The founding
​of Alpha phi alpha™

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated is the first African-American Greek organization in America. AΦA was founded in 1906 at Cornell University, Ithaca, NY by what are known as the “Seven Jewels”; Henry A. Callis, Charles H. Chapman, Eugene Jones, George B. Kelley, Nathaniel A. Murray, Robert H. Ogle and Vertner W. Tandy. From Alpha Phi Alpha ranks have come outstanding public servants such as; Dr. W. E. B. Dubois, Congressman Adam Clayton Powell Jr., Senator Edward Brooke, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., U. S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, U. N. Ambassador Andrew Young, UNCF President William Gray, Paul Robertson, Mayor Maynard Jackson, Mayor Willie Brown, Mayor Osby Davis, Dr. John Hope Franklin and many others.​

​KOL Local History

A group of dedicated men seeking the bonds of brotherhood and carrying forth the aims of the organization founded the Kappa Omicron Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. on July 2, 1974. These men were leaders in their chosen professions and had strong focus on the improvement of their community. Collectively, these men came together to shine the light of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. upon the communities of Solano County. They were driven to uphold the high standards and aims of the fraternity: manly deeds, scholarship, and love for all mankind. The founders of  Kappa Omicron Lambda  Chapter are:
  • Jesse Bethel
  • Henry Elliott
  • Otha Green
  • Maurice Lee
  • Herman Smith
  • Buford Thompson
  • Frank Whitson

The vision of these men has been passed on to the current members of our chapter, along with the educational and community service programs we sponsor in Solano and East Contra Costa County communities.