THE WALL ST. ALPHA REPORTTHE WALL ST. ALPHA REPORTThe official Wall Street Alphas newsletter, Kappa Xi Lambda Chapter, NYC

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SIP 4By Bro. Brian Pruitt

Our 4th annual wine tasting on June 17th will be an exclusive event and be held at the Jack Shainman gallery. Renowned African American artist Kerry James Marshall’s work will be on display and the artist will be in attendance at the event. Jazz artist Teodross Avery will be performing. Proceeds will benefit the work of the Wall Street Alphas Charitable Foundation.

This will be a great opportunity to socialize with friends and enjoy the brilliance of a rare talent. “Marshall’s work is based on a broad range of art-historical references, from Renaissance painting to black folk art, from El Greco to Charles White. A striking aspect of his paintings is the emphatically black skin tone of his figures, a development the artist says emerged from an investigation into the invisibility of blacks in America and the unnecessarily negative connotations associated with darkness.” (PBS.org).

We have been blessed with great sponsors to make this a tremendous event. Current sponsors include: Nixon Peabody LLP, Pryor Cashman, B. Oyama, B. Lawrence Watkins and Associates, CW Capital, TyKu, JTE Spirits, Bacchus wine, K’orus wine, catering by Dawn Maloney, Karen’s Body Beautiful, Canyon Spa, and Black Enterprise Magazine.

President’s Letter

As I write what will be my last letter to the chapter as President, I am filled with mixed emotions. On one hand, I am going to miss leading the most dynamic and fastest growing chapter in New York City and the honor that comes with it, yet, on the other hand, I am excited about our future. Regardless of the outcome of the chapter election, I believe we will be in good hands. I know this to be a fact because of three distinct reasons: 1) I believe in God; 2) I believe in the Brotherhood and 3) I believe in Alpha Phi Alpha.

In my two terms, I have seen this chapter experience tremendous growth in not only its programs but its membership. Originally re-chartered to be a reclamation chapter in 2002, the chapter functioned with a very small group of tightly knit friends. By the time I arrived at my first meeting in the spring of 2004 with my best friend, Bro. Samuel Parker, the chapter was at approximately six or seven members. In June 2004, Bro. Parker had to pay dues at the meeting so there could be quorum to conduct elections. Summer came and when the new fraternal year opened that fall, there was a vacancy in the Financial Secretary position. Bro. President Frantz Jean Baptiste appointed me to that office. I served in that position in his 2 terms as President. One of the things that struck me about his administration is how young he was at that time. He was approximately 27 years old. As for me, the last time I attended an alumni

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June / July 2008 Vol. 1, No. 6

Inside this Edition

President’s LetterEditor’s ReportKXL dadsMarch for Babies & AIDS walks7 Questions – Bro Kevin Powell Brother on the Move – Bro Marc BattleA bros thoughts on Sean BellThe Return of Zeta Eta

Alphas Against AIDSBy Bro. Tony T. Thompson

Lisa was in love for the first time. She had sex before but at age 19 she was ready to make love. Trusting Ray and believing he loved her too, they made love for the first time after 6 weeks. Within 2 months they were making love regularly – unprotected. Unbeknownst to Lisa, Ray was an IV drug user who often shared needles. At 31 Lisa was consumed after several years of suffering. Ronnie was a “pretty boy” and had women falling at his feet. This ladies man had a revolving door on his bedroom and had broken many hearts. He would often find his car windows busted or tires slashed by one of the many women he had done wrong but this lothario had an even bigger problem. Ronnie did not believe in wearing condoms. He said “it

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chapter meeting was 19 years prior. I was awestruck at how youthful the chapter was with 20 and 30 something year old brothers doing the work of Alpha in such a committed and passionate way. I was inspired and I knew I found my new chapter home. When the meeting location moved from midtown to the National Urban League on Wall Street, “The Wall Street Chapter” was born!

My enthusiasm led me to run for President in the spring of 2006. I was elected the 4th President of KXL with no opposition as had the 3 previous presidents before me. By this time we had tripled our membership and our programs were becoming more aggressive. With the successes of our social functions, we had built substantial good will and a solid reputation. Yet it was my goal to bring a balance to the social with service. By the end of my first term, we had a little over 50 financial members. Today we are nearing 70 strong. In my 4 years, we have grown almost 10 fold!

This feat was accomplished with subtle but strong individual reclamation efforts and with 2 groups of intake. In the spring of 2005, we voted to shed the “reclamation only” restriction and participate in MIP. One of the reasons was that as a fully functioning alumni chapter, we can and should do both – reclamation and initiation. We initiated 7 young men in Alpha in the fall of 2006. This past spring we initiated 8 men. We have a 100% retention rate. I know of several men anxious and already lining up to join Alpha through our doors with the next MIP. We do all this without actively recruiting and without a reclamation committee. It’s not necessary. We are able to achieve this by one simple fact: we do the work of Alpha and we do it well. Men andwomen take notice everywhere I travel when I say I am from the Wall St. Chapter.

I am so very proud of all my chapter brothers. I have often remarked that although PSI chapter is

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tragic Sean Bell incident on page 25.

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my heart, KXL is my home. I didn’t do any of this by myself. We moved as a unit when we broke a chapter record with donations to the March of Dimes, our first HIV/AIDS weekend (Alphas Against AIDS), our 40th Anniversary program marking the assassination of Bro. M.L. King, Jr., the development of our signature program- the Alpha G.E.N.T.S., the annual wine tasting benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, the Masquerade Balls that evolved into THINK BLACK! The best communications committee in Alpha that includes: our website, listservs, facebook, myspace, and the finest newsletter in our entire organization. After much talk and planning, we helped to re-charter Zeta Eta, our corresponding college chapter.

With those successes, we faced a major tragedy with the sudden and shocking death of Bro. Samuel Parker in February 2008. He was a 3-time consecutive winner of the Brother of the Year award and was the conscience of the chapter. As the elder statesman of the chapter (yes Sam, I know I’m right behind you), his influence and brotherhood will be felt for years to come. Brother, we miss you. You were and always will be the epitome of brotherhood and sacrifice. A shining example to us all.

