{"product_id":"leading-figures-in-the-history-of-omega-psi-phi-fraternity-inc-volume-2-paperback","title":"Leading Figures in the History of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.: Volume 2 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJudson L. Jeffries\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHighlighting 21 members of this illustrious historically Black fraternity \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOmega\u003cbr\u003e Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., was founded in 1911 at Howard University to \u003cbr\u003ecultivate and nurture a generation of leaders who would work toward \u003cbr\u003eracial uplift and influence American society. In an unprecedented two \u003cbr\u003evolumes, Judson Jeffries brings together original works on 21 of the \u003cbr\u003efraternity's accomplished and influential members. Written by a diverse \u003cbr\u003egroup of scholars, these profiles highlight the national importance of \u003cbr\u003ethese figures in their chosen fields of endeavor as well as the enormous\u003cbr\u003e impact of this great fraternity. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVolume 2\u003cbr\u003e discusses Brigadier General Charles Young; artist and activist Charlotte \"Lottie\" Wilson, affectionately considered the fraternity's lone female member; modern civil \u003cbr\u003erights activists T.R.M. Howard, Bayard Rustin, Lawrence Guyot, Jesse L. \u003cbr\u003eJackson, and Emory O. Jackson; and scholars Lewis V. Baldwin, Asa Grant \u003cbr\u003eHilliard III, and Benjamin E. Mays. Jeffries concludes by celebrating \u003cbr\u003ethe recent rise in scholarship that draws attention to the fraternities \u003cbr\u003eand sororities that have connected other Black trailblazers such as \u003cbr\u003ethese. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncluding both widely recognized and\u003cbr\u003e little-known individuals and featuring people who were on the front \u003cbr\u003elines of the struggle for racial equality and those whose work \u003cbr\u003etook place behind the scenes, these volumes show the contributions of \u003cbr\u003eBlack leaders in the areas of science, civil rights, athletics, the \u003cbr\u003earts, the military, politics, education, and more. \u003cem\u003eLeading Figures in the History of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e is a testament to the significance of Black Greek-letter organizations, \u003cbr\u003e whose members have made history through lives of struggle, \u003cbr\u003eaccomplishment, triumph, and uplift. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContributors: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Judson L. Jeffries Qiana M. Cutts Francis V. Gourrier, Jr. Dereck\u003cbr\u003e J. Rovaris Kyle Brooks Brian G. Shellum Kimberly Mangun Cynthia\u003cbr\u003e Hawkins William J. Southerland Raymond Sommerville Jeaninne D. \u003cbr\u003eWallace \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 276\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.62 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 04, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44289399160934,"sku":"9780813080857","price":65.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/XlSLfp-iZZ9780813080857.webp?v=1766749246","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/leading-figures-in-the-history-of-omega-psi-phi-fraternity-inc-volume-2-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}