- Alpha Phi Alpha

Little Known Alpha Fact of the Quarter
The Rho chapter duo of Bro. Dr. O. Wilson Winters and Bro. Dr. Walter F. Jerrick were know as the “Gold Dust
Twins.” [Sphinx May 1976 page 6]
NOVEMBER FIFTH
ISSUE
11
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Alpha Sigma Lambda Chapter
March
2015May
2015
Dallas, TX (e.1932)
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Dallas NPHC P.4
March of Dimes P.1
2015 Beautillion P.5
President’s Corner P.2
Upcoming Events P.5
Brother’s Keeper (PTSD)P.2
Get to Know A Brother P.5
Life Membership P.3
Congrats & Kudos P.5
Alpha Merit College Fair P.3
Little Known Facts/Contacts P.6
Reclamation 2015 P.4
Phrozen Phriday P.6
Get in contact with :
Bro. Wallace T. Ford, Jr.
Bro. Tavin K. Dillon
Ice Cold Hospitality P.4
Bro. Nicholas C. Johnson
Bro. Roderick Shavers
NOVEMBER FIFTH Issue 11 MARCH 2015
Alpha Sigma Lambda
P.O. Box 150303
Dallas, TX 75315
469-251-ASL7
email: [email protected]
www.dallasalphas.com
Alpha Sigma Lambda
March of Dimes and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. have been partners for more than twenty years.
They were honored at the 2013 Volunteer Leadership Conference in Washington, DC. In the last 5
years, along, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity brothers have raised over $1 million to support the March of
Dimes. Alpha Sigma Lambda chapter has continuously stepped up to the plate and done its part by consistently donating $5000 minimum per year.
Every year for the past few years the brothers of Area 1 collaborate and make this a very enjoyable family
friendly event. A stepshow (before the Walk) and cookout complete with a DJ are some of the things for
everyone to enjoy. This year’s Walk will occur on Saturday, April 18, 2015 beginning at 9:00AM
(Registration Time: 8:00AM ). The location is White Rock Lake (N Buckner Blvd & E Northwest Hwy
Dallas, TX 75201). Don’t let the day of the Walk stop your fundraising, donations are accept and funds
raised are a year long endeavor. To donate or join the team:
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Log on to www.marchforbabies.org
Sign Up
Enter your Info
Join a team
Select Alpha Phi Alpha
Select Alpha Sigma Lambda
Donate now to help us ensure that all babies are born Healthy!
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President’s Corner
Upcoming Events
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Greetings Brothers of A Phi A:
We’ve come this far by faith! Now
lets Finish the Fight. I am referring to
our daunting task of hosting the
Southwest Regional Convention. In a
little less than 4 weeks 700+ plus
brothers will convene in Dallas
(Addison), TX looking for an awesome
time in Alpha and we will not
disappoint! Lead by Bros. Bates and
Turner I know that ASL will show up
and show out. We’ve put together what
is gearing up to be the best Regional
Convention ever planned. Brothers, in
this endeavor like always the success is
squarely on our shoulders. We need
your time, talents, blood, sweat and your
undying love for the dear A Phi A.
In addition to the Southwest
Regional Convention we have some
book end events approaching that also
demand our participation. Yes, these
are busy, busy times in A Phi A and
Alpha Sigma Lambda chapter. In
regards to that brothers I leave you with
these Alpha Man defining lines from a
couple of poems near and dear to my
heart…”tired moments find me a
delightful treat” and “If you can fulfill
the unforgiving minute with sixty
seconds worth of distance run…”
‘06 good brothers!!
Bro. Jabari B. Jones
Signs of PTSD
Some of the most common symptoms of PTSD include recurring memories
or nightmares of an event(s), resulting in sleeplessness, loss of interest, feeling numb,
angry, and irritability. Still there are many other ways PTSD can impact your everyday life. Sometimes these symptoms don’t surface for months or years after the event
or returning from deployment. They may also come and go. If these problems won’t
go away or are getting worse—or you feel like they are disrupting your daily life—
you may have PTSD.
Treating PTSD
PTSD has been defined as reactions to trauma rooted in the body’s response to threat.
Such has been characterized as being successfully treated through Yoga, neurofeedback, theater, mindfulness meditation and “Eye movement desensitization and
reprocessing” EMDR. All these modalities may sound implausible, but when used
appropriately they have been found to be more useful in treating the trauma survivor
than psychiatric medications so says Dr. Kolk.
What to do if I think I have PTSD?
