The Torch - November 2022

TWO

TWENTY MEN OF ALPHA

OUR CHAPTER

Mu Lambda is Alpha's eleventh alumni chapter, chartered October 1, 1923, in Washington D.C. The chapter was established, in part, in response to the desire of graduate brothers, many whom were initiated into Beta Chapter at Howard University, to give aid to the undergraduate brothers and continue the work of Alpha. Chartered by 22 distingushed men of Alpha which included Jewel Nathaniel Allison Murray and Jewel Robert Harold Ogle.

CHAPTER LEGACY

There has been six members who served as the General President of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and two whom served as the Eastern Region Vice President. Mu Lambda is equally proud of our current brothers making their mark in the Washington D.C. community and beyond. Our chapter has many entrepreneurs, activists, political leaders, philanthropists, academicians, ministers and so much more. Our diverse brotherhood age range is between the ages of 25 and 98. We all work together to maximize the brotherhood of Alpha by following the Objective, Mission and AIMS of our Fraternity.

FIRST OFFICERS

The officers elected at the first meeting were Brother Harold StrattonPresident, Brother John Lowery-Vice President, Brother Victor DalySecretary, Brother Daniel W. EdmondsTreasurer, and Brother Nathaniel Allison Murray (Jewel)-Chaplain. Mu Lambda was thus established and was on its way into history!

www.mulambda.org

In this Issue

Cover

1 Front Cover Picture by Names

2 In this Issue

3 Executive Board, Committee Chairs, Charter Members, Past Presidents

4 The Presidents’ Message

5 The Vice-Presidents’ Message

6 A Tribute to our VETERANS!

8 MAAC Founders Day Breakfast Invitation 2022

9 Birthdays and Alphaversaries

10 RENAISSANCE - Mu Lambda Centennial Announcement

11 Community Service Highlights October!

14 Beta Chapter - The Winners

15 White Supremacy Lives on...

17 Social Highlights

18 Health and Wellness Committee - A Brothers Keeper

20 Diabetes Awareness Month

21 COPD Awareness Month

22 Reclamation - Strengthening the HOOD 23 A Conversation with Warner Bros.

26 Mu Lambda Brother Spotlight - Bro. Justin Hansford 28 MAAC Area Events

31 Literary Society 32 Dessert of the month 33 Drink of the Month 35 Upcoming Events Calendar 36 Advertisements 45 Message from the Editor 46 Esprit de Fraternite

Executive Board

President John “Tony” Wilson Vice President

Mikael LaRoche

Recording Secretary Jason Jefferson

Corresponding Secretary Samuel Armstrong Financial Secretary Anthony Covington Sr.

Treasurer

Michael Young Chaplain

William “Tony” Hawkins

Historian

Joesph Housey, III

Archivist Wesley McClure, II

Intake Coordinator Karl Bruce Assoc. Editor/Sphinx Justice Brown-Duso

Dir. Ed. Activities Sean Perkins

Sergeant-at-Arms

Daniel Mushala

Parliamentarian

George McNeal

Director of Technology Garrett Miller

Editor of the Torch

Mikael LaRoche

Member at Large Joesph Gibbs

Risk Management Officer

Mikael E. LaRoche

General Council Justin Handford

Immediate Past President

Eddie Neal

Committee Chairs

Auditing

A.J. Jones

Brother’s Keeper Carlos DeBose

Budget and Finance Communication and Technology Garrett Miller

Constitution Gilbert Douglas DC National Pan Hellenic Council Daniel Mushala

Fundraising Vacant

Golf Tournament Villareal Johnson Frank King

Health & Wellness Derrick Butts

Membership Carlos DuBois

Men Who Cook

Mikael LaRoche

Mu Lambda Chapter History Book

Joseph Housey, III Nominating Vacant Programs

Byron L.Williams

Public Policy

A.J. Jones

Social Chair Joseph Gibbs Community Service Samuel Armstrong Marketing/Promotion Committee Mikael LaRoche

Social Media Chair Brown - Duso

Charter Members

Arthur Curtis* Merrill H. Curtis* Victor R. Daly* Eugene L. C. Davidson* Arnold Donawa* Walter Garvin* William L. Hansberry* Charles H. Houston* Edward Howard* Joseph R. Jones* R. Frank Jones* J Edward Lowery* Clarence H. Mills* Jewel Nathaniel Allison Murray* Norman L. McGhee* FN4 Jewel Robert Harold Ogle* Louis H. Russell* James N. Saunders* Emory B. Smith* Harold C. Stratton* J.H.N. Waring* Charles H. Wesley* FN3

CHARTERED ON MONDAY

OCTOBER 1, 1923 WASHINGTON, D.C.

