Jewels: The Story of the Founding of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
Jewels: The Story of the Expansion of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity was founded on December 4th, 1906 on the campus of Cornell University. Seven men affectionately known as Jewels founded the fraternity that was initially a literary society.
One year later, both Beta Chapter at Howard University and Gamma Chapter at Virginia Union University were founded.
Read the story of how these historic events took place and changed the lives of countless African American students on college campuses around the world.