From being a Gentelligence mentee to being involved in Junior class committee, this Philadelphia native is certainly well-rounded. Many of you may know him as “CJ”, but Christian Johnson, a Marketing Major, is also a Spring 2016 initiate of the Gamma Iota Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
HC: What is the most rewarding thing about being a part of your organization?
CJ: Being able to serve the community on such a high-scale. Also, the different programs and outreaches that we do.
HC: Is Greek life popular back home?
CJ: Greek life is somewhat popular back home. I’m from Philly so there’s Schools like Temple and IUP that are known for Greek life. It wasn’t something that I was used to in high school, so it wasn’t until I got to college where I fully understood what Greek life was about.
HC: How has Greek Life influenced your dating life?
CJ: I don’t think it’s had a bad nor good influence on my dating life. I personally don’t let the letters define me, so if I like a girl I’m going to go after her regardless.
HC: Do you feel like it’s difficult to date, now that you are Greek?
CJ: I think being Greek has made me revitalize my standards in women.
HC: What’s the best thing about having line brothers?
CJ: You can call them anytime, no matter what and you know they have your back.
HC: Who are you outside of being, Cj the Alpha ?
CJ: I’m just CJ. I don’t really let being an Alpha define who I am as a person. I’m still that genuine guy who is very chill.
HC: What would your advice be to other people who aspire to be like you?
CJ: Be better than me. Look at what I do and see how you can improvise it and make it better.
HC: What’s the craziest memory you have with your line brothers?
CJ: Honestly we have our craziest experiences when we travel together. It’s always something, but when you look back on it, we can laugh it off.
HC: How authentic do you feel Greek Life is on Hampton’s campus?
CJ: I feel like it’s very authentic and very rich in history. Even before I went to Hampton, I heard about how rich the culture was. .
HC: How did you know that Alpha Phi Alpha was fraternity for you?
CJ: I just looked at the morals and the standards the fraternity upheld, and I saw that within myself. I saw apart of me wanting to be exactly that, but taking it to another level. By not only taking what I learn from my organization, but bringing what I can offer.
HC: What role do you feel like Black Greek Letter Organizations have in the Black Community?
CJ: Unfortunately, in today’s society I feel like they don’t play “enough” of a role. I really wish we could see the D9 come together and do more within the Black community. Of course we do a good variety of service, but I feel that we should have more for inner city youth for example.