FN1 6th General President 1915-1916

FN2 General Secretary 1915-1916

7th General President 1916-1917

FN3 14th General President 1931-1940

FN4 General Secretary 1920-1926

FN5 8th Eastern Regional Vice-President 1950-1953

FN6 23rd Eastern Regional Vice-President 2000-2001

Executive Director MLK Memorial

Past Presidents

1. Harold Stratton* 1923 - 1924

2. Howard H. Long* FN2

3. Charles H. Wesley* 1926 - 1928

4. Frank Adams*

5. R. Frank Jones*

6. James B. Browning*

7. Jewel Henry Arthur Callis* FN1 8. U. Simpson Tate*

9. Claude Ferebee*

10. George O. Butler*

11. C.C. House* 1938 - 1940

12. Verdie L. Robinson*

13. Walter M. Booker* FN5

14. Jack Bond*

15. Millard R. Dean*

16. Frank Davis*

17. Clifton Hardy*

18. Herman Johnson* 19. Howard Jenkins*

20. C.C. House* 1952 - 1954 21. William F. Nelson* 22. Aubrey E. Robinson* 23. Joseph Waddy*

24. Edward J. Austin* 25. Elgy Johnson* 1964 - 1965 26. George H. Windsor* 1965 - 1967 27. James T. Speight* 1967 - 1969 28. Harold Sims* 1969 - 1970 29. Eddie L. Madison* 1970 - 1972 30. Wilbur Sewell* 1972 - 1974 31. Charles Walker Thomas* 1974 - 1976

Theodore Taylor* 1976 - 1978

Elmer Moore* 1978 - 1981

William E. Calbert* 1981 - 1983 35. Osmond Brown* 1983 - 1986 36. Vernon Gill 1986 - 1988

LeRoy Lowery, III 1988 - 1990 38. Morris Hawkins* 1990 - 1992 39. C.C. Jones 1992 - 1995 40. Vincent Orange 1995 - 1997 41. Melvin White 1997 - 1999 42. LeRoy Lowery, III FN6 1999 - 2001

James Haynes 2001 - 2002

Rudolph Harris* 2002 - 2004

Edwin Norwood 2004 - 2006

James McDonald 2006 - 2008

Timothy Fitzgerald 2008 - 2010 48. Kwame Ulmer 2010 - 2011

LeRoy Lowery, III 2011-2013

Eddie Neal 2013 - 2015

LeRoy Lowery, III 2015 - 2017 52. Joel Grey 2017 - 2018 53. Eddie Neal 2018 - 2020 54. John “Tony” Wilson 2020 -

* Omega Chapter Brothers Footnote (FN)

The President’s Message

Greetings Brothers,

Generally speaking November is known for two things in the U.S. – voting and thankfulness. The latter generally associated with the Thanksgiving holiday. But at its core really is about being thankful for those things in one’s life. Needless to say I am thankful for you Brothers and what you do to contribute to my life, each other and to those known and unknown to you. I am also hopeful that for those whose are positively impacted by the reach of the men of Mu Lambda that they too are thankful for their unknown and stalwart benefactors.

In regards to the former, (voting), of course this august body of men know the value of voting and also the high import of a politically literate and savvy populace. Performing the act of voting without a functional political IQ leaves one to be easy prey to support concepts and ideas with their ballot that is not in their best interest. I would hope that when we execute our Voteless People is a Hopeless People national programs that we go beyond the act of registration for voting but also include the raising of the political IQ of the populace. This is without regard to a political party or ideology.

Carry on Brothers.

Fraternally,

Brother John “Tony” Wilson, President 2022 - 2023

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

Mu Lambda Chapter

TO OUR VETERANS

The brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., Mu Lambda Chapter would like to extend a hearty vote of appreciation for your service!

For Fighting for our freedoms both domestic and abroad.

For Sacrificing Time, Treasure and Talent

For Seeing things and places unseen, to protect our families and friends from ever having to face these fears.

For Protecting our ability to wake up peacefully daily and hug our loved ones.

For Enlisting, and Re-Enlisting. Being stationed in varied regions.

For Choosing your Varied Branches and Leading.

For Being a Frat! Brothers...

By - Brother M. LaRoche

Samuel Armstrong, Sylvester Booker

Kelvin Brown, Carlos Debose, Arthur King, Leroy Lowery, Andre Lucas, Sean Perkins, Jean Pierre, Robert Richardson, Swain Riley, Reginald Salter, Jordan Scott... Thank you and Happy Veterans Day

VETERANS

Samuel Armstrong | Sylvester Booker | Kelvin Brown | Carlos Debose | Arthur King | Leroy Lowery | Andre Lucas | Sean Perkins |

Jean Pierre | Robert Richardson | Swain Riley | Reginald Salter | Jordan Scott

Birthdays

Malcolm D. Jackson

November 6

Rawn James November 14

Bryant Young November 26

James McDonald November 27

Wiley Bowling November 29

Louis Cook November 30

Mario Beatty November 4

Aaron Cheese November 5

Kelvin McClinton November 9

Jabari Hawkins November 9

Malcolm D. Jackson November 11

Joseph Housey November 11

Mario Simpson November 12 Christopher Butts November 13 Guy Durant November 15 Eric Herndon November 16

Timothy Fitzgerald November 18

Sulaiman Almaroof November 19

Frank King November 19

Coy Lindsay November 19 Garrett Miller November 19

Alexander Pullen November 19

Keone Thomas November 19 Rudolph Scipio November 22

Lucius Brown November 24

James Haynes November 27 Carlos DeBose November 29

Jamaal Crone November 30

MU LAMBDA Community Service

MU LAMBDA IS SERVICE

The brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., Mu Lambda Chapter are ushering in the Fall season with celebration and community service to the communities in DC. On Saturday, October 1 the brothers of Mu Lambda Chapter celebrated their 99th charter day. The day consisted of service and highly anticipated fellowship.

