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Chapter Name:
Chapter Number: Chapter Web Site: Chapter Address: Chapter E-mail: Contact Name: Contact #: Contact E-mail:
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Rho Omega
517 www.rhoomega.com P.O. Box 958 Shreveport, LA 71163 rhoomegakrs@gmail.com Barriet Thomas 3183445376 dougthomas1911@gmail.com |
Basileus:
Vice-Basileus: KRS: KF: Chaplain: Editor: |
Darius Kimble
None Listed Barriet Thomas Willie Siglar Anthony Kimble Zachary Turner |
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About Rho Omega |
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The oldest graduate chapter in the Ninth District of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity,Incorporated, the Rho Omega Chapter in Shreveport, Louisiana, boasts a distinctive, trailblazing, and rich history. Believing that men of like attainment and similar ideas of fellowship and manhood should bind themselves together in order to approach these ideas, the Rho Omega Chapter was approved and established in July of 1923. However, the Rho Omega Chapter Charter was not granted by the national body until September 1, 1923. The chartered members were: H. Stuart Davis (Basileus), Dr. T.M. Johnson, Dr. H.C. Hudson, Dr. W.E. Griffin, Principal R.E. Brown, Educators W.P. Terrell, Leyton Weston, Harry Nelson, and Minister F.L. Lewis. Candidates initiated in 1923 were: Dr. William Wallace, Dr. E. B. Liddell, Dr. Julius A. Phillips, and Undertaker C.L. Coffey.
From its inception, Rho Omega Chapter has grown considerably and has made a tremendous impact on the social, economic, civic, and political life of the community, state, and nation. By making it a point to fulfill all mandated programs each fiscal year, Rho Omega has been able to positively and effectively promote Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated. Aside from hosting several past Ninth District Meetings, Rho Omega has had some of their “best and brightest” serve as Ninth District Officers, Ninth District Special Function Appointees, and Ninth District Achievement Awards Recipients.
Currently, Rho Omega Chapter has a sterling roster filled with those of the highest intellect, greatest educational achievements, and most esteemed vocations and political positions. However, the richness of Rho Omega lies in the many capable, insightful, and diligent men who have graciously given and shared their talents throughout the years. For example, the Rho Omega Chapter holds an annual Good Citizenship and Scholarship Awards Program at Booker T. Washington High School (Shreveport, Louisiana). The aptly renamed Frank R. Rayson Good Citizenship and Scholarship Awards Program, which started at Booker T. Washington High School in the 1950’s, was the brainchild of Rho Omega Chapter Member, Brother Frank R. Rayson. Each year, Rho Omega Chapter recognizes and presents over 200 African-American, male, high school students with various Good Citizenship Awards. In addition to Good Citizenship Awards, at least ten scholarships are awarded to graduating, college-bound, male students.
Aside from the promotion of Scholarship, Rho Omega Chapter strives to Uplift the Shreveport-Bossier City community. Through their 501c3 organization, Rho Omega and Friends, Incorporated, the Rho Omega Chapter sponsors the “Let The Good Times Roll Festival” each June at Shreveport’s Festival Plaza. The “Let The Good Times Roll Festival,” which Rho Omega Chapter started in 1987 as a celebration of Juneteenth, is a showcase of national recording artists, arts and crafts, and local cuisine. Each year, thousands of area residents come out and celebrate in the only minority sponsored festival of its kind. Through these fundraising efforts, Rho Omega Chapter is able to provide scholarships, donate air conditioning fans each summer, and promote voter registration efforts.
