Why I pledged Alpha .....
Legacy. Where there was none, the 7 Sons of Cornell, through hardwork, fortitude and God-blessed courage, blazed a trail for all others to follow. That level of tenacity always attracted me.
Heart. Beyond the bonding, the endurance and challenge, and ultimate enlightenment of pledging, Alpha showed me, at least in part, the heart/commitment that already existed within me.
Brotherhood Leadership. In community after community, org. after org., history book after history book, you will find the God-inspired legacy of Alpha Phi Alpha.
The future. Whatever the peril and challenge of future moments, I have no doubt that Alpha Phi Alpha will be in the forefront of finding solutions. Always have, always will.
I thank God that I stand among the ranks of the greatest assembledge of fraternity men to walk this earth -- Alpha Phi Alpha.
...that's why I pledged Alpha.