On Saturday, October 8, 2022 Mu Lambda Day of Service for the Bloomingdale community. This community service event was in partnership with Good Health WINs, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing transparent information about health needs and innovations for Women’s Immunizations Networks. Brothers from Beta Chapter and Mu Lambda Chapter, as well as members of the Bloomingdale community worked together to assemble and distribute emergency feminine hygiene kits for women in DC.

In addition to the emergency hygiene kits, brothers also participated in a community beautification project at the Mu Lambda Foundation House on Alpha Phi Alpha Way. The brothers Mu Lambda Chapter have not only made a commitment to uplifting communities in DC, but to uplifting communities throughout the country as well. On Friday, October 21, the brothers of Mu Lambda Chapter and the brothers of Alpha Epsilon Lambda Chapter to collaborated to combat the water crisis occurring in Jackson, Mississippi.

The brothers of Mu Lambda were able to provide the Alpha Epsilon Lambda Chapter with 96 cases of water. Although the

seasons may change, Mu Lambda Chapter’s dedication to service and love for all mankind will not. Mu Lambda will continue to exhibit a standard of excellence as it prepares to enter the holiday season and the start of the centennial year.

By - Brother Justice Brown-Duso

Wants you to RUSH the polls on Nov. 8!

BETA CHAPTER WINNERS

The brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., Mu Lambda Chapter would like to extend a hearty congratulations to our Beta Chapter Brothers on their victory in the 2022 Howard University Homecoming StepShow, on Friday, October 21st 2022, at the Burr Gymnasium on the university campus.

This win adds to a long string of Stepshow wins for our undergraduate brothers since the inception of the competition in the annual tradition of the University’s annual celebrations. Their achievement was met with the award of a $2,500 first place check, which contributes significantly to Beta Chapter’s operational expenses, conference travel and chapter plans for 2022-2023.

Join myself, Brother James E. Harmon (advisor) and Bro. President in extending a sincere congratulations to these young men on their ability to carry on the legacy of Howard Alphas, by maintaining HIGH scholastic achievement and AMAZING balance in co-curricular activities.

By - Brother M. LaRoche

White Supremacy LIVES ON...

THE WHITE SUPREMACY OF TRUMP GOES ON by Bro. Austin R. Cooper, Jr.

The cancer that is racism and white supremacy are alive in American politics, and the disease has metastasized since the 2016 presidential elections. Actually, if we are getting to the root of this most recent occurrence, we must return to 2008.

That the American people elected a Black man with a blatantly “foreign” name to the White House was an unforgivable sin for far too many. Staining the White House with a Black familywas far too much for many people to stomach what they saw as a stain on democracy, decency and the ultimate political achievement. The sin to them was simply unpardonable. Had President Barack Obama not been elected and served two terms, the segment of American people who were undone by the sin would have never sunk so low as to elect Donald J. Trump to The White House. Even the most ignorant of racists would have laughed and said, “Oh Hell No!” to the man whose reputation was solidly built on lies, ridiculous braggadocio, questionable business practices, and a morally corrupt personal character.

Hillary Rodham Clinton won the popular vote but lost the Electoral College. Even conceding that she ran a poor campaignfailing to spend enough time in Ohio, Wisconsin, and Nevada with frequency doomed her campaign. And yes, racism fueled the election of 2016. Sexism added its part as well. And racism is fueling the 2022 midterms, and likely will again in 2024. Certainly, sexism will again be a factor. I remember feeling mentally and spiritually exhausted. I prayed for relief from the madness. By November 2020, after four years of enduring daily outright

racism being promoted by the now-former occupant of the Oval Office, I recall feeling as if the plague I was suffering from PTS (Post-Trump Syndrome) was as terrible as the ones Moses set upon Egypt before the Exodus.

Before the election, I was suspicious about whether Trump would even concede if he lost. During those seventy-eight days between November 3rd and the inauguration, I had a frightful premonition of a federal standoff with a defeated president refusing to leave office. I worried, might he even start a nuclear war as a final belligerent denial? On the afternoon of January 6, 2021, I was on a conference call, periodically glancing up and listening to speeches by President Trump and others. I was not surprised by the commentary by anyone on the screen, including Trump. Everyone, including Trump, was enraged, frustrated, and too comfortable with lying and repeating disproven allegations of rampant election fraud.

I remember his supporters swarming the U.S. Capitol and soon began assaulting and overpowering law enforcement officers to overtake the building. I stopped listening to my conference call confused about how my television had switched from cable news to Netflix. I quickly and sadly realized that I was witnessing no movie, but real Trump TV featuring an insurrection inside the nation’s capital - at the very seat of our democracy, not by some foreign enemy, but by American citizens and alleged “patriots.”

Some 2,000 clearly uncivilized individuals were storming the Capitol, urinating and defecating the sacred halls I’d first walked as a congressional intern in 1980, and later walked as a staffer to three Members of Congress. The very same halls I continued to walk, representing clients. I was sickened and disgusted to see this.  What so-called “American patriot” would treat the Capitol this way? All for the edification and honor of a deranged president who had lost...

