Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
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This photograph of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity chapter shows Rufus Atwood, who was president of Kentucky State University at that time. Courtesy of the Kentucky Historical Society.
This file appears in: Kentucky State University
Kentucky State University
Historical Marker #1752 in Frankfort notes the 1886 founding of the only public Historically Black College or University (HBCU) in Kentucky.
Before 1887, African American students had little choice in their college education if they wanted to…