Alpha Phi Omega

Chapter 4 discusses the outcome of the study conveyed in the previous chapter. This study examined the persistence of nine African American collegiate males who graduated from Morehead State University. The researcher examined some of the elements that impacted the participants’ success in relation to economics, family, social, academic and cultural experiences. The researcher also examined motivating factors which the participants assisted the students in, toward their completion to graduation

Every author has a different writing style in comparison. They convey their messages in multiple ways; using different tones to evoke certain moods on their readers. Some authors use a few different ways to catch their audiences attention; persuading them using logic, ethics and emotion. In the excerpt “Learning to Read” by Malcolm X, he uses logic and emotion to persuade his audience. By using anger to evoke remorse in his readers. Malcolm X references historical events to convey his message.

Pericles once said “ The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding go out to meet it.” More than 2000 years later, Pericles thoughts are still those of what today’s hero is. A hero today struggles, yet still manages to overcome these complications with an act of bravery. Rather than thinking of themselves, a hero is usually willing to put others before themselves and show audacity in the face of difficulties. First

From a young age, American students are able to comprehend the idea that our nation’s success tends to center around the equality of the people. History classes have taught us that the less discrimination in this world, the easier a country can succeed. Although the nation continues to fight the war of inequality between its citizens through endless protests and movements, the nation itself has promised equality to all minorities no matter their color or gender. With new laws added to the Bill of

participating in the university-wide homecoming, she mentions a separate homecoming sponsored by a Black fraternity, Alpha Phi Alpha and the Festival of Black Gospel. She states: I absolutely participated in Slope Day. Slope Day just seemed like a group effort. It was end of year, everyone 's excited to be finished with the year. So that 's kind of a given. I 'd say the Alpha Phi Alpha homecoming was something that we always did. Honestly now as an alumni, I look back and get all these messages about

Alpha Phi Alpha was the first Greek-lettered fraternity for men, chartered in 1907, (State Purpose here). The following year, Alpha Kappa Alpha was the first Greek-lettered sorority for women, both founded and chartered at Howard University, (State Purpose here). The University also strongly advocated for Health and Athletics

odds, he has excelled and became a role model for me and countless young people today. After graduating with his psychology degree Ben was accepted to the University of Michigan’s Medical School. He continued to excel and was elected into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. He then studied neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. There he served as an intern, neurosurgery resident and later earned the honor of chief resident. Benjamin was one of only a handful of African-American

“Something bad is about to happen,” I stated as I looked over to my cousin’s best friend. Apparently, I had spoken too soon. Pow! Pow! Shots were fired. Crowds of people were frantically running in every direction. What had just happened was not expected and had definitely never taken place before. Troy University’s Homecoming Weekend in the past years had never encountered violence on this level. There was maybe a fight here and there, but never gunshots. I had never been so scared in my life. Troy

Ernest Everett Just, the son of Charles and Mary, was born in Charleston, SC August 14, 1883. During this time Cholera and diphtheria epidemics broke out, and black children were the main ones being affected by it. Soon after the birth of Ernest, his two year old brother and four year old sister passed away as a result of these diseases leaving him as the only child in the family for a short time. During his earlier years, the Just household was a very hectic and tense one. Many deaths were occurring

Ernest Everett Just, an African American biologist, was born on August 14, 1883 in Charleston, South Carolina to Charles Frazier Just Jr. and Mary Matthews Just, who gave birth to a stillborn child and both a boy and a girl before Just was born, making Just the youngest of three children. Sadly, however, both of his older siblings died approximately two months after he was born due to disease. His father, Charles Just Jr. died of alcoholism when Just turned four and his widowed mother was left to