William Hastie resigned as Civilian Aide to the Secretary of War in protest against discrimination in the armed forces. Since , the fraternity has undertaken a National Social Action program to meet the needs of African Americans in the areas of health, housing, civil rights, and education. That same year, the scholarship fund was renamed in honor of Charles R.
Thousands of Omega men became actively involved in the fight to eliminate racial discrimination. The struggle for social justice shifted into high gear. Omega men throughout the United States were active participants in the "sit-ins" and other civil rights demonstrations. Moreover, undergraduate brothers were especially involved in the demonstrations of the civil rights struggle.
In , the Washington, D. Founders -- Love, Cooper, and Coleman were present. Thirteen of 23 former Grand Basilei also attended this historic gathering. It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for young brothers to mingle with some of the greatest black men that America ever produced.
In , the new national headquarters was dedicated. It was a dream come true and was the first building of its type to be built by a black fraternity. Founders -- Love, Cooper and Coleman participated in the ceremonies. The name was later changed to the International Headquarters and was located at Georgia Avenue, N. In January , Brother Dr. Robert C. Weaver was appointed the first Secretary of Housing and Urban Development as well as the first black person appointed to a cabinet-level position in the United States.
Founder Frank Coleman entered Omega Chapter in That convention was held in Atlanta in The newly revised constitution and by-laws and the ritual went into effective at the close of the Pittsburgh Grand Conclave. The Seventies brought more unpleasant news - Founder Oscar J.
Cooper entered Omega Chapter in Two years later in , Edgar A. Love, the last surviving founder, entered Omega Chapter. On November 16, , an impressive granite monument was dedicated to the memory of the four founders.
In , the Atlanta Grand Conclave became the most attended up to that point. Many new undergraduate chapters were chartered, because of the increased enrollment of black students at previously all-white colleges and universities. President W. McMillan stated that the chair would be used to promote the humanities.
Grand Basileus Moses C. Norman, Sr. He appointed a committee to review the structure and operations of the fraternity as a means of future focus. In , John S. Epps was selected as only the fifth Omega man to serve as Executive Secretary.
Carl Moultrie was named, Executive Secretary Emeritus. It surpassed the previous attendance record. Later that year, Brother Jesse Jackson Jr. Also, Don Q. Pullen and W. Mercer Cook entered Omega Chapter. On January 13, , Brother L. Douglas Wilder became Virginia's sixty-sixth governor and became the first elected African American governor in United States history.
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Just entered Omega Chapter in In , Dr. Charles Drew perfected the use of blood plasma as a life saving tool. In , the scholarship fund was renamed the Charles R. Drew Memorial Scholarship Fund. Thousands of Omega men in every area of the country were actively involved in the fight to eliminate racial discrimination.
An entire book could be written about this phase of Omega activities. In the fifties, Omega Psi Phi took an official position against hazing as a fraternity activity. This anti-hazing position remains in effect today, and the policy banning hazing has been strengthened. Brothers were active participants in the "sit-ins" and other demonstrations designed to call attention to the plight of black Americans.
Undergraduate brothers especially were involved in the demonstrative aspect of the civil rights struggle. In , the Washington, D. Grand Conclave did an excellent job of highlighting the fifty years of accomplishments by Omega. Brothers attended the Golden Anniversary Conclave in record numbers. Founders Love, Cooper, and Coleman were present. Thirteen of twenty-three former Grand Basilei were in attendance.
Young brothers had the once-in-a-life-time opportunity to mingle with some of the greatest black men that America had produced. In , the new National Headquarters Building was dedicated. The building was a dream come true and was the first building of its type to be built by a black fraternity. Founders Love, Cooper and Coleman participated in the ceremonies. The name was later changed to the International Headquarters. It is located at Georgia Avenue, N.
Robert H. Lawrence in was selected as the first Black to serve in the Astronaut Program. Lawrence had earned a Ph. Degree in chemistry at Ohio State University. Founder Frank Coleman entered Omega Chapter in The Convention was held in Atlanta in Moultrie's resignation was accepted with regrets.
The Seventies brought more unpleasant news. Founder Oscar J. Cooper entered Omega Chapter in In , Edgar A. Love, the only surviving founder, entered Omega Chapter. On November 16, , an impressive granite monument was dedicated to the memory of the four founders. The monument is just a few feet away from Thirkield Hall, the site of Omega's birth place on the Howard University Campus. The Atlanta Grand Conclave was the largest in the history of the fraternity up to that point in time.
Many new undergraduate chapters were chartered, because of the increased enrollment of black students at previously all-white colleges and universities.
Many Omegas were active participants. The Denver Grand Conclave made a commitment to contribute a minimum of , dollars to the United Negro College Fund over the next five years. Rust College, Holly Springs, Mississippi, was the recipient. President W. McMillan stated that the Chair would be used to promote the humanities. The fraternity completed its , dollars contribution to the United Negro College Fund, an organization under the direction of Christopher Edley, and approved a plan to continue the annual gift of 50, dollars to that organization in perpetuity.
The fraternity accelerated its financial support to the National Urban League. Jesse Jackson, former president of Operation PUSH and founder of the Rainbow Coalition, attended Grand Conclaves on a regular basis and received support for these organizations as well as for his and campaigns for the presidency of the United States.
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