Why Kappa Alpha Psi?

[Suavesince1911]

My short story.

Coming out of high school, I didn't like Kappa Alpha Psi. We had a Kappa League at my high school. It appeared that those involved in the Kappa League only cared about stepping, getting girls, partying, and very little emphasis on community service. I thought that the Kappa Leaguers were a direct reflection of the Kappas who mentored them. I admit that I was very ignorant of greek culture at the time.

When I started my college matriculation, I honestly had my sights on another organization. I eventually noticed things about that organization that ultimately detracted my interest. Around my sophomore year, I began employment in the University Bookstore. The managers were Kappas, as well as several other co-workers. Given that I had negative views, and limited knowledge, of Kappa Alpha Psi anyway, I wanted to utilize my employment to experience first-hand interaction with its members to ascertain if there is an inkling of a chance that I MIGHT become interested.

During my employment, I closely observed how the Kappas carried themselves, how they interacted with each other, how they treated the ladies on campus, how they treated ME, and what they actually did in the community. I was very impressed with their confident, suave, gentleman-like mannerisms. Not to mention, they were well-dressed, dapper students (they sported the bow-tie and suspenders better than any group of gentlemen on the yard). I noticed that I had many of the qualities that were evident in them. I felt it was a perfect fit.

Also, they were smoother than a mutha***** in the step shows, and had the ladies screaming as if they were at a Marvin Gaye live concert. They were campus, living legends. They possessed an aura that the other three fraternities on the yard had to pray for.

I spoke to one of the members privately about their community service endeavors. He told me exactly what they were doing in the community. I vividly remembered him telling me that the chapter is active in the community; they just didn't feel the need to broadcast it. He was very articulate, and little did he know that our conversation (along with my overall observation of the chapter) was the "coup de grace" in winning me over as a Kappa interest. Once I made my decision, I didn't want to research any other organization.

Unfortunately, things didn't work out for me in my pursuit at the undergraduate level. However, I did not allow this to discourage me, as I sought membership at the alumni level.


In closing, I am VERY grateful that God provided me a job at the University Bookstore because my daily, personal interaction with the members of Kappa was the reason I decided to join. It helped remove some of the preconcieved notions that I had about the organization.

I'm proud to be a Kappa man.

K A Psi til the day I die. Yo! Yo!