If you think you have PTSD, it doesn’t mean you just have to live with it. In recent
College Fair – Sat, March 21, 2015; 11am @
African American Museum
Phrozen Phriday – Fri, March 27, 2015; 9pm
@ Alpha Sigma Lambda House
2015 Earnest Wallace Alpha Merit Beautillion
Daring, Dynamic, and Destined to Succeed. These are the attributes of a Man of Distinction.
Alpha Merit will honor 12 distinct young men at the 2015 Earnest Wallace Alpha Merit
Beautillion on April 25, 2015 from 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM. The event will be held at the Hilton
Garden Inn – Market Center in Dallas, TX. Tickets can be purchased for $40. Contact Bro
James Chapman or Bro Asa Randolph for tickets. Alpha Merit is striving to award these
Beaus with $10,000 in scholarships to assist them as they further their education. Ads are
available for purchase to be placed in the Souvenir Journal. For further information, contact
Bro James Chapman at [email protected] or Roderick Shavers at [email protected].
Ads can be submitted to [email protected]
Alpha Merit, founded in 1964 by Brothers Earnest Wallace and CC Russeau, was the first
mentoring program by a Black Greek Letter Organization, and has been the model that other
chapters have used to construct their youth mentoring programs. Since its inception, has
awarded more than $75,000 in scholarships to college bound males.
March of Dimes/March for Babies—Sat,
April 18, 2015; 8am @ White Rock
Lake
Earnest Wallace Beautillion—Sat, April 25,
2015; 7pm @ Hilton Garden Inn
Chapter Meeting – Sat, May 9, 2015; 4pm @
Alpha Sigma Lambda House
Brother Reginald D. Williams was born in Shreveport, Louisiana and
“came of age” in the historical Allendale neighborhood. Brother Williams has
lived in Louisiana, California and Texas. He is an alumnus of Grambling
State University. Brother Williams has worked for the City of Dallas Fire
Rescue Department for twenty-three years and serves as an EMS Lieutenant.
Memorial Day—Mon, May 25, 2015
gotten treatment for PTSD—and treatment works.
This article was based on excerpts and references as profiled on the “Peoples Pharmacy” from Bessel van der Kolk, MD, a leading expert on PTSD; a researcher and
clinician in the field of traumatic stress at Boston University Medical School with
comments on his book “The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind and Body in the
SW Regional Convention— April 9-12 2015;
Addison, TX (Intercontinental Hotel)
Mother’s Day – Sun, May 10, 2015
ing of what causes PTSD and how to treat it. Hundreds of thousands of Veterans have
Take the next step – Make the connection.
You can consider connecting with:
Your family doctor: Ask if they have experience treating someone with PTSD?
A mental health professional, such as a therapist.
A spiritual or religious advisor.
Avoid frequenting places or things that remind you of what happened.
Explore the resources for more information about PTSD in Veterans.
Remember your local VA Medical Center or Vet Center: VA specializes in the
care and treatment of Veterans.
Chapter Meeting – TBD @ Alpha Sigma
Lambda House
Get to Know a Brother
years, researchers from around the world have dramatically increased our understand-
Healing of Trauma (2014)”.
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Exec Board Meeting – Wed, March 18, 2015;
7pm @ Alpha Sigma Lambda House
The term “Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder” (PTSD) is often associated with military
veterans. War indeed, creates many traumatic experiences, but it is not the only
source of events that may cause people to shut down or blow up. Life threatening
illnesses, episodes of family violence or other events such as crashes in trains, planes,
and auto, can cause a dysfunctional reaction that may be largely out of one’s conscious awareness.
Congratulations & Kudos
We’d like to extend well wishes and
congratulatory praise to the following
brothers for excelling/venturing into
new territories in their respective fields,
in Alpha and life in general.
Career
Bro. Charles Hervey - Retired from
Texas Depart of Transportation (TXDOT)
Life
Brother Williams was introduced to the world of Alpha on May 5, 1986
through the Delta Sigma Chapter on the campus of Grambling State University. He was drawn to Alpha for its unparalleled leadership above all and
service to all.
Brother Williams was been married to Canefa Williams for 22 years and
they have two daughters April and Amber. He enjoys staying physically fit,
attending sporting events and traveling. Brother Williams was introduced to
Alpha Sigma Lambda through Brother Nicholas Johnson, and believes this the
place to be.