White Supremacy LIVES ON...

THE WHITE SUPREMACY OF DONALD J. TRUMP GOES ON election. Trump makes former President Richard Nixon look like a saint. The Watergate break-in and subsequent coverup all pale in comparison to the criminal investigations which have engulfed him. From his pre-presidency, his single term in the White House and at Mar-a- Lago, and post-reelection failures. This immoral, racist, criminal manages to maintain a stronghold over the current GOP.

The twice-impeached Trump has now been subpoenaed to testify before the Jan. 6 Congressional Committee. Here’s what I know. Had President Obama been responsible for leading an insurrection against the government that he had sworn to “preserve, protect, and defend,” he would have been impeached, removed from office, disbarred, charged with treason, and jailed. At least. Even by a Democratically controlled Congress. Had Obama been caught on tape mocking grabbing women by their private parts, his presidential campaign would have immediately ended. He would have had to resign in disgrace from the Senate. If top secret classified documents had been found in his home, and Obama had refused repeated requests for their return to the National Archives, as has Trump, there’s no question that he would be in jail, his home searched, and those documents reclaimed.

Yet Trump remains free. And a viable candidate for president in 2024. What possible argument could support this scenario other than white supremacy?

What is it? I’m listening.

Brother Austin R. Cooper, Jr. President

Cooper Strategic Affairs, Inc. October 28, 2022

Social Highlights | Bros TOGETHER

L2R : Beta chapter ‘82 (two Mu Lamba Members), Beta Chapter Homecoming Reunion, Alphas on the yard for Homecoming, Bro. LaRoche and Baker 2022 Yardfest. (Bottom) Bro Daniel Mushala, Bro President Wilson and Bro. Vice President LaRoche at NPHC Meeting

PICTURES FROM HOMECOMING & BEYOND

Pictured: Brothers gathered post the Howard Homecoming tailgate in fellowship and celebration.

Health & Wellness| BROs KEEPER

In recognition of National Hospice and Palliative Care Month (November) 2022, let us pause and take assessment of our preparedness for an unexpected or already existing serious illness or end-of-life circumstance. Do you know about advance directives? Have you completed yours? Are you considering who to delegate as your healthcare proxy, sometimes called a healthcare or medical power-of-attorney? Or has a family member or a close friend asked you to serve in such capacity?

As a board-certified Hospice and Palliative Medicine physician, I am frequently involved in conversations with patients and families, who are dealing with serious illness or who are dying, to better understand their values and expectations to ensure that the medical care that is being received is congruent with their values and goals. As you might imagine, emotions and tensions are heightened and rationality and sound judgment often wane during the stress of a medical crisis or emergency. Therefore, it is reasonable and advised to have conversations about medical planning, in which you consider the extent of care that you might desire, in advance of a serious or life-limiting disease. This is the role of advance care planning – to review, discussion, and complete an advance directive.

An advance directive is sometimes called a Living Will. It is a document that outlines and allows you to decide what treatments you would want and those that you would not want in situation of a terminal disease where death is imminent, an end-stage disease, or if you are in a persistent vegetative state. In addition to choosing the medical treatments and interventions that you would desire, an advance directive also allows you to name a person to make medical decisions on your behalf in the event of your incapacity. However, to designate a medical power-of-attorney, you have to have capacity to make such decision and designation – you cannot be in a coma or have advanced or end-stage dementia, for example, that would render you incapacitated and unable to participate in such medical decision-making. All too often attempts by family members to obtain a medical power-of-attorney for their loved one occurs when their loved one is incapable of making the designation and decision.

Be courageous and have these touch conversations with your family in the absence of any dire or emergent situation.

“It is never too early, until It’s too late”. A few links are provided for additional information about advance care planning:

CaringInfo: Resources for Serious Illness & End-of-Life Care

PREPARE (prepareforyourcare.org)

Center to Advance Palliative Care (capc.org)

Fraternally, Brother Alvin L. Reaves, III, M.D.

Mission

House of Ruth empowers women, children and families to rebuild their lives and heal from trauma, abuse and homelessness.

Vision: Much More Than Housing

House of Ruth offers comprehensive support for women, children and families. Our continuum of services encompasses enriched housing for families and single women, trauma-informed daycare for children, and free counseling to empower anyone, regardless of gender, who is a survivor of trauma and abuse. Our programs provide individualized support to rebuild safe, independent, and sustainable lives.

https://houseofruth.org

DIABETIES AWARENESS

“Diabetes is truly the epidemic of our time,” says James Gavin, M.D., chief executive officer and medical officer of Healing Our Village, an Atlanta-based advocacy company. “Ebola’s important. HIV/AIDS is important. But diabetes is the epidemic of our time. No organ is spared with diabetes.

• One person dies every 10 seconds from the ravages of diabetes. With diabetes, strokes, heart attacks are more common

• It is a major chronic disease that drives our trillion-dollar health-care budget

• Diabetes favors minorities. It simply likes to be in us. This is important because when you look at the outcomes, amputations are more common in African Americans

• Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death in diabetes, and premature death from coronary heart disease is greater in African Americans than in whites, Hispanics, and Asians.

