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daburg · #1 08-20-2003, 08:23 PM

I know Omega Psi Phi is a predominately. black faternity, but i was wondering if there were any white or rican memebers?

DoggyStyle82 · #2 08-20-2003, 09:20 PM

There are plenty of Puerto Rican Bruhz, especially in the northeast. I know Hawaiian, Philipino, East Indian, Korean, and a gang of mixed-raced Omegas. To my knowledge, I know of one old school white Bruh (early 70's). He is in an Ebony magazine article from 2 years ago. He is a professor of African American History (yes, that is right) at Oklahoma State or some school in Okla. I saw a white Bruh at the Clave in N.O., in '98 and one in Indy in '00. But white Bruhs are rare. A reasonable guess is that there are less than 10. Not that many white folks step to Omega. I wonder why.........?

kiml122 · #3 08-21-2003, 03:34 PM

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Originally posted by DoggyStyle82
Not that many white folks step to Omega. I wonder why.........?

Come on now...U know why...he he he

daburg · #4 10-17-2003, 03:54 PM

Hello,

I was wondering if the Old school white bruh you were speaking of is Ben Keppel. A history teacher at oklahoma university?
thanks

DoggyStyle82 · #5 10-17-2003, 06:42 PM

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Originally posted by daburg
Hello,

I was wondering if the Old school white bruh you were speaking of is Ben Keppel. A history teacher at oklahoma university?
thanks

I don't believe that is him. His first name is Richard (I think) and he is at Central Oklahoma

blackbird · #6 10-19-2003, 03:29 PM

There are many Puerto Rican Omegas in the northeast. However, there are very few white Omegas.

A popular Puerto Rican politician in New York was made through a special intake. His name is Jose' Rivera(Kappa Omicron, Bronx Chapter 1995).
http://www.assembly.state.ny.us/mem/?ad=078&sh=bio
www.kochapter.org

Yes, there is a professor at University of Central Oklahoma who was in an article in Ebony magazine 2 years ago, who is an Omega.
His name is Dr. Jere Roberson
http://www.libarts.ucok.edu/history/...son/index.html

DoggyStyle82 · #7 10-20-2003, 07:35 PM

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Originally posted by blackbird
There are many Puerto Rican Omegas in the northeast. However, there are very few white Omegas.

A popular Puerto Rican politician in New York was made an honorary. His name is Jose' Rivera(Kappa Omicron, Bronx Chapter 1995).
http://www.assembly.state.ny.us/mem/?ad=078&sh=bio
www.kochapter.org

Yes, there is a professor at University of Central Oklahoma who was in an article in Ebony magazine 2 years ago, who is an Omega.
His name is Dr. Jere Roberson
http://www.libarts.ucok.edu/history/...son/index.html

Thanks for that info, but Jose Rivera is not an honorary member to my knowledge. The Frat doesn't have many honorary members and hasn't made an honorary member in a long time.

blackbird · #8 10-20-2003, 08:01 PM

Yes, I just corrected myself...not "honorary" but "special intake".

blackbird · #9 10-23-2003, 12:51 PM

I think that there are more than 7 honorary members.

DoggyStyle82 · #10 12-01-2003, 06:47 PM

I just found out that some white members have been initiated recently at two different HBCU's.

daburg · #11 12-07-2003, 10:18 PM

Do you know what university this was. Thanks

DoggyStyle82 · #12 12-08-2003, 11:14 PM

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Originally posted by daburg
Do you know what university this was. Thanks

Nope. But may I ask, what is your interest?

the411 · #13 01-20-2004, 05:00 PM

This thread got me thinking...

Which do you (Omega men) think is more greatly esteemed among the bros:

1. A non-black member who successfully completes Omega's difficult and demanding pledge process?

OR

2. A non-black member with an obvious, undeniable committment to the empowerment of black men and women?

DoggyStyle82 · #14 01-20-2004, 07:55 PM

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Originally posted by the411
This thread got me thinking...

Which do you (Omega men) think is more greatly esteemed among the bros:

1. A non-black member who successfully completes Omega's difficult and demanding pledge process?

OR

2. A non-black member with an obvious, undeniable committment to the empowerment of black men and women?

The bros?

Both, for those very same reasons. One caveat though. You don't need to be an Omega to express your committment to Black America, but you do need to express your committment to the Bruhs.

the411 · #15 01-20-2004, 09:05 PM

So you think a non-black member who perhaps didn't go through a rigorous pledge process--but is handlin' his business when it comes to service--would be just as respected as the non-black member who went thru hell and high water, but perhaps isn't active in the community (as so many greeks are after pledging), save for being the White/Latino who can step his a$$ off?

I'm just asking...