So Phresh, So Clean! Source: Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images It's absolutely necessary that we celebrate the ice cold brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. on their 119th year of manly deeds, scholarship, and love for all mankind as the dapper world-changers of the Divine 9. Founded on December 4, 1906 at Cornell University by seven men who recognized the need for brotherhood among Black men, the FIRST intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity thrived by developing leaders, promoting brotherhood and academic excellence, and providing service and advocacy for its communities.