• The companion epidemics are diabetes and obesity. Body mass and weight gain are the leading contributors to the formation of diabetes. The higher your body weight, the more likely you’ll develop diabetes.

Approximately 111 million U.S. adults are overweight or obese. Though researchers can’t say for sure diabetes causes depression and they don’t fully understand the diabetes-depression connection, multiple studies conclude people with diabetes are at heightened risk of developing the mood disorder. A Harvard Medical School study went a step further, suggesting insulin resistance may alter brain chemistry to make diabetics more susceptible to it.

Diabetes increases your risk of heart disease and stroke by accelerating the development of clogged and hardened arteries. Foods containing the following can work against your goal of a heart-healthy diet and should be avoided:

• Saturated fats. High-fat dairy products and animal proteins such as beef, hot dogs, sausage, and bacon contain saturated fats.

• Trans fats. These types of fats are found in processed snacks, baked goods, shortening and stick margarines. Avoid these items.

• Cholesterol. Sources of cholesterol include high-fat dairy products and high-fat animal proteins, egg yolks, liver, and other organ meats. Aim for no more than 200 milligrams of cholesterol a day.

• Sodium. Shoot for less than 2,300 milligrams of sodium a day. However, if you also have hypertension, you should consume less than 1,500 milligrams of sodium a day.

COPD MONTH 2022

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)Month

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic inflammatory lung disease that affects millions of Americans. It refers to a group of diseases that cause airflow blockage and breathing-related problems. It includes emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and in some cases asthma.

More than 12 million people in this country have COPD. That means they live with constant coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath. But another 12 million Americans don’t even know they have COPD. For them recognizing the signs of this serious lung disease and seeking help is crucial.

COPD symptoms often don't appear until significant lung damage has occurred, and they usually worsen over time, particularly if smoking exposure continues. For chronic bronchitis, the main symptom is a daily cough and mucus (sputum) production at least three months a year for two consecutive years.

Other signs and symptoms of COPD may include:

• Shortness of breath, especially during physical activities

• Wheezing

• Chest tightness

• Having to clear your throat first thing in the morning, due to excess mucus in your lungs

• A chronic cough that may produce mucus (sputum) that may be clear, white, yellow, or greenish

• Blueness of the lips or fingernail beds (cyanosis)

• Frequent respiratory infections

• Lack of energy

• Unintended weight loss (in later stages)

• Swelling in ankles, feet, or legs

People with COPD are also likely to experience episodes called exacerbations, during which their symptoms become worse than usual day-to-day variation and persist for at least several days.

Treatment

Treatment of COPD requires a careful and thorough evaluation by a physician. COPD treatment can alleviate symptoms, decrease the frequency and severity of exacerbations, and increase exercise tolerance. For those who smoke, the most important aspect of treatment is smoking cessation. Avoiding tobacco smoke and removing other air pollutants from the patient's home or workplace are also important. Symptoms such as coughing, or wheezing can be treated with medication. Pulmonary rehabilitation is an individualized treatment program that teaches COPD management strategies to increase quality of life. Plans may include breathing strategies, energy-conserving techniques, exercise training, and nutritional counseling. The flu can cause serious problems in people with COPD. Vaccination during flu season is recommended and respiratory infections should be treated with antibiotics, if appropriate. Patients who have low blood oxygen levels are often given supplemental oxygen.

Strengthening the “HOOD” RECLAMATION

Greetings, Brothers of the Mu Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated, Washington D.C., key#111, and the 11th Alumni Chapter of our beloved fraternity. It’s my honor and privilege to serve as the Chapter Chair of Membership and Reclamation. As we move onward and upward towards the light of our Chapter 100th Centennial, it’s apparent that we as a brotherhood seek to build and stimulate the ambitions of the Brotherhood at all levels of the fraternity to include college brothers and alumni brothers collaborating towards making more cohesive efforts to maintain the “House of Goodwill and Fellowship,” This means that we must embrace one another through both good times and bad times, because “He’s Not Heavy, He’s my Brother.”

Many brothers today seek a brother to reach out to them, and that initiation begins with us becoming “brothers of action.” A brother of action is a brother that reaches out to another brother to check in or to collaborate on the love of Brotherhood. Our seven Jewels believed that “brotherhood” is the foundational pillar of organizational effectiveness. Organizational effectiveness starts with leadership throughout the Chapter leading by example in communicating organizational goals and objectives; it involves every financial brother reviewing the Chapter Organizational Roster to ensure that the brothers meet the Chapter membership requirements.

We are our “Brother Keepers”; strengthening our Brotherhood remains one of the critical aspects of our 36th General President, Brother Dr. Willis L. Lonzer III, and

our Chapter President Brother. Tony Wilson.