As for brotherhood, it’s time to act as alumni brothers and fondly remember our college days. It’s not difficult, it’s a choice. Our unique brand of brotherhood is what distinguishes us from all the other fraternities. I have said many times that our greatest competitor is not Kappa or Omega, but 100 Black Men. Although we have brothers who are members of that esteemed organization, it is not a brotherhood and they don’t know the Alpha experience. Let us rededicate ourselves to keeping brotherhood first. With all the community service we do (all necessary and admirable), sometimes we forget that we were founded as a brotherhood. The Jewels didn’t sit around 411 E. State St. or 421 N. Albany planning Go to High School, Go to College or A Voteless People is a Hopeless People. They formed this great body to support each other. Remember, brotherhood first brothers. We can’t continue to segregate from each other because “he pledged grad”, “he’s not from my chapter”, “he didn’t go as long as I did”, “he didn’t pledge a single letter chapter” or “he didn’t pledge at all!” We are all Alphas like it or not. Who gave anyone of us the right to exclude a brother based on your own inflated sense of self-worth? No one was appointed the 8th Jewel. Many of you didn’t pledge but that’s alright too. If I were to exclude brothers based on these silly distinctions, there would only be about 7 members in the chapter. Would you be one of them? A brother is a brother. An Alpha is an Alpha. I’m not talking personality differences. I’m talking about discrimination based on process. Therefore, if you can’t love your brother as you love yourself, then treat him as you would want to be treated.

We are one brotherhood. There is a place at the table for all of us. As President, I personally have walked around before and after each meeting to greet each and every single brother, visiting or not, financial or not. We don’t win brothers over with community service; we win them over with strong supportive brotherhood. A man can do community service anywhere at anytime, but he can never feel the unifying bonds of our unique brotherhood without being an Alpha. That’s why I welcome all brothers at each and every meeting. There’s a place for the “community service brother” who wants to work with people and get his “hands dirty”. There’s a place for the “check writing” brother who donates his money but not his time. We need those funds to sponsor the necessary programs. There is a place for the “t-shirt wearing brother”. He keeps the spirit of Alpha high. But without the “committee worker brother” who attends chapter meetings and committee meetings, there would be nothing for the t-shirt wearing brother to be proud of for it is that important work that keeps our legacy alive and paves our path to the future. The Jewels developed the idea of our beloved fraternity out of a meeting.

It has been my honor to serve this chapter and Alpha in this capacity. I look forward to seeing this chapter grow to its highest heights. We can reach that height if we look to the Jewels for inspiration. They argued and fought but kept the bonds of brotherhood tight. Look what their vision has created 102 years later. My Wall St. brothers, when you do your best for brotherhood, you do your best for Alpha.

Fraternally,Bro. Tony Johnson, Esq.President Kappa Xi LambdaWall Street Alphas

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Greetings Brothers,

I was having lunch a few months back with Bro. Dwight Tindall. Only at the time he was still aspiring to add the “Bro” in front of his name. Anyway, Bro. Tindall was telling me about how growing up his mom worked two jobs so that he and his brother could have what they needed in the world. This helped to frame his current work ethic and commitment to do right by his mom. It made me reflect and quickly come to the conclusion that while I can remember so often hearing similar stories of strong mothers carrying the family on their shoulders, or even stories of “big”momma, the family matriarch so often called out of retirement to help raise another generation, I could hardly recall similar stories about “dad” doing the same. It could be the case that dads are there as well, quietly holding it down for the family with little fuss or fanfare; working the 2nd shift and weekends for the family. And yet we all can see the image of the young pro athlete who finally makes it big thanking mom or mom at the high school graduation screaming “that’s my baby”! And what of the predominant image of our men? Is it the deadbeat dad, the brother out of work, or the guy always at the club? Well unfortunately I think we are all bombarded with those images, so as a part of this final newsletter for our fraternal year we wanted to bring some positive images of some of our KXL dads doing what they do on the regular to handle their business at home. Dads just need a little better P.R. I think and we can handle that!

We are but a week away from our 4th annual wine tasting, SIP4 which will be held at the Jack Shainman gallery. Tickets SOLD OUT for this event in a few weeks. If you’re missing out, be sure to catch this incredible event next year and make sure you buy tickets early for this Fall’s THINK BLACK! It will be incredible and that’s not hype.

This month we have two great interviews: new brother Kevin Powell and NJ Councilman Bro. Marc Battle. Bro. Powell is looking to get into politics by running for Congress in Brooklyn and Bro. Battle is working on his re-election after being appointed to a vacant seat. Both brothers have a lot to offer so be sure to read the interviews and learn more about their platforms.

In the community, read about our latest programs with our Alpha G.E.N.T.S., our participation in the March for Babies and AIDS walks, and see what Bro. Mark Anthony Thomas has to say about the recent Sean Bell incident.

The Newsletter Committee would like to thank everyone for their feedback in this, our inaugural year of the newsletter. Onward and upward.

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Brian PruittNewsletter EditorWall St. Alphas

Three generations of Pruitt men got together this past Christmas. I learned from the very best.

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felt unnatural” and that he wanted to “feel” what he was getting into. Sadly, at the age of 36 we buried Ronnie, leaving behind 3 children he had fathered over the years. Both succumbed to complications of the AIDS virus.As everyone knows AIDS began to show up in gay, white males back in the mid 80s and that's when the Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC) was formed. Since then, AIDS has crossed all racial, gender, and social lines and despite some medical advances to help prolong the lives of victims there is still no cure.

In 2006 the National Minority AIDS Council, called upon the Federal Government to adopt a “bold new strategy” to address the disproportionate impact of HIV/AIDS on African-Americans. According to the council since the beginning of the HIV/AIDS epidemic 25 years ago, African-Americans have been overrepresented among those living with and dying from AIDS. The disease continues to affect African-Americans more than any other racial/ethnic group in the United States. Today, African-Americans comprise only 13% of the U.S. population but account for over half of all new HIV/AIDS diagnoses. Over 200,000 African-Americans have died of AIDS, half a million are now living with HIV and blacks are 10 times more likely than whites to have AIDS. Confronting this national health disparity is a paramount concern.

Many feel the increasing rate among African Americans is due to fear of talking about it because of the stigma related to this dreaded disease. Nine years ago Leonard Pitts, a writer for the Miami Herald, wrote this: “The silence, the absence of voices raised in fear, raised in warning, raised in alarm – raised – is deafening.” Nine years later, the silence is still loud and the numbers are worse. The black community’s reluctance to candidly discuss it is its greatest barrier to the prevention of HIV/AIDS. It is time that more African Americans lift their voice and join the fight without the fear of stigma or being too “preachy.”

