The J.W. Marriott Nashville served as the venue for the black-tie Centennial Gala, organized by the Tau Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. (Photos courtesy of Derrick Dowell)
The J.W. Marriott Nashville served as the venue for the black-tie Centennial Gala, organized by the Tau Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Here are photos from the Gala. To read the story, click HERE.
Ice sculptureWalter Smart, president, Tau Lambda ChapterGlen Townsend, vice president, celebratory toastLillian Blackshear, attorney, and her father, Julian Blackshear, attorneyAaron Powell, chapter member and DJThe Nashville Allstars BandCouple in attendanceRon Small, former chapter president; and Dennis Lawson, chaplainGuests on the dance floorFormer Tau Lambda Chapter Presidents
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