By Corey Matthews, Associate Editor to the Sphinx Harlem, NY - In May, the brothers of Alpha Gamma Lambda chapter kicked Go to High School, Go to College in late sixteenth century-style with its inaugural “Harlem Shakespearean Sonnet Slam.” The oldest alumni chapter in New York State boldly represented its Black and Old Gold in the center of 125th street, directly in front of the Adam Clayton Powell Jr., State Office building.
AGL Sonnet Slam (Family)
Alpha men, members of other NPHC organizations and community members alike worked together to promote literacy to the Harlem community and its adventurous tourists. With a DJ, a stage and the enthusiasm of a bustling 125th street, Alpha Gamma Lambda showed that reading is fun and built confidence in its audience who eventually joined brothers on the stage and tried their hand at reading a few sonnets. They picked up passersbys, youth with their parents, college students on summer break and even a few Malcolm X commemoration protesters – all in a great community-building and literacy awareness event.