Past Basilei of the Rho Omega Chapter include: H. Stuart Davis 1923, Leyton Weston 1924, T.M. Johnson 1925-28, James Perry 1928-33, Leo McPhearson 1933-37, Chapter was inactive because of the War 1938-43, George C. Henderson, Sr. 1943-48, Booker D. Harrison 1948-50, Herman Selber 1950-72, Ealie W. Thornton 1972-74, Louis J. Nelson, Sr. 1974-77, John Thomas, Jr. 1977-79, Donald M. Aytch, Sr. 1979-81, Willie JC Critton 1981-83, Carl E. Stewart 1983-85, Cecil R. Henderson 1985-87, Edwin Taylor, III 1987-89, Abner B. Hedgemon, Jr. 1989-91, James E. Stewart, Sr. 1991-93, Joseph E. Odom 1993-95, Abner B. Hedgemon, Jr. 1995-97, Reginald Abrams 1997-2001, Calvin B. Lester 2001-2003, Carl H. Franklin 2003-2005, Larry Anderson 2005-2009, Marlon D. Henderson 2009-2013, Kenneth Thomas 2013-2017, James Hawkins 2017-2021, Darius Z. Kimble 2021-present.
Although times have changed since 1923, Rho Omega Chapter has been careful to not abandon the principles that have made Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated great since 1911– Manhood, Scholarship, Perseverance, Uplift. The members of Rho Omega have always tried to live up to the motto “Friendship Is Essential To The Soul” in all of their endeavors. Additionally, Rho Omega Chapter has returned to the original concept of selecting only those men who already possess and exhibit our four cardinal principles. By no accident, many of Shreveport’s great African-American men are/were Omega men. There a very few residents of Shreveport-Bossier City whose lives have not been touched by a member of Rho Omega Chapter. Rho Omega Chapter has a rich, 90 year heritage to be protected, celebrated, and enhanced.
Rho Omega Chapter Initiates:
1930
Alvin L. Taylor (November 22, 1930)
1935
Wendel O. Grigsby (June 11, 1935)
1936
Howard Sims (May 1, 1936)
1937
George C. Henderson, Sr. (July 13, 1937)
1938
Albert M. Moody, Sr. (April 25, 1938)
1940
Blanchard Bell (December 20, 1940)
1942
Melvin Jarrett (December 8, 1942)
1946
Dan L. Smith
William R. London
Jonathan F. Roach
Bennie E. Bailey
Milton Fletcher
Emmett A. Mays
Sol E. Powell
Frank R. Rayson
Elijah B. Williams
1947
Granville Smith (January 31, 1947)
Irwin F. Jones (May 16, 1947)
Otto C. Rollins
Herman Selber
Lee A. Williams
Herbert D. Webb
Joseph W. Walker (December 18, 1947)
1948
Thomas E. Peete (May 6, 1948)
Elmo A. Phelps
Richard Walker
Alfred F. Woodson (December 21, 1948)
1949
Ezekiel E. Moore (February 14, 1949)
Walter Saxton (October 5, 1949)
Earnest B. Miller December 5, 1949)
Ralph Milner
1950
Isaac L. Hall (May 13, 1950)
Emory J. Palmer
1951
Donald M. Aytch, Sr. (May, 1, 1951)
Joseph E. Odom
1952
Charley M. Lester (April 5, 1952)
Albert L. Leviston
Billy V. Morgan
James M. Redden (December 12, 1952)
John L. Taylor
1953
Bernard Warren (April 14, 1953)
1954
Orlando Moss, Sr. (December 9, 1954)
1955
Charles Cason (February 14, 1955)
Walter E. Compier (February 24, 1955)
1956
Charles K. Johnson (January 27, 1956)
Raymond Cotton (April 7, 1956)
1957
Herman Brodus (May 31, 1957)
1958
Henry Franklin, Jr. (December 26, 1958)
B.J. Harbor
1959
Roy L. Jackson (April 21, 1959)
Ealie W. Thornton (May 2, 1959)
1960
Louis Nelson, Sr. (April 29, 1960)
John Thomas, Jr. (June 3, 1960)
1961
Fred Ellis (April 13, 1961)
1964
Clarence C. Conway (February 29, 1964)
1965
Willie JC Critton (December 1965)
1967
Roy W. Lester (December 9, 1967)
1968
Donald Ivory (April 5, 1968)
Cladius Washington
Linton Ardoin (May 18, 1968)
1969
Columbus Lafitte (January 16, 1969)
1971
Leon Anderson (February 19, 1971)
Clifton Jones
Eddie L. Cooper, Sr. (December 17, 1971)
Willie R. Griffin
1972
James E. Looney (November 11, 1972)
Gary D. Tripp
1974
L.D. Addison (December 13, 1974)
Merculus J. Chretien
Cecil R. Henderson
1975
Henry Sherman, Jr. (December 12, 1975)
1976
Melvin Ashley (December 3, 1976)
Roosevelt Daniel
George C. Henderson, Jr.
