The Story of Kappa Alpha Psi is Integral to the US

TIMELINE: ROLL CALL OF CHAPTERS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE STRUGGLE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND RACIAL EQUITY

(LA), Greenville (NC), Fort Polk (LA), Southfield (MI), San Fernando Val- ley (CA) Lafayette (LA) Arlington-Grand Prairie (TX), Centerville (OH)

ΝΓ Nu Beta of Kappa Alpha Psi is chartered. — The Yale University Chapter, the Nu Gamma of Kappa Alpha Psi is chartered. — The Emory University Chapter, the Nu Delta of Kappa Alpha Psi is chartered. — The University of Missouri-Kansas City Chapter, the Nu Epsilon of Kappa Alpha Psi is chartered. — Ν∆ ΝΕ ΝΖ The Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Chapter, the Nu Zeta of Kappa Alpha Psi is chartered. — Alumni Chapters of Kappa Alpha Psi are chartered in the cities of Bellevue (WA), Vicks- burg (MS), Holly Springs (MS), Canton (OH), Auburn-Opelika (AL) and Englewood-Teaneck (NJ).

first African American- owned company with over $1 billion in sales. — Public Broadcasting Ser- vice's Eyes on the Prize becomes required viewing. — Dr. Ben Carson becomes the first to separate twins conjoined at the head.

ΜΠ ΜΡ ΜΣ ΜΤ ΜΥ ΜΦ The St. John's University Chapter, the Mu Pi of Kappa Alpha Psi is chartered. — The University of Tennes- see at Knoxville Chapter, the Mu Rho of Kappa Alpha Psi is chartered. — The Stephen F. Austin State University Chapter, Mu Sigma of Kappa Alpha Psi is chartered. — The Mars Hill College Chapter, the Mu Tau of Kappa Alpha Psi is chartered. — The Appalachian State University Chapter, the Mu Upsilon of Kappa Alpha Psi is chartered. — The Clarion University of Pennsylvania Chapter, the Mu Phi of Kappa Alpha Psi is chartered. —

Norristown (PA) and Murfreesboro (TN). —

ΜΩ The Sonoma State Uni- versity Chapter, the Mu Omega of Kappa Alpha Psi is chartered. — The Texas A&M Uni- versity Chapter, the Nu Alpha of Kappa Alpha Psi is chartered. — ΝΒ ΝΑ The Southern Methodist University Chapter, the ΜΨ ΜΧ 1987 The Dartmouth College Chapter, the Mu Chi of Kappa Alpha Psi is chartered. — The Georgia College & State University Chap- ter, the Mu Psi of Kappa Alpha Psi is chartered. — The Oprah Winfrey Show is a nationally syndicated talk show. The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 establishes 100:1 sentencing disparity be- tween crack and powder. cocaine. — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday is celebrated as a national holiday across the U.S. —

1988

ΝΗ ΝΘ ΝΛ ΝΜ Chapter, the Nu Theta of Kappa Alpha Psi is chartered. — The James Madison Uni- versity Chapter, the Nu Lambda of Kappa Alpha Psi is chartered. — The University of Ala- bama, Huntsville Chap- ter, the Nu Mu of Kappa Alpha Psi is chartered. — Dr. Ullysses McBride becomes the 26 th Grand Polemarch and served from 1988-1991. — The Delta State Univer- sity Chapter, the Nu Eta of Kappa Alpha Psi is chartered. — The Elon University

Oscar L. Mims becomes the 5 th Executive Secre- tary of Kappa Alpha Psi and served from 1986 - 1988. — Alumni Chapters of Kap- pa Alpha Psi are chartered in the cities of Tallulah

Reginald Lewis (Alpha Phi 1963) acquires Bea- trice International foods for $985 million, renam- ing it TLC Beatrice Hold- ings. With $1.8 billion in revenue, it became the

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