The following is a list of the most notable members of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., a Greek-letter fraternity which was founded on the campus of Indiana University in 1911. Image File history File links KappaShield. ... Kappa Alpha Psi (KAΨ) is the second oldest collegiate Greek-letter fraternity with a predominantly African American membership and the first black intercollegiate fraternity incorporated as a national body. ... The Greek alphabet is an alphabet that has been used to write the Greek language since about the 9th century BCE. It was the first alphabet in the narrow sense, that is, a writing system using a separate symbol for each vowel and consonant alike. ... The terms fraternity and sorority (from the Latin words and , meaning brother and sister respectively) may be used to describe many social and charitable organizations, for example the Lions Club, Epsilon Sigma Alpha, Rotary International, Optimist International, or the Shriners. ... Indiana University is the principal campus of the Indiana University system. ... 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar). ...

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Academics

• Horace Mann Bond, venerable educator, first African-American president of Lincoln University
• Michael K. Fauntroy, assistant professor of public policy, George Mason University and author of the book Republicans and the Black Vote
• Arthur Schomburg, historian and scholar of African-American culture
• Dr. Calvin O. Butts, III, President of The State University of New York College at Old Westbury

Horace Mann Bond 1904 - 1972 in Nashville, Tennessee was a noted Educator, Writer, and the Father of Julian Bond. ... Michael K. Fauntroy (born April 11, 1966) is an American public policy professor, columnist, and political commentator. ... Schomburg, Arturo Alfonso, a self-described Afroborinqueño (Black Puerto Rican), was born January 24, 1874, of María Josefa a freeborn Black midwife from St. ...

Arts and entertainment

• Sharif Atkins, actor
• Ed Bradley, journalist
• Byron Cage, gospel musician
• Cedric The Entertainer, comedian
• Danny!, hip-hop musician
• John Marshall Jones, actor
• Montell Jordan, R&B musician
• Willie Moore a.k.a. Pretty Willie, r&b singer
• Smokie Norful, gospel musician
• John Singleton, director
• Tavis Smiley, talk show host, political commentator, and author
• Billy Taylor, jazz musician

Sharif Atkins (born January 29, 1975) is an American television actor who gained fame for his role as Dr. Michael Gallant, a character that debuted in the eighth season (2001) of the NBC Universal Television medical drama ER. He left ER after the 2003-2004 season. ... Edward Rudolph Bradley, Jr. ... Byron Cage is an African-American gospel recording artist. ... Cedric the Asshole (born Cedric Antonio Kyles, April 24, 1964 in Jefferson City, Missouri) is an American actor and comedian. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... John Marshall Jones (born 1962) is an American actor and director, who was born in Detroit, Michigan. ... Montell Jordan (born December 3, 1968 in Los Angeles, California) is an American R&B singer, songwriter, and record producer. ... Smokie Norful, modern soul-gospel singer, best known for his 2002 album I Need You Now and his 2004 release, Nothing Without You, which won a Grammy for Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album in 2005. ... John Daniel Singleton (born January 6, 1968 in Los Angeles, California) is an African-American film director, producer, and screenwriter. ... Tavis Smiley (born September 13, 1964 in Biloxi, Mississippi) is an American radio and television personality. ... Billy Taylor was born in Greenville, North Carolina on July 24, 1921. ...

Athletics

Baseball

• Kenny Lofton, MLB player

Kenneth Lofton (born May 31, 1967 in East Chicago, Indiana) is a Major League Baseball center fielder who plays with the Texas Rangers. ...

Basketball

• Wilt Chamberlain, NBA Hall of Fame
• Oscar Robertson “The Big O”, NBA Hall of Fame
• Bill Russell, NBA Hall of Fame
• Sam Jones, NBA Hall of Fame
• Alex English, NBA Hall of Fame
• Penny Hardaway, 4-Time All Star
• Allan Houston

Wilton Norman Wilt Chamberlain (August 21, 1936–October 12, 1999), nicknamed Wilt the Stilt and The Big Dipper, was an American professional National Basketball Association (NBA) basketball player for the Philadelphia / San Francisco Warriors, the Philadelphia 76ers and the Los Angeles Lakers; and also played for the Harlem Globetrotters. ... Oscar Palmer Robertson (born November 24, 1938 in Charlotte, Tennessee), nicknamed The Big O, is a former American NBA player with the Cincinnati Royals and the Milwaukee Bucks. ... William Felton Bill Russell (born February 12, 1934) is a retired American professional basketball player who played center for the Boston Celtics of the NBA. A five-time winner of the NBA Most Valuable Player Award and a twelve-time All-Star, the 6 ft 9 in Russell was the... Sam, Samantha or Samuel Jones can refer to a number of different people. ... Alex English (born January 5, 1954 in Columbia, South Carolina), is a former University of South Carolina and Denver Nuggets basketball forward. ... Anfernee Deon (Penny) Hardaway (born July 18, 1971 in Memphis, Tennessee) is a 6 7 (2. ... Allan Wade Houston (born April 20, 1971, in Louisville, Kentucky, USA) is an American former professional basketball player who spent the majority of his career playing shooting guard for the National Basketball Associations New York Knicks. ...

