Alpha Phi Alpha Mission Statement

My desire to be an Alpha man strongly revolves around the fraternity’s aims, mission statement, and vision. These principles and values of Alpha are something that resonates deeply with how I try to develop myself as a man within an academic setting as well the local community. The fraternity itself set the standard for which other Black Greek fraternities and sororities would follow as being the first inter-collegiate fraternal organization established for African-Americans with the sole purpose of mutual uplift and support. There has never been a time when Alpha Phi Alpha fell short of producing men whose leadership and service to the community made an impact on the lives of African-Americans especially the youth. This is why Alpha Phi Alpha stood out to me in a
Although Henry Colson Jackson passed in 1997, I can honestly say he’s moved me through his legacy of work and service that he left behind at Virginia state university. Henry Jackson was one of the members to charter the Beta Gamma chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha in 1926 and he also founded the historic prestigious organization named the Betterment of Brothers and Sisters organization (BBS). I learned a lot about Henry through joining BBS and I’ve come to discover that he was a guy of respect and esteem. Just looking at how involved BBS was on campus and how most of the members of BBS have held high campus positions and represented themselves in a businesslike manner I knew from there on that I wanted to join something of that stature to be a part of something that was created by Henry Colson Jackson. He well renowned for his leadership, service, and determination to transform the school campus for the better. When I joined the organization BBS I had so much ambition and drive that I was elected to the executive board and served as treasurer. BBS has changed my life for the better and I have Henry Colson Jackson to thank for