Herbert Tucker and the Desegregation of the Boston Red Sox: Baseball’s Final Color Line

By Brother David L. Carl 1-93-G Herbert E. Tucker, Jr., born in the era of a sharply segregated Boston, ascended from the position of a redcap toting bags in South Station, to a civil rights attorney and judge.  Throughout his life, he worked tirelessly with his childhood friend and fraternity brother, Otto Snowden, to bring Read more about Herbert Tucker and the Desegregation of the Boston Red Sox: Baseball’s Final Color Line[…]

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George Lima and the Fight for Dignity at Freeman Field

By Brother David L. Carl 1-93-G When World War II erupted, George Silva Lima, Jr. courageously served as a lieutenant with the Tuskegee Airmen. As part of America’s first Black military pilots, he dispelled the falsehood that Black men lacked the intelligence, skill, and patriotism to fly. The son of Cape Verdean immigrants, he fought Read more about George Lima and the Fight for Dignity at Freeman Field[…]

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John Shelburne: Dartmouth’s Colored Fullback who Integrated Pro Football and Served a Community

By Brother David L. Carl 1-93-G The accomplishments of John Shelburne are many: athletic immortal, brilliant scholar, valiant war hero, and pioneer who integrated professional football. Still, he is remembered best for his unparalleled service and commitment to a community that needed him most. One of the first to break the color barrier in the Read more about John Shelburne: Dartmouth’s Colored Fullback who Integrated Pro Football and Served a Community[…]

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The Origins of Black History Month in Boston

By Brother David L. Carl 1-93-G Gamma chapter, and its commitment to Black History Month is rooted in the creation of this important celebration.  By uplifting the achievements of our history, we honor the legacy of our chapter and continue the work of the men of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. Carter Goodwin Woodson Address Read more about The Origins of Black History Month in Boston[…]

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New York MTA Honors Gamma Chapter Brother For Black History Month

By Brother David L. Carl 1-93-G In celebration of Black History Month, the Metropolitan Transit Authority Bridges and Tunnels Diversity Council honors the legacy of Brother Joseph Lincoln Parker. Brother Parker, and African American pioneer in architectural engineering, contributed greatly to many of the largest public transportation projects in New York history. Brother Parker, initiated Read more about New York MTA Honors Gamma Chapter Brother For Black History Month[…]

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