June is a month filled with congratulatory recognition for many Brothers.
We would like to first congratulate all of the recent graduates and parents of recent graduates! We are especially proud to recognize Brothers Sam Armstrong, Justin Davis, Larry Keen II, and Jermaine Wilson on receiving Masters Degrees during this season. We also send congratulations to our Brothers in Beta chapter who are now moving on to new stages and greater achievements in life. It is our hope that Brothers who are remaining in the Washington DC metropolitan area will continue to be active in this great Brotherhood by joining the ranks of Mu Lambda chapter. Alpha Phi Alpha has long carried the banner of “Knowledge and Achievement”. As we espouse these ideals, we recognize our communities, our nation, and indeed our Fraternity are strengthened by Brothers and all who invested in the beliefs of pursuing higher education.
We would like to also congratulate in the month of June all Fathers, Grandfathers, Great-Grandfathers, God-fathers, and mentors as we wish you a HAPPY FATHERS’ DAY! I think of the impact my father and my grandfather had on my education, my well being, and my morals. Though many fathers and grandfathers go unrecognized for their efforts, Mu Lambda chapter does not take your role for granted. Our hats are off to you as you lead your family as God would lead you. This is no small task, and as Alpha Men, I rest assured that someone is all the greater in life because of you!
On Sunday June 21st (FATHERS’ DAY), celebrate with your children/grandchildren/mentees by taking part in the many activities that Alpha Phi Alpha has planned. Leadership Development Institute will be concluding on June 21st and is an excellent opportunity to share with your family how your fraternity is investing in the future of young
Inside this Edition:
• The Executive Message
• Art Exhibit at Artomatic
• Alpha Wives
• Mu Lambda Foundation
• Beta’s Campus Corner
• Father’s Day Brunch
• Election Results
• Cap and Gown Moments
• Juneteenth Celebrations
• Black Facts
• Historical Moment
• Birthdays
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Walter Whitley Editor
EXECUTIVE MESSAGE
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Finally, congratulations to the newly elected officers of Mu Lambda chapter! Brother Timothy Fitzgerald will continue a second term as President. We congratulate officers who were re-elected to another term and welcome to the Executive Board Brother Mark Ross- Treasurer; Brother Joseph Housey-Corresponding Secretary; Brother Antwon Lofton- Editor to the Sphinx; Brother Larry WareWebmaster; Brother Wiley Bowling- Member At Large; and Brother James Heck- Intake Director!!!! We look forward to the next fraternal year filled Manly Deeds, Scholarship, and Love For All Mankind. We also look forward to an outstanding General Convention in July 2009. The convention will be held in New Orleans, LA. The schedule is filled with outstanding events and workshops. There is also the opportunity to reunite with Brother and meet new Brothers. Also, if you get the opportunity, visit Xavier University of Louisiana as every Alpha Man has a link to the school- number 1 producer of African American Medical and Dental Students, Brother Norman C. Francis (longest standing President of an American College/University) is of course leader, and MY ALMA MATER!
"I therefore,… beseech you that you walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called."
Ephesians 4:1
Every Brother’s walk in Alpha began with these words. This is our charge, again, to every Brother of Mu Lambda as we conclude this fraternal year and look forward to coming together again in September 2009. Have a safe and wonderful summer. Using the words of Jewel Brother Callis at the end of the first General Convention- God Be With You, Until We Meet Again!
Fraternally,
Reginald O. Salter Vice President
Art Exhibit at ARTOMATIC
Held regularly since 1999, Artomatic is the Washington, D.C., area's one-of-a-kind multimedia event, involving hundreds of regional artists, performers and volunteers. The free event is an arts extravaganza, featuring paintings, sculpture, photography, music, theater, poetry, dance and workshops.
Now thru July 05, 2009
Bro. Joe Jones’ work is exhibited on the 6th floor, area 14.
Celebrate Artomatic's 10th anniversary: The trademark, one-of-a-kind multimedia arts event will be at 55 M Street, S.E., in Washington, D.C.(near Navy Yard Metro)
Admission to Artomatic is always free.
ELECTION NIGHT RESULTS
President Timothy Fitzgerald
Rec. Secretary Sean Bellamy
Chaplain William Hawkins
Editor to the Sphinx Antwon Lofton
Fin. Secretary Arthur King
Director of Intake James Heck
Webmaster Larry Ware
Historian Justin Davis
Vice President Reginald Salter
Cor. Secretary Joseph Housey
Treasurer Mark Ross
Editor of the Torch Walter Whitley
Sergeant of Arms Darryl Chase
Director of Edu. Geoffrey Johnson
Parliamentarian Eddie Neal
Archivist Mario Simpson
Member at Large Wiley Bowling (2009-2010ExecutiveBoardwilltakeoathduringJune’sChapterMeeting)
A special thank you to the nomination committee for their faithful and diligent work.