The weekend of May 17th – 18th 2008 marked the first of what is hoped to be the annual “Alphas Against AIDS”weekend. On Saturday, Kappa Xi Lambda partnered with Life Force, an HIV testing and counseling center in Brooklyn, to sponsor an AIDS education and testing forum at the Life Force office. For over a decade Life Force has been a leader in the Brooklyn community in helping to reduce the rate of HIV/AIDS, particularly in women, through education and support services, and empowering women to make healthy choices. The day was divided into two 2 hour sessions. In each session the Life Force coordinator, Thomasina Stallings, spoke about the organization and how they contribute to the community. Then the audience watched an educational video which spoke to different attitudes toward sexual behavior which contribute to the spread of HIV/AIDS. The highlight of each session was the presentations from T.H.E.O. (Teens Helping Each Other.) THEO is a group of peer educators who use dramatic skits and hip hop to inform other young people about the dangers of unprotected sex. One of the most important parts of the day was the opportunity to receive confidential HIV testing and by the end of the day 10 people were tested. Fifteen brothers attended between the 2 shifts and we had approximately 30 people at the program that day. Thanks to Bros. Ken Martin (and wife), Lael Chappell, Jesse Owens, JamelMaloney, Dwight Tindall, Mel Myrie, Jonathan Joyce, Tony Thompson, Jioha Amatokwu, Esu Maat (and wife), Allen Moton, James Allford, our college brother, Giovanni Gallaread, Antonio Johnson, and Christian Robinson (and fiancé). Special thanks go to Bro. Robinson who coordinated the event with Life Force.

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A few KXL brothers at the walk.

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On Sunday, May 18th, we continued our fight against AIDS by participating in the 22nd Annual AIDS Walk NY for the first time as a chapter. The KXL Team raised $2,665.00 (THIS AMOUNT MAY INCREASE – WE ARE STILL RECEIVING DONATIONS) and overall AIDS Walk NY raised a record $7,058,497.00! AIDS Walk NY was started in 1986 by GMHC and now benefits over 60 different local AIDS service organizations. Thirteen brothers endured the 10 K walk including Jioha Amatokwu, Damon Culcleasure, Ted Ingram, Lael Chappell, Jonathan Joyce, Allen Moton, Richard Bates, Gio Gallaread, Christian Robinson, Derek Weatherspoon, Garvin Reid, Antonio Johnson and Tony Thompson.

“There is nothing better than when you see your dream realized,” said KXL Chapter President Antonio Johnson. “Earlier this year, I envisioned the chapter getting involved and doing its part to educate and reduce the rate of HIV in our community. That reality happened this weekend.”

Brother Johnson also hopes that the 3rd weekend in May will now become Alphas Against AIDS (AAA) in the future and we expand this program to the entire Area 5 (NYC chapters) of the brotherhood.

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Bro. President Tony Johnson (third from left) is assisted by a few KXL brothers in dispensing AIDS literature at the Saturday education and testing program.

KXL bros brought energy, enthusiasm, and even the banner on Sunday’s walk.

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KXL Brother on the MoveKXL Brother on the Moveby Bro. Corey A. McDougle

On Thursday, April 3, 2008, Brother Marc Battle made history as the first African-American appointed during a closed session to the Haledon Borough Council. In an effort to fill the seat vacated by Alan Souto, who resigned from the council two months prior amidst drug theft charges, Bro. Battle was appointed ahead of 2 other candidates. When asked about his appointment to the Council, Bro. Battle stated, "I am very excited about the opportunity to serve my community as a councilmember in Haledon. Community involvement has always been my passion, so I look forward to working on issues that directly affect the lives of my neighbors, friends and fellow residents of Haledon."

Bro. Battle, a civil rights attorney focusing on education and related social justice issues for the NAACP, and his wife Aiesha are residents of The Heights in Haledon. A third generation graduate of Howard University, Bro. Battle’s collegiate journey wasn’t one marked by normality. After dropping out of college upon initial entry after two years and working as a White House intern, he returned to college four years later and graduated from the University of District Columbia in 1999 with a BA in Journalism where he was also initiated into Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc through the Omicron Omicron chapter (“Double O”). A native of the California Bay area, Bro. Battle later graduated from Howard University School of Law in 2002.

Bro. Battle’s resume reads of exceptional experience to include Senior Counsel/Press Secretary for Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, Committee Council for the Council of the District of Columbia, Litigation Associate for Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, LLP, and currently as Assistant Counsel for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. I sat down with this burgeoning politician to get an idea of his background, aspirations, and leadership philosophy:

Wall Street Report (WSR): You have a varied background in local and national politics. However, until recently, your involvement has been more in the background to other elected officials like Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee. What was your motivation to step to the forefront and seek the challenges of public office and run for a seat on the Haledon Council? Any aspirations for further political involvement?

Bro. Battle (BB): I have never sought the public spotlight that elected office brings. To the contrary, I've always preferred to influence policy decisions from behind the scenes. However, after moving to Haledon, New Jersey and becoming a homeowner there, I became inspired to take a more direct role in the governance of my community. After a chance meeting with the mayor of Haledon, at which time I expressed this interest, the mayor and party leaders presented me with an opportunity to fill a city council seat. I realized that opportunities like this are not presented every day, and accepted the role of a public official. I still don't relish the scrutiny placed upon public officials in offices higher than mine, so I have yet to determine whether I'll seek higher office later in my career.

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KXL Brother on the MoveKXL Brother on the Movewith Bro. Marc Battle

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WSR: Do you think that your background as a civil rights attorney will aid you in seeking the alliances and compromises that are probably necessary to get results achieved on the council?

BB: I think that my work as a civil rights attorney has made me a good problem solver. In my line of work, we have very clear social goals that we seek to achieve through coalition building, lobbying, public education, media campaigns and litigation, among other tools. It is essential to build strong alliances, find commonalities in interests and to compromise where possible in order to advance our agenda. I do plan to use these same tools and skills to effect positive change in my capacity as a city council member.

WSR: Can you talk a bit about some of your responsibilities at the NAACP and how that might have framed your current political aspirations? What is your proudest moment/accomplishment?

