House of Alpha Phi Alpha :: Kappa Nu Chapter

Poems

"INVICTUS"

Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the Pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.

In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winched nor cried aloud
Under the bludgeoning of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.

Beyond the place of wrath and tears
Looms but the horror of the shade
And yet the menace of the years
Finds, and shall find, me unafraid.

It matters not how straight the gate,
How charged with punishment the scroll,
I am the master of my fate;
I am the captain of my soul.

"Alpha Phi Alpha Kappa Alpha"

In 1906, 7 young men from Cornell
Shared a vision that could never fail.
Their vision was made a reality
Creating for all others, an opportunity.
The first Black Greek organization was created.
A brotherhood never to be duplicated.
A selective union, allowing only a certain type of man.
An ALPHA man strong, intelligent and proud
That type of man who stands out in a crowd.
Emphasizing service and unity
A model which others would soon see.
They were the founding fathers who led the way
And then from Alpha came AKA.
Created by 16 precious pearls
1908 was the year of the pretty girls.
The first Black Greek sorority
Holding true values of unity,
Scholarship, and service to all mankind.
The model woman for all womankind.
With this the first family is now complete
Accept the truth and bow before our feet.
Don't deny your history, for it is the truth
You should never deny me, you MUST respect your roots.
I am your mother.
I am your father.
I am
Alpha Phi Alpha Kappa Alpha

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	Poems "INVICTUS" Out of the night that covers me, Black as the Pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul. In the fell clutch of circumstance I have not winched nor cried aloud Under the bludgeoning of chance My head is bloody, but unbowed. Beyond the place of wrath and tears Looms but the horror of the shade And yet the menace of the years Finds, and shall find, me unafraid. It matters not how straight the gate, How charged with punishment the scroll, I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul. "Alpha Phi Alpha Kappa Alpha" In 1906, 7 young men from Cornell Shared a vision that could never fail. Their vision was made a reality Creating for all others, an opportunity. The first Black Greek organization was created. A brotherhood never to be duplicated. A selective union, allowing only a certain type of man. An ALPHA man strong, intelligent and proud That type of man who stands out in a crowd. Emphasizing service and unity A model which others would soon see. They were the founding fathers who led the way And then from Alpha came AKA. Created by 16 precious pearls 1908 was the year of the pretty girls. The first Black Greek sorority Holding true values of unity, Scholarship, and service to all mankind. The model woman for all womankind. With this the first family is now complete Accept the truth and bow before our feet. Don't deny your history, for it is the truth You should never deny me, you MUST respect your roots. I am your mother. I am your father. I am Alpha Phi Alpha Kappa Alpha













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