Kappa Alpha Psi is a predominately African-American fraternity whose fundamental purpose is achievement.  We train our members for leadership throughout all walks of life as we continue to strive for excellence in our academic pursuits. On the campus of Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana a hundred years ago, African American men began an all male organization better known as a fraternity by the name of Alpha Kappa Nu.  But this fraternity was not strong enough to last and therefore it no longer exist.  Later, a transfer student by the name of Elder Watson Diggs decided to carry on this idea and began a new fraternity.  On the night of January 5, 1911 this noble man along with nine others by the names of Alexander, Asher, Armstrong, Blakemore, Caine, Edmonds, Grant, Irvin, and Lee founded the fraternity of Kappa Alpha Nu in honor of the previous all African American fraternity, which was later changed to what is now known as Kappa Alpha Psi, the first African American Fraternity originated by undergraduate students.  Kappa Alpha Nu became officially incorporated on May 15, 1911. The fraternity name was changed to Kappa Alpha Psi on April 15, 1915. With achievement as it’s purpose, Kappa Alpha Psi began uniting college men of culture, patriotism, and honor in a bond of a fraternity at schools such as University of Illinois, University of Iowa, and Wilberforce to name a few. Today, the fraternity initiates more than 18 hundred members every year. We host chapters not only all over the country but all over the world.  The colors of this noble fraternity are Krimson and Kream. The flower is the Red Karnation. We are the only NPHC organization that has 100% no honorary members. Also we are known not only for our community service and leadership but also kane twirling, shimmy, and the pretty boy image.

Kappa Alpha Psi is the second oldest active African American collegiate Greek-letter fraternity, and since its founding in 1911 has been open to men of all races, religion and creed. The fraternity has over 105,000 members with 600 undergraduate and alumni chapters in every state of the United States, with international chapters in the United Kingdom, Germany, Korea, Japan, the West Indies and South Africa.

Kappa Alpha Psi is a major contributor in the fields of political, social, cultural and scholastic achievement. The fraternity sponsors programs providing community service, social welfare and academic scholarship through the Kappa Alpha Psi Foundation and is a great supporter of the United Negro College Fund and Habitat for Humanity. The fraternity has many notable members recognized as leaders in the arts, athletics, business, civil rights, education, government, and science sectors at the local, national and international level.