- Bro. William H. Cosby, Ed.D. - Comedian, author, actor, producer.
- Bro. Carter G. Woodson - The earliest and most outspoken proponent
for the study of Black History.
- Bro. Charles R. Drew - Perfected the use of blood plasma; Professor
of Surgery at Howard University.
- Bro. Guion S. Bluford, Jr. was the first African-American in Space.
He boarded the Space Shuttle "Challenger" in 1983 and performed the first
"spacelab mission" on the Orbiter Challenger.
- Bro. Langston Hughes - The Black Poet Laureate, excelled as a poet,
playwright, novelist, lyricist, and humorist.
- Bro. L. Douglas Wilder-State Governor - Bro. Douglas Wilder became
the Governor of Virginia in 1990. He also received the Bronze Star for his
military heroics in the Korean War.
- Bro. Rev. Jesse Jackson - Former Director of Operation PUSH; Founder,
Rainbow Coalition. Candidate for the United States Presidency in 1984 and
1988.
- Bro. Michael Jordan - Outstanding basketball player with the Chicago
Bulls of the NBA.
- Bro. Dr. Percy Julian - Discovered the use of foam to extinguish
fires and discovered a method of producing cortisone synthetically.
- Bro. Ronald E. McNair - Astronaut, graduate of M.I.T., Ph.D. in
Physics (civilian).
The Performing Arts
- Bro. William "Count" Basie - Internationally known pianist, composer,
arranger, and band leader.
- Bro. Langston Hughes - The Black Poet Laureate, excelled as a poet,
playwright, novelist, lyricist, and humorist.
- Bro. Sterling Brown - Teacher, poet, writer, Professor Emeritus of
Literature at Howard University, has a special foundation for folk culture and
jazz music.
- Bro. Carl Rowan - Syndicated columnist.
- Bro. Joe Torry
- Bro. William H. "Bill" Cosby - Comedian, author, actor, producer.
- Bro. Roland Hayes - Internationally known tenor of the 1920s. Hayes
sang in five different languages.
Athletics
- Bro. Michael Jordan - Outstanding basketball player with the Chicago
Bulls of the NBA.
- Bro. De Hart Hubbart - A University of Michigan sprinter; was the
first Black person to represent the United States in the Olympic Games (1924).
- Bro. Ed "Too Tall" Jones - Outstanding player with the Dallas Cowboys
football team.
- Bro. Joe Black - An all-time great Brooklyn Dodger baseball pitcher.
In 1952, he had the lowest earned-run average in the Major Leagues.
- Bro. Charlie Ward - Heisman Trohy winner and NY Knicks gaurd.
- Bro. Steve "Air" McNair - Outstanding player with the Houston Oilers.
- Bro. Hank Aaron - Home-run King who broke Babe Ruth's record.
- Bro. Shaquille O'Neal - Star center with the Orlando Magic.
- Bro. Jerry Ball - Player with the Oakland Raiders.
- Bro. Cedric Maxwell - Outstanding professional basketball player with
the Boston Celtics and other teams.
- Bro. Leroy Walker - A U.S. Olympic coach (sprinters) for many years.
- Bro. John Salley - Outstanding basketball player with the Detroit
Pistons, Chicago Bulls, and Lakers.
- Bro. Keith Jackson - Outstanding football player with the Miami
Dolphins. A Pi Delta brother!
- Bro. Mark Duper - Another fantastic Miami Dolphins player.
- Bro. William Floyd - Big man on the San Francisco 49ers football
team.
- Bro. Earl "The Pearl" Monroe
Business
- Bro. Earl Graves - Publisher of Black Enterprise magazine.
- Bro. Gillard S. Glover - President, Afro-American Life Insurance
Company.
- Bro. Thurman McKenzie - Co-owner of M and M Products (Sta Soft Fro).
- Bro. Otis M. Smith - General Counsel, General Motors Corporation.
- Bro. Nathaniel Bronner - Co-owner of Bronner Brothers Beauty
Supplies.
- Bro. Jesse Hill - President of Atlanta Life Insurance Company.
- Bro. William Kennedy III - President of North Carolina Mutual
Insurance Company.
Civil Rights
- Bro. Rev. Jesse Jackson - Former Director of Operation PUSH; Founder,
Rainbow Coalition.
- Bro. Grant Reynolds - Played a major role in President Truman's 1948
decision to desegregate the United States Armed Forces.
- Bro. James Nabrit - Former Dean of Howard University Law School and
former president of Howard University. A leader in the training of the early
Civil Rights lawyers.
