Daddy corroborated the story, often reminding me that I owed my very existence to the Kappas. “The only reason I let Jeanie marry your father was that he was a Kappa man, so I knew he was worthy of her” he teased. Colored lawyers don’t make any money.”īut when she told him Daddy was also a Kappa, Pop-Pop changed his mind. When Jean told her father about her new beau, Pop-Pop was unimpressed. The paths of these two Kappa men crossed and then forever merged when, on a trip to Los Angeles to attend the 1957 Kappa Conclave, Daddy’s blind date was Jean Graham, Lorenz’s daughter. Their membership in the Kappas intertwined with and enriched my grandfather’s and father’s lives in countless ways and, to a considerable degree, helped to shape and define the remarkable men they became. Being a Kappa was one of the great joys of Daddy’s life and receiving the Laurel Wreath, the Kappa’s highest honor, meant everything to him.
The Good Judge pledged Kappa in 1949 at Youngstown State University and remained a true and loyal Kappa Man for the next 70 years. Pop Pop loved to point out that every Kappa pledge at UCLA must know his name as a charter member before they can cross over. My grandfather Lorenz Graham was a founding member of the Kappa Alpha Psi UCLA chapter where he pledged in 1924.
Note: Brother John Marshall Jones will answer questions following the movie.Location: Phoenix Airport Marriott (address below).11:00 AM – 2:00 PM – Special Viewing of Brother John Marshall Jones’ new movie, The Last Revolutionary.SATURDAY MORNING / AFTERNOON (January 20, 2018) 7:00 PM – Mingle with our guest dignitaries (reference dignitaries listed below).Click the image above and contact the hotel for special rates. Rooms are available at a special rate.I look forward to seeing all members at the event under the auspice of Phi Nu Pi.Ģ018 Arizona Founders’ Day Committee ChairmanĢ018 Arizona Founders’ Day LogisticsThe following are the logistics for the 2018 Arizona Founders’ Day Event weekend: Thank you in advance for your participation. Please reference details about the event listed in the sidebar to the right of this page. Attending the ceremony is a recognition of the very essence of what it means to be a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. This is a time-honored celebration commemorating the founding of our Noble and Grand Fraternity. We encourage all brothers initiated over the past 3 years to make an extra effort to attend this event as well.
We are asking all brothers from the Phoenix and Tucson areas to attend. Please note that Brother Province Polemarch, Gilbert D. Master of Ceremony: Brother John Marshall Jones.Guest Speaker: Senior Grand Vice Polemarch, Brother Reuben A.We will be supported by the brothers of the Great Tucson-Sierra Vista (AZ) Alumni Chapter which is a longstanding tradition for the hosting of this event to alternate between Tucson and Phoenix.īrothers, I am happy to announce our Master of Ceremony and Guest Speaker as listed below: is hosting the 2018 Arizona Founders’ Day event in Phoenix. The Phoenix (AZ) Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
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