Which statement is true about Alpha Phi Alpha's founding?

Which statement is true about Alpha Phi Alpha's founding?

• A. It originated at Cornell University
• B. It originated at Harvard University
• C. It originated at Princeton University
• D. It originated at Stanford University

Answer: (A)

The statement is true because Alpha Phi Alpha began at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, in 1906. It was founded by seven Black men who formed the fraternity to create a brotherhood that emphasized scholarship, leadership, and service in a campus climate where opportunities for Black students were limited. The other universities—Harvard, Princeton, and Stanford—were not the birthplace of the organization, even though they are prominent institutions. Cornell is the place where the founders first came together to establish the fraternity’s mission and structure.

The statement is true because Alpha Phi Alpha began at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, in 1906. It was founded by seven Black men who formed the fraternity to create a brotherhood that emphasized scholarship, leadership, and service in a campus climate where opportunities for Black students were limited. The other universities—Harvard, Princeton, and Stanford—were not the birthplace of the organization, even though they are prominent institutions. Cornell is the place where the founders first came together to establish the fraternity’s mission and structure.