A group of six young men standing on stairs outside a building, smiling and making hand gestures, with a circular logo featuring Greek letters and symbols at the bottom center.

Men of distinction

A Brief History of the Sigma Chi Lambda Chapter

The Sigma Chi Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. was chartered on October 24, 2020 in Jersey City, New Jersey by 9 men who are influential leaders in the Northern New Jersey area. These men, along with their initiates uplift and provide a positive impact to Jersey City with execution of the Fraternity’s National Programs. Sigma Chi Lambda is one of the newest alumni chapters in the state of New Jersey and has not hesitated to further the work of Alpha.

The Jersey City Alphas recently hosted the 43rd New Jersey Association of Alpha Phi Alpha Chapters District Conference in 2024.

In the fall of 2020, nine brothers met to charter a new alumni chapter in the state of new jersey in jersey city. the following brothers were present:

Dr. Aaron S. Bess

Derricke M. Dennis

Alfred D. Glass

Dr. L. Cordero Floyd, III

Dr. Gary H. Knight

Walter L. Lindsey, Jr.

Ainsley A. Reynolds

Milton P. Valentine, III

Sean L. Yancey.