Elder Watson Diggs Historical Marker Unveiling Ceremony Hopkinsville, KY June 7, 2025

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    • OUR FRATERNITY
      • Our Founder's History
      • Brief Fraternity History
      • International HQ
      • South Central Province
      • Chapter Board Members
      • Polemarch's Message
      • Chapter Officers
      • Chapter Meetings
      • Reclamation
      • Membership
      • Kappa Silhouette
    • PROGRAMS
      • Guide Right
      • Kappa Kamp
      • Kappa League
    • NUPE NATION
      • Dues & Donations
      • Remain Konnected
      • Chapter Invisible
    • UPKOMING EVENTS
      • Elder W. Diggs Mural
      • 87th Grand Conclave
    • Past Events
      • C.RODGERWLC
      • Sr. Kappa Breakfast
      • Kommunity Service
      • Nupe Vibes
      • Kappa Xmas
    • News
      • Kappa News
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    • Kappaorg.com
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  • HOME
  • OUR FRATERNITY
    • Our Founder's History
    • Brief Fraternity History
    • International HQ
    • South Central Province
    • Chapter Board Members
    • Polemarch's Message
    • Chapter Officers
    • Chapter Meetings
    • Reclamation
    • Membership
    • Kappa Silhouette
  • PROGRAMS
    • Guide Right
    • Kappa Kamp
    • Kappa League
  • NUPE NATION
    • Dues & Donations
    • Remain Konnected
    • Chapter Invisible
  • UPKOMING EVENTS
    • Elder W. Diggs Mural
    • 87th Grand Conclave
  • Past Events
    • C.RODGERWLC
    • Sr. Kappa Breakfast
    • Kommunity Service
    • Nupe Vibes
    • Kappa Xmas
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Brief Fraternity History

ΚΑΨ

 is the 2nd oldest collegiate historically Black Greek Letter Fraternity. 

ΚΑΨ

 is the 1st intercollegiate fraternity; incorporated as a national body, on May 15, 1911 as 

Kappa Alpha Nu.

The name was officially changed to Kappa Alpha Psi on April 15, 1915.

ΚΑΨ

 Founders endured acts of racial hatred and hostility as students, then organized this fraternity to alleviate the isolation and raise the sights of Black undergraduates.

Since its founding in 1911, the Fraternity has never limited membership based on color, creed or national origin.

ΚΑΨ

 has over 150,000 members with 700 Undergraduate and Alumni chapters in every state of the United States, and international chapters in Nigeria, South Africa, The West Indies, The United Kingdom, Germany, Korea and Japan. 

Objectives of ΚΑΨ

 1. To unite college men of culture, patriotism and honor in a Bond of Fraternity.

2. To encourage honorable achievement in every field of human endeavor.

3. To promote the spiritual, social, intellectual and moral welfare of members.

4. To assist the aims and purposes of colleges and universities.

5. To inspire service in the public interest. 


ACHIEVEMENT IN EVERY FIELD OF HUMAN ENDEAVOR

Our Founders

  • Elder Watson Diggs
  • Dr. Byron Kenneth Armstrong
  • Dr. Ezra Dee Alexander,  
  • Atty Henry Tourner Asher
  • Dr. Marcus Peter Blakemore
  • Paul Waymond Caine
  • George Wesley Edmonds
  • Dr. Guy Levis Grant
  • Edward Giles Irvin
  • John M. Lee

Hopkinsville / Ft Campbell (KY) Chapter Members

FUNDAMENTAL PURPOSE

FUNDAMENTAL PURPOSE

KAPPA ALPHA PSI as envisioned and verbalized by the founding fathers, gives this organization its unique and distinguished aspects. They sought to "Shape a group personality unique in the annals of College Greek Letter Organizations--centered around the ideal of ACHIEVEMENT." 

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