Throughout history there have been many influential Omega men. These men have gone out of their way to do extraordinary things that have changed the way we look at history. One of these men who caught my attention is named Melvin B. Tolson. He is known as one of the most significant African American poets of his time. He was born on February 6, 1898 in Moberly, Missouri. In 1922 he married his beautiful wife Ruth Southall. Mr. Tolson earned his Bachelor’s degree in 1924 at Lincoln University, where he was initiated into Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated; also known as the Beta Chapter. Starting from 1924 until 1947 he taught English and Speech at Wiley College in Marshall, Texas. At this school, he was the football coach, play …show more content…
On August 29th, 1966 a great educator, leader, perfectionist, and outstanding Omega man’s life was taken off this earth after he underwent surgery for Cancer. After his death, his poetry began to be displayed in an exhibit known as the Gallery of Harlem Portraits at the University of Virginia. Melvin B. Tolson is the epitome of what it means to be an Omega man, because he possesses the strong characteristics that are known as the Four Cardinal Principle’s. First being manhood, he accepted all obstacles that were put in front of him no matter what they were. This man never backed down from anything that was seen as “Impossible” for a black man, such as becoming a Mayor in the heat of racism. Second being scholarship, he never allowed himself to shy away from being educated at all times. This was a man who graduated from Lincoln University with honors and became an educator to engrave his love for learning into other African-Americans like himself. Third being Perseverance, despite all the racism at the time he never backed down from his dream. Fourth being Uplift, he took his time to help African Americans students reach their maximum potential in his free time with
To his admirers he was a courageous advocate for the rights of blacks, a man who indicted white America in the harshest terms for its crimes against black Americans; detractors accused him of preaching racism and violence. He has been called one of the greatest and most
“Father of Black Psychology”, what is the first thing that come to mind to the sound of this title? Francis Cecil Sumner was often refer as Father of Black Psychology as he was the first African American to receive a Ph.D. in psychology. Francis was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, December 7, 1895; Second son of David Alexander and Ellen Lilian. His older brother name was Eugene Sumner.
He was wise and made good decisions under the pressure of constant segregation(Fraley). He was strong. He never turned his back on his men and never stepped down from a fight. Under his tutelage, the Panthers formed a coalition with Puerto Rican and white activists(Haas). He was a great leader and his hard work should not have earned him death.
He produced a vast and valuable body of literature that documented and analyzed the history and achievements of Black people throughout history. He also created a platform for dialogue and debate among scholars and enthusiasts of Black history and
His title and his organization makes the Civil Rights movement seem as an official matter rather than a simple event. Along with his title his race as an African American validates the hardships exposed by him in his
In Song of Solomon, written by Toni Morrison, deep concern for not only the existence and development of the black community is shown, but also for human beings in general. Questions such as “Why and how are individuals isolated from society?” , “What voice is created in isolation?”, and even “How does an individual resolve conflict between personal ethics and social morality?” strictly apply to Song of Solomon. Milkman, the protagonist, embarks on an unwitting search for his roots and ties to the black community, all while feeling isolated from society.
The first notable member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Incorporated that really sticks out to me is Umzae George Washington Carver. He was initiated in the Gamma Chapter in the year of 1918. To begin I selected him, because he was a very familiar name. I remember learning about Umzae George Washington Carver in the elementary and middle school. With creating over 100 different uses for the peanut, soybean, and sweat potato he was a very prominent African American man in the 1920s.
He is famous as a political activist who fought for rights of African Americans in South Africa during apartheid. He wrote a very powerful inauguration speech in 1994. In his speech he addressed social and ethical problems that boiled minorities over the past hundred years: “We succeeded to take our last steps to freedom in conditions of relative peace. We commit ourselves to the construction of a complete, just and lasting peace. We have triumphed in the effort to implant hope in the breasts of the millions of our people.
He believed that the best way to help African-Americans was by educating them. He became a teacher and headed and developed Tuskegee Institute. These men had very different childhoods, but as adults they both strove for the betterment
Introduction Reza Aslan is an Iranian-American writer. Reza Aslan was born in Tehran, Iran. As the Iranian Revolution was taking birth within the streets of Iran, the fear of revolution forced Aslan’s family to leave their home. Aslan came to the United States of America in 1979 and was brought up in the area of the San Francisco Bay. At a very young age Aslan converted his religion from Islam to evangelical Christianity, but before going to Harvard in he changed back to Islam.
This speech was delivered solely to benefit their future in America. Because he was an African American as well and his past mirrored what they were going through, people connected to him. He wasn’t living lavish and speaking on topics he knew nothing about. He has lived life and he was living the life of an African American. That title came with its own trials and tribulations that each of them related to.
He was the president of Oberlin College in the mid 1800’s. This college was the first of its kind to allow black and women students. The faculty and students of Oberlin were active
1a) uses his credibility as a civil rights leader and prominent figure in the Nation of Islam 1b) persuading Negros to come together as a Black Nation regardless of religious beliefs, to fight for their rightful position in
Not only did he have to deal with racism and segregation, he also dealt with a devastating bombing of his house on Christmas day in 1956. God blessed him because he was not near the house the time of the bombing. After leading an integration on all white public schools he was forced to endure being beaten with whips and chain. “No matter how many times they beat us up, segregation has still got to go”(1) is a quote from Fred Shuttlesworth that proves his courage and passion for equality. The question that I have been asking is how and why did he decide to lead in the Civil Rights Movement?
He grew up with a deeply rooted determination to obtain equal rights for all American citizens. He led many protests and gave extremely motivating speeches that eventually made him the most known Civil Rights leader. “Martin Luther King Jr. emerged as the head of a movement for justice and equality that branched out from Montgomery and swept through the south” (ramsees7). This established the success in his accomplishments within the marches