Alpha Phi Alpha

International historically African American collegiate fraternity Alpha Phi AlphaΑΦΑFoundedDecember 4, 1906; 119 years ago (1906-12-04)Cornell UniversityTypeSocialAffiliationNPHCNICStatusActiveEmphasisAfrican AmericanScopeInternationalMotto"First of All, Servants of All, We Shall Transcend All"PillarsManly Deeds, Scholarship, and Love For All MankindColors Old Gold and BlackSymbolSphinxFlowerYellow rosePublicationThe SphinxChapters900+Members290,000+ lifetimeNicknamesAlphas, Ice Cold Brothas, The Oldest & The Coldest, Men of DistinctionHeadquarters2313 Saint Paul StreetBaltimore, Maryland 21218 United StatesWebsiteapa1906.net Part of a series on theAlpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Members Founders General Presidents Notable members African American Firsts Programs World Policy Council Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Conventions Associations National Pan-Hellenic Council North American Interfraternity Conference March of Dimes Head Start Boy Scouts of America Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Related topics Jena Six Murray v. Pearson Arizona SB 1070 Wikiprojectvte Part of a series on ethnicAfrican Americans History Periods Timeline Atlantic slave trade Abolitionism in the United Stat