Eric Christopher Webb, DDiv., CPLC
Director of Communications
/Editor of The Sphinx
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
ewebb@apa1906.net
Cell: 443-635-5911
JANUARY 16, 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Donates $20,000 to Cancer Research in Honor of late Alpha Brother and ESPN Anchor/Sportscaster Stuart Scott
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.’s General Board of Directors recently agreed to donate $20,000 to the Stuart Scott Memorial Cancer Research Fund with the V Foundation for Cancer Research, a top-rated cancer research charity.
The late Brother Scott, who was 49 when he passed away in 2015, wasa 1984 Mu Zeta Chapter initiate of the Fraternity at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a celebrated ESPNAnchor/Sportscaster.
“We are proud to continue to honor the memory of our dear Alpha Brother, who was a courageous advocate for cancer research and epitomized our moniker as ‘Men of Distinction,’,” said Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. General President Brother Lucien J. Metellus, Jr. “Despite his own cancer fight, Brother Scott recognized that minorities were disproportionately affected and unselfishly chose to bring awareness.”
Brother Scott’s sister and V Foundation for Cancer Research board member, Susan Scott, echoed his sentiments.
“Alpha Phi Alpha was a meaningful and defining part of Stuart’s life. He loved the brotherhood, lived its values, and took deep pride in being an Alpha man — a bond shared with my brother Stephen as well,” said Scott. “To see that brotherhood continue to honor Stuart through this gift, and through their commitment to cancer research, means more to our family than words can fully express.”
The V Foundation and ESPN established the Stuart Scott Fund in memory of celebrated ESPN sportscaster Stuart Scott. Brother Scott was a dedicated friend to the V Foundation and a champion for cancer research. He enrolled in a clinical trial during his own cancer journey and was especially driven to improve outcomes for African Americans and other minorities disproportionately affected by cancer. The fraternity first began supporting the foundation with the ‘Give and Go Challenge’ in 2020.
“We are profoundly moved by the generosity of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity,” said Clark Kinlin, Interim CEO at the V Foundation. “By supporting cancer research for underrepresented groups through the Stuart Scott Memorial Cancer Research Fund, this contribution helps us close the gap in healthcare outcomes and ensures that lifesaving breakthroughs reach every community.”
The Foundation has awarded more than $22.1 million in research grants in his memory.
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The Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African American men, was founded on December 4, 1906, at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD. The Fraternity has long stood at the forefront of the African American community’s fight for civil rights through Alpha men such as Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; late former Congressman Adam Clayton Powell; late former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall; legendary activist, actor and performer, Paul Robeson, former Ambassador Andrew Young; late former Senator Edward Brooke; scholar, Cornel West; Senator Raphael Warnock; Congressman Steven Horsford, chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus; General CQ Brown, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; six other members of the U.S. Congress, numerous state, and local lawmakers across the United States, as well as President of Liberia, His Excellency Joseph Boakai, Sr. The fraternity, through its more than 720 college and alumni chapters and general-organization members, serves communities in the United States, and other parts of North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.