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Founding and Founders
The Sigma Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated was found on Sunday November 28th, 1915 in the Boston Metropolitan Area. It was found by seven brothers who were pursuing their studies at Boston University and Harvard University. Their names were Bishop Matthew Walker Clair, Jr. (Iota Chapter), Earl Harrison Crampton (Beta Chapter), James Daniel McLendon, Jr. (Beta Chapter), Franklin Augustus Myers (Nu Chapter), Aiken Augustus Pope (Zeta Chapter), Alford Hilton Tavernier (Beta Chapter), and Lorenzo Dow Turner (Beta Chapter). Unlike any other chapter in Alpha Phi Alpha, Sigma Chapter has the honor of being the only chapter to be chartered during the administration of a Jewel as the General President (Jewel Henry Arthur Callis). The current universities under Sigma Chapter’s charter are Boston University and Northeastern University.

Notable Men of Sigma Chapter
Sigma Chapter is home to a many notable men in African American History. One of those men being Charles Hamilton Houston. He is known as “The Man That Killed Jim Crow”. During his time at Harvard University, Houston became the first Black editor of the Harvard Law Review. Another brother of Sigma Chapter is Herman Hemingway. Hemingway is the first African American to graduate from Brandies University. He spent his life “to fight discrimination and bring about positive social change.”

Events
Sigma Chapter hosts events based on current events happening in the United States. During the fall of 2020, two hurricanes, Laura & Delta, laid waste to homes and buildings in Lake Charles, LA. Sigma Chapter hosted an Instagram Live fundraiser (Live For Lake Charles) to help raise funds for the people living in the area. Students from various colleges performed different content for the audience. The chapter raised over $1000 for the United Way of Southwest Louisiana. United Way "fights for the health, education and economic mobility of every person in every community." Another event the chapter held was a voter’s registration drive for students who were unaware of the process to register to vote in their respective areas. They were able to assist over 30 students during this event.

Sigma Chapter in the Communities
Sigma Chapter assists their communities on campus and off campus. During Black History Month, the chapter traveled to Chittick Elementary School to be featured in their Black History Month program. This program highlighted the significance of attending college while giving back to their communities. Furthermore, the chapter participates in "New York Feed the Homeless", a project dedicated to helping feed the people of New York who are homeless on Thanksgiving Day. Participants travel the streets of New York to ensure people receive a meal for the holidays.