Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated

Founding Date: December 4, 1906

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Founding Location: Cornell University, New York, NY

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Fraternity Flower: Yellow Rose

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Fraternity Symbol: Great Sphinx of Giza

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Fraternity Colors: Old gold and Black

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Founders: Henry Arthur Callis, Charles Henry Chapman, Eugene Kinckle Jones, George Biddle Kelley, Nathaniel Allison Murray, Robert Harold Ogle, and Vertner Woodson Tandy.

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Mission Statement: Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., develops leaders, promotes brotherhood and academic excellence, while providing service and advocacy for our communities.

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Fraternity Motto: First of All, Servants of All, We Shall Transcend All