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The Omega Psi Phi Fraternity was founded on Friday, November 17, 1911 at Howard University in Washington, D.C. The founders of the Fraternity were three students: Edgar Amos Love, Oscar James Cooper, and Frank Coleman; and their first faculty advisor Ernest Everett Just.
The Fraternity's motto is "Friendship is Essential to the Soul."
Omega Psi Phi was the first Black fraternal organization founded at a Black university or college. From its inception, the Fraternity has worked to build a strong and effective force of men dedicated to principles of manhood, scholarship, perseverance, uplift, and capable of giving expression to the hopes and aspirations of an unfree people in the
land of the free.
Since 1945, 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. In 1927, the Fraternity made National Negro Achievement Week an annual observance and it continues today as Achievement Week. In its continuing support of African-American education, the Fraternity gives a gift of $50,000 each year to the United Negro
College Fund. Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. has supported the UNCF since 1955. Brief History of the Zeta Zeta Chapter
Through the efforts of twelve (12) men, who felt the need for a lifelong challenge of brotherhood and friendship, Omega was sought. With the aid of a brother from Epsilon Epsilon Chapter (Kent Glover), these twelve men contacted Brother Charlie T. Brooks, Sr., of Omicron Phi Chapter.
In the early fall of 1972, the wheels were set in motion; papers were filed and connections were made through IFC (Intrafraternity Council). These are the twelve men whose names were signed to meet the challenges of Omega:
Eugene Glover Paul S. McLeod
On February 5, 1973, the first essential step was made. A total of 35 men were inducted into the Lampadoes Club of Omega Psi Phi at the University of South Carolina. These men came from all parts of the University. Omega captured the eye of some of the greatest men existing on campus.
After eleven weeks of evaluation of lifelong brotherhood, friendship, manhood, perseverance, scholarship, and uplift, Omega made a firm stand on April 14, 1973. On this day, by way of the Omicron Phi chapter, a total of 34 men crossed those "Burning Sands" into the land of Omega. *Due to a near fatal car accident, number 12, Anthony Jamison crossed the sands in the fall of 1973.
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