Henry Ponder is a U.S.

United States

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 educator.

Ponder received his undergraduate, masters and doctorate degree from Langston University

Langston University

Langston University is an institution of higher learning located in Langston, Oklahoma, USA. It is the only historically black college in the state, and the westernmost historically black college in the United States...

, Oklahoma State University, Ohio State University

Ohio State University

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 respectively. He went on to serve as the president of Talladega College

Talladega College

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, Benedict College

Benedict College

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, and Fisk University

Fisk University

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Ponder was the 28th General President of Alpha Phi Alpha

Alpha Phi Alpha

Alpha Phi Alpha is the first Inter-Collegiate Black Greek Letter fraternity. It was founded on December 4, 1906 at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. Its founders are known as the "Seven Jewels". Alpha Phi Alpha developed a model that was used by the many Black Greek Letter Organizations ...

 fraternity, the first Greek-letter organization

Fraternities and sororities

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 established for African Americans. He is the vice-chairman the fraternity's World Policy Council, a think tank

Think tank

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 whose purpose is to expand Alpha Phi Alpha's involvement in politics, and social and current policy to encompass international concerns.http://www.alphaphialpha.net/Resources/ImageFile/File/image/WPC06-WEB.pdf

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