Ed Norwood, Chair
Julius Brice
Jimmy Floyd
Louis Ford
Rudolph Harris
Andre Lucas
William Thomas
Area VI Leadership Team Appointed
Brother Reginald Salter (Mu Lambda) has been appointed Area Director for Area VI of the Mid-Atlantic Association of Alpha Phi Alpha Chapters. Brother Elijah Johnson (Omicron Eta Lambda) and Brother Meshach Ciscero (Nu Beta) have been appointed Assistant Area Director and Associate Area Director respectively. Brothers Salter, Johnson, and Ciscero are responsible for the proper functioning, organization, and representation of the six chapters of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. in Washington DC.
Alpha Wives
Alpha Wives Culminating Event For Year
Each June, prior to the summer recess for meetings, Alpha Wives enjoy an interesting culminating event. This year, the Alpha Wives present a Sunday brunch at the Kennedy Centerʹ s Roof Top Terrace Restaurant. Alphas and guests, please join us on Sunday, June 7, 2009 beginning at 11:30 am. The cost for the brunch is $ 35.00. Contact Mary Murray on 301‐588‐4663, or Modestine Lowery on 202‐291‐3129 if you are interested in attending. Donʹt miss this opportunity to enjoy a wonderful meal, while socializing in a relaxing environment.
Invitation To All Alpha Wives
An invitation remains open for all Alpha Wives to join us for the upcoming year. Alphas please encourage your wives to join. We will welcome their new ideas. We expect a year with an interesting agenda and activities. Contact Modestine Lowery (202‐291‐329), Mary Murray (301‐588‐4663), or Charlotte Douglass (703‐671‐8856).
Important Dates
Mu Lambda Foundation
The Annual Report of the Mu Lambda Foundation will be presented at the June chapter meeting. The financial status, fund raising, chapter house renovations and financing, structural reorganization and operations are the primary areas covered.
The first AIDS walk to be held in Frederick in over ten years will be held in observance of National HIV Testing Day, Saturday, June 27, 2009. Funds raised will support local AIDS related efforts. Free HIV testing to be provided during the event.
Frederick to begin it’s own AIDS Quilt.
Many people have become complacent about the threat of HIV and AIDS, but the truth is that the AIDS epidemic continues to grow each year both in the world and also here in our own backyards. Maryland is now number one among all 50 states in the rate of AIDS cases.
The event will be launched from Frederick Church of the Brethren at 201 Fairview Avenue on National HIV Testing Day, Saturday, June 27, 2009 at 10 AM.
National Men’s Health Week
June 15 – 21, 2009
Father’s Day
June 21, 2009
Alpha Phi Alpha Eastern Region Leadership Development Institute University of Maryland, Baltimore County
June 18 – 21, 2009
Students, churches, and civic groups are all encouraged to participate in this important event. Walkers are asked to pre-register by June 6, 2009 by sending their name, address, phone number, and T-shirt size to info@FCOB.net. Please title the email, “AIDS Walk”.
In addition to the walk, Frederick County Health Department will be providing free oral HIV testing at the church from 10 AM to 2 PM during the event.
Beta’s Campus Corner
Graduating Beta Chapter Brothers
Lamar Lockridge llockridge@gmail.com
Speech Communication Washington, DC
Working at the TSA and pursuing further employment
Baker Blanding bblanding2005@yahoo.com
Marketing Pursuing JD Washington, DC
Marcus Ware marcusaware@gmail.com
Political Science
Attending Howard University Law School Washington, DC
Adam Cooper adamjcoop@gmail.com
International Business/Marketing
June 20, 2009: 9– 11:00 AM
The Club at Andrews AFB Regency A & B
“Honoring Fatherhood: A Tribute to Love, Strength and Dedication”
Tickets: $25
(Children 4-10yrs: $15 Under 4 yrs FREE)
This event, in its fourth year, was renamed in honor of Brother Christopher Riley who so ably coordinated the event for PUL in 2006, but entered Omega Chapter the following year. This event provides an excellent opportunity to celebrate Brother Riley’s life, honor him as a father, and to honor all fathers.
