History of the Jersey City Kappa League
The Jersey City Kappa League was established in 2008. It became the cornerstone program of the Jersey City Alumni of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated. It was established with the sole purpose of providing the families of the Jersey City Community a program to support young men who sought to achieve and prepare for life after high school. The Jersey City Alumni believed that , as a chapter comprised of Black and Latino professional men, our impact in the community must equate with who we are.
Since 2008, the Jersey City Kappa League has mentored over 250 young men from grades 7 through 12, recruiting young men from all of the areas high schools and many of its middle schools. Currently the Jersey City Kappa League continues to be one of the leading Kappa League chapters out of the 175 the currently exist within its national organization.
History of Kappa League
Under the chairmanship of Mel Davis, the Los Angeles Alumni Chapter’s Social Action Program took the form of training activity for young men of the Alain Leroy Locke High School. Called the Kappa Instructional Leadership League, it was designed to help young men grow, receive, and develop their leadership talents in every phase of human endeavor. It provided both challenging and rewarding experiences, which richly enhanced their lives. Membership was open to male students from the tenth through the twelfth grades. The fraternity sought to help these young men to achieve worthy goals for themselves and make constructive contributions to their community when leadership roles become the responsibility.
Kappa League was founded on Thursday, February 12, 1969, by the Los Angeles Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., at Alain LeRoy Locke High School. Kappa League was adopted by the Grand Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. at the 56th Grand Chapter which was held August 12-15, 1970. The founders of the Kappa Instructional Leadership League were Mel L. Davis an Elder Watson Diggs Awardee and Edgar H. Bishop.
Since the time of its inception to now Kappa League has grown to encompass over 175 chapters with membership of close to 6,000 young men. Making it the largest youth leadership and mentoring program for African American boys and boys of color in America.
Kappa League is a program for the educational, occupational and social guidance of male students in grades 6th-12th.