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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. Warmoth Thomas Gibbs

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By Brother David L. Carl 1-93-G A graduate of Harvard, a celebrated war veteran, and the President Emeritus of NC A&T, Dr. Gibbs lifted the Aggies to full academic accreditation and national recognition. He presided over the historic role played by the university and its students in advancing the cause of civil and human rights Read more about Dr. Warmoth Thomas Gibbs[…]

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Dr. Robert Percy Barnes

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By Brother David L. Carl 1-93-G A Phi Beta Kappa scholar at Amherst College, he became the first Black professor to join their faculty. As Harvard’s first Black Ph.D. in chemistry, he returned to Washington to head the chemistry department at Howard. He mentored many of the Black chemistry students who would later earn doctorates. Read more about Dr. Robert Percy Barnes[…]

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Dr. Gordon Blaine Hancock

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By Brother David L. Carl 1-93-G Dr. Hancock, a prominent leader against all forms of segregation, stood as a leading spokesman for equality in the generation before the civil rights movement. As an activist, he reached broad audiences on the subjects of school-desegregation, voter-registration, and antipoverty through his ministry, in countless speeches, and in a Read more about Dr. Gordon Blaine Hancock[…]

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Robert McCants Andrews, Esq.

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By Brother David L. Carl 1-93-G      A pioneer in law, Andrews established himself as one of the first successful Black attorneys to practice in the early twentieth century. Born in South Carolina in 1891, and initiated into Alpha Chapter, he graduated from Howard University in 1915. He then matriculated to Harvard Law School where Read more about Robert McCants Andrews, Esq.[…]

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Oliver Livingstone Johnson, Esq.

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By Brother David L. Carl 1-93-G A vanguard academically and professionally, a veteran of World War I, and a preeminent attorney, Johnson practiced law in Allegheny County for 49 years. Born in 1891 in Virginia, and raised in Pennsylvania, he attend Howard University. There, he pledged allegiance to Omega in 1913, during the Fraternity’s infancy. Read more about Oliver Livingstone Johnson, Esq.[…]

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Dr. Albert Sidney Beasley, Jr.

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By Brother David L. Carl 1-93-G .    Born in 1894, Beasley became one of the most prominent and respected doctors in New York City, and a victor in the fight for healthcare equality and the advancement of patients’ rights. Originally from Macon, Georgia, he attended Lincoln University where he rose as a son of Read more about Dr. Albert Sidney Beasley, Jr.[…]

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Bro. Norman Hayes Honored

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Brother Norman Hayes, a defensive standout who led the Harvard University football team to an undefeated season in 2014, was honored during the fourth annual Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Scholarship Awards Gala. The event, held the weekend of November 21-23, also celebrated the 98th anniversary of Gamma Chapter. Brother Hayes is a 2013 initiate of Read more about Bro. Norman Hayes Honored[…]

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