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Alpha phi alpha, the first intercollegiate greekletter fraternity established for africanamericans, was founded at cornell university in ithaca, new york by seven college men. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. In 1907, the howard university and virginian union university chartered the chapters. The history of alpha phi alpha, a development in college life. Since its founding on december 4, 1906, alpha phi alpha fraternity, inc. Thousands of alpha men of action have made history in both the world and the local community. Fraternity history the gamma eta lambda chapter of alpha. The rho nu chapter of alpha phi alpha fraternity inc. Creation of theta chapter of alpha phi alpha fraternity inc. It employs an icon from ancient egypt, the great sphinx of giza.
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