Gamma Xi Chapter was chartered on February 24, 1947 by
Alpha Delta Chapter at University of
Southern California. The 32 charter members of Gamma Xi are as follows
Bros.
Harold Ballard, Ray Barlett, William Berkeley, Robert Boswell,
Emerson Chapman, Dr. Payton Cook, Olston Forest Artis ,Grant Morris, Hampton
J. Rudolph, Henderson William Howell, Albert James, Harry T. Jones, WIlliam Lacefield
, Arthur A. Lewis, Don Barkdale, Eugene Little, Samuel Miller ,Henry Melton
,Davade Miner , Joe Oliver , William Paterson ,Alfred Quinn ,Stanley Robertson, Enoch Spann
, Alda Tabor, William Thompson , Darrington Weaver, Charles Weaver, Don Wortham,
William Wynn, and
Paul Weaver.
Gamma Xi Chapter chartered Pi Kappa Chapter at California State
University, Northridge on September 7, 1984. Three Years later the chapter went on
to become the
first Western Region Chapter to hold the highest college chapter honor of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc
as 1987
College Chapter of the Year.
The legacy of achievement continues even though UCLA continues to admit fewer number of African American men
each year (this year less than 25out of entering class of 2004). Recently, the brothers of the Gamma Xi Chapter won Back to Back
Chapter with Highest GPA (2002-2003, 2003-2004), 2004 Western Region
Collegiate Scholars Bowl Champions, Back to Back to Back Western
Region College Brothers of the Year( 2002- Bro. J. A. Matthews, 2003- Bro.
G. A. Turner and 2004 Bro. N. L. Neal).