What is the founding date and place of origin of Alpha Phi Alpha?

• A. Wednesday, December 4, 1906, Cornell University, Ithaca New York
• B. Tuesday, December 4, 1906, Cornell University, Ithaca New York
• C. Tuesday, December 4, 1905, Cornell University, Ithaca New York
• D. Tuesday, December 4, 1906, University of New York

Answer: (B)

Alpha Phi Alpha was founded on December 4, 1906, at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, and that date was a Tuesday. This founding moment is rooted in the campus community where seven men came together to form the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity for African American men. Remembering the exact combination—December 4, 1906, at Cornell in Ithaca—helps distinguish it from other dates, places, or days that appear in the distractors. The other options mix up the year, the day of the week, or the institution.