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Greatness can’t be captured in a day: Founders’ Week 2025

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. marks Founders’ Day each year on December 4, honoring its 1906 founding at Cornell University as the first intercollegiate Greek-letter...

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Honoring Gamma Lambda Excellence: Brothers Chad King, Marvin Logan Jr., Demetrius Scott and wife India Ramsey-Scott Named to Who’s Who in Black Detroit

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Gamma Lambda Chapter proudly congratulates Bro. Chad King and Bro. Marvin Logan Jr., Bro. Demetrius Scott, along with his wife,...

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Bro. Paris Wilson: A Journey of Service, Leadership, and Coming Home

Bro. Paris Wilson, initiated through Zeta Delta (Spring 2011) as “Chinzera,” Deuce of PHOUR, brings his passion for service and leadership home to Gamma Lambda. After years of nonprofit and international development work, he returned to Detroit seeking the sense of brotherhood that first shaped him. “I wanted to be something better,” he reflects. “The brothers were polished, driven examples I needed.”

Today, Wilson leads with what he calls “heart work,” including his Ice Cold Clothing Essentials Drive supporting men experiencing homelessness. His message to inactive brothers is simple and direct: “Revisit why you joined the fraternity. Put ego aside. You’re not bigger than the program. Come back home.”

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Congratulations to Bro. David Ridgeway for being selected by the Michigan Chronicle as a 2025 40 under 40 Awardee.

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Congratulations to Bro., the Hon. Judge, Jeremy Bowie, for being selected by the Michigan Chronicle as a 2025 40 under 40 Awardee.

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Bro. Kenneth Kelly Goes National!

Chairman and CEO, Bro. Kenneth Kelly, has been elected as the 2025–2026 Chairman of the American Bankers Association (ABA)!

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Gamma Lambda Brotherhood Spotlight: Bro. Chad King

Chad King: Faith, Freedom, and Civic Responsibility in Action

Chad King stands at the intersection of faith, activism, and leadership, a man whose work bridges spiritual empowerment, social justice, and community engagement. Recently ordained as a minister with the Shrine of the Black Madonna Pan-African Orthodox Christian Church, Bro. King’s journey reflects a life devoted to service and liberation.

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Onward and Upward: Gamma Lambda Chapter Welcomes its 51st President and Board of Directors

Gamma Lambda welcomes its 51st President Bro. Kyles O. Hamilton, Sr., Chapter Officers, and Board Members for the 2025-2026 fraternal year.

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Member Portal Tutorial

This tutorial will help you to set up your Member Portal account. The Member Portal will allow you to pay chapter dues and access the private pages on this website.

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2025 Midwestern Regional Convention

The 93rd Annual Midwestern Regional Convention will take place from March 20 – March 23, 2025, in Detroit, Michigan. As such, it is only fitting that the theme...

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Michigan Historical Marker Honors Bro. Cornelius L. Henderson

Bro. Henderson was honored on September 20, 2024 for his contributions to the Ambassador Bridge and Detroit-Windsor Tunnel.

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Blood Drive for Sickle Cell

On Thursday, June 27, 2024, Gamma Lambda will hold a blood drive in support of Sickle Cell Warriors. Brothers and community members are asked to roll up their sleeves and donate.