Author: Chapter Communications Committee | Leadership is not a title you wear; it is a responsibility you live out every single day. Here at the Rho Xi Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., our mission remains fixed on…
In the name of African American voting rights, 3,200 civil rights demonstrators in Alabama, led by Martin Luther King Jr., begin a historic march from Selma to Montgomery, the state’s capital. Federalized Alabama National Guardsmen and FBI agents were on…
November 4, 2008, brought to a close the longest, costliest, and most eagerly anticipated presidential election in history. The campaign itself was historic – both because of the vast sums of money spent by both sides and the presence of…
The Short‑Lived Promise of ’40 Acres and a Mule’ As the Civil War was ending, recently freed Black people were promised land to start independent lives—but Lincoln’s assassination led to that plan’s demise. “What do you want for your own…
For his peace mediation during the first Arab-Israeli war, American diplomat Ralph Joseph Bunche receives the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway. Bunche was the first African American to win the prestigious award. Read more…
Just remember, Black people didn’t love Obama either… and he was Black! Black people, a group with a very long history of racially charged actions and behaviors behind us, continue to avoid unity in any way that we possibly can.…
Meet the Candidates for U.S. Senate in Mississippi’s Nov. 5 Elections Mississippi voters will choose a U.S. senator to represent the state in Congress in the general election on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. Use this guide to learn about candidates’…
President Johnson signs Civil Rights Act
Facing racism and segregation in their own country, the Harlem Hellfighters became one of the most decorated American combat units serving in World War I. Read more moRead Black Heroes Throughout US Military History Meet the standout soldiers, spies and homefront…
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