The Membership and Reclamation Committee’s goals and objectives are aligned with the Fraternity Motto “First of All, Servants of All, We Shall Transcend All.” First of All, everybody must be accountable for replenishing the ranks of “The Brotherhood,” reaching out to every brother, financial or nonfinancial, to let them know that we care for them, Servants of All is where we serve innovative ideas through strategic planning to help brothers through their personal issues through grace and mercy sponsorship initiatives, We Shall Transcend All once brothers start to see that we as “ collective brotherhood” care about their mental or social aspects it will begin to rejuvenate their “Spirit of Alpha” to seek to maintain their membership. As the National Headquarters of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated starts its push on the new initiative “No Brother Left Behind Initiative,” let us as “Brotherhood” join in reclaiming as many brothers as possible because there’s no “Brotherhood without Putting Brotherhood First.” As we approach our 100th Centennial, the chapter’s goal is to add 50 reclaimed brothers back onto the Chapter Financial Membership roster for the fiscal years 2023 and 2024. That sounds like a great task, but we as a “Brotherhood” can do all things!

“Reclamation Update for the Month of September/October 2022”

The following Brothers have decided to become members of the Mu Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated.

Bro. Melvin A. Crenshaw Jr. Born in Richmond, VA BS Industrial Eng, NC State Univ., 1991 MBA, UNC-Chapel Hill, 1996 Pledged Eta Omicron Chapter at NC State Univ in Spr’ 87

Bro. Quentin Mansfield Beta Chapter Sp. 2016 Howard University Email Address: quentin.j.mansfield@gmail.com Phone:  708-890-5074

Bro. Frederick E. Moss Boston University Sigma Chapter, 1970 DCPS Educator, Stanton Elementary School Mobile: 202-256-2608

Bro. Zurich Smith, Esq Alpha ID: 148741 1629 K Street NW #300 Washington, District of Columbia 20006 https://www.zuricktsmithlaw.com info@zuricktsmithlaw.com

Bro. Austin Sams Gamma Iota - Sp. 21 Hampton University Alpha ID: 230308 Email Address: austinsams17@gmail.com Phone: 904-607-3233

A CONVO WITH WARNER BROS.

During Howard University Homecoming Week 2022 Beta Chapter and Mu Lambda Chapter collaborated with Warner Brothers Pictures on “A Conversation With Senior Executives of Warner Bros. Pictures” at the Howard University School of Dentistry. Excellently moderated by Mu Lambda initiate Brother Ed Hill (Mu Lambda 2011) it was an highly engaging talk with Senior Executives of Warner Brothers Pictures. Brother Kevin Monroe, (Beta ’91), Senior Vice President of Business Affairs and Peter Dodd, Vice President of Production gave the attendees valuable information on the business of making major motion pictures and insights to their career journey. ‘

Topics that were covered:

• Motion Picture Studio Work Culture

• The role of a Studio Creative Executive

• The role of a Studio Business Affairs Executive

• The Studio “greenlight process”

• The Studio Development Process

• The Studio Production Process

The Warner Brothers team also brought their recruiting team who gave a presentation on their internship opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students. And signed up some students present at the program.

By - Brother Tony Wilson

Brother Kevin Monroe (Beta ’91) and Peter Dodd

Brothers Ed Hill (Mu Lambda 2011) and Kevin Monroe (Beta ’91)

Bro. Justin Hansford - 4 Mu Lambda Sp 21 Onward & Upward

Bro. Justin Hansford was recently awarded the National Law Journal - DC Rising Star Award for Professional Excellence.

Bio

Justin Hansford: 4 - Mu Lambda Spring 21, Professor of Law, Director of the Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Center, J.D., Georgetown University

Hansford will “put his passion and knowledge to work to empower marginalized communities.”

Justin Hansford is a Howard University School of Law Professor of Law and Executive Director of the Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Center. Professor Hansford was previously a Democracy Project Fellow at Harvard University, a Visiting Professor of Law at Georgetown University Law Center, and an Associate Professor of Law at Saint Louis University. He has a B.A. from Howard University and a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center, where he was a founder of the Georgetown Journal of Law and Modern Critical Race Perspectives. Professor Hansford also has earned a Fulbright Scholar award to study the legal career of Nelson Mandela, and served as a clerk for Judge Damon J. Keith on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

Professor Hansford is a leading scholar and activist in the areas of critical race theory, human rights, and law and social movements. He is a co-author of the forthcoming Seventh Edition of Race, Racism and American Law, the celebrated legal textbook that was the first casebook published specifically for teaching racerelated law courses. His interdisciplinary scholarship has appeared in academic journals at various universities, including Harvard, Georgetown, Fordham, and the University of California at Hastings. He also is a member of the Stanford Medicine Commission on Justice and Equity.

In the wake of the killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, Hansford worked to empower the Ferguson community through community-based legal advocacy. He coauthored the Ferguson to Geneva human rights shadow report and accompanied the Ferguson protesters and Mike Brown’s family to Geneva, Switzerland, to testify at the United Nations. He has served as a policy advisor for proposed post-Ferguson reforms at the local, state, and federal level, testifying before the Ferguson Commission, the Missouri Advisory Committee to the United States Civil Rights Commission, the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing, and the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.

CONGRATULATIONS BROTHER!

AREA EVENTS

= 12/3/2022 MAAC Founders Day Breakfast 9:30AM EST MetroPoints Hotel (MD)

12/10/2022 MAAC IMDP Training 9:30AM EST Zoom

1/9/2023 MAAC One-Nine/Reclamation Event

1/14/2023 MAAC IMDP Training

1/21/2023 MAAC IMDP Training 9:30AM EST Zoom

Greeting Brothers,

The 2019-2022 fraternal year was dedicated to rediscovering our brotherhood. We serve the community, but we have been neglecting our bond of brotherhood.

