Roy Ottoway Wilkins who served as the chapter’s first Basileus. Some of Xi's most notable brother include: Thomas, chartered only ten years after the founding of the fraternity in 1911. It was the 14th chapter founded under the leadership of 8th Grand Basileus Harold H. Xi Chapter (Ξ) of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporate was charted May 23, 1921 on the campus of the University of Minnesota. To this date, there are very few Americans whose lives have not been touched by a member of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity! It is not by accident that many of America's great black men are and were Omega Men. The Founders selected and attracted men of similar ideals and characteristics. Omega continues to flourish, largely because Founders Love, Cooper, Coleman and Just were men of the very highest ideals and intellect. Manhood, Scholarship, Perseverance and Uplift were adopted as cardinal principles. From the initials of the Greek phrase meaning ' Friendship is Essential to the Soul', the name Omega Psi Phi was derived. The three liberal arts students were Edgar A. Just, the faculty adviser, in the Science Hall (now known as Thirkield Hall). This event occurred in the office of biology Professor Ernest E. It does not store any personal data.On Friday evening, November 17, 1911, three Howard University undergraduate students, with the assistance of their faculty adviser, gave birth to the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Performance'. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Necessary'. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Functional'. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Analytics'. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. The question is, have these women taken it too far? During these step shows, they strike the same poses that the sororities are famous for and yell out familiar phrase and display the hand signs for the sororities. But the self described “bruh-therhood” of Omicron Psi Omega has taken it to another and someone would say highly disrespectful level. Gender bending Greek organizations have been around for some time on many HBCU campuses, but often hidden. There have been many instances of gay Black men who call themselves secret Deltas or secret AKAs and dress in the colors of these sororities as well as perform in secret step shows. The group even has anti-hazing policies for its member organizations. They are emulating a proud group of Black men and Black male bonding and sexual identity. This includes hyper sexualized behavior of the steps of the men of Omega Psi Phi and presenting a look of being “hard.” The women of Omicron Psi Omega grab their crotches, stick out their tongues and shout about being lesbian. These women are part of what is called the Rainbow Greek Network, which are organizations that are LGBT themed and oriented. On the website for this network, it lists five Greek letter organizations that are geared towards “feminine lesbians only,” masculine identified lesbians or openly lesbian. At issue is the message that they are putting forward visually. The fact that this group of Black lesbians wants to organize and have a fellowship among themselves is not an issue. The message to some is a confusing one of gender identity and the theft of the traditions of a predominately Black male organization that was founded in 1911 on the campus of Howard University. But these are not all college students in the organization the majority of them are adult women who wear male clothing and openly identify as lesbian. The women step like Ques, dress like Ques and even exhibit the same behavior that one would see from the men of Omega Psi Phi. Omicron Psi Omega (Photo Credit: Instagram/ omicronpsiomega)

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