ALPHA RHO LAMBDA

ΑΡΛ Chapter

The Alpha Rho Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. was founded December 21, 1929 in Columbus Ohio by Theodore M. Berry. The charter members were: Charles P. Blackburn, H. Sherman Manuel, E.A. Calloway, W. Woodlin, Randolph Porter, and K.M. Williams.

Following several years of inactivity, Alpha Rho Lambda was reorganized in October 1937 with eighty members present at the reorganization meeting. As a part of its program Alpha Rho Lambda sponsored a monthly community forum in Columbus. The effort became nationally known and was well accepted. Brothers G.A. Steward, John Turner, Barbee W. Durham were untiring in their effort to make the adult education forum a success.

Since that time, Alpha Rho Lambda has developed many programs and activities for its members and the community. The Alpha Rho Lambda Education Foundation, Inc. established in 1979 to encourage and assist high school students to further their education. In 1996, Alpha Rho Lambda was selected the District of Ohio Alumni Chapter of the Year.

OUR OBJECTIVES

• to stimulate the ambition of its members
• to prepare them for the greatest usefulness in the causes of humanity, freedom, and dignity of the individual
• to encourage the highest and noblest form of manhood
• to aid downtrodden humanity in its efforts to achieve higher social, economic and intellectual status