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D9 fraternities and sororities offer longstanding local pipelines for mentoring and youth programs

3424723 · May 21, 2025
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Dr. Raziel McKinney described how historically Black fraternities and sororities (the 'D9') and Alpha Phi Alpha’s Alpha Esquires program provide mentorship, life skills, scholarships and community infrastructure that local agencies can partner with to reach youth.

Dr. Raziel McKinney, a longtime volunteer and chapter leader in Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, urged nonprofit and government partners to tap historically Black fraternities and sororities (the National Pan Hellenic Council or “D9”) as established local partners for mentoring, scholarships and civic engagement.

McKinney described the…

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