BB: I am currently assistant counsel with the NAACP Legal Defense Fund ("LDF") -- founded, of course, by Brother Thurgood Marshall. While LDF was originally the legal arm of the NAACP, it separated from the civil rights organization many years ago and operates independently of the NAACP as a civil rights law firm. Although we share the name "NAACP", we have completely separate leadership. As assistant counsel, I work mainly on education related issues. I am currently heading our efforts to preserve affirmative action as well as race conscious support mechanisms which are under attack in several states by Ward Connerly. We recently defeated his efforts in Oklahoma and Missouri, and we are currently gearing up for a fight in Arizona.Oklahoma represented the first time Ward Connerly's anti-affirmative action initiatives were defeated, so I take great pride in that victory!

WSR: Some see the NAACP as an organization that may not be making the strides or garnering the support from the black community as was seemingly more prevalent in the 60's and 70’s.How would you respond to that line of thought?

BB: The NAACP, as opposed to the LDF, is a membership-based organization that requires the active participation of the masses in order to be effective. Although I can only speak for LDF, I believe that the achievements of the NAACP, LDF and other civil rights organizations have created an atmosphere where social change is not as urgently sought as it once was. Gone are the days of "whites only" signs and the most overt representations of insidious discrimination.These injustices were inescapable for most African-Americans and quite visible to the larger society. Today, most racism is far less overt and thus, harder to prove. Accordingly, it is moredifficult to get the masses organized and supportive of groups like the NAACP. Because theLDF operates as a civil rights law firm, we don't depend on members, marches, rallies or othermechanisms of community support for the backbone of our work. Thus, the work of LDFcontinues in the courts with little fanfare but with steady, measurable success.

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KXL Brother on the MoveKXL Brother on the Movewith Bro. Marc Battle

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WSR: The past few years have been very significant politically for the African-American community. Nationally, we have a viable African-American Presidential candidate with Barack Obama, Deval Patrick elected Governor of Massachusetts, and David Patterson's ascension to Governor of New York to name a few. Your election to the Haledon Borough Council is similarly historic. What do you feel attributed to this opportunity and what are the significant issues within the community you feel are important to the African-American constituency?

BB: Considering the fact that I met the mayor of Haledon at an Obama rally and that he is a statewide co-chair of the Obama campaign, I believe that the spirit of the Obama campaignprobably influenced the mayor's decision to tap me for the council seat. With respect to issues, education is key. Ensuring equal access to high quality education from kindergarten onward is the single most critical imperative for the African-American community. I should note as well that Governor Deval Patrick also served as assistant counsel at LDF earlier in his career.

WSR: What are your recommendations for those Brothers in the chapter who might be interested in getting involved in politics? Any last words?

BB: Effective networking has been instrumental in achieving all that I've done in my career thus far. It is important to make as many good contacts as possible, but it is even more important to leave those contacts with only the most favorable impression. While I cannot hope or claim to have impressed everyone I've met along my life's journey, I do consciously make the effort to build a good record in all facets of my personal and professional life. As this presidential race has shown, when you enter the world of politics, all of your associations will be examined and people you've met along the way will emerge with opinions about you. If you've been true to your values throughout your life and treated people well, the glare of the spotlight will probably not be so damaging.

In addition to performing his duties at the NAACP and serving in his appointed capacity on the Haledon Borough Council, Bro. Battle is preparing for the upcoming elections in November where he hopes to maintain his seat on the Council and continue to be involved. As he stated, “It just makes sense for me to be active. It’s in my nature.” Let’s keep our eyes open in support of yet another KXL Brother on the Move.

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KXL Brother News!KXL Brother News!

Bro. Sean Gayle married Ms. Cheryl Leiba on Sunday, June 1, 2008 at the Liberty House Restaurant in Jersey City, NJ in the backdrop of the New York City skyline.

Numerous Kappa Xi Lambda chapter Brothers celebrated with Bro. Gayle throughout the weekend and several were witnesses to the joyous union Sunday afternoon.

Chapter Treasurer Bro. Jioha Amatokwu served as Bro. Gayle's Best Man. KXL and Beta Brothers are pictured below.

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Alpha G.E.N.T.S. and Big Brothers Big Sisters: Alpha G.E.N.T.S. and Big Brothers Big Sisters: ““Get ya Weight UpGet ya Weight Up””

Author and activist Kevin Powell addresses his guests. This 7th

Annual event was attended by well over 1000 guests.

Bros Plemmie Lawson and Chris Tolbert led an informative workshop on physical fitness for our Alpha G.E.N.T.S. and Big Brothers Big Sisters programs.

Bro. Tolbert highlighted the importance of having a 3 prong attack for healthy living, stressing the importance of weight resistance training, cardiovascular training, and a healthy diet. Dieting, supplements, the dangers of steroids, and peer pressure were also discussed.

March for Babies March for Babies –– April 27, 2008April 27, 2008

Kappa Xi Lambda brothers came out strong in support of the March for Babies on a rainy Sunday morning. Brothers brought their wives, girlfriends, and children out to share in the experience and help support one of our national projects.

March for Babies Chairman Bro. Shawn Curwen set an ambitious fundraising goal this year of $5,000 following last year’s total of $3,392. Brothers answered the call by raising over $10,000. A hearty A-PHI goes out to the bros for stepping up and taking the walk seriously and to Bro. Curwen for his continued leadership with the March for Babies event!

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Elvin is the epitome of a loving and patient dad. He’s been bonding with Josiah since he was in the womb, he would read and sing to him every night. Now that he’s been with us for 2 weeks, Elvin continues to read to him and sing to him even when he’s awakened in

the middle of the night. Josiah is fortunate to have such a wonderful daddy.

- Yadira (wife and new mom)

Bro. Elvin Dowling, his wife Yadira, and son Elvin Josiah Dowling-Santana,

born on May 22, 7lbs, 2ozs

Alpha Men may be first of all, servants of all, but for the Father’s in the Chapter, service begins at home. Here’s a different side of our Brothers as they share with us a special part of their lives this Father’s Day. Thoughts on the brothers are offered by some of the special females in their lives.