Charles E. Lovelace
Willie F. McPhearson
Robert Pryor
Glyn E. Thomas
Wade H. White
1977
Odis L. Jones (June 17, 1977)
Ted Spikes
1978
Clyn J. Lott (March 2, 1978)
David Thomas
Richard S. Williams
1979
Wavey T. Lester (March 19, 1979)
Lorenzo Powell
1980
Charles R. Jones (May 7, 1980)
Curtis Jones
Wilson N. Morton
David A. Reed
1981
Malvin M. Jones (May 30, 1981)
Henry B. Jones
Jay R. Ramos
Larry Towner
1983
Morell Boone (October 26, 1983)
1985
Andrew Britton, Jr. (May 10, 1985)
Curtis Davis
Chappelle P. Henderson
1988
Willie B. Johnson (February 19, 1988)
J. Lee Northcutt
David W. Semien
Orlando K. Winston
1993
Barry L. Cooper (May 29, 1993)
Mark A. Cooper
Ernest Baylor, Jr. (June 5, 1993)
Coolidge Dixon
Lyndon B. Johnson
Mack Jones
Carlton Mitchell
Harry L. Williams
Derwin L. Young
1996
Jermaine T. Casey (April 13, 1996)
Darryl K. Evans
Kem L. Jones
Samuel B. Jones
Calvin B. Lester, Jr.
Kenneth S. Myers
Samuel L. Youngblood
1997
Westal D. Davis (December 13, 1997)
1998
Willie L. Henderson, Jr. (April 4, 1998)
Derrick K. Ludley
Donald R. McDuffy
William L. Small
Floyd A. Webb
Marion E. Walthour
Anthony Williams
Gabriel O. Fagbeyiro (November 21, 1998)
James. E. Lester
Fred Moss IV
Kalan J. Washington
Charlie J. Williams
1999
Richard P. Johnson (March 20, 1999)
Wilbert D. Pryor
Carl E. Stewart, Jr.
2002
Kenneth W. Thomas (March 23, 2002)
2003
Michael W. Carter (March 29, 2003)
Rolland J. Coleman
Rodney T. Gant
Brekiscus B. Jackson
Richard S. Jeffries, Sr.
Derrick B. O’Neal
Jimmy R. Thomas
2005
Derrick M. Allums (March 12, 2005)
Marlon D. Henderson
Byron M. Lyons
Patrick L. Dennis (November 19, 2005)
Cladius Washington III
2006
Michael R. Hicks (December 3, 2006)
Darius Z. Kimble
Edward Summage
2009
Damein M. Burgess, Sr. (April 4, 2009)
Silas T. Harris
Darius Q. Henderson
Gregory P. Jackson
C. Marcellus Sanders
Cedric D. Thomas
2011
Kirby S. Dawson (April 16, 2011)
Troy A. Jackson
Tremayne L. Myles
James D. Rhodes
2013
Michael L. Edwards (April 27, 2013)
Frederick D. Green
Marcus A. Hall
Terry L. Lewis
Eric T. Moore
David R. Roberts
2017
Vencil Holmes (March 16, 2017)
Barriet "Doug" Thomas
Jimmy Barnes, Jr
Edward Prim
2018
Tony Arnold (November 25, 2018)
Randal Bowie
Nick Huckaby
Anthony Kimble
Chris Lias
Kary Landry
Earnest Goldsmith
Derrick Coleman
Jerome Lewis
Kendrick Law
Darrick Hollins
Ashton Pennywell
Robert Oliver
Jerriel Curley
Willie Siglar
Quinton Collins
2022
Johnathan Stewart (April 23, 2022)
Walter Roquemore
Zachary Turner
LeDonis Black
Leonte Owens
Lionel Frasier
Edwin Jefferson
James Jones
Eric Monroe