Kappa Alpha Psi’s Devin Freeman Takes Stage at NAACP Image Awards to Introduce Vice President Kamala Harris

On Saturday, February 22, 2025, Vice President Kamala Harris attended the 2025 NAACP Image Awards, where she was honored with the Chairman’s Prize. During the event, she delivered remarks highlighting the resilience, hard work, and optimism that define the legacy of the NAACP. Vice President Harris was introduced by Devin Freeman, a senior Political Science major at North Carolina Central University (NCCU). […]

Kappa Alpha Psi’s Jeremy Patterson Named Director of Athletics at Rust College

Rust College has announced the appointment of Jeremy Patterson as its new Director of Athletics. Patterson, a former multi-sport collegiate athlete, brings more than a decade of experience to the role. A Fall 2017 initiate of the Beta Lambda Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi at Lane College, he has held coaching positions at various institutions, […]

Kappa Alpha Psi’s Renard Johnson Elected First Black Mayor of El Paso

El Paso just swore in its first Black mayor and he is a brother of Kappa Alpha Psi. On Monday night, January 6, 2025, history was made in El Paso as Renard Johnson, a proud member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., was sworn in as the city’s first Black mayor during a ceremony held […]

Kappa Alpha Psi’s New York Alumni Chapter Feeds 300 Families in Harlem with Turkey Giveaway

The New York Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., in collaboration with their Kappa League program, MetroPlus Health, and the New York Achievement Foundation, brought the spirit of giving to the Harlem community this holiday season. From November 18th to November 22nd, the initiative distributed 300 turkeys to families in need, exemplifying the […]

Kappa Alpha Psi’s San Fernando-Santa Clarita Alumni Chapter Crosses Another Line of Achievers

The San Fernando-Santa Clarita (CA) Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated, with more than a decade of fostering leadership and excellence, has just welcomed its newest class of initiates for Fall 2024. Since its chartering on November 1, 2013, the chapter has upheld the fraternity’s guiding principle of “Achievement in Every Field of […]

D9 Jazz Legends: Kappa Alpha Psi’s Billy Taylor

Billy Taylor, the celebrated jazz pianist, composer, and educator, who played a crucial role in the preservation and promotion of jazz as both an art form and a social movement, was not just an icon in music circles. He was also a proud member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated, an affiliation that reflected his deep […]

Leadership Highlight: Larry McKenzie the Polemarch of Kappa Alpha Psi’s Richfield-Bloomington Alumni Chapter in Minnesota

In an effort to highlight the people who are leading graduate chapters across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to the brothers of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc.’s Richfield-Bloomington Alumni Chapter in Minnesota and did an interview with Larry A. McKenzie the ploemarch/president of the chapter. The position of president of a […]

Leadership Highlight: Devin Brown the Polemarch of Kappa Alpha Psi’s Cary Alumni Chapter in North Carolina

In an effort to highlight the people who are leading graduate chapters across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to the brothers of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc.’s Cary (NC) Alumni Chapter in Cary, Apex, Morrisville and did an interview with Devin D. Brown the Polemarch of the chapter. The position of Polemarch/president of a Black fraternity chapter is a highly respected role […]

Leadership Highlight: James Jones II the Polemarch of Kappa Alpha Psi’s Roanoke (VA) Alumni Chapter

In an effort to highlight the people who are leading graduate chapters across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to the brothers of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc.’s Roanoke (VA) Alumni Chapter in Roanoke, VA and did an interview with James Jones II the Polemarch of the chapter. The position of Polemarch/president of a Black fraternity chapter is a highly respected role and […]

Leadership Highlight: Justin Johnson the Polemarch of Kappa Alpha Psi’s Harvey-Markham(IL) Alumni Chapter

In an effort to highlight the people who are leading graduate chapters across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to the brothers of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc.’s Harvey-Markham (IL) Alumni Chapter in Harvey and Markham, IL and did an interview with Justin J. Johnson the Polemarch of the chapter. The position of Polemarch/president of a Black fraternity chapter is a highly respected […]