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The Sample Gates of Indiana University (IU). IU was the site for the founding of Kappa Alpha Psi in 1911

The following is a list of notable members of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. recognized as leaders in the arts, athletics, business, civil rights, education, government, and science.[1] Kappa Alpha Psi was founded on the campus of Indiana University in 1911 and has never limited membership based on color, creed or national origin. The fraternity has over 105,000 members with 700 undergraduate and alumni chapters in every state of the United States, and international chapters in the United Kingdom, Germany, Korea, Japan, the Caribbean, Saint Thomas, Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands and South Africa.[1]

Kappa Alpha Psi is a major contributor in the fields of political, social, cultural and scholastic achievement. The fraternity sponsors programs providing community service, social welfare and academic scholarship through the Kappa Alpha Psi Foundation and is a supporter of the United Negro College Fund and Habitat for Humanity.

Academics

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Arts and entertainment

Name Original chapter Notability References
Nicoye Banks Beta Iota Actor whose credits include the movie G, Invincible, Pride and Glory, Green Zone, Brooklyn's Finest, Hope and a Little Sugar [2]
Alvin Batiste Alpha Sigma Jazz Clarinet [3]
Phillip Beasley Gamma Tau Founder and Co-CEO of So Official Entertainment and Masterworth Enterprise
Ed Bradley Gamma Omega Investigative reporter for 60 Minutes [4]
Kenny Burrell Alpha Beta Jazz guitarist; Director of Jazz Studies at UCLA [5]
Jabulani Leffall Delta Omega Journalism - Award-winning journalist, television commentator, multi-media producer, former news editor for Variety, the Financial Times and others. Writer, Financial News Executive, Blogger [6]
Donald Byrd Alpha Beta Jazz and R&B trumpeter [5]
Byron Cage Kappa Upsilon Gospel musician [7]
Joe Clair Alpha Iota Television host, best known for Host of BET's Rap City [5]
Kevin Corke Beta Theta NBC News Correspondent [8]
Danny! Gamma Nu Hip hop artist/record producer [7]
Kevin Eubanks Band leader and composer, best known for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno [9]
Mister Mann Frisby Los Angeles Alumni Chapter Award Winning Author and Journalist. Former columnist for Philadelphia Daily News. [10]
So Klassik Delta Eta American Record Producer
Jester Hairston Chi American composer, songwriter, arranger, choral conductor, and actor on sitcom Amen [5]
Kwame Jackson Theta Omicron Runner-Up on Donald Trump's The Apprentice; Entrepreneur, Speaker, Author [11][12]
Lewis Johnson Beta Eta Reporter for ESPN and Track Star at University of Cincinnati
John Marshall Jones Theta Actor
Edward Jordan Alpha Sigma Jazz Saxophonist [3]
Montell Jordan Beta Omega R&B musician [5]
Cedric 'The Entertainer' Kyles Mu Zeta Comedian [5]
Whitman Mayo Upsilon Actor, best known as the character Grady Wilson on the sitcom Sanford and Son [5]
Rashaad Rigsby Theta Gamma Comedian
Ray McCampbell Beta Upsilon The Mac Band [5]
Naledge Delta Eta Hip-Hop Artist
Smokie Norful Gamma Sigma Gospel musician [7]
Kevin A. Ross Los Angeles Alumni Chapter Host/producer of daytime syndicated legal show America's Court with Judge Ross
Richard Rucker Gamma Tau Notable Disc Jockey and Founder and Co-CEO of Bringing the Ruckkus Live Entertainment
Marvin Sapp Grand Rapids (MI) Alumni Gospel Musician [7]
John Singleton Beta Omega Director, best known for Boyz n the Hood and Rosewood [5]
Tavis Smiley Alpha talk show host, political commentator; author [11][13]
William Grant Still Delta Classical composer, first African-American to conduct a major American symphony orchestra [14]
Billy Taylor Alpha Phi Jazz musician [15]
Ernest Lee Thomas Alpha Zeta Actor, best known as Roger "Raj" Thomas of What's Happening and What's Happening Now!! [5]
Bobby V R&B singer
David Warren Norristown Alumni Chapter Radio Talk Show Host and Producer for WCAU, WDAS, and WHAT in Philadelphia. - Charter Member Abington Ambler Alumni Chapter.
Solomon Wilcots Beta Theta NFL commentator and analyst for NFL Network and CBS
Ralph Wiley Beta Phi Sports writer and author
Pretty Willie Lambda Pi R&B Artist [7]
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Danny! (Daniel Swain)
John Singleton
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Tavis Smiley
Grant Still
So Klassik

Business

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Government and politics

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Law

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Literature

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Military

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Religion

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Science

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Sports

Baseball

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Basketball

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Football

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Track and Field

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Other athletics

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References

  1. ^ a b "Brief info". thekappastore.com. Archived from the original on 2007-07-15. Retrieved 2007-07-26.
  2. ^ "Nicoye Banks". imdb.com. IMDB.com, Inc. Retrieved 2009-12-11.
  3. ^ a b Staff Writer (2007-05-14). "Clarinetist Alvin Batiste dies" (PDF). The Louisiana Weekly. pp. 1–2. Retrieved 2008-03-07. [dead link]
  4. ^ "Famous Nupes". Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Iota Delta chapter. Retrieved 2008-03-01.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Famous Nupes". Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Kappa Lambda chapter. Archived from the original on 2007-08-08. Retrieved 2008-02-07.
  6. ^ "Famous Nupes". Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Delta Omega Chapter. Retrieved 2010-03-07.
  7. ^ a b c d e Cite error: The named reference fw-famouskappas was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ "Kevin Corke–bio". msnbc.com. Microsoft. 2007-12-05. Retrieved 2008-02-28.
  9. ^ Daniels, Karu F. (2007-06-27). "Kevin Eubanks: Meet the Sexiest Vegetarian of 2007". BlackVoices. America Online. Retrieved 2008-03-01.
  10. ^ Daniels, Karu F. (2007-10-27). "Brotherly Love". BlackVoices. America Online. Retrieved 2007-10-27.
  11. ^ a b Murray, Dwayne M. (2008). "Grand Polemarch's Message" (PDF). The Journal. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity: 5. Retrieved 2008-03-01. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  12. ^ "The Apprentice's Kwame Jackson to present "lessons from the boardroom"". IU News Room. Indiana University. 2005-09-22. Retrieved 2008-03-01.
  13. ^ "Tavis Smiley". Public Broadcasting Service. Retrieved 2008-03-01.
  14. ^ Cite error: The named reference thetapsi was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  15. ^ "Famous Nupes". Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Omicron Sigma chapter. Archived from the original on 2008-02-09. Retrieved 2008-03-05.

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