TIMELINE: ROLL CALL OF CHAPTERS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE STRUGGLE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND RACIAL EQUITY
ΝΡ The Vanderbilt University Chapter, the Nu Rho of Kappa Alpha Psi is char- tered. — The California State Uni- versity, East Bay Chapter, the Nu Sigma of Kappa Alpha Psi is chartered. — ΝΤ The University of Massa- chusetts, Amherst Chap- ter, the Nu Tau of Kappa Alpha Psi is chartered. — The University of Mich- igan-Dearborn Chapter, the Nu Upsilon of Kappa Alpha Psi is chartered. — ΝΥ ΝΣ ΝΦ The Lock Haven Uni- versity of Pennsylvania Chapter, the Nu Phi of Kappa Alpha Psi is — Alumni Chapters of Kap- pa Alpha Psi are chartered in the cities of Lincoln (NE), Springfield (MA), Ft. Drum (NY)*, Gaith- ersburg-Rockville (MD) and Alpharetta-Smyrna GA) as well as the Grand Bahamas and the country of Japan. — Ronald H. Brown be- comes the first African American to head one of the two major political parties upon his election as Chair of the Democrat- ic National Committee. ΝΠ The Rensselaer Polytech- nic Institute Chapter, the Nu Pi of Kappa Alpha Psi is chartered. —
1989 ΝΞ The University of Delaware Chapter, the Nu Xi of Kap- pa Alpha Psi is chartered. — The University of North Carolina at Pembroke Chapter, the Nu Omicron of Kappa Alpha Psi is chartered. W. Theodore Smith, Ph.D. becomes the 6 th Executive Secretary of Kappa Alpha Psi and served from 1988-1991 (acting) 1991-1997, redesig- nated as Executive Director. ΝΟ ΝΝ The University of South Carolina Aiken Chapter, the Nu Nu of Kappa Al- pha Psi is chartered. — Alumni Chapters of Kappa Alpha Psi are chartered in the cities of Kennewick- Richland-Pasco (WA), Gastonia-Shelby (NC), Plainfield (NJ), Fort Wal- ton Beach (FL), Provi- dence (RI), Thomasville, (GA), Chester (PA), Mis- souri City-Sugarland (TX), Stone Mountian-Lithonia (GA) and the Republic of Panama. — Rev. Jesse Jackson seeks the Democratic Presi- dential nomination and receives 1,218 votes of the delegates.
ΝΩ ΞΒ ΞΑ The Southeastern Loui- siana University Chapter, the Nu Omega of Kappa Alpha Psi is chartered. — The Centenary College Chapter, the Xi Alpha of Kappa Alpha Psi is chartered. — The Embry-Riddle Aero- nautical University Chap- ter, the Xi Beta of Kappa Alpha Psi is chartered. —
ΝΧ 1990 The Wofford College Chapter, the Nu Chi of Kappa Alpha Psi is chartered. — The University of Con- necticut Chapter, the Nu Psi of Kappa Alpha Psi is chartered. ΝΨ Art Shell is the first Afri- can American to be hired as a head coach of a NFL Team. — Colin Powell is the first African American to be named Chair of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff. first African American to command a space shuttle. — Bill White becomes the first African American to head the MLB's National League. — L. Douglas Wilder is the first African American to win the popular vote for governor of Virginia. — David Dinkins becomes the first African American elected Mayor of NYC. — Norman Rice becomes the first African American elected Mayor of Seattle. — Barbara Harris becomes the first woman bishop in the Anglican Episcopal Church. — Frederick D. Gregory is the
Alumni Chapters of Kappa Alpha Psi are
chartered in the cities of Queens, (NY), and Ger- mantown (TN) as well as the United Kingdom.
1991
Ξ∆ ΞΚ The Princeton University Chapter, the Xi Delta of Kappa Alpha Psi is chartered. — The Bucknell University Chapter, the Xi Kappa of Kappa Alpha Psi is chartered. — Robert L. Harris, Esq. becomes the 27 th Grand Polemarch and served from 1991-1995. —
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