SPRING 2017
VOLUME CIII, ISSUE 1
IN THIS ISSUE
The Kappa Alpha Psi Journal Established 1914 First Editor Frank M. Summers, Esq. Past Permanent Editors Lionel F. Artis 1921–1937 G. James Fleming 1938–1950 William L. Crump 1950–1975 Earl S. Clanton 1975–1985 Jonathan P. Hicks 1985–1989 Keflyn X. Reed 1999–2010 Jonathan P. Hicks 2011–2014 Thomas L. Cunningham IV 2014–2015 Editor (Interim) and Art Director Cleveland Ferguson III, Esq. Jacksonville (FL) Alumni Chapter KappaJournal1914@gmail.com Van Jordan 1989–1990 Mel L. Davis 1990–1999
Kennedy R. Meeks (Theta Omicron 2015) having won the 2017 NCAA ® Division I Men's Basketball National Championship, pauses on the court to reflect on life after graduation from the University of North Carolina. 62 Cover Story
Deputy Editor Randy L. Barber Gaithersburg-Rockville (MD) Alumni Chapter rlb1911@gmail.com Deputy Editor for Features Clarence Tucker Norfolk (VA) Alumni Chapter ctuckermpt@gmail.com Advertising Sales Director Sherman K. Kizart Chicago (IL) Alumni Chapter
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Journal Notes
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Grand Polemarch’s Message
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Undergraduate Affairs Message
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National Founders' Day Observance
26 67 th Southern Province Council 46 Kappas on Capitol Hill 53 Alumni News 62 Cover Story: Kennedy R. Meeks 73 Kappas in the Arts 82 Health & Wellness 84 Kappa Authors 86 Kappa Archive Recovery Initiative 90 To The Chapter Invisible 97 Kappas & Kinsmen 99 The Gallery 106 The Kappa Alpha Psi Directory
Hooker is recognized as a stalwart in the Middle Eastern Province. 25 Kappa News
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Las Vegas native is Closed Banquet Speaker for 67 th Southern Province Council. 40 Undergraduate Spotlight
NOLA Celebrates 80 Years with 80 Bicycles 50 Kappas News
Deric Augustine is Making all the Right Moves 73 Kappas in the Arts
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