand to those of our sisters and Brothers who are less fortunate; that we must be our Brothers' keeper; that until they rise, we are not going to rise. He related the economic condition of Blacks to an examination of the role of Shown at the Epsilon Mu Lambda Founder's Day in Pensacola are (left to right): ClevelandAlpha Phi Alpha. He challenged the Maiden, Charles Teamer, Leroy Jenkins, Aaron Harris, NeRoy Anderson, Joel Knight, brethren not to allow a generation of Sheldon Early, James Griffin, James Gillis, Reginald Woods, Rubin Ruffin, Charles Thornton, Blacks who have been lost in the Frank Kyle, Ronald Mangum, Elmore Benjamin, Jr., Robert Albury, and Lawrence Scott. desegregation progress to have been lost in vain. hensive Planning for Escambia County. Lawrence M. Scott (35 years); Frank S. The Founder's Day observance began The chapter's initial project was the Kyle (34 years); and Linzie Stephens with breakfast prepared by Brother participation in Brother James Griffin's (27 years). Brother Leroy Jenkins was Alexander "Flattop" Graham and his program in memory of our late the Founder's Day Chairman. committee and ended with the singing Brother, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Brother Ronald Mangum chaired the of the Alpha Hymn. The Alpha House as well as the 1963 March on Washingannual Christmas Party held at the is serving a very useful purpose in the ton. Seven Brothers had an active part Apollo Club in December and Brother life of the chapter and the Brothers see on the public program held at the Aaron Harris spearheaded the College the need to continue to make improveBelmont-DeVilliers Resource Center in Smoker held at the University of West ments to it. August 1983. Florida in February in an effort to Two Alpha men received the Urban A Reclamation Smoker was held in revive Mu Theta Chapter at the former League awards. Brother A. T. Butler, October. Approximately forty upper-level two-year school. Sr. was presented this year's Public Brothers were invited and thirty-seven Some community activities headed Service Award. Brother Butler, a attended. Five Brothers rejoined the up by local Brothers include: Dr. Percy member of Richland County Council ranks of Alphadom. This was the first L. Goodman, Medical Advisor to the since 1976 and long-time educator, was of a three-point program for inactive Sickle Cell O r g a n i z a t i o n ; and recognized for his efforts in promoting Brothers to affiliate with Alpha. Lawrence M. Scott, Escambia County minority economic development. Founder's Day was celebrated on Chairman of the United Negro College Brother Thomas S. Martin, who is a December 18, 1983 at the Mt. Olive Fund, which raised more than $50,000 Past President of Alpha Psi Lambda, Baptist Church. Brother Charles C. over a two-year period. was one of the winners of the CommuTeamer, Sr., of New Orleans, a candiPensacola, the western gate to the nity Service Award, presented to date for the General Presidency of Sunshine State will host the 1986 State individuals who have rendered outA-Phi-A, was the guest speaker. Convention. standing, unselfish service to the Brother Teamer followed this year's community. theme, "Education, the Catalyst Also, Brother Isaac Williams was Of Our Youth and Our Future," with a recently honored because of his outstirring and impressive speech. The standing service as Field Director of the Mass Choirs of Mt. Olive was outNAACP of South Carolina. Brother Alpha Psi Lambda standing in all musical selections, Williams is leaving this position to directed by Brother Maurice Roland, a holds 7th open a consultant firm to provide former member of the Fisk Jubilee Youth Leadership Meet opportunities for minorities. Singers. Several Brothers were On Saturday, December 3, at 8:00 On Saturday, May 21, 1983, the honored for their long association with a.m., over 30 Brothers of Alpha Psi chapter sponsored its seventh successful Alpha Phi Alpha. Those Brothers Lambda (Columbia) met at the Alpha Youth Leadership Conference at the honored were: Fifty-year certificate — House to have breakfast together. The Alpha House. Thirty high school Judge L. Howard Bennett (51 years); occasion was to observe the 77th students who attended were selected Twenty-five year certificates — Theoanniversary of the Fraternity, and the from area high schools because of dore C. Dobose (46 years); Dr. J. eighth year of the Alpha House. leadership potential which they have Monroe Spencer (37 years); Dr. NeRoy Dr. John R. Stevenson, who is the demonstrated. The workshop was conAnderson, Cleveland Maiden, and Deputy Superintendent for Richland ducted by members of the chapter.
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