[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 48 (Thursday, March 17, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E274]
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  HONORING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BETA CHI CHAPTER OF THE KAPPA 
                          ALPHA PSI FRATERNITY

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                     HON. ROBERT C. ``BOBBY'' SCOTT

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 17, 2022

  Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
75th anniversary of the founding of the Beta Chi Chapter of the Kappa 
Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated at Hampton University in Hampton, 
Virginia.
  The Beta Chi Chapter has been the gateway for over 400 men into the 
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity which was founded 111 years ago by ten 
founders who overcame racism and other hardships at Indiana University 
and created an organization that has played a major role in the 
advancement of African-Americans and American history. Kappa Alpha Psi 
Fraternity Inc. is dedicated to achievement and the development of 
leaders and has over 160,000 members and chapters on five continents.
  Since 1947, the men of the Beta Chi Chapter have endeavored and 
achieved in many occupations including the military, education, health 
care, business, entrepreneurship, journalism, law enforcement, and the 
law. The chapter has embraced community service and has had a positive 
impact on the Hampton and greater Hampton Roads community through 
volunteering at the Hampton Boys and Girls Club, organizing and leading 
activities for the elderly, conducting food drives, and donating 
turkeys and other food during Thanksgiving.
  The chapter currently has two philanthropic and scholarship entities, 
The Ron Young Scholarship and the Kapex Foundation, both of which 
support and empower students in their college journeys. The chapter 
members have mentored hundreds of students in their chosen majors and 
provided valuable advice and connections once students leave Hampton 
University.
  In closing, Madam Speaker, let us celebrate 75 years of Beta Chi 
Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.'s achievement at Hampton 
University. As the chapter forges onward, it carries with it a 
continued commitment to supporting Hampton University and the greater 
Hampton Roads community, while also upholding the high standards of the 
fraternity and its members.

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