James Parsons, The First Black U.S. Federal District Judge Was A Member of Kappa Alpha Psi

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James Parsons, The First Black U.S. Federal District Judge Was A Member of Kappa Alpha Psi

Did you know that the first African American to serve as a U.S. Federal District Judge was a member of Kappa Alpha Psi? James Benton Parsons crossed through the Alpha Mu Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. James Parsons was born in Kansas City, Missouri. He attended Millikin University (B.A.), the University of Chicago […]

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