To purchase tickets, please contact me via emails or at (202) 321-6283. You can also purchase tickets online at the chapter’s website, www.pul1906.org
Started his own Business check the website at www.atelierbeta.com
Craig Allen c.d.allen@hotmail.com English/French Washington, DC Pursuing JD
Robert Cabbagestalk bobbystudent@yahoo.com
Advertising Pursuing MBA Washington, DC
Cordell Nelson cleophus05@aol.com
Hospitality Management Washington, DC
Hilton Garden Inn for 1 year and pursuing MBA
Francis Roberts
FrancisMRoberts@gmail.com
International Business/ Emerging Nations & Asia Pacific Studies New York, NY
Barclays Capital pursuing JD
Email, myspace or twitter these brothers a hearty congratulations.
Cap and Gown Moments
Bro. Sam Armstrong, Masters Computer Information Management
Bro. Larry Keen II, Master of Science Neuropsychology Webster University Howard University
Bro. Justin Davis, Masters Public Policy Georgetown University
BLACK FACTS
Henry Lewis Becomes Musical Director of
LITTLE KNOWN BLACK HISTORY MOMENT
Joseph Douglass New Jersey Symphony Master Violinist
June 01, 1968
Joseph H. Dickson Patents Player Piano
John Douglass was born in 1871. He was June 11, 1912 the third generation violinist to the Douglass William Barry Patents the Postmarking and family. As a youngster, he received lessons Cancelling Machine on the violin from his father and his June 22, 1897 grandfather, the Great Frederick Douglass. Fugitive Slave Laws Repealed by Congress
June 28, 1886
ΑΦΑ Tags for DC, MD & VA
The Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity licenses plates for Washington, DC are on the road!!! Brothers interested in acquiring DC tags should contact Bro Arthur King at aking536@aol.com or 202.744.6624.
For Maryland tags contact Brother Vernon Dorkins at (410) 664-0911.
For Virginia tags contact Brother Chuck Johnson at chrlzej06@gmail.com Supreme Court Justice and Brother Thurgood Marshall Announces His Retirement.
Young Joseph was sent to Boston to study at the New England Conservatory of Music. upon graduation, Joseph returned to Washington, DC and began giving concerts. He also had the opportunity to play at the Chicago world’s fair in 1893, attracting a wide audience. During the next thirty years, he toured the United States, playing at Black Educational Institutions and Black Churches across the country.
Joseph Douglass taught at Howard University and conducted orchestras.
Joseph Douglass Pictured with his Famous Grandfather, Frederick Douglass
June Birthdays
Richard E. Batts
Moses Boyd
Earl V. Root
Kent A. Benjamin
Leroy Lowery, III
William E. Calbert
Larry D. Keen, II
Mario T. Simpson
William R. Spaulding
Earl F. Hilliard, Jr.
Frederick J. Laney
Derrick P. J. Thomas
Jermaine Wilson
Franklin R. Ampy
Eugene E. Kinlow
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Gerald K. Williams
Rashid E. Darden
Gregory A. Barnes
Wayne S. Williams, Jr.
Desmond D. Williams
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2009 Mu Lambda Housing Assessment
Please remember to pay your 2008-2009 Housing Assessment: $50 per chapter meeting (10 meetings) or $500 for the year. Remit to Mu Lambda Foundation, PO Box 4582, Wash., DC 20017-4582
The 2008-09 Executive Committee
President Tim Fitzgerald 301-332-7507
Vice President Reginald Salter 301-379-6102
Recording Secretary Sean Bellamy 336-575-7677
Treasurer Vacant
Financial Secretary Arthur King 202-744-6624
Corresponding Secretary Jeffery Brown 301-204-9544
Chaplain William Hawkins 202-583-3211
Historian Justin Davis 678-787-8344
Archivist
Sergeant-at-Arms
Mario Simpson Darryl Chase 240-493-6009 202-294-3383
Associate Editor to the Sphinx Kenneth Furlough 202-832-8560
Editor of the Torch Walter Whitley 202-255-9258
Webmaster Marvin Brooks 202-744-0891
Director of Intake Andre Lucas 202-829-9288
Director of Education Geoffrey Johnson 202-487-0785
Parliamentarian Eddie Neal 301-440-4055
Member-at-Large Arlester Brown 202-244-2778
Immediate Past President James McDonald 202-544-5026
www.mulambda.org
June Meeting Thursday, June 04, 2009 7:06pm School of Dentistry Howard University Campus
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Mu Lambda Chapter PO Box 1993 Washington, DC 20013-1993 ….Share the Light of the Torch with our inactive Brothers and Brothers new to the DC area….
