The First Black Secret Service Agent On White House Detail Was An Alpha

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The First Black Secret Service Agent On White House Detail Was An Alpha

Did you know that secret service agent Abraham Bolden is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha? Bolden pledged the Alpha Psi Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. In addition to earning his B.A. in music composition cum laude from Lincoln University, Bolden was the first African-American detective with the Pinkerton National Detective Agency prior […]

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