âFirst of all, Servants of all, We shall transcend all.â
This motto is meant to convey the commitment to the community for members of Penn Stateâs Alpha Phi Alpha â the first of the Divine Nine fraternities and sororities founded in the United States.
The Divine Nine consists of nine fraternities and sororities that make up the National Pan-Hellenic Council, a group of historically African American greek life organizations, founded in the 20th century.
Formed in 1906 at Cornell University, seven Black men â or the fraternityâs âjewelsâ â came together and formed a study group to help minorities escape segregation at the university.
In years past, the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service has given students a chance to give back to their community in a hands-on way. Amid the coronavirus pandemic,