01/20/17

Sometimes Seeing is Believing: Reflections on Faith and the Black Family Because of the Obamas

I grew up in a Black family, during the 1970s and 80s, in inner-city New Orleans. Like so many Black children brought up in the Deep South at that time, I was repeatedly taught about the importance of faith. Indeed, the popular passage from Hebrews that “faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen,” was drilled into my mind and subconscious.

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01/13/17

Fighting Together After Transition: A Theological Reflection on the Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.

In Deuteronomy 34, the Israelites were faced with transition. Although Moses was shown the Promised Land, he was not allowed to reach it with the very people he was chosen to lead. Instead, God raised up Joshua as a new leader, to ensure there would be effective leadership, as the Israelites worked together to fight against their enemies and reach their Promised Land.

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01/09/17

Alpha Inaugurates 35th General President in the “Gate City”

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, the world’s oldest intercollegiate fraternity founded by African-American men, hosted its inauguration of its 35th general president in “Gate City,” Greensboro, North Carolina. The Gate City hosted Alpha and its more than 700 guests from around the world, who took part in 3 days of leadership development and official installation programs. The theme of the inaugural weekend was The Urgency of Now.

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01/04/17

Alpha Introduces Its New Executive Director: Brother Jamie R. Riley, Ph.D.

It is with great pleasure that the board of directors announces its unanimous decision to select Brother Jamie R. Riley, Ph.D. [Beta Omicron ’03] as the next executive director of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. His hiring becomes effective today January 3, 2017.

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12/27/16

December Alpha News Update

December Alpha Updates

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