When and where was Alpha Phi Alpha founded?

When and where was Alpha Phi Alpha founded?

• A. December 4, 1906, at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.
• B. December 4, 1908, at Howard University in Washington, D.C.
• C. November 25, 1906, at Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York.
• D. January 15, 1905, at University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Answer: (A)

Alpha Phi Alpha began on December 4, 1906, at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. Seven students there came together to form a brotherhood focused on scholarship, leadership, and service for African American men, establishing the organization’s founding moment. This date and place are the standard historical reference for the fraternity’s origins. The other options mix up dates or campuses; for example, Howard University is associated with later expansion and chapters, not the founding, while the Syracuse and Michigan dates don’t align with the official founding history.

Alpha Phi Alpha began on December 4, 1906, at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. Seven students there came together to form a brotherhood focused on scholarship, leadership, and service for African American men, establishing the organization’s founding moment. This date and place are the standard historical reference for the fraternity’s origins. The other options mix up dates or campuses; for example, Howard University is associated with later expansion and chapters, not the founding, while the Syracuse and Michigan dates don’t align with the official founding history.