Illustration of ten prominent African American leaders and historical figures.

Our Founders

Greek letters Kappa, Alpha, and Psi in red on a black background.

Our founders aimed to elevate the aspirations of Black youths and inspire them to achieve more than they might otherwise think possible or even imagine.

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LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR FRATERNITY?

Kappa Alpha Psi® Fraternity, Inc. (ΚΑΨ) is a collegiate Greek-letter fraternity, founded on January 5, 1911 at Indiana University Bloomington. The fraternity has over 150,000 members with 700 undergraduate and alumni chapters in every state of the United States, and international chapters.

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