.::[ Delta Lambda Chapter - Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Baltimore, Maryland ]::.

About Delta Lambda Chapter

Delta Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. was established in Baltimore, Maryland on May 23, 1919, but did not receive official sanction until after the Chicago Convention of 1920.

The founding Brothers of Delta Lambda were: W.N. Bishop, Simeon S. Booker, H.C. Caldwell, Raymond Carpenter, N. Garvin, J.H. Hilburn, J.G. McRae, Carl J. Turley Murphy, Louis H. Russell and J.R. Shelton. The Chapter was very active and S.S. Booker served in numerous positions on the national level, and was elected the Eleventh General President. The fourteenth General Convention was hosted in Baltimore by Delta Lambda and was considered by all the best convention that had ever been held. Seventy years later, this honor would again be given to Delta Lambda Chapter.

Under General President S.S. Booker, the fraternity launched a concentrated effort to convince one million pupils to stay in school. The program had such national support the U.S. President Warren G. Harding gave his approval of the movement in a letter to the Fraternity. In the 1930s and 1940s, Delta Lambda was one of the premier chapters in Alpha and frequently hosted banquets and other galas to honor General Officers and to promote national programs.

3201 Clifton Av One of the major objectives of Delta Lambda was to purchase an Alpha House in Baltimore. This objective was realized in 1968 as a results of Chapter President Herman Sydnor, the Housing Committee and other conscientious brothers of the chapter.

Delta Lambda has, since the days of its early development, hosted two Eastern Regional Conventions, two General Conventions, produced a General President, S. S. Booker, two Regional Vice Presidents, Charles P. Howard and Frank Ellis. Additionally, Dr. Clifton Jones served as National Director of Educational Activities, and Dr. Ralph Johnson as Interim Executive director.

Delta Lambda's membership past and present include leaders in government, business, education and other professions to include Senator Clarence Blount, Judge Harry Cole, Henry Parks, Raymond Haysbert, Dr. Maurice Adams, Hiram Butler, Harlow Fullwood, Dr. William Calhoun, Dr. Freeman Hrabowski, Dr. Earl Richardson, Dr. Calvin Burnett, as well as many teachers, administrators, state and federal government officials. The chapter has also had a distinguish list of men to serve as chapter president.

In 1997, Delta Lambda began a new chapter in Alpha History when it was named one of the original fifteen "SANKOFA Lead Chapters" by the Corporate Office. As such Delta Lambda was the recipient of grant money awarded to the General Organization by the Kellogg Foundation to fund several Fraternity initiatives, such as Go-To-High School, Go-To-College, Youth Mentoring Program and Project Alpha. Delta Lambda has a proud history and a tremendous legacy.

For consecutive years 1999 and 2000 Delta Lambda was chosen as the Eastern Region's Chapter of the Year representing the Eastern Region at the General Conventions in both Dallas and Atlanta. Delta Lambda was named Alumni Chapter of the Year in 2000, earning the distinction as the "Millenium Chapter of the Year". The chapter was named Alumni Chapter of the Year for District VI in 2005.

In 2003 Delta Lambda Chapter presented its inaugural "Beautillion" with eleven outstanding young men who were provided a year of concentrated personal development training. The chapter has graduated a beautillion class every year since.