A magnifying glass. Love and Oscar J. Cooper was born in Washington DC. Decatur, Georgia 30035 | Phone: 404-284-5533 . Reclamation and Retention This program is an effort to encourage inactive members to become fully active and participate in the fraternity's programs. When Robinson left office in 1920 there were ten chapters in operation. The Los Angeles Grand Conclave in 1955 initiated a program whereby each graduate chapter would purchase a Life Membership from the NAACP. He graduated from Morgan College and went on to receive a Bachelor of Arts degree from Howard University in 1913. Jeffries: Dr. King worked tirelessly for democracy. Medal by the NAACP in1915. Dr. Ernest Everett Just Health Initiatives Chapters are required to coordinate programs that will encourage good health practices. Copyright © 2023 Eta Omega Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. |. Founders THE FOUNDERS OF THE OMEGA PSI PHI FRATERNITY, INC. ____________________________________________________________________ Ernest Everett Just Brother (Dr.) Ernest E. Just was a college professor selected by Brothers Coleman, Cooper and Love to assist with the founding and establishment of Omega at Howard University in 1911. Lambda Zeta . The Fraternity has been built for men seeking excellence to attain just that. Former Mayor of Atlanta and U.N. I've found this discussion and the posts very interesting! Memorial Service is established to memorialize Brother Youngs birthday. Since its founding in 1911, Omega Psi Phi's stated purpose has been "to attract and build a strong and effective force of Handsome men dedicated to its Cardinal Principles of manhood, scholarship, perseverance, and uplift". Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. ( ) is a historically African-American fraternity. Ambassador. Omega Psi Phi Fraternity (@OfficialOPPF) / Twitter On Friday evening, November 17, 1911, three Howard University undergraduate students, with the assistance of their faculty adviser, gave birth to the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. During step practice for pledges at a townhome near campus, Adams collapsed and was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. Since its humble beginnings on the Howard University campus, theOmega Psi Phi fraternity continues to be on the front line, leveraging its power, influence and more than 100 years of commitment to the uplift of our people and our communities.