Former Monroe County Legislator Vince Felder

On May 15, 1911, Kappa Alpha Nu Fraternity filed Articles of Incorporation in the state of Indiana, becoming the first college fraternity to be incorporated by African Americans as a national body.

"….Articles of Incorporation were filed in the office of the Secretary of the State of Indiana on May 15, 1911, to incorporate the Grand Chapter of Kappa Alpha Nu. The individuals filing the Articles were: Byron K. Armstrong, Ezra D. Alexander, Guy Grant, Paul Caine, Elder W. Diggs, John M. Lee, George Edmonds, Marcus Blakemore, Edward Irvin, Henry T. Asher and Fred O. Mitchell (Mitchell had been at Indiana the year before and signed the application, but was never initiated nor active in any sense in KAN hence, he was not a member)" – Founder Byron K. Armstrong, "Crossing the Jordan and Beyond"

The newspaper article excerpt comes from The Lake County Times, May 17, 1911.

Kevin Scott
Grand Historian

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The deadline for REAL ID is MAY 7th, 2025.
What does this mean?
If you plan to travel domestic in the United States you will need to upgrade your ID to and REAL ID in order to travel. (Enhanced licenses work as well)
If you have a trip coming up soon and plan to travel domestic and do not have a REAL ID you can schedule an appointment at any of our local DMV's.
To schedule an appointment follow our link: https://www.monroecounty.gov/dmv
For more information about the REAL ID follow the link to homeland security: https://www.dhs.gov/real-id

It’s about time…

Gov. Hochul proposes statewide phonics-based reading program, following NYC Gov. Hochul on Wednesday introduced a plan to overhaul New York’s statewide reading curriculum, following New York City officials who have proposed similar changes in NYC.