1941
Brooke graduates from Howard University with a bachelor’s degree and was commissioned a 2nd Lt. in the U.S. Army. While in the service he faced prejudice and segregation. Brother Brooke served as an officer for five years during World War II. He saw combat in Italy during World War II as a member of the segregated 366th Infantry Regiment and earned a Bronze Star.
The following stanza is from a favorite hymn of Brother Brooke which he often quoted in his speeches.
“God of justice, save the people from the clash of race and creed, From the strife of class and faction, make our nation free indeed;
1948
Following his discharge from the Army, Brother Brooke enters law school at Boston University and was an active member of Sigma Chapter. Brother Brooke was eastern region vice president. While a member of Sigma Chapter he participated in the initiation of Brother Martin Luther King, Jr., a graduate student at Boston University.
Keep her faith in simple manhood strong as when her life began, Till it find its full fruition in the brotherhood of man!”
1949
Charter Day Ceremony of Delta Epsilon at Buffalo University in New York. Brooke, then eastern vice president oversaw the ceremony with President Belford V. Lawson at the time.