A Century of Service
Phi Lambda Chapter • Est. 1926
Established on December 19, 1926, by nine courageous men, the Phi Lambda Chapter was born from a petition to the national body to bring the light of Alpha to Raleigh. Over the decades, our brothers have dedicated themselves to the precepts of leadership, scholarship, and service.
First of All, Servants of All, We Shall Transcend All.
The Phi Lambda Chapter, with its membership from a wide array of professions, has made an outstanding contribution to the vitality of the African American citizens in Raleigh, Wake County, Johnston County and the State over the years.
From the establishment of an Alpha Book Shelf of books by Black authors in the libraries of the high schools in eastern North Carolina in 1936, to the establishment of Afrocentric books in the Head Start Centers in Wake County in 1994, our chapter members have dedicated themselves to the precepts of leadership, scholarship, and service.
Today, our Outreach Programs continue this legacy, aimed at working with young African American males to instill in them pride in self, sound moral character, and the development of mind.
- Charter Date December 19, 1926
- Chapter Seat Raleigh, North Carolina
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Established By
Bro. S. H. Stanback
Zeta Lambda Chapter -
Authorized At
18th Annual Convention
Detroit, MI (Dec 1925)
Our Charter Members
During the year 1926, Brother Ben L. Taylor pushed the program of organization that finally bore fruit. These nine courageous men successfully petitioned General President Raymond Cannon to bring the light of Alpha to Raleigh.
- Bro. Max W. Aiken
- Bro. Edward A. Cox
- Bro. Brooks Dickens
- Bro. Everett W. Johnson
- Bro. Reginald L. Lynch
- Bro. W. A. Robinson
- Bro. C. G. Segar
- Bro. Ben L. Taylor
- Bro. Harold L. Trigg
Historical Timeline
Charter
December 4th, 1906 - Alpha Phi Alpha™, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African American Men, was founded on December 4, 1906™ at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York by seven college men who recognized the need for a strong bond of brotherhood among African descendants in this country.
The Idea for a Raleigh Alumni Chapter
December 31st, 1925 - At the Eighteenth Annual Convention in Detroit, Michigan, Brother William A. Robinson pushed for the Cannon Administration to authorize a graduate chapter in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Phi Lambda Chapter Officially Chartered
December 19th, 1926 - The Phi Lambda Chapter is officially chartered by Harry S. Stanback, an initiate of the Gamma Chapter.