- Bro. PruittKXL Newsletter Editor

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My husband Brian is a wonderful father. We waited a long time to

have our son and I could not have asked for a better father for

him. Brian is the quiet type, a man of few words but when he is around Aaron he lights up. He showers Aaron with so much love and affection. He is an

unselfish parent always willing to give up his time to allow me to rest or catch up on work. Prior to having Aaron washing dishes was his least favorite chore but

now he take pleasure in washing out his bottles every night. He does Aaron's laundry, folds up

his clothing and puts them away. He walks and rocks him to bed every night. To sum it all up I truly admire and adore him for

being such a wonderful father to our son.

- Dr. Lissa Francois (wife and mom)

Bro. Brian Pruitt and son Aaron

Bro. Fredrick Harris and son Nigel

Fred is a hands-on father who is very loving and caring with Nigel. He is

attentive to his son's needs and exemplifies it by rocking him to sleep in the middle of the night, reading him his favorite book before bedtime and taking

him for a stroll for some fresh air. All these little things and so much more

make him a wonderful father.

- LeWanza Harris (wife and mom)

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Dearest Lino,

You are terrific dad and a loving husband. We

wish you a fun filled Father's day and want

you to know how important you are in our

lives.You are the best!!

Hugs and Kisses,Grant, Logan and

Ginger

Bro. Lino Solis, his wife Ginger,

and Logan and Grant

Bro. Sean Gayle with daughters

Mikayla and Nia and son Malik

Often times Dad's are considered 2nd on the parent list, however I

must say Sean is often times 1st with his little

ones. He has sacrificed a lot to provide for them and

I have to say it shows. When the

children see him it is like Christmas and they are hugging "Superman" in person. I want to share how great a Dad he is

because he is very deserving of respect,

affirmation and this Shout OUT! He is a golden

example of an attentive and loving father. Happy

Father's Day!

- Cheryl (newlywed)

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Plemmie is our hero, guide, coach and friend. And above all a 'Great

father'. It takes a special man to be a Dad and he represents that in every way possible through his charm, strength, humble

heart and the unconditional love he

gives to his kids.

- Felicia (wife and mom)

Dearest Jerome,

You have my greatest respect, love, appreciation and admiration for the

phenomenal role that you have played over the years in the life of our "wonderful" son, Chris. In your

role of fatherhood, your actions have consistently exemplified strength,

courage, perseverance, love, patience, understanding, faith , hope, guidance and commitment to family,

church and community. These are some of the values that measure

the true worth of an individual, because they are so sustainable.

Thank you for being so present during the "ups" and the "downs" of

life and for always offering your encouraging words to "never

quit." You are the best.

Happy Father's Day!

- Evonne (wife and mom)

Bro. Dr. Jerome Tolbert and son Bro. Chris Tolbert

Bro. Plemmie Lawson, his wife Felicia,and Isaiah and Deja

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I have known Mel Myrie for 17 years. He has been a wonderful provider and loving

father to our sixteen year old daughter. Mel has been a positive role

model by showing her that education and finances are very important. Despite the geographical distance, Mel has remained

very close to our daughter. He makes sure to visit her or have her come to visit him.

He enjoys taking her to the theatre, museums, and what else does a girl love to do, SHOP! There are a lot of girls who

don't have the opportunity to do those things with their fathers but fortunately she does. I am very proud of the man he has

become both personally and professionally. Happy Father's Day!

- ex-wife Melissa Harper

Bro. John Schuk, little Leila Noelle, and his fiancé Otise

Bro. Mel Myrie and daughter Briana Dyan Myrie

I never doubted that John would be a good father, and of course

he is. What I am more impressed with is what a

wonderful partner he is as a parent. In a time where

fatherhood is often defined by a man’s financial contribution and willingness to merely spend time

with his kids, John invests so much more than that minimum.

He truly shares the full responsibility of parenting with

me; he gets his hands dirty on a daily basis! I am one of the

lucky women who can honestly say that she and her husband are raising their child together

and that is so important. He is a wonderful father and an even better partner, and I just feel

honored and blessed that God picked him for me.

- fiancé Otise Iman Smith

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If there was ever a reality show called “The Amazing Dad", Shawn would be

the star!! Fun, gentle, loving and patient, are just a few words that

describe Shawn. Although his hair combing skills are questionable at best, Shawn's endless hugs, kisses, tickles, and piggyback rides, always warms my

heart. He has already begun to encourage good values that will guide

Skylar through her life. Skylar is extremely blessed to be nurtured by my wonderful man. He makes Skylar and I happy and secure at all times. Happy

Father's Day!

- Tricia (wife and mom)

Bro. Shawn Curwen and daughter Skylar

Bro. Marc H. Morial, his wife Michelle, and children Mason

and Margeaux

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Bro. Esu Ma’at with baby Asadah, HuSia, and eldest

daughter Aisha

The way he treats the girls is how a father should be. He gives them a fine balance of discipline, emotional support, reward, yet still comforting. Basically he knows what to be for them and when to be it. I’m always impressed by this. He’s very nurturing to them in a way young girls need from a paternal

figure so that they have an example to reference when its time for them to choose their own companions. In return they shower him with love and lots of affection. I am a stepmother to two of our

daughters so they are not with us year round but during holidays, birthdays, summers and spring breaks, Esu is constantly making sure the children are together so they can feel that special sibling

connection. I’ve commented on how well the girls bond with each other as if they were raised together. Its very sacred and I know its because Esu has a hand in making sure this is

a priority. He is in love with his family.

- Soyini (wife and mom)

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2007-2008 Chapter Officers and Board Members

Executive Board

President: Brother Tony Johnson

Vice President: Brother Jacques Etienne

Recording Secretary: Brother David Jones

Corresponding Secretary: Brother Tony Thompson

Treasurer: Brother Jioha Amatokwu

Financial Secretary: Brother Brian Pruitt

Chaplain: Brother Wiky Toussaint

Historian: Brother Sean Gayle

Coordinator of Intake: Brother Damon Culcleasure

Sergeant-at-Arms: Brother Samuel Parker

Parliamentarian: Brother Andrew Fisher

Dir. of Educational Activity: Brother Plemmie Lawson

Assoc. Editor to the Sphinx: Brother Corey A. McDougle

Wall Street Alphas Charitable Foundation Board of Directors

President: Brother Shawn A. Curwen

Treasurer: Brother Roy A. Williams

Secretary: Brother Tony Johnson

Assistant Treasurer: Brother Brent Cohen

Fundraising/Sponsorship Chair: Brother Brandon V. Ray

General Counsel: Brother Gerard Brogdon

Board Member: Brother Derrick Crawford

Board Member: Brother Elvin Dowling

Board Member: Brother Samuel Parker

Newsletter Committee

Editor: Brother Brian Pruitt

Assistant Editor: Brother Chris Hunt

Contributors: Brother Corey A. McDougle

Brother Kelso Anderson

Brother Lino Solis

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As summer approaches most of us are scrambling at the last minute to drop a few pounds, get the remaining 4 pack of our six packs to pop, or simply get in better shape for the beach season. Often times our professional lives and work days interfere with going to the gym consistently, which impedes our progress in reaching fitness goals. Moreover, these delinquent days from the gym result in poor eating habits and losing sight of the reason(s) you were working out in the first place.

