Which notable Civil Rights leader was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha?

• A. Rosa Parks
• B. Malcolm X
• C. Martin Luther King Jr.
• D. John Lewis

Answer: (C)

Martin Luther King Jr. joined Alpha Phi Alpha while at Morehouse College, reflecting the fraternity’s emphasis on leadership, scholarship, and service in the pursuit of equality. Alpha Phi Alpha, founded to support African American men in developing these qualities, has a long history of civil rights leaders among its members, and King’s membership is a well-documented part of that history. This connection makes him the notable Civil Rights leader most clearly associated with Alpha Phi Alpha. The other figures are celebrated for their roles in civil rights, but they are not documented as members of this fraternity.