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Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. Was Founded On November 17, 1911 At Howard University
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity was founded on Friday November 17, 1911, at Howard University in Washington, D.C.
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity was founded on November 17, 1911, at Howard University in Washington, D.C.
The founders of the fraternity were three students:
- Edgar Amos Love
- Oscar James Cooper
- Frank Coleman
- their first faculty advisor Ernest Everett Just
Omega Psi Phi is the first black fraternal organization founded at Historically Black colleges and universities.
The fraternity continues to be on the front line, leveraging its power, influence and more than 100 years of commitment to the uplift of their people and communities.
Work in the community
Watch below Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Jersey Shore Chapter members jmteach students at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School in Asbury Park, NJ how to properly tie a tie:
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