Miss Black and Gold Pageant
The Miss Black and Gold Pageant, under the sponsorship of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., is an outgrowth of the long tradition of Alpha Chapters designation outstanding young ladies to serve as "Chapter Sweethearts." The Fraternity recognizes the valuable support rendered to it by the many friends of Alpha Phi Alpha - and this endeavor serves as one mechanism to applaud such support.
The Miss Black and Gold Pageant made its debut on the University of Delaware campus in February 2004 when the Brothers of the Xi Omicron Chapter hosted the MAAC District Conference. The Chapter’s first Queen was New Jersey native Miss Jennifer Hoque, a junior majoring in Psychology.Subsequent winners of the Miss Black & Gold crown were: (2005) Miss Tiffany Johnson from Delaware. (2006) Miss Fiona Carambe-Coker from Lorton, Virginia, (2007) Miss Ti Awna Moffat, was a junior from Baltimore who majored in Environmental Engineering; (2008) Miss Bruche’ Trotter, a Biological Sciences major from Long Island, NY; and (2009) Jessica Greenaway, was a junior Psychology & Sociology major from Delaware ; (2011/2012) Chelsea Hamilton was a communications major from Wilmington, Delaware; (2013) Lauren (Lu) Berry; *(2013) Akilah Alleyne; (2014) Ivory Harmon from Baltimore, MD; (2014) Morgan Menzies from Bridgewater, NJ.
The current Miss Black & Gold is Chiamaka Osegbu, a junior Education Major from Wilmington.
The Cut - Community Barbershop
The Xi Omicron Chapter of The Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated in conjunction with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) sponsor "The Cut" - the communal barbershop. We have created this event not only to bring the young under-represented males of the community together, but also the minority administrators, alumni, and professors. We strongly believe that to take further steps in advancing the community for the future minority males at the University of Delaware, we must first congregate and truly see the numbers of minority males to understand that we really do have the power to change things.
The objectives of “The Cut” are:
-To bring the males in the community together to help those students who may feel “lost” in the vastness of the University of Delaware
-Recreate the communal African American experience in the barbershop
-Connect students with faculty, staff and alumni to build networks and camaraderie amongst -the African American community at UD
-Share diverse perspectives regarding controversial issues that encourage thought provoking discussion
-Encourage critical thinking
-Reinforce good grooming habits among the men in our community
Young Men's Initiative
The Young Men's Initiative is a program designed to help guide young men, mainly Freshmen, through the semester. We offer sessions on being organized, time management, building brands, etc. We also bring in guest speakers to help teach the lessons. With the YMI, many males at the University of Delaware are more prepared for the challenges that come with maturing.
The Miss Black and Gold Pageant, under the sponsorship of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., is an outgrowth of the long tradition of Alpha Chapters designation outstanding young ladies to serve as "Chapter Sweethearts." The Fraternity recognizes the valuable support rendered to it by the many friends of Alpha Phi Alpha - and this endeavor serves as one mechanism to applaud such support.
The Miss Black and Gold Pageant made its debut on the University of Delaware campus in February 2004 when the Brothers of the Xi Omicron Chapter hosted the MAAC District Conference. The Chapter’s first Queen was New Jersey native Miss Jennifer Hoque, a junior majoring in Psychology.Subsequent winners of the Miss Black & Gold crown were: (2005) Miss Tiffany Johnson from Delaware. (2006) Miss Fiona Carambe-Coker from Lorton, Virginia, (2007) Miss Ti Awna Moffat, was a junior from Baltimore who majored in Environmental Engineering; (2008) Miss Bruche’ Trotter, a Biological Sciences major from Long Island, NY; and (2009) Jessica Greenaway, was a junior Psychology & Sociology major from Delaware ; (2011/2012) Chelsea Hamilton was a communications major from Wilmington, Delaware; (2013) Lauren (Lu) Berry; *(2013) Akilah Alleyne; (2014) Ivory Harmon from Baltimore, MD; (2014) Morgan Menzies from Bridgewater, NJ.
The current Miss Black & Gold is Chiamaka Osegbu, a junior Education Major from Wilmington.
The Cut - Community Barbershop
The Xi Omicron Chapter of The Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated in conjunction with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) sponsor "The Cut" - the communal barbershop. We have created this event not only to bring the young under-represented males of the community together, but also the minority administrators, alumni, and professors. We strongly believe that to take further steps in advancing the community for the future minority males at the University of Delaware, we must first congregate and truly see the numbers of minority males to understand that we really do have the power to change things.
The objectives of “The Cut” are:
-To bring the males in the community together to help those students who may feel “lost” in the vastness of the University of Delaware
-Recreate the communal African American experience in the barbershop
-Connect students with faculty, staff and alumni to build networks and camaraderie amongst -the African American community at UD
-Share diverse perspectives regarding controversial issues that encourage thought provoking discussion
-Encourage critical thinking
-Reinforce good grooming habits among the men in our community
Young Men's Initiative
The Young Men's Initiative is a program designed to help guide young men, mainly Freshmen, through the semester. We offer sessions on being organized, time management, building brands, etc. We also bring in guest speakers to help teach the lessons. With the YMI, many males at the University of Delaware are more prepared for the challenges that come with maturing.