Since Tuesday, April 21, 2020, Mu Lambda has hosted the Mu Lambda Literary Society, every week at 7:00 pm. The Mu Lambda Literary Society is a Mu Lambda initiative, where we come together as brothers and discuss the two volume Alpha history book over a period of months. It was facilitated by a different brother each week. Brothers participated via Zoom.

We started with volume 1, chapter 1 of the twenty second printing of the history book and conclude with volume 2, chapter 8. There are twenty chapters in volume 1 and eight chapters in volume 2.

It was totally voluntary. You were not required to purchase the new history book. Brother Robert L. Harris, Jr. our National Historian and author of Volume II has participated in the sessions, and all sessions are chaired by our own Bro. Ryle Bell.

Volume I Lesson

Chapter I The Origin of Alpha Phi Alpha

Chapter II The Period of Consolidation

Chapter III The First Steps in Expansion

Chapter IV Local and National Strivings

Chapter V Permanent Foundations

Chapter VI Expansion and Internal Development

Chapter VII The Leaven of Self-Examination

Chapter VIII The War Interlude Chapter IX A Definite Program

Chapter X The Crowning Years Chapter XI Advancement in Spite of the Depression Chapter XII The Widening Social Program Chapter XIII Education and War Chapter XIV A Militant Liberalism Chapter XV The Concept of Progress Chapter XVI The Golden Anniversary Chapter XVII Shaping the Future on the Basis of the Past Chapter XVIII The Continuing Challenge Chapter XIX New Goals for Old Chapter XX Social Purpose and Social Action

Volume II Lesson

Chapter I Back to Basics Chapter II Achieving Tomorrow: An Agenda for the 80’s Chapter III Strengthening Internal Capacity for Greater Service Chapter IV Facing Our Future with a Future Chapter V The Alpha Renaissance: Rekindling the Spirit of Leadership and Community Service Chapter VI Vision 2000: The Light of a New Day

Chapter VII Alpha Attitude: A Forward Step… Into the Future

Chapter VIII A Solid Foundation for the New Era of Alpha

Fraternally, John Wilson, President Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Mu Lambda Chapter

APPLE CHEESECAKE WITH CARAMEL SAUCE

• 1 (21 OUNCE) CAN APPLE PIE

FILLING

• 1 (9 INCH) PREPARED GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST

• 2 (8 OUNCE) PACKAGES

CREAM CHEESE, SOFTENED

• 1/2 CUP WHITE SUGAR

• 1/4 TEASPOON VANILLA

EXTRACT

• 2 EGGS

• 1/4 CUP CARAMEL ICE

CREAM TOPPING

• 12 PECAN HALVES

• 2/3 CUP CHOPPED PECAN

DIRECTIONS:

1. PREHEAT OVEN TO 350 DEGREES F (175 DEGREES C). RESERVE 3/4 CUP OF APPLE PIE FILLING AND SET ASIDE.

2. SPOON REMAINING PIE FILLING INTO CRUST. IN A LARGE BOWL, COMBINE CREAM CHEESE, SUGAR AND VANILLA. BEAT UNTIL SMOOTH THEN ADD EGGS AND MIX WELL. POUR OVER APPLE FILLING IN CRUST.

3. BAKE AT 350 DEGREES F (175 DEGREES C) FOR 35 MINUTES, OR UNTIL CENTER IS SET. REMOVE FROM OVEN AND COOL TO ROOM TEMPERATURE.

4. MIX RESERVED APPLE FILLING AND CARAMEL TOPPING IN A SMALL SAUCEPAN. HEAT FOR ABOUT 1 MINUTE. ARRANGE APPLE SLICES AROUND OUTSIDE EDGE OF CHEESECAKE. SPREAD CARAMEL SAUCE EVENLY OVER. DECORATE WITH PECAN HALVES AROUND EDGE. SPRINKLE WITH CHOPPED PECANS. CHILL UNTIL READY TO SERVE.

SPICED APPLE FIZZZZZ

The Spiced Apple Fizz is an original cocktail from all-star bartender Naren Young, best known for his work at Dante in New York. It features bison grass vodka, pear brandy, hard apple cider, fresh lemon juice and honey syrup, bringing a lighter touch to traditional autumn flavors.

INGREDIENTS

• 1 1/2 ouncesvodka

• 1/2 ounces Poire Williams Pear brandy

• 1/2 ounce lemon juice, freshly squeezed

• 1/2 ounce honey syrup

• Hard apple cider, to top

• Garnish: apple slice fan

• Garnish: cinnamon, freshly grated

PREPARATION

1. Add the vodka, pear brandy, lemon juice and honey syrup to a cocktail shaker with ice and shake until well-chilled.

2. Strain into a highball glass over fresh ice.

3. Top with hard apple cider and garnish with an apple slice fan and freshly grated cinnamon.

DRINK RESPONSIBLY!

