Highlighting 21 members of this illustrious historically Black fraternity
Omega
Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., was founded in 1911 at Howard University to
cultivate and nurture a generation of leaders who would work toward
racial uplift and influence American society. In an unprecedented two
volumes, Judson Jeffries brings together original works on 21 of the
fraternity's accomplished and influential members. Written by a diverse
group of scholars, these profiles highlight the national importance of
these figures in their chosen fields of endeavor, as well as the enormous
impact of this great fraternity.
In volume 1, Jeffries
presents a prologue and introduction that outline the story of the
fraternity's founding in the context of the racial, social, political,
and educational history of the period. This volume spotlights scientists
Ernest E. Just and Percy Lavon Julian; civil rights lawyers Fred Gray,
Oliver Hill, Spottswood Robinson, and Oscar W. Adams Jr.; sports legends
Robert Lee Elder and Clarence Gaines; and musicians Count Basie, Max
Roach, and Roland Hayes.
Including both widely recognized
and little-known individuals and featuring people who were on the front
lines of the struggle for racial equality and those whose work
took place behind the scenes, these volumes show the contributions of
Black leaders in the areas of science, civil rights, athletics, the
arts, the military, politics, education, and more. Leading Figures in the History of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
is a testament to the significance of Black Greek-letter organizations,
whose members have made history through lives of struggle,
accomplishment, triumph, and uplift.
Contributors:
Arthur Smith | Kevin C. McDonald | Marvin P. Dawkins | Theodore Walker,
Jr. | Marvin Chiles | Waweise Schmidt | Bertis D. English | Judson L.
Jeffries | Jomills Henry Braddock II | Matthew Buttermann | Christopher
A. Brooks | Derryn Moten
