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Welcome and Thank You As Nupes from every corner of the nation begin to descend on Phoenix for the 87th Grand Chapter Meeting, I would like to extend a warm welcome— and also take a moment to thank Brothers for their patience as we worked diligently over the past year to publish back issues. This pre-Conclave edition not only offers readers insight into the ’Klave, but also brings The
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Journal back on track with its regular distribution schedule. In a correspondence to membership dated September 2024, Brother Grand Polemarch McMikle addressed the delays, stating, “We offer no excuses, but vow to catch up quickly and never fall behind again.” With that charge, the Journal staff has endeavored not only to meet the mandate, but to surpass it—producing a completely reimagined, visually dynamic publication. The new design features bold photography, engaging graphics, but more importantly, impactful content that reflects the excellence and achievements that define our great fraternity. Since the first issue in 1914, The Journal remains a critical organ for the Fraternity, and we are committed to telling your story—the story of Kappa Alpha Psi®. Aliatu T. Burke Creative Director/Deputy Editor
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OUR 86TH CONCLAVE REVIEW
THE HISTORY OF THE GRAND CHAPTER MEETING
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35 TH GRAND POLEMARCH JIMMY M C MIKLE
JORDAN Q. SMITH HAS ARRIVED
MY DEAR BROTHER, ARE YOU OK? FOCUSES ON ABSALOM R. BOLLING OUR SPOTLIGHT
FOUNDERS’ DAY NEW ORLEANS 2024 CELEBRATION
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IN THE VALLEY OF THE SUN WELCOME TO PHOENIX AND THE 87TH GRAND CHAPTER MEETING
THE POLITICS OF ACHIEVEMENT
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JOHN F. BURRELL A LEGACY OF LEADERSHIP
SENIOR GRAND VICE POLEMARCH ROBERT L. JENKINS, JR. ESQ.
FROM ELECTED OFFICALS TO AN UNDERGRADUATE ACTIVIST, KAPPA MEN ARE LEADING THE WAY
Phoenix (AZ) Alumni Chapter Local Planning Chairman Dr. Derek C. Blythe and Polemarch Zenji Reynolds
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