Representative John Lewis
It is with great sadness that we inform you that Congressman John Lewis has passed away. He was a civil rights icon and served in the House of Representatives since 1987. A lifelong champion of desegregation and voting rights, Lewis was a member of the Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.. We ask that you keep his family, friends and fraternity brothers in your thoughts and prayers.
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Rev. C. T. Vivian and Representative John Lewis
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Civil Rights Icon Rev. C. T. Vivian
On Friday July 17, 2020 the world lost another civil rights leader C.T. Vivian. Rev. Vivian was an ordained minister, author, and close friend and lieutenant of
Martin Luther King Jr.
during the
Civil Rights Movement
. He was a member of the
Alpha Phi Alpha
fraternity, Inc..
We ask that you keep his family, friends and fraternity brothers in your thoughts and prayers.
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Elected International Grand Officers:
Grand Basileus - Brother Dr. David Marion (second term); First Vice Grand Basileus - Brother Ricky Lewis (second term): Second Vice Grand Basileus - Brother Kaleb Love; Grand Keeper of Records and Seal - Brother Mark Jackson (second term); Grand Keeper of Finance - Brother Johnnie Smith and Grand Counselor - Brother Ben Crump (second term)
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Bro. Ricky Lewis, 1st Vice Grand Basileus of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. carrying out the business of Omega at the 82nd Grand Virtual Conclave.
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Omega Life Time Achievement Award - Bro. Jesse Louis Jackson:
an American Civil rights activist, Baptist minister and politician. Bro. Jackson was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988.
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Book Review
BLACK TITAN
Courtesy of Bro. Marvin Jones, Sr.
BLACK TITAN
is a biographical
account of
Arthur (A G) Gaston, an entrepreneur who was born on July 4, 1892 in Demopolis, Alabama in a log cabin. The story was written by Gaston’s niece, Carol Jenkins Hines, a television journalist and her daughter, Elizabeth Gardner. The book not only reveals how Gaston amassed a fortune of more than 130 million dollars but it also includes details about his life that he may have intentionally omitted in his autobiography,
Green Power.
Special thanks are extended to my son-in- law, Vernon Bellmore Garrett, Jr. for recommending that I read this book.
Read more
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Upcoming Events
- Tuesday August 4, 2020 Virtual Executive Meeting 6:00 pm
- Tuesday August 11 to August 12 Phi Phi Virtual Chapter Retreat
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Nicholas a P & G Scholarship recipient, will be attending Johnson and Wales University as a double major, majoring in Culinary Arts and Business. Nicholas is excited about being on his own for the first time despite being the youngest child he is looking forward to the college experience.
In a struggling economy students will continue to have financial concerns that need to be addressed. According to William Prentiss, President of the P & G Foundation…”It's important for us as a foundation that we step up to the plate and provide as much financial assistance as possible.” P & G has given well over $15,000 to deserving and fiscally challenged students. This year the foundation will award $11,000 in scholarships to help mitigate financial stress of COVID 19.
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One of our goals is to promote high education to students via scholarship assistance because we understand the importance of financial help.
Amia Graham, a graduating senior who will be attending the University of Virginia and majoring in nursing stated…”This scholarship money is going to help a lot. It's going to take a chunk out of what I have to pay.”
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This level of uncertainty and anxiety will continue for sometime after these seniors move onto the next phase of their lives. However, as a foundation P & G will standfast to its commitment to help ease the cost of college tuition. “We will maintain our efforts to support young people who look to make an impact on the next generation of society”... according to foundation president William Prentiss.
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Voter Registration Training
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Phi Phi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. along with the Henrico County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. participated in the virtual third party registration training session on Thursday July 9th, 2020. The Voter Registration Training was conducted by Milton Taylor, Voter Registration Coordinator, Virginia Department of Elections.
Voter Qualifications to be Registered
- Be a United States citizen
- Be a resident of Virginia
- Be 18 years old by the next general election
- Have had your voting rights restored if you have been convicted of a felony
- Have had your capacity restored if you have ever been adjudicated incapacitated (mentally incompetent) by a court
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Omega Dear Virtual Composition
by Grand Chaplin Walter T. Richardson at the Virtual Founders' Day Banquet.
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Click to view video
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The "Que Gram" a publication of ΦΦ Chapter of ΩΨΦ Fraternity, Inc., delivered through e-mail. For consideration for publication, submit your articles and photos, suggestions, comments or concerns to:
John D. Pride, Editor
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