Over the past forty years, the Germany Alumni Chapter, chartered on June 3, 1964 as the first outside the Continental United States, has promoted achievement through events like the Black and White Ball, hosting the first official Grand Polemarch visit outside the U.S., and contributing to the Northeastern Province’s international prominence.
Over the past forty years the Germany Alumni Chapter has made honoring and promoting achievement a goal of its long-term action plan. The following vignettes capture the commitment to that goal.
Founder Edward G. Irvin visited West Germany, speaking at the Sixteenth Annual Black and White Ball, touring a major German university, meeting prominent Black generals in Europe, appearing on Armed Forces Network TV, and riding the "Kappa Soul Train" during his 13-day visit.
The Germany Alumni Chapter hosted several distinguished brothers, including the Honorable Walter Fauntroy, the late Judge George Crockett, and Congressman John Conyers.
The Chapter welcomed Dr. Tilghman L. Moore, Northeastern Province Polemarch, marking the first visit of a Northeastern Polemarch to the Western Europe Chapter, where he pinned new members and presented their membership certificates.
In 2004, the Germany Alumni Chapter hosted NASA astronaut Dr. Bernard A. Harris, Jr., who was the keynote speaker at the Annual Scholarship Ball and made a lasting impact on attendees.
In 2005, the Grand Polemarch, Bro. Samuel Hamilton, along with other distinguished members, visited the chapter and participated in new member ceremonies, presenting official membership certificates.
During his 2005 visit, Grand Polemarch Samuel Hamilton delivered a keynote address at the Scholarship Ball, which received outstanding reviews for its emphasis on the importance of scholarship and education.
In 2006, the Germany Alumni Chapter doubled its scholarship funding from the previous year, contributing a total of $8,000 to students, the highest amount raised in over a decade!
