Under the theme, Training for Leadership, Kappa
Alpha Psi promotes a style of intellectual
and aesthetic evaluation for more than 100,000
college men. Rooted in general concern for human
development, Kappa Alpha Psi exhorts its members
to stretch themselves in all directions while holding
fast to a sustaining principle of achievement.
Membership
Annually more than 1,800 members are initiated
into Kappa Alpha Psi. Undergraduate Chapters
are located on more than 354 College and
University campuses and Alumni Chapters
are arrayed in some 334 cities in the United
States and 8 foreign countries.
Vision
Kappa Alpha Psi's vision is to be the nation's
preeminent fraternity, comprised of a cadre
of high achievers and leaders, working
to advance the social, civic, and economic
well-being of their communities, especially
the African-American community.
Programs
Scholarships and project funding are provided
by Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. and its philanthropic
arm, the Kappa Alpha Psi Foundation, a 501(c)(3)
corporation.
Principle Program Areas Include:
- Scholarships and Grants
- National Social Action
- Annual Undergraduate Leadership Summit
- Kappa League
- National Assault on Illiteracy Program
- Voter Registration
- Tutorial Programs
Achievers
A mini-list of the Fraternity's achievers
includes:
- Former Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley
- NASA Astronaut Bernard A. Harris, Jr., MD
- O.I.C. Founder Reverend Leon Sullivan
- U.S. Congressmen
- Sanford D. Bishop, Georgia
- John Conyers, Michigan
- Alcee Hastings, Florida
- Louis Stokes, Ohio
- Bennie Thompson, Mississippi
- Albert Wynn, Maryland
- Musicians and Composers
- Billy Taylor, Pianist
- Kenny Burrell, Guitarist
- Donald Byrd, Trumpeter
- Sports Professionals
- Johnny Newman (NBA)
- Alan Henderson (NBA)
- Jon Drummond, Track
- Ronald Dickerson, NCAA Division
I Coach, Temple University
- John Chaney, NCAA Division I Coach,
Temple University
Contacts
You
may contact Kappa Alpha Psi at:
Kappa Alpha Psi International Headquarters
2322-24 North Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19132-4590
Voice: (215) 228-7184
Fax: (215) 228-7181
Online: http://www.kappaalphapsi1911.com
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