Football

• Nnamdi Asomugha, NFL Cornerback Oakland Raiders
• Gale Sayers, NFL Hall of Fame Chicago Bears
• Duke Slater, College Football Hall of Fame
• Rod Smith, NFL wide receiver Denver Broncos
• George Taliaferro, first African-American drafted by a NFL team
• Mike Tomlin, Head Coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers

Nnamdi Asomugha (born July 6, 1981 in Los Angeles, California) is an American football player who currently plays cornerback for the Oakland Raiders. ... Gale Eugene Sayers (born May 30, 1943 in Wichita, Kansas), also known as The Kansas Comet, was a professional football player in the National Football League who spent his entire career with the Chicago Bears. ... Frederick Wayman Duke Slater (born December 9, 1898 in Normal, Illinois; died August 14, 1966) was an American football player and one of the great black players of his era. ... Roderick Rod Smith (born May 15, 1970, in Texarkana, Arkansas) is an American football player who currently plays wide receiver for the Denver Broncos of the NFL. Interestingly, he played quarterback and not wide receiver at Missouri Southern State University. ... George Taliaferro is a former professional American football player. ... Mike Tomlin (born March 15, 1972 in Hampton, Virginia), is the head coach of the National Football Leagues Pittsburgh Steelers. ...

Soccer

• Dasan Robinson, MLS player

Dasan Robinson (born 6 June 1984 in Evanston, Illinois) is an American soccer player, who currently plays for the Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer. ...

Tennis

• Arthur Ashe, tennis legend, social activist

Arthur Ashe (1943-1993) Country: United States Height: 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) Weight: 73 kg (160 lb) Plays: Right Turned pro: 1966 Retired: 1980 Highest singles ranking: 1 (1968 and 1975) Singles titles: 34 Career prize money: $2,584,909 Grand Slam Record Titles: 3 Australian Open W...

Track and Field

• Jon Drummond, world class sprinter, 2000 olympic gold medalist in 4X100 relay (Athens)
• Hollis Conway, former top-ranked high jumper, two-time olympic medalist

Jonathan A. Jon Drummond (born September 9, 1968) is an American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 2000 Summer Olympics. ... Hollis Conway (born January 8, 1967) is a track and field All-American and two-time Olympic medalist. ...

Business

• Robert L. Johnson, founder and former CEO of Black Entertainment Television (BET)
• Reginald Lewis, late CEO of TLC Beatrice International, first black-owned company to have more than $1 billion in annual sales

Robert Johnson, on the cover of a biography. ... For the American basketball player, see Reggie Lewis. ...

Law

• A. A. Birch, Jr., first African-American to serve as Chief Justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court
• Johnnie Cochran, famous defense attorney
• George Edward Chalmer Hayes, civil rights attorney
• Donald L. Hollowell, civil rights attorney
• Percy Sutton, attorney and civil rights activist

Adolpho A. Birch, Jr. ... Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. ... George E.C. Hayes, Thurgood Marshall, and James Nabrit, congratulating each other, following Supreme Court decision declaring segregation unconstitutional George Edward Chalmers Hayes (July 1, 1894 – December 20, 1968) was a Washington, DC lawyer who defended Annie Lee Moss, was the lead atorney in Bolling v. ... Donald Lee Hollowell (1917 - 2004) was a venerable civil rights attorney in the State of Georgia. ... Percy Ellis Sutton N.Y. Democrat. ...

Military

• Daniel "Chappie" James, Jr., first African-American four star general

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Government and politics

• Sanford Bishop, U.S. member of Congress from Georgia
• Tom Bradley, former mayor of Los Angeles
• John Conyers, U.S. member of Congress from Michigan, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee
• George W. Crockett, former U.S. member of Congress from Michigan, civil rights activist
• Walter E. Fauntroy, civil rights leader and former member of Congress from Washington, D.C.
• Adrian Fenty, mayor of Washington, D.C.
• Alcee Hastings, U.S. member of Congress from Florida, former Federal Judge, impeached for corruption
• Wellington Webb, former mayor of Denver
• Carl Stokes, former mayor of Cleveland, first black mayor of a major U.S. city
• Bennie G. Thompson, U.S. member of Congress from Mississippi, Chairman of House Homeland Security Committee
• W.Wilson Goode, former mayor of Philadelphia
• John F. Street, mayor of Philadelphia

Sanford Dixon Bishop Jr. ... Mayor Tom Bradley of Los Angeles, 1973-1993 Thomas (Tom) Bradley (December 29, 1917 – September 29, 1998) was the mayor of Los Angeles, California from 1973 to 1993 (five terms) and the first African American mayor of that city. ... John Conyers, Jr. ... George W[illiam] Crockett Jr. ... Walter Edward Fauntroy (born February 6, 1933) was the second Delegate elected to the United States House of Representatives from the District of Columbia, and the first elected in the 20th century. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Alcee Lamar Hastings (born September 5, 1936) is a member of the United States House of Representatives representing the 23rd District of Florida (map). ... Wellington E. Webb (born 1941) is a former mayor of Denver. ... Carl Burton Stokes (21 June 1927 - 3 April 1996) became the first black mayor of a major U.S. city when he was elected mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, in November 1967. ... Categories: People stubs | 1948 births | Members of the U.S. House of Representatives | African Americans ... John Franklin Street (born October 15, 1943) is the 97th Mayor of the City of Philadelphia. ...

Religion

• Eddie L. Long, pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, one of America’s largest churches
• Jesse Curney, III, pastor of New Mercies Christian Church, one of Atlanta's largest churches

Bishop Eddie L. Long is the founder and pastor of the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Lithonia, Georgia, United States. ...

Science

• Bernard Harris, astronaut, first African-American to walk in space

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Social Change

• Ralph Abernathy, civil rights leader
• Leon Sullivan, civil rights leader and anti-Apartheid activist