In Portsmouth, Virginia by 10 visionary men:
Bro. Dr. E. Harris Adams, Bro. A. T. Edwards, Sr., Bro. Bartee W. Elliott, Bro. Harvey N. Johnson, Jr., Bro. Morris A. Langston, Bro. Garrett R. Martin, Jr., Bro. Dr. Hugo A. Owens, Sr., Bro. Winston R. Pearson, Bro. Arthur A. Wall, Sr., and Bro. Rev. Ulysses G. Wilson. Thanks to their foresight, vision and enduring spirit of Alpha Phi Alpha, the legacy of our Chapter Founders is persevering today and every day.