- Bro. Wiley Branton - Attorney of the "Little Rock Nine" and former
Dean of Howard University School of Law.
- Bro. Roy Wilkins - Long-time Executive Director of the NAACP.
- Bro. Benjamin Hooks - Succeeded Bro. Roy Wilkins as Executive
Director of the NAACP, the most effective of all civil rights organizations.
- Bro. Vernon Jordan - Former Executive Director of the National Urban League.
- Bro. Khalid Muhammad
Education
- Bro. Dr. Carter G. Woodson - The earliest and most outspoken
proponent for the study of Black History.
- Bro. Benjamin E. Mays - President Emeritus of Morehouse College,
writer and lecturer.
- Bro. Herman Dreer - Teacher, minister, writer, and author of The
History of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., 1911-1961.
College Presidents
Known as of 1991
Name of President
Institution
Location
Bro. Dr. William Harris
Alabama State
University
Montgomery, Alabama
Bro. Dr. Billy Black
Albany
State College
Albany, Georgia
Bro. Dr. Lawrence A. Davis
University of Arkansas
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Bro. Dr. Nathaniel Pollard, Jr.
Bowie State
University
Bowie, Maryland
Bro. Dr. Ivory V. Nelson
Central Washington University
Ellensburg, Washington
Bro. Dr. Henry N. Tisdale
Claflin College
Orangeburg, South Carolina
Bro. Dr. Samuel D. Cook
Dillard
University
New Orleans, Louisiana
Bro. Dr. Oscar Prater
Fort Valley State College
Fort Valley, Georgia
Bro. Dr. William Harvey
Hampton
University
Hampton, Virginia
Bro. Dr. H. Patrick Swygert
Howard
University
Washington, D.C.
Bro. Dr. James E. Lyons
Jackson
State University
Jackson, Mississippi
Bro. Dr. Roy D. Hudson
Livingstone College
Salisbury, North Carolina
Bro. Dr. David Satcher
Meharry Medical College
Nashville, Tennessee
Bro. Dr. Albert Sloan
Miles College
Birmingham, Alabama
Bro. Dr. William W. Sutton
Mississippi
Valley State University
Bro. Dr. Walter E. Massey
Morehouse
College
Atlanta, Georgia
Bro. Dr. Luns Richardson
Morris College
Sumter, South Carolina
Bro. Dr. Samuel D. Jolley, Jr.
Morris Brown College
Atlanta, Georgia
Bro. Dr. David Beckley
Rust College
Bro. Dr. William E. Gardner
Savannah State College
Savannah, Georgia
Bro. Dr. James A. Hefner
Tennessee State
University
Nashville, Tennessee
Bro. Dr. Haywood Strickland
Texas College
Bro. Dr. Jesse L. Burns
Edward Waters College
Bro. Dr. Eddie N. Moore, Jr.
Virginia State
University
Petersburg, Virginia
Politics
- Bro. Lawrence Douglas Wilder - Became Governor of the Commonwealth of
Virginia in 1990. He also received the Bronze Star for his military heroics in
the Korean War.
- Bro. William Hastie - First Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands.
- Bro. George L.P. Weaver - Former U.S. Secretary of Labor.
- Bro. Vernon Jordan
- Bro. Robert C. Weaver - First African American to serve on the
Presidential Cabinet when he became Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
in 1966 under President Franklin Roosevelt.
- Bro. Clifford L. Alexander, Jr. - Secretary, Department of the Army.
- Bro. Rev. Jesse Jackson - Candidate for the United States Presidency
in 1984 and 1988.
Science
- Bro.
Dr. Ernest Everett Just - Internationally known biologist and
professor at Howard University.
- Bro. Dr. Charles Drew - Perfected the use of
blood plasma; Professor of Surgery at Howard University.
- Bro. Percy Julian - Discovered the use of foam to extinguish fires
and discovered a method of producing cortisone synthetically.
- Bro. Dr. Fred Drew Gregory - Astronaut, graduate of the United States
Air Force Academy (pilot).
- Bro. Charles Bolden - Astronaut, graduate of the United States Naval
Academy (pilot).
- Bro.
Dr. Ronald E. McNair - Astronaut, graduate of M.I.T., Ph.D. in
Physics (civilian).
- Bro. Lt. Colonel Guion Bluford - First African-American in Space. He
boarded the Space Shuttle "Challenger" in 1983 and performed the first
"spacelab mission" on the Orbiter Challenger.