THIRD DISTRICT BROTHERS
COLLABORATE TO INSPIRE YOUTH
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he Brothers of Alpha Omega and Alpha Chapters, Third District of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., in collaