Conversation with Historian Darrius Gourdine about Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternities History. Darrius Jerome Gourdine is a graduate of Howard University. Darrius began a career in writing with the inception of an online soap opera based on Black College life called As the Sands Burn. Darrius has authored several novels and ghost written for a number of prominent individuals. …His latest book is the Jewels: The story of the Founding of Alpha. You can ⁠CLICK HERE⁠ to access his books.