All Entries in the "Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc." Category
Pride of Bed-Stuy: Omega Frater Earl G. Graves, Sr.
Source Earl G. Graves is a philanthropist, author, publisher and founder ofBlack Enterprise Magazine. Earl G. Graves was born on January 9, 1935, in Brooklyn and raised in Bedford Stuyvesant, where he learned hard work and perseverance from his parents, Earl Goodwin and Winnaford Colette Sealy Graves. Graves attended Morgan State University, where he became [...]
Progressive Greek Magazine: Winter 2012 Issue
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Omega Psi Phi members ‘try to be a presence’ to black youths
Source They are the black men wearing royal purple and old gold who volunteer to deliver Friend-in-Deed meals to the poor of Springfield. They help not-for-profit groups with fundraising. They participate in voter registration drives. And they mentor and provide scholarships to disadvantaged youth while enjoying the fellowship of other black men whose roads to [...]
Omega Frater Edmund Lewis teaches young men in Detroit how to dream, see themselves in a better light
Source Edmund Lewis measured about a dozen young men for shirts and gave them donated ties. While he took measurements and tied ties, the 25-year-old Detroiter talked about college. “I want them to know you don’t have to be sagging to be cool,” Lewis said after a meeting at Community High School in Detroit’s Brightmoor [...]
1911 United, The Super PAC Backs Obama
Source President Barack Obama has a new, moneyed supporter in this new year — a super PAC dedicated to mobilizing black voters in key swing states. Calling itself 1911 United, the super PAC is aiming to raise $1.5 million during the election cycle and train its efforts on Colorado, Florida, Indiana, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania [...]
U.S. lawmaker: Even hazing victims should lose financial aid
Source In the wake of a college drum major’s death in Florida, a lawmaker from the state plans to introduce anti-hazing legislation when Congress returns in mid-January. The bill would strip financial aid from anyone sanctioned by a university for hazing or witnessing hazing and failing to report it – including the victim, said Democratic [...]
Roland Martin: “Only students can truly end hazing”
Source In November 2010, I watched “HBO’s Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel” and saw a piece on the hazing antics at several historically black colleges and fraternities. I took to Twitter to share my thoughts on the issue. Much of the report focused on Southern University, and man, did the floodgates open as a number [...]
NPHC Membership Dues for Fiscal Year 2012
NPHC Membership Dues for Fiscal Year 2012 It is time to remit dues for fiscal year (FY) 2012! NPHC, Inc. operates on a fiscal calendar of January 1 to December 31. Annual dues are to be remitted by January 31 of a given fiscal year. Undergraduate councils are responsible for dues in the amount of [...]
The NPHC of Marquette University Presents The 2012 Brew City Stomp Down Step Show
The National Pan-Hellenic Council of Marquette University Presents The 2012 Brew City Stomp Down Step Show Sponsored By City Year Milwaukee On Saturday, February 4, 2012, the National Pan-Hellenic Council of Marquette University once again brings you Wisconsin’s largest step show- and this time it’s BETTER THAN EVER. Featuring the organizations of the Divine Nine: Alpha [...]
Obituary: Omega Frater Curtis Murray, Sr., 73
Source Mr. Curtis Thwaite Murray Sr., 73, departed this life unexpectedly on Friday, Nov. 4, 2011, at Bristol Hospital. He was the widower of Kathy (Olmstead) Murray, his devout and loving wife of 25 years. Mr. Murray was born March 22, 1938, in Augusta, Ga., a beloved son of the late Isaac Lee and Marietta [...]
