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Murfeesboro Deltas and NAACP plan political council forum

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The Murfreesboro Branch of the NAACP and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority are co-sponsoring a political forum for city council candidates and mayor, two days after another forum sponsored by the Rutherford Neighborhood Alliance.
Candidates for Murfreesboro City Council and mayor will be receiving invitations to appear at the NAACP forum, which is set from 6:30 to [...]

Fort Valley State Alpha Phi Alpha chapter suspended amid hazing allegations

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The Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity at Fort Valley State University has been suspended as authorities investigate an alleged hazing incident that left a student hospitalized with injuries to his kidney area. Police say Bryson Trumaine Amey, 21, or Fort Valley, was arrested on a charge of aggravated battery. School officials say the incident took place [...]

Univ. of North Texas Kappas suspected of hazing pledges

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Two members of the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity at the University of North Texas were arrested Wednesday, charged with hazing new fraternity pledges last month.
Emmanuel Charles Bradford Terry Lee Lewis Jr., 24, and Emmanuel Charles Bradford, 23, were both released hours after their arrest after posting a $2,500 surety bond, according to information released [...]

Phi Beta Sigma sued in Prairie View student’s alleged hazing death

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A 20-year-old Phi Beta Sigma pledge at Prairie View A&M University underwent systematic hazing — including a strict bread-and-water diet, paddling and mandatory rigorous exercises — that intensified until it culminated in his death, a lawsuit filed by his parents states.
Donnie Wade II, a biology major studying to become a doctor, died Oct. 20 following [...]

Fayetteville Alphas host City Council candidates forum

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Candidates for Fayetteville’s City Council races on Wednesday talked annexation, ethics, public safety and base realignment.
The three-hour forum at Fayetteville State University was the only public setting this fall for them to share their ideas and tout their resumes before Election Day, which is Tuesday.
The contested races are:
Bob White is challenging Mayor Tony Chavonne.
Kady-Ann Davy [...]

5th oldest U.S. senator, Alpha Frater Edward Brooke turns 90 today

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It is not everyday that you turn 90 years old. But, that’s exactly what former U.S. Sen. Edward M. Brooke, (R-Mass.) is doing today, October 26.
Brooke, the first African-American senator elected to Congress by popular vote, is a life member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., the world’s oldest intercollegiate Greek-lettered organization of African Americans. [...]

Omega Frater Derwin Montgomery wins Winston-Salem City Council primary

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Winston-Salem State student Derwin Montgomery, won the Democratic nomination for the East Ward seat on the Winston-Salem City Council in the primary election on Sept. 15, and is running unopposed in the Nov. 3 general election.

Montgomery,  a senior majoring in political science, became the first traditional student in WSSU history be nominated for that position.
“I don’t [...]

NC A&T Sigmas and Alphas host city council candidates in upcoming elections

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City council members and aggie students joined the Eta chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Inc. for their program, “Tackling issues with the community” in conjunction with the voter awareness program hosted by the Beta Epsilon chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Inc.Concerns within the community, such as student safety and voting were discussed at the program.
Mayor [...]