All Entries Tagged With: "Omega Psi Phi"
“My Name is Karen” The stageplay sponsored by Progressive Greek Magazine
Karen, a young lady 16-year old, is confronted by her family’s generational curse of destructive behaviors. With no help, no resources, and no way out she becomes a victim of the world she tries to escape…Her mother’s debt becomes her own, her only friend has turned her back on her, and the world she lives [...]
Omega Psi Phi Celebrates Induction of New Members at Iowa State
Source Members of Omega Psi Phi gathered around Parks Library Tuesday night after their probate show to celebrate the acceptance of new members into their fraternity. Omega Psi Phi was the first African-American fraternity to be established in the United States. Its first chapter was founded in 1911 at Howard University in Washington D.C. “We [...]
Calif. Assemblymember Hall Celebrates 100th Anniversary of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. at State Capitol
Source Assemblymember Isadore Hall, III (D- Los Angeles) today welcomed members of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. to the State Capitol to celebrate their 100th anniversary and recognize Omega Psi Phi Fraternity for their proud history, continued achievements and tireless service to all Californians. Members from 25 chapters located throughout California spent the day meeting with [...]
Omega Frater George Gamble Launches CoolJuice, All-Natural Juice Alternative
The largest and fastest-growing, employee-owned supermarket chain in the country is now selling CoolJuice in its Atlanta division, marking a milestone for the chilled juice beverage. Atlanta is also the home of co-founder George Gamble, a veteran of the beverage business and is the original home of CoolJuice. First introduced into Atlanta school systems in 2007, CoolJuice has expanded to include supermarkets [...]
Omega Frater MArquis Miller Named Vice President, Field Operations National Minority Supplier Development Council
Marquis D. Miller was recently named vice president of field operations for the National Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc.® (NMSDC®), effective Monday, January 3, 2011. NMSDC, one of the nation’s leading corporate membership organizations, provides increased procurement and business opportunities for minority business enterprises (MBEs) of all sizes. The organization addresses the needs of both [...]
Omega Psi Phi Official Centennial Anniversary Sports & Entertainment After Party, July 29th in DC
Source Over 100,000 members of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. better known as the Que’s invade the Nation’s Capital July 27-31 to celebrate their 100th year as a fraternity. The Centennial celebration’s celebrity purple carpet Sports & Entertainment after party is from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. on Friday, July 29 at Love Nightclub. [...]
Omega Frater, NBA Legend Shaquille O’Neal Retires After 19 Seasons
Source He was a prolific producer of rebounds and record albums. And nicknames, too, as if at 7-foot-1 and 350 pounds he was too big for the simple ”Shaq” that made him an instantly recognizable, one-name star in all of his endeavors. Shaquille O’Neal had more than 28,000 points and almost 4 million Twitter followers. [...]
Rockland Omega Academy luncheon to honor academy mentees
Source Spring Valley — Two years ago, Sharon Nelson enrolled her son, Tevin Thompson, in the Rockland Omega AcaDemy, a mentoring program for black and Latino boys known as ROAD. “I thought it would be good for him to be around promising men, to see what life is all about,” Nelson said, adding, “They’ve really taken [...]
Obituary: Omega Frater James Byers, Sr., 68
Source Mr. James Edward Byers, Sr., age 68, of 761 Mt. Lebanon Road, Donalds, SC, died Friday, May 13, 2011, at his home. He was the son of the late Willie Jr. and Alaine Beard Byers. He was a member of the Mt. Lebanon A.M.E. Church where he served as a Trustee, former Sunday School [...]
Omega Psi Phi, Joseph Assignment Global Initiative: Partnering for Tornado Relief
The Joseph Assignment Global Initiative partners with the men of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., coordinated by the Chi Lambda Lambda Chapter, Clintex Laboratories, Inc. and New Faith Baptist Church International, for the collection of goods for the tornado victims in Alabama. With the amount of devastation that has hit the South in this unprecedented storm, [...]
