[13], The Friends of Libraries USA in 1997 named Founders Hall at Howard University a Literary Landmark, the first so designated in Washington, DC. Bro. Bro. In addition to his career at Howard University, Brown served as a visiting professor at Vassar College, New York University (NYU), Atlanta University, and Yale University. Sterling Allen Brown (May 1, 1901 – January 13, 1989) was a black professor, folklorist, poet, literary critic, and first Poet Laureate of the District of Columbia. Should you have reactions, comments, information, anecdotes, documents, and the like, related to any of the content we share, we'd very much like to hear from you. Notable Brothers of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. ... Sterling Brown – Teacher, poet, writer, Professor Emeritus of Literature at Howard University, has a special foundation for folk culture and jazz music. Roy Wilkins - Long-time Executive Director of the NAACP. Dr. Charles Drew - Perfected the use of blood plasma; Professor of Surgery at Howard University. [1][2] His mother Grace Adelaide Brown, who had been the valedictorian of her class at Fisk University,[3] taught in D.C. public schools for more than 50 years. Dr. Fred Drew Gregory - Astronaut, graduate of the United States Air Force Academy (pilot). Politics •Bro. ", This page was last edited on 28 August 2020, at 08:56. Dr. Ronald E. McNair - Astronaut, graduate of M.I.T., Ph.D. in Physics (civilian). Dr. Ernest Everett Just - Internationally known biologist and professor at Howard University. Bro. He received a scholarship to attend Williams College in Massachusetts. Bro. The Arts . Gillard S. Glover - President, Afro-American Life Insurance Company. Alpha Phi Alpha, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Kappa Alpha Psi, and Delta Sigma Theta, had been formed to establish the core of solid black organizations that would go on to thrive until this day. He also received the Bronze Star for his military heroics in the Korean War. He was educated at Waterford Oaks Elementary and Dunbar High School, where he graduated as the top student. Bro. Brown was born on the campus of Howard University in Washington D.C., where his father, Sterling N. Brown, a former slave, was a prominent minister and professor at Howard University Divinity School. Call Robin for Appearances & Interviews. Brown is considered part of the Harlem Renaissance artistic tradition, although he spent the majority of his life in the Brookland neighborhood of Northeast Washington, D.C. Missed Grady's interview with Mother Love? Bro. [5], Brown married Daisy Turnbull in 1927 and they went on to adopt a son together. Nathaniel Bronner - Co-owner of Bronner Brothers Beauty Supplies. in Grady Smith , Omega Psi Phi , Que Quotes . Hank Aaron - Home-run King who broke Babe Ruth's record. PO Box 4126 Jesse Hill - President of Atlanta Life Insurance Company. He was deeply interested in a folk-based culture, which he considered most authentic. Steve "Air" McNair - Outstanding quarterback with the Tennessee Titans. M Street School and Omega . The first Oracle was published in 1919. Copyright © 2020 Third District, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. THIRD DISTRICT OF OMEGA PSI PHI FRATERNITY, OMEGA 1000 FOR 1000 FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN JUNE 1, 2020 Omega’s genesis at Howard University uniquely shaped our foundation and position, Washington, D.C.--- Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. initiated the first donation of $10,000 to the Omicron Gamma Chapter’s Student Leaders, Third District History and Archives Monday Pearl 9/21/20 – No Detached Observer, Welcome to the Third District Chaplain’s Corner, Area Membership Selection Program Chairmen, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Federal Credit Union, Voter Registration, Education, and Mobilization (VREM), Approved Sites for Future District Meetings. “One thing they cannot prohibit – The strong men… coming on. Bro. He was a professor there for 40 years. Graduating from Williams Phi Beta Kappa in 1922, he continued his studies at Harvard University, receiving an MA a year later. University, … Leroy Walker - A U.S. Olympic coach (sprinters) for many years. Sterling Brown - Teacher, poet, writer, Professor Emeritus of Literature at Howard . 3rd District History and Archives Committee His expressions underscore the very Omega preoccupation with uplift, motivated not by a need or desire to exact "a debt of gratitude by the less fortunate," as Brother Gary Flowers (2-83-LZ) once wrote; but, to underscore that the "man far down" has just as much to offer culturally (and perhaps more) as the man silver spooned. He never pursued a doctorate degree, but several colleges he attended gave him honorary doctorates. Bro. That same year of 1923, he was hired as an English lecturer at Virginia Theological Seminary and College in Lynchburg, Virginia, a position he would hold for the next three years. Many notables in Omega’s history were alumni of or taught at the M Street school in Washington, DC. https://www.watchtheyard.com/kappas/kappa-alpha-psi-cocheran William "Count" Basie - Internationally known pianist, composer, arranger, and band leader. William H. “Bill” Cosby – Comedian, author, and actor. Steve Harvey – Comedian and actor. Click the photo and listen now. Bro. Previous "Pearls" can be found at http://3rddistrictques.org/about-us/overview/monday-pearl/. Twitter has thoughts on Randall pledging Omega Psi Phi on This Is Us in ‘what if’ scenario News This Is Us: Pamela Adlon dishes playing Randall’s therapist and working with Sterling K. Brown