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Dec 4, 2012 · The word “founder” comes from the fact that Founders Day is a commemoration of the founding of Alpha Phi Alpha, the first black fraternity to have Greek letters and be instituted at...
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On Founders’ Day, celebrated on August 4, Ghana commemorates its struggle for independence. This wasn’t always the case — earlier, the day was spelled ‘Founder’s Day’ and honored one freedom fighter in particular, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, who eventually became independent Ghana’s first president.
The History of Founders' Day. Founders’ Day has been an important part of the history of Alcoholics Anonymous. Our current celebration has its roots from our humble beginnings. Here are a few events which have helped shape our annual Founders’ Day celebration.
Sep 12, 2021 · A speech from the early 1960s explains, “Founder’s Day could be thought of as the University’s birthday party, a ceremony celebrating the official opening of the institution. It could also be thought of as a day set aside to recognize the founding fathers of the University.”.
Aug 4, 2022 · Today is Founders’ Day and it is a statutory public holiday to commemorate the contributions of all our forebears, especially the “ Big Six” who led the way towards Ghana’s independence.
Founders' Day is a national public holiday observed to commemorate the contributions of all the people, notably the "Big Six" [1] [2] who led the struggle for Ghana's independence. [3]
Senator Gaylord Nelson, the original founder of Earth Day, was honorary chairman for both groups. The two did not combine forces over disagreements about leadership of combined organization and incompatible structures and strategies.
