Kappa Alpha Psi

Kappa Alpha Psi
ΚΑΨ
Founded	January 5, 1911; 113 years ago (1911-01-05) Indiana University Bloomington
Type	Social
Affiliation	NPHC NIC
Status	Active
Emphasis	African Americans
Scope	International
Motto	Achievement in Every Field of Human Endeavor
Colors	Crimson   Cream
Symbol	Kappa Kane
Flower	Red carnation
Publication	The Kappa Alpha Psi Journal
Chapters	721
Members	160,000+ active
Nicknames	Kappas, Nupes
Former name	Kappa Alpha Nu
Headquarters	2322-24 North Broad Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania United States
Website	www.kappaalphapsi1911.com
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Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. (ΚΑΨ) is a historically African American fraternity. Since the fraternity's founding on January 5, 1911, at Indiana University Bloomington, it has never restricted membership based on color, creed, or national origin though membership traditionally is dominated by those of African heritage. The fraternity has over 160,000 members with 721 undergraduate and alumni chapters in every state of the United States, and international chapters in ten countries.

Kappa Alpha Psi sponsors programs providing community service, social welfare, and academic scholarship through the Kappa Alpha Psi Foundation. It is a supporter of the United Negro College Fund and Habitat for Humanity. Kappa Alpha Psi is a member of the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) and the North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC). The fraternity is the oldest predominantly African American Greek-letter organization founded west of the Appalachian Mountains still in existence. It is known for its "cane stepping" in NPHC organized step shows.