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June 1991 Washington, D.C. MU LAMBDA Chapter, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternrty, Incorporated
Message from the President
BrothersI
Thank you very much for your cooperation and suppon over the 1990-91 Fraternal Year. You have been asource of inspiration and encouragement and Iappreciate the frankness and candor which has characterized my year as presi¬ dent. 1thank you further for hav¬ ing faith in me to give me yet an¬ other year to serve in such an auspicious role as President of Mu Lambda. Iwish to congratulate the other members who have been elected to Mu Lambda’s Leader¬ ship Team. Ilook forward to working with all of our officers, those continuing as well as those recently elected.
Iapplaud the services of Brother Robert M. Brown, HI, as Recording Secretary and of Brother Curtis Hunigan as Treas¬ urer. Both Brothers have given outstanding service to the chapter, and both have contributed immea¬ surably to the administration of our Chapter’s programs. Ilook forward to working with them as they go on to serve in other capac¬ ities of operation within Mu (continued on page 3)
(Omega Chapter)
1991~92 Of fi cers Elected Hoiuard Lam School Dean
Challenges Dlu Lambda
In May, following the report of the Noi.iinating Committee, the Chapter elected the following of¬ fi cers for the 1991-92 Fraternal Year; Morris Hawkins, Jr. (Presi¬ dent); Louis A. Ford (Vice Presi¬ dent); Thomas Averill Ducken(Recording Secretar)'); Ryland R. Harris (Treasurer); William D. Thomas (Associate Editor to.the Sp.hinx); James Cole¬ man (Chaplain); C. C. Jones, ID (Education Director); Elmer D. Geathers (Historian); Roben N. Brown, HI (Dean of Intake); Jef¬ frey D. Kimbrough (Correspond¬ ing Secretary); Julius H. Brice (Fi¬ nancial Secretary); and Maryland D. Kemp (Sergeant at Arms).
Dean Henry Ramsey of the Ho¬ ward University School of Law, a Beta chapter initiate, challenged the Brotherhood at its meeting on May 2regarding the plight of the African-American male in the criminal justice system. Noting the resignation of many AfricanAmerican males sentenced to prison terms, Brother Ramsey urged Alphas to create solutions to this problem of incarceration. (continued on page 2, column 1)
Spring Dance Explodes with Fun and Excitement; Five Scholarships Awarded; LeRoy Lowery tapped for Brother of the Year Award
Mu Lambda held its annual Henry Arthur Callis Scholarship Fund Spring Dance on Friday, May 17 on the campus of the Uni¬ versity of Maryland at College Park. This blacLtie event in the Adult Education Center was an opportunity for the Chapter to once again raise funds for the awarding of scholarships to de¬ serving local students.
This year, five scholarships of $1000 each were awarded to five local students. The recipients were William E. Hendrick, Banneker Science High School, who will at¬ tend Howard University to major in biology; Marcus J. Spells, Dun¬ bar Senior High School, who will attend Florida A&M University to pursue electrical engineering;
Ronald P. Cunningham, Anacostia Senior High School, who will en¬ ter Georgetown University to ma¬ jor in journalism; Lashone N. Nor¬ wood, Woodson High School, who will attend Virginia Union Univer¬ sity, majoring in psychology; and Bennie F. Johnson, McKinley Sen¬ ior High School, who will attend Yale University to pursue adouble major in architecture and political science.
Mu Lambda awarded its fi rst annual Brother of the Year Award to Brother LeRoy Lowery, lU for his outstanding service to the Na¬ tional Organization, the Chapter, and the local community. A nephew of Brother Heni>' Arthur Callis presented the Brotherhood (continued on page 2, column 2)
Dean Ramsey's Challenge (continued from page 1)
In addition, he ouUined his goals and the progress of the School of Law in developing clinical programs of ana¬ tional stature.
Brother Ramsey also appealed to the Chapter to support the creation of the "SOO Club” at the Law School. He informed us that, during the period of the celebration of the bicentennial of the Constirution of the United States, Howard, along with four other law schools, was awarded acongressional grant of $800,000, to suppon apro¬ gram or chair in constitutional law. In order to receive this grant, each school was required to raise $200,000 in matching funds. The Law School, therefore, is in danger of losing the $800,000 grant if the remaining $200,000 are not raised by tlie Uni¬ versity.
The Law School, under Brother Ramsey has launched an ambitious campaign to raise $500,000. This campaign is reaching out to alumni, to faculty members, and to civic and corporate sponsors, in an effort to raise this money. The first 500 con¬ tributors to donate $1000 to this cam¬ paign will be known as the ”500 Club,” and their names will appear on aplaque that will pemianenily be dis¬ played at the Law School.
As the chapter of Charles Hamil¬ ton Houston, Mu Lambda should ea¬ gerly participate in this effort to fund aconstitutional law program at Ho¬ ward. Bring your checks to the June Chapter meeting, so that our Chapter can lend its official suptx)n to the ef¬ forts of our Brother Ramsey and the Howard Law School. Over $200 was collected at the May Chapter meeting. Brothers Elmer J. Moore (2712 Ten¬ nyson N.W., 20015, phone number 202-363-2909) and Daniel M. Pritch¬ ard. m(4200 19th Street N.E.,20018; phone number, 202-526-1228) are our coordinators.
In addition to the program in con¬ stitutional law, the proceeds of this campaign will support The Jurist, the alumni magazine of the Law School, the C. Clyde Ferguson Lecture Series, and Howard's moot court programs. □
1990-91 Dues
Dues for the 1990-91 Fraternal Year are $95 for life members and $180 for non-Irfe members. (The $180 includes a$10 late fee and $75 for the Grand Tax which is pro-rated as follows for recently graduated Brothers; 1st year -$37.50; 2nd year -$56.00.) Dues may be mailed to Brother Benjamin J. Carson. Ill at 1417 Massachusetts Avenue S.E.. #2. Washington. D. C. 20003. Remember to include your social security number on your check. Please take care of your financial obli¬ gations now.
Spring Dance
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with family memorabilia from the library of our late Brother, includ¬ ing two autographed photographs of Brother Cilis 2uid acopy of his personal diary.
The band played avariety of music ranging from love ballads from the ‘40s to urban contempo¬ rary' rap music from the ‘90s.
Newsletter Committee
Editor: William D. Thomas (202-363-7976)
Associate Editor: C.C. Jones (202-483-3102)
Circulation Managers: Louis A. Ford (202-723-8592), Harold W. Hill (301-499-1883)
The deadline for submission of materials for the September issue is August 20.
Mtu Lambda Chapter
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated P.O. Box 1993 Washington, D.C. 20013
President
Vice President
Recording Secretary
Treasurer
Associate Editor to The Sphinx
Chaplain
Education Director
Historian
Dean of Intake
Corresponding Secretary
Financial Secretary
Sergeant at Arms
Close to the end, the Brothers stirred the assembly with arousing rendition of the Fraternal Hymn. A good time was had by all, with an¬ ticipation for an even bigger and better event next year.
Morris Hawkins, Jr. (202-232-7265)
Louis A. Ford (202-723-8592)
Robert M. Brown, HI (703-354-8018)
Curtis A. Hunigan (202484-4944)
William D. Thomas (202-363-7976) Father Jerry Hargrove Jr. (202-397-2525)
C. C. Jones, m(202483-3102)
Elmer D. Geathers (202-547-2625)
Herman L. Queen (202-397-8821)
Harold W. Hill, Jr. (301499-1883) .Benjamin J. Carson, m(202-546-8704)
Maryland D. Kemp (202-583-1261)
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