Brother Mikael LaRoche

CONTACT

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Thursday, February 3 Chapter Meeting Saturday, February 12 Alpha Wives Meeting Thursday, February 16 Eboard Meeting Thursday, February 17 Foundation Meeting

Thursday, March 3 Chapter Meeting Saturday, March 12 Alpha Wives Meeting Thursday, March 16 Eboard Meeting

Wednesday, April 6 Eastern Region Convention Thursday, April 7 Chapter Meeting Saturday, April 9 Alpha Wives Meeting Thursday, April 20 Eboard Meeting Thursday,April 21 Foundation Meeting

Thursday, May 5 Chapter Meeting Saturday, May 14 APA Way Naming Ceremony, Alpha Wives Meeting Thursday, May 18 Eboard Meeting

Thursday, June 2 Chapter Meeting Saturday, June 11 Alpha Wives Meeting Thursday, June 15 Foundation Meeting Thursday, June 16 Eboard Meeting

Sunday, June 19 Juneteenth Day July 2022 Chapter Vacation August 2022 Chapter Vacation

Thursday, September 8 Chapter Meeting Saturday, September 10 Community Service Saturday, September 10 Alpha Wives Meeting Thursday, September 15 Foundation Meeting Thursday, September 21 Eboard Meeting

Saturday, October 1 Happy Charter Day Thursday, October 6 Chapter Meeting Saturday, October 8 Alpha Wives Meeting Thursday, October 19 Eboard Meeting Thursday, October 20 Foundation Meeting

Thursday, November 3 Chapter Meeting Saturday, November 12 Alpha Wives Meeting Thursday, November 16 Eboard Meeting Thursday, November 24 Thanksgiving Day

Thursday,December 1 Chapter Meeting Sunday, December 4 Founders’ Day Thursday, December 10 Alpha Wives Meeting Thursday, December 15 Foundation Meeting Sunday, December 25 Christmas

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This official Mu Lambda Chapter App is for members of the chapter to find out about our events, chat with Chapter members, View Chapter Documents, View Chapter Directory, View our monthly magazine (The Torch) Pay Chapter Dues and much more. The ability to effectively communicate with Chapter members will help us continue to develop leaders, promote brotherhood and academic excellence while providing service and advocacy for our community.

Message from the Editor

THANK YOU, My Brothers....

I would like to thank brother’s for their overwhelming support of the November edition of our Torch! I received calls, texts, emails all will your images, stories, ideas, and articles for this publication. Publically, I’d like to thank everyone who has expressed clear interest in marking thair names in our fraternal history.

Founders Day is around the corner.... Lets close out the year with a grand edition in December. Happy Veterans Day, Thanksgiving and more. Happy November.

Fraternally, Bro. LaRoche Editor in Chief

BRO. MIKAEL LAROCHE EDITOR OF THE TORCH TORCH@MULAMBDA.ORG

ALPHA QUOTE TO SERVE BY...

“THINK Alpha Phi Alpha, TALK Alpha Phi Alpha, PROMOTE Alpha Phi Alpha, and LABOR for the broad principles of idealism for which Alpha Phi Alpha was created, so that humanity shall look on us as a body worthwhile.”

Brother Henry L. Dickason, 5th General President

GOODWILL IS THE MONARCH OF THIS HOUSE

COMMITTEES SHOULD SUBMIT ALL ARTICLES AND PICTURES TO THE TORCH EDITOR 5 DAYS AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF YOUR EVENT. BROTHERS SUBMITTING ARTICLES AND ADVERTISEMENTS SHOULD SUBMIT EVERYTHING BETWEEN THE 15TH AND 31ST OF THE MONTH. ARTICLES MUST BE SUBMITTED IN A WORD DOCUMENT FORMAT. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL ARTICLES SUBMITTED ARE SUBJECT TO EDITING BY THE EDITOR. PLEASE ADHERE TO THE REQUIREMENTS AND SUBMIT YOUR INFORMATION TO TORCH@MULAMBDA.ORG

Esprit de Fraternite

Brothers,

It is that time of year again.

The fraternity’s fraternal year runs January 1st to December 31st.

Mu Lambda’s 2022-2023 fraternal year runs September 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023. The chapter does not meet during July and August.

It is now time to pay your 2022-2023 dues which will cover you from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023.

Ways to make payment:

1. You can pay your dues on mulambda.org by clicking the dues tab at the bottom left of every web page.

2. Bring a check to the chapter meeting.

3. You can pay on the Mu Lambda App

4. Mail it to:

Financial Team

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

Mu Lambda Chapter 2405 First Street, NW Washington, DC 20001

Alpha is a life long commitment

An Alpha Phi Alpha man’s attitude should not be “how much can I derive from the Fraternity” but “how much can I do for the Fraternity?” In proportion to what he does for his Chapter and for Alpha Phi Alpha will a member receive lasting benefits from the Fraternity to himself in the way of self-development by duty well done, and the respect of the Brothers well served.

A member’s duties should be:

1. Prompt payment of all financial obligations, the prime requisite for successful fraternal life.

2. The doing of good scholastic work in his chosen vocation, thereby accomplishing the real end of a college course.

3. The reasonable endeavor to participate in general college activities and social service and to excel therein.

4. The proper consideration of all things with appropriate attention to the high moral standard of Alpha Phi Alpha.

Rest if you must, but don’t you quit.