TIMELINE: ROLL CALL OF CHAPTERS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE STRUGGLE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND RACIAL EQUITY
Ν∆ ΝΕ 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. — The Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Chapter, ΝΖ the Nu Zeta of Kappa Alpha Psi is chartered. — The Englewood-Teaneck (NJ) Alumni Chapter is chartered.
ΝΧ The Wofford College Chapter, the Nu Chi of Kappa Alpha Psi is chartered. — Alumni Chapters of Kap- pa Alpha Psi are chartered in the cities of Gaithers- burg-Rockville (MD) and Alpharetta-Smyrna GA) as well as 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. — 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 first African Ameri- can to command a space shuttle. — Bill White becomes the first African American to head the MLB's National League.
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 ΝΣ The University of Massa- chusetts, Amherst Chap- ter, the Nu Tau of Kappa Alpha Psi is chartered. — ΝΟ The University of Dela- ware Chapter, the Nu Xi of Kappa Alpha Psi is chartered. — The University of North Carolina at Pembroke Chapter, the Nu Omicron of Kappa Alpha Psi is chartered. — ΝΞ ΝΠ The Rensselaer Polytech- nic Institute Chapter, the Nu Pi of Kappa Alpha Psi is chartered. — ΝΦ The Lock Haven Uni- versity of Pennsylvania Chapter, the Nu Phi of Kappa Alpha Psi is chartered. ΝΥ The University of Mich- igan-Dearborn Chapter, the Nu Upsilon of Kappa Alpha Psi is chartered. — Rev. Jesse Jackson seeks the Democratic Presi- dential nomination and receives 1,218 votes of the delegates. 1989
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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 Chester (PA), Missouri City-Sugarland ΝΜ The University of Ala- bama, Huntsville Chap- ter, the Nu Mu of Kappa Alpha Psi is chartered. — ΝΗ ΝΘ ΝΛ 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. — 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 (TX), Stone Mountian- Lithonia (GA) and the Republic of Panama.
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 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.
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