Bro. Reginald Bibb— Birth of grand
child
Fraternity
Bro. Reginald “Stan” Kay—Re-Elected
as Sergeant-At-Arms of
TCAC
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Life Membership
Alpha Merit College Fair
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Reclamation 2015
In 1937, Bro. Dr. Oliver Wilson Winters officially became Life
Member #1 and Bro. Dr. Walter F. Jerrick became Life Member
#2.
The Life Membership Program is available to all members of
the Fraternity. Completion of a life membership subscription
exempts a member from the obligation to pay Grand Tax for
life. Life membership subscriptions can be paid in full or in
installments with an initial payment of $150 to start the
subscription. The current Life Membership Program is
$3000.00.
Just a little history and overview of Life Membership in Alpha
Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Now a few benefits of becoming a
Life Member:
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No more Grand Tax for Life
Gold Plated Aluminum Membership Card
Sphinx Magazine for Life
Those are only 3 of the advantages of becoming a Life Member
of the fraternity.
Through the vision of General President Tillman a new task is
soon to come to fruition. At the General Convention in August
which will be held in Charlotte, North Carolina a new
acknowledgment will be introduced. That acknowledgement
will be known as the Active Service Awards. The purpose of
the Active Service Recognition is to recognize and honor the
dedication and distinguished achievements of Alumni Brothers,
who are not Life Members, and their commitment to Alpha Phi
Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and for their promotion of Manly Deeds,
Leadership, and Service to All through their extended active
involvement on the chapter level.
For more information on becoming a Life Member or the Active
Service Awards and criteria see Bro. Tavin K. Dillon.
Go to High School, Go to College...one of
Alpha Phi Alpha’s National programs.
Alpha Merit Committee Group and Alpha Sigma Lambda chapter is assisting
young or young at heart men and
women to just that. In this instance it is
in the form a of College & University
Fair. This annual event is open to the
public. Individuals can come and get
info about the institutions such as where
they are located, their culture, curriculum, Financial aid, etc. This year’s event
will take place on
Saturday, March 21, 2015 with a run time
of 11am-2pm. The following institutions
of higher learning have confirmed their
attendance:
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Iowa State University
University of Arkansas Pine Bluff
University of Texas at Arlington
Hampton University
University of Louisiana Lafayette
Prairie View A&M University
University of Texas A&M Commerce
Fisk University
Virginia Union University
University of Virginia
Johns Hopkins University
Southern University and A&M College
Texas Southern University
Xavier University
University of North Texas
The National Pan-Hellenic Council, Inc. of Dallas encompasses 10 affiliate chapters of the Divine Nine within the city of Dallas. The current
President is Jeff Mason, member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. The
Dallas NPHC awards scholarships to two undergraduate members of an
active organization in the NPHC, the James T. Bailey Scholarship and
Cassandra L. Black Achievement Award. The Dallas NPHC holds General Body meetings on the 1st Wednesday of each month at 7pm at the
African American Museum. Meetings are open to all members of a financially active affiliate chapter.
The Dallas NPHC recently hosted its annual Mavs Greek Night in February at the American Airlines Center. Being one of the organizations
biggest fundraisers each year, all proceeds benefit the chapter’s two
scholarship funds. Upcoming fundraising events are the pancake breakfast and the Mega Greekfest weekend. In 2013, the Dallas NPHC began
hosting an annual social forum for teenagers called the iMovement Teen
Summit. This is an avenue for teenagers to discuss relevant social issues
that they face today while speaking with panelists that are experts on
the various subjects. For more information regarding Dallas NPHC
events, contact chapter NPHC Reps Roderick Shavers, Joseph Gill, or
Charles Dodson.
Reclamation is a key factor in
moving Alpha Forward. We encourage
you to join us as we work to Reclaim and
Retain our Brothers. Please help to
ensure that the fire for our “Dear A-PhiA” continues to burn bright in those who
diligently toil to “Hold High the Name”.
We must reignite the flame in the hearts
of our brothers who have become disenfranchised from the Fraternity. With this
in mind we implore each Brother within
Alpha Sigma Lambda chapter to invite
and bring a brother with you to an event
or a meeting.
There is a direct correlation between
our Membership Retention and living up
to the principles and ideals of
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Furthermore, each Brother must do a self
-examination and recognize that Alpha
Phi Alpha is like any other entity in your
life, if you put nothing into it, you will
get nothing out of it. Our organization
and the state that it is in is a direct
representation of the men in it. So
with that being said let’s reclaim our
brothers to the House of Alpha!
And many more!! So invite all the young
and young at heart that would like to
better themselves by pursue a degree in
higher education!
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Knowledge Is Power!!!
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