{"product_id":"9780813080840","title":"Leading Figures in the History of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.: Volume 1","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eHighlighting 21 members of this illustrious historically Black fraternity   \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOmega\n Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., was founded in 1911 at Howard University to \ncultivate and nurture a generation of leaders who would work toward \nracial uplift and influence American society. In an unprecedented two \nvolumes, Judson Jeffries brings together original works on 21 of the \nfraternity’s accomplished and influential members. Written by a diverse \ngroup of scholars, these profiles highlight the national importance of \nthese figures in their chosen fields of endeavor, as well as the enormous\n impact of this great fraternity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn volume 1, Jeffries \npresents a prologue and introduction that outline the story of the \nfraternity’s founding in the context of the racial, social, political, \nand educational history of the period. This volume spotlights scientists\n Ernest E. Just and Percy Lavon Julian; civil rights lawyers Fred Gray, \nOliver Hill, Spottswood Robinson, and Oscar W. Adams Jr.; sports legends\n Robert Lee Elder and Clarence Gaines; and musicians Count Basie, Max \nRoach, and Roland Hayes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncluding both widely recognized \nand little—known individuals and featuring people who were on the front \nlines of the struggle for racial equality and those whose work \ntook place behind the scenes, these volumes show the contributions of \nBlack leaders in the areas of science, civil rights, athletics, the \narts, the military, politics, education, and more. \u003cem\u003eLeading Figures in the History of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.\u003c\/em\u003e\n is a testament to the significance of Black Greek—letter organizations,\n whose members have made history through lives of struggle, \naccomplishment, triumph, and uplift.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContributors:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n Arthur Smith | Kevin C. McDonald | Marvin P. Dawkins | Theodore Walker,\n Jr. | Marvin Chiles | Waweise Schmidt | Bertis D. English | Judson L. \nJeffries | Jomills Henry Braddock II | Matthew Buttermann | Christopher \nA. Brooks | Derryn Moten \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University Press of Florida","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43246432256061,"sku":"9780813080840","price":38.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9780813080840_p0.jpg?v=1780478944","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.com\/products\/9780813080840","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}