This Day in Black History: Nov. 17, 1911

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity founded at Howard University.

Posted: 11/17/2011 07:00 AM EST

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. was founded at Howard University in Washington, D.C. It becomes the first international fraternal organization founded on the campus of a historically Black college.

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