JOURNAL NOTES
Celebrating 105 Years of The Kappa Alpha Psi ® Journal
mentorship have been contributed. And, these are reflective of the garden-variety stories in each issue! Any college or university, any community or city gov- ernment, any region or state government would be proud of the contributions Kappa Alpha Psi has made as reflected in the issues of the Journal during the stewardship of the 33 rd Administration. In addition, brothers and chapters who were achieving in every field of human endeavor: from the State of Nevada having Nupes who served as the Senate President and Speaker of the House simultaneously; to Province Councils breaking records with their contribu- tions to the community while empha- sizing such national programs as the Infant Safe Sleep Initiative, from tens of thousands of dollars being awarded to graduating Kappa Leaguers and other student achievers to erecting community centers where others have lost hope. Kappa Alpha Psi was there, and The Journal covered those stories. The Grand Polemarch also had a vi- sion for The Journal and dedicated the publication to themes and covers that highlighted Kappa’s emphasis on: • Undergraduate Achievement • National Guide Right Program- ming • Military and Veterans Affairs • Senior Kappa Affairs • The Kappa Alpha Psi Foundation • Philanthropy As the first issue in which we begin to commemorate the 105 th year of The Journal, the Grand Polemarch sought to focus on the undergraduate mem- bers of the fraternity in the context of the Annual National Founders' Day Observance activities (see page 12). The 2019 Undergraduate Summit is unique in the level of support for the undergraduate delegates. More than 200 brothers participated as delegates and dignitaries from the Grand Polemarch and Council of Province Polemarchs to
presidents of our Historically Black Col- leges and Universities were on hand (see page 31) to dialogue about the business of Kappa, education, achievement and the future during the three-day event (see page 18). A signature focus of the Young Six: Ju- nior Grand Vice Polemarch Christopher Cross, Grand Board Members Andre J. Earls, Ivan Garcia, Christopher Raxton, Terrell Richardson and Nathaniel Girma (see page 80), has been mental health among African American men. Several experts were on-hand for an exclusive seminar on the issue and that is covered in the pages of this issue (see page 34). The Undergraduate Leadership Insti- tute hosted the Theta Class (see page 86). This year, with the aforethought of the organizers Director Jwyanza Watt and Dr. Charles H.F. Davis, a Roll Call is included (see page 100). At the behest of the administration, the Campus Leaders section is republished to round out the issue (see page 128). We hope you enjoy this comprehensive edition. *** When you get to the 84 th Grand Chap- ter Meeting, the Kappa Museum is a must-see. IHQ, under the direction of Brother John F. Burrell (see page 163) has refreshed the offerings in a moving way. For those who cannot quite make it to 2223-24 North Broad Street, The Jour- nal will have a display of its 105 years in the Convention Center. It will have a Second Century Kappa feel that you will not want to miss.
Cleveland Ferguson III, Esq. H aving worked in some way with the last four Permanent Editors, I take fraternal pride in presiding over the 105 th year since the Kappa Alpha Psi ® Jour- nal’s inception. Each editor has a dif- ferent lens by which he approaches the content, photography and theme of each issue. In 2016 Grand Polemarch Battles saw fit to redirect the focus of The Jour- nal with my appointment and his desire to see certain themes highlighted from the Six-Point Plan. And, we have his charge since the Winter 2015 issue. During the 33 rd Administration, The Journal emphasized coverage of chap- ter and individual achievements that inured to the Grand Polemarch’s theme: Leave a Legacy, Build a Future. Where province and national events reflected Kappa’s Six-Point Plan, the Journal was there. With the assistance of the Province Polemarchs we are rebuilding the network of Province Reporters who are assisting with ensuring coverage is repre- sentative of all 12. Over the 15 issues since my appoint- ment, there are nearly 1,500 pages of recorded “Achievement in Every Field of Human Endeavor”— more than a million dollars in scholarships and grants endowed and awarded to students in hundreds of communities. Community development centers have been char- tered in the most neglected neighbor- hoods; tens of thousands of hours of
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Publishing achievement for 105 years
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