Here are several easy tips and suggestions to implement when you can’t workout.

Have your last meal of the day more than 2 hours before bedtime!!Why? Sleep is designed for bodily repair and rest; food interrupts this process. No matter the food content around bedtime your digestive system takes longer to process it. Eating right before bedtime reduces your body’s metabolism by up to 50%, and ultimately counteracts the sit-ups and bench presses. So plan ahead, eat dinner by or before 9 or 10 pm, depending on your bedtime.

Never clean your plate during main meals. Why? Most of our fitness goals involve getting rid of excess body fat. One pound of fat equals 3,500 calories. By reducing your caloric intake by ¼ for main meals, you’re working out when you eat. Just eat half the roll and leave a few potatoes…and you’re already there. If you find this hard, walk away from your plate, drink a glass of water and in 5-10 minutes, you’ll be full.

Put the sugar down.Why? You’ve probably heard it before, refined sugar is an enemy to the human body as excess sugar is broken down and stored as fat. A diet with excess sugar and poor exercise among other risk factors could lead to Type II Diabetes. The alternative is simple, use artificial sweeteners. The most recommended brand is Splenda®.

Take the stairs at work.Why? Days when you can’t make it to the gym walking more while at work is one of the simplest ways to burn calories. Now, don’t go to meetings drenched with sweat and out of breath, but what’s the harm in walking a few flights of stairs during lunch?

Eat sensibly with 1-2 cheat days/week. Eat to live, not live to eat.Why? Diets suck and they generally don’t sustain themselves in the long term, but lifestyles alterations do. Eating healthy (ie. limit refined, processed carbohydrates [flour], increase fruit and vegetable servings, choose lean protein that’s not fried) the majority of the week gives you something to look forward to on the weekend. Have a couple of drinks and order dessert, it’s your cheat day, but do so in moderation.

Eat frequently throughout the day.Why? Your body has to work harder to break down large meals, thus it stores those extra calories as fat. Ask yourself, “Does it really feel great to experience extreme fullness after a meal?” The answer is probably, “No.”Small meals (5 to 6 per day) actually increase your metabolism. Take home message, eat when you’re hungry, but in moderation.

Increase water intake.Why? We’re made of water. Excess sodium in your body follows water as it is eliminated. Feeling bloated? Drink more water. It’s a fact that water retention can be ameliorated by increasing water consumption. You’ll also notice an improved difference in your mood.

Here are 7 things you can do without going to the gym or breaking a sweat to cut calories and reach your individual fitness goals between actual workouts. By now you should’ve guessed that these should be a part of your routine regardless to promote better health.

A Medical MinuteA Medical Minuteby Bro. Dr. Allen Moton

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7 Questions7 Questions……..with Bro. Kevin Powell

By Bro. Brian PruittI first became familiar with Kevin Powell at the 2006 Centennial Convention where he spoke on “Saving the Black Male”. My immediate impression was admiration of how such a young man could speak in front of hundreds of people with such command of his subject. Being relatively new to the east coast I wasn’t familiar with all that he had been involved with on the NY local scene. However, since that time it’s been unavoidable to see his work through his year round Black and Male in America workshops in Brooklyn, his annual coat drive, and other local grassroots efforts all focused onuplifting the community. Next up for Bro. Powell is a run for Congress.

WSA: Kevin, you were raised in a fatherless household by a mom who was challenged to make ends meet. Was your upbringing an inspiration for introducing your monthly "Black and Male in America" workshops that you began last Father's Day?

Kevin Powell: Growing up in a single mother led household had a big effect on me. I longed for a father figure my entire childhood and adolescence and that’s one of the reasons why when I was much younger, when I got to college at Rutgers, that I joined the Nation of Islam because that was the first time that I had seen some black males that had affected me a certain kind of way. And that’s one reason why through my adult life I’ve been in circles around black male development and mentorship and had great older black mentors. And at a certain point I guess I began to realize that that’s what I had to take on as well and it’s become a natural part of my life work. I’ve traveled on college campuses and prisons and foster care homes across the country and here in New York and I’ve seen a lot of Black males, younger now, teenagers and twenty-something’s going through the same things that I went through. So a part of the work I do, conferences and workshops, is really trying to give black males an alternative definition of manhood away from the violence and a lack of respect or understanding how important education is. I think a lot of young men are caught out there today. I was lucky. My father wasn’t there. My mother really pushed education hard and I think that’s what saved me from falling into a lot of the traps that a lot of black males have fallen into.

You mentioned the Nation of Islam. Can you comment on what role that organization played in your life?

Let me make it clear. I’m a Christian today. I’m a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Brooklyn, New York. Reverend Anthony Trufant is an Alpha by the way. Many years ago there was a period where the 5% Nation of God’s earth saw the true love and the Nation of Islam kind of filled a void for a lot of black males. So a lot of us got swept up in that spirit, in the 1980’s: should we be Muslims, should we follow the Nation of Islam? But at that time I think it was a necessary bridge for me. So I wanted to make that very clear where I’m at today. If you look at the Black Male Workshops that we do, we attract brothers who are Christians, who are Muslims, who are younger, who are older, all different types of black males. There’s not one single black male experience. Some brothers are in Greek letter organizations, some aren’t, some are Masons, and some are Elks that come to our workshops. But you know, I’ll say that’s been my life experience. I’ve pretty much experienced the gamut, Christian, Muslim, single parent household, college, street experience, I grew up playing sports, hip hop has been a big part of my life. So there’s not one particular thing that’s shaped who I am.

