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Omega Psi Phi Fraternity

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Omega Psi Phi was founded on November 17, 1911, at Howard University in Washington, D.C. The founders were three Howard University undergraduates, Edgar Amos Love, Oscar James Cooper and Frank Coleman. Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, is the first international fraternal organization to be founded on the campus of a historically black college. The name Omega Psi Phi is Greek phrase that mean is "friendship is essential to the soul.” Thirkield Hall Love was the first one to become the National President (Grand Basileus) of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity on November 23, 1911. In, 1912, Howard University did not recognize the fraternity as a national organization and Omega Psi Phi’s leadership refused to only accept local recognition, but on October

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