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College and University Presidents, Deans, and Professors Emeriti

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By Brother David L. Carl 1-93-G The men of Gamma chapter have contributed significantly to the progression of Black educators at colleges and universities. These men, many recognized with the designation emeritus, whose names adorn buildings, or for whom scholarships are named, shaped and forever develop academia. As presidents, department founders and heads, deans, and Read more about College and University Presidents, Deans, and Professors Emeriti[…]

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Dr. Simon Overton Johnson

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By Brother David L. Carl 1-93-G When Dr. Johnson graduated medical school at Boston University, military segregation remained a tormenting symbol of the rampant discrimination and treatment of Blacks in America. The inability of Black veterans to receive equal treatment as whites embodied the reach of institutional racism extending to the federal level. Johnson stood Read more about Dr. Simon Overton Johnson[…]

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Dr. Harvey Nathaniel Middleton

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By Brother David L. Carl 1-93-G Dr. Middleton arrived to an Indianapolis, at the height of statewide KKK control. Through his undeniable excellence, a hospital that once would not accept him to its staff, now honors his contributions by marking the main street of the medical campus with his name. Raised in segregation, at age Read more about Dr. Harvey Nathaniel Middleton[…]

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Dr. Solomon Carter Fuller

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By Brother David L. Carl 1-93-G Born in Liberia, the grandson of enslaved Americans who had purchased their freedom and emigrated to Africa, Dr. Fuller became known for his seminal work on Alzheimer’s disease and the biological causes of disorders such as schizophrenia and manic depressive psychosis (bipolar disorder). Fuller’s lasting importance to the field Read more about Dr. Solomon Carter Fuller[…]

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