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Taking a page from how Senator Barack Obama galvanized the younger demographic in this country in his Presidential race, do you believe that you have a particular ability to reach out to the youth, or are you targeting another demographic?

Both. I love young people. I was blessed to start off very young, eighteen or nineteen years old, when I was still at Rutgers. Not only was I a student leader in college, but I was able to travel around the country doing a lot of organizing work. And by 20 I was writing professionally. So I remember what it was like to be a young person and trying to do things with your life and people telling you that you were young, you’ve got time, you need to pay your dues. Which I don’t disagree with. But I think it’s really important to let young people know that anything is possible regardless if they’re 15, 18, 20, 25 years of age. On top of that, I just love people, and I think running for Congress is an extension of that. And just like Barack Obama. I think because we are relatively young. You know when I was much younger I didn’t understand when people used to say that Bobby Kennedy or John Kennedy had youthful appeal, because they were both in their forty’s, but forty-something is not old actually and if you are able to relate to young people, it doesn’t matter if you are 40 or 45 years of age you just have that ability to speak a language that they can understand. And I love seniors. It’s not lost on me that most of the people who actually vote are older people, older Americans, 50 and older, 55 and older. One of the best times to have on the campaign trail right now is going to the Senior citizen centers, being at the churches and speaking with the elder folks, mostly a lot of older women. I see the work. Just like Barack Obama on a national level, for me here in New York running for Congress it’s about being a bridge builder at this point. And I think that you have to have the ability to reach a lot of different types of people, Black, White, younger, older, working class people, middle class professionals, you know I think that’s the mark of a leader in the early part of this century.

What has motivated you to run for Congress in the 10th Congressional District in Brooklyn?

I have a lot of motivations for running for office at this point. I’ve lived in this area for 18 years. Most of the time I’ve been in New York City I’ve lived in Brooklyn and inside the 10th Congressional District. I’ve written all eight of my books in this district. I moved here because this area attracts a lot of artists. People like Brandford Marsalis, Betty Carter, Erykah Badu, Wesley Snipes, a range of folks. I’m running because I’ve been a long time community organizer. I’ve worked with the projects around affordable housing; I’ve worked with young people throughout the schools in this area. I speak at a school every week in this district because I just really believe in giving back in that way. Over time I began to see that a lot of folks: (1) didn’t know who the congressman was in this area; and (2), if they did know, then they just felt like he wasn’t doing anything. That he was largely invisible. There are parts of the district like where I live where black male unemployment is 75 – 80%. Central Brooklyn, which includes my district, is actually the epicenter for the AIDS virus in Black America and a lot of people don’t know that. There are parts of East New York, Brooklyn, where only 30% of the kids graduate from high school in four years. So you see these vast discrepancies in the district. You see pockets of wealth and some of us doing really well, and then you see huge areas of despair. And to me you should not be an elected official just sitting in office hoping that only a few people vote so you can get back in. You should actually be out there. And the gentleman I’m running against, Mr. Ed Towns has been just largely invisible. He’s been in there for 26 years, 13 consecutive terms. He’s a product of the civil rights generation and I think that what has happened unfortunately with some of the older guard, not all of them, but that there’s a sense of entitlement

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that this is their seat. And we’re just saying, I’m running because we don’t think that’s acceptable any longer. And our position is that if you don’t have the energy or the time or the vision any longer to serve the people of this district that you should be replaced. And so that’s why I’m running. I feel the same way that Barack Obama feels that we need a new type of politician in the 21st century. It can’t continue to be the same business as usual. Especially, as black people, I don’t know how you could oversee districts and urban areas around the country and see all of this despair. And of course we know that a congressperson can’t do everything, but you can as a congress person call folks in corporate America. You can call folks who work in policy. You can call folks who work in various forms of government and say we need to figure out something around job training and education for these young people. That’s not hard. That has nothing to do with the legislative piece. Bobby Kennedy did that back in the 1960’s when he helped to set up with local leaders in Brooklyn, the Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation: one of only four community controlled development corporations in the country. That’s the kind of stuff I’m talking about. That’s not happening in this area, and that’s why I’m running, because as I’ve been out there and listening to people from Boerum Hill, Fort Greene, and East New York, and Canarsie. You know it doesn’t matter if you’re talking to Italian Americans, or Jewish Americans, or Black Americans, or West Indian Americans: you hear the same complaints over and over again. Where are the services for our borough? We have 3 million people in Brooklyn. We’d be the 4th biggest city in America if we were our own city. We have over a hundred different ethnic groups in this borough alone, and it makes no sense to me that people don’t even know who the congressman is for a major chunk of this borough. And so that’s why I’m running. I love Brooklyn, and I love people, and I want to serve this borough, and I’m really serious about that.

Should you become a congressman, what will be your approach to lobbyists and special interest groups who may provide needed support for some of your programs but then leave you beholden to them?

We are not really taking money right now from lobbyists and special interest groups because we understand that there’s a certain price you pay for that. But I can’t lie, do I have a lot of friends who work in corporate America? Absolutely. Are we going to be getting support from them individually? Absolutely. However, I think that you just can’t take huge amounts of money from anyone. I pride myself on the fact that just like Barack Obama, we’re getting a lot of $25, $50, $100 donations from young people, younger professionals, twenty-something to early forty-something. We have a serious infrastructure in place. We’ve already calculated from September 9 backwards our entire strategy for this campaign. How to win this race. Where our votes are. How many votes exactly we need. We’ve got it down to a science at this point. You’re going to see a lot of people working. And the beautiful thing about this campaign is we have a lot of college students who are going to be getting involved. We have this thing mapped out that the campaign will be funded by American people, just regular Americans.

Can you tell me about any challenges that you see?

There are three committees when you run for office, there’s fundraising, fundraising, and fundraising. [laughter] So we have a lot of fundraising to do and honestly the campaign actually began quietly, the summer of 2007, in terms of putting together infrastructure. One of the lessons I learned when I ran briefly in 2006 is that you can’t run a political campaign on any level, city council, congress, President, if you don’t have that infrastructure in place. What does that mean? I had to identify the campaign manager, the

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national finance director. I had to identify who was going to be the director of community outreach, had to identify who are all of the people around the district who are leaders that we need to know. Folks who are parts of block associations, tenant associations, PTA’s, community boards, etc. And so the first challenge was to put together an infrastructure, a dream team if you will, of really tremendously talented people and we did that. It took awhile. We had some shaky moments like our website got knocked down for two months late last year which affected our fundraising because we had a problem with the web programmer. Another challenge was finding people who really believe in a vision. You can see it in Barack Obama’s campaign. I have a lot of friends who are supporting him and they’re passionate about it. You just don’t want people who want to be around you because of some perceived status or because they think they’re going to get some kind of consultant fee every month. You want people who really believe in you as a person. That’s the biggest difference for me between now and the brief run I had in 2006 is that everyone’s committed. We don’t say “my campaign” we say “our” campaign. Another challenge is fundraising. I’m happy to say as of the first week in April until September 9 when the election happens we will have a fundraiser every single week, either in someone’s home, or in their office. We have three or four major fundraisers set up in New York City throughout the summer including in the Hamptons. That piece has been challenging but it’s coming together. And then the last part which I think is the easiest part but it is a challenge is convincing people to vote. Every night, three or four times a week I’m out in the community, and that’s the best part of this which is talking to people….I have a PTA meeting in East New York on Wednesday, Thursday night I have a fundraiser to support local artists here who are trying to put together an artist relief fund to support artists who are being priced out of living here….so that’s how my weeks go.

You have just completed your journey to become a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, the organization of such titans as Dr. Martin Luther King, Justice Thurgood Marshall, W.E.B. Dubois, and Ambassador Andrew Young. Comment on what it means to you to be in an organization of such men.

I was near tears as we neared the final stages of the membership process. I was really choked up for a couple of reasons: One, we had gone to visit Eugene Kinckle Jones’ gravesite earlier in the day; they took all of us from the New York City metro area cluster out there. That hit me. I didn’t realize that he was the only one of the 7 Jewels who was buried in the 5 boroughs of New York City. And I believe they said that George Biddell Kelley is up in Troy, NY near Albany. It’s an honor. It’s humbling. I know Bro. Greg Meeks is a congressman. Bro. Charlie Rangel is a congressman. I know Bro. David Dinkins is our first black Mayor in New York. In addition, we have Bro. W.E.B. Dubois, Bro. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Bro. Paul Robeson. You’re talking about giants of not just of black history, but of American history, of world history. And to be a part of a brotherhood that includes these men, you can’t help but be inspired to want to be a better human being, a better man, a better Alpha man, a better black man. I’ve been transformed by this experience. I can tell you that. I’m doubly determined to get into congress and to publish more books. One of the books that I’m really proud of that’s coming out in the fall with Simon & Schuster, it’s called The Black Male Handbook, the subtitle is A Blueprint for Life. Out of the nine contributors to the book five are Alphas, including the photographer who shot the cover. It’s like when you are an Alpha man it’s like looking in the mirror. You’ve always got to challenge yourself because there’s a brother there who’s doing his best, and you’ve go to do your best as well.

When I was at the Centennial in 2006, I said I’ve got to be a part of this because I felt like this is the final stage in my development as a black man. I don’t know how long I’m going to live, but hopefully a long time. I absolutely need this in my life because there’s such a level of excellence. What it means to me is to be a part of a fraternity of incredibly gifted, dedicated, and selfless men. That’s the way I look at it. And I’ve made a conscious decision in my life that that’s the kind of man I want to be for the rest of my life.

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By the3rd shot,his vehiclebecame just a frame ofsteel & glass,

one that heldthree wood crosses,

requiring bullets tonail them uponfor the safety of mankind.

howdid we gethere?

By the10th shot,two mothers' sons,& a woman's groom,

became a magnetfor ammunition,

to build a caseagainst a lesser cause-their lives,

& what that alonecould not shield.

what would post-sirens reallyreveal?

By the 25th shot,God-createdhuman souls,

pinned asbullseyes undisclosed,

Shooting ranges asenforcement's disguise.

They must thinkwe sleep through bothskies?

Time to reload the guns;come on pal, this stuff is fun;

They pause, reassess,I promise you, this is best;for the safety of mankind.

By the35th shot,no more crying aloud,night fog's the cloud,

of a storm causedwith no lighting rods,nor intuitions.

whopermits this typeof permissions?

As the50th shot is fired…

Afraid of whatthe 51st shot would meanAfraid of whatThe 51st shot might seem…

Afraid of whatThe 51st shot would say…Afraid that 51 wouldbe carried away…

Knowing the 51st shotcould tally the walls…Knowing the 51st shotcould rally the calls…

Could tally the walls…Could rally the calls…Could tally the walls…Could rally the calls…

So they covered theirs guns,Not to disrespect three sons;

Then call for help.

By Bro. Mark Anthony ThomasMay 27, 2008

Post-Sirens (For Sean Bell)by Bro. Mark Anthony Thomas

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Zeta Eta (originally at Columbia University) was re-chartered in downtown Manhattan (NYU and Pace University) Spring 2008 with initiates Bro. Kevin Powell and Bro. Giovanni Gallaread. Zeta Eta has collaborated with Eta (Columbia) for it's "Midnight Run" event to feed the homeless, supported Theta Epsilon (St. John's University)

Kappa Xi Lambda brothers and friends came out to offer support. This was KXL’s first year as an official sponsor of the event.

KXL Bros Lael Chappell and Brent Cohen organized The Comeback for Zeta Eta and neo Giovanni “Gio” Gallaread (above center, and

right picture).

for their Awareness Seminar, and participated in collaboration with Kappa Xi Lambda with the “Alphas” Against AIDS Weekend and March for Babies.

On April 26, ZH successfully sparked interest with "The Comeback" party, which was held to raise awareness on NYU and Pace's respective campuses, about the return of Zeta Eta. Zeta Eta will continue to build on this foundation through the implementation of its national programs and collaborating with various organizations as they find ways to innovatively serve the community.

For more information contact zetaeta1906@gmail.com.

Kappa Xi Lambda and Zeta Zeta Lambda brothers came together to March for Babies on April 27. In what became a memorable day for

brotherhood, renewing old acquaintances, and a sharing of ideas, the weather failed to dampen any spirits.

ΑΦΑΑΦΑ -- A Century of Leadership A Century of Leadership -- ΑΦΑΑΦΑ

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