<P> Robert Ogle had seen an article in the Chicago Defender magazine about a Negro fraternity at Ohio State University called Pi Gamma Omicron , of which the university had no knowledge . Pi Gamma Omicron inspired Ogle to try to transform the literary society into a fraternity . There was disagreement about the group 's purpose : some wanted a social and literary club where everyone could participate ; others wanted a traditional fraternal organization . Poindexter felt the group should serve the cultural and social needs of the black community and not be an elite secret society . The society decided to work to provide a literary , study , social , and support group for all minority students who encountered social and academic racial prejudice . On October 23 , 1906 , George Kelley proposed that the organization be officially known by the Greek letters Alpha Phi Alpha , and Robert Ogle proposed the colors black and old gold . Poindexter became the first President of Alpha Phi Alpha ; under his leadership , the first banquet , initiation procedures , and policies were introduced . </P>
<P> Robert Ogle had seen an article in the Chicago Defender magazine about a Negro fraternity at Ohio State University called Pi Gamma Omicron , of which the university had no knowledge . Pi Gamma Omicron inspired Ogle to try to transform the literary society into a fraternity . There was disagreement about the group 's purpose : some wanted a social and literary club where everyone could participate ; others wanted a traditional fraternal organization . Poindexter felt the group should serve the cultural and social needs of the black community and not be an elite secret society . The society decided to work to provide a literary , study , social , and support group for all minority students who encountered social and academic racial prejudice . On October 23 , 1906 , George Kelley proposed that the organization be officially known by the Greek letters Alpha Phi Alpha , and Robert Ogle proposed the colors black and old gold . Poindexter became the first President of Alpha Phi Alpha ; under his leadership , the first banquet , initiation procedures , and policies were introduced . </P>
who came up with the name alpha phi alpha
who came up with the name alpha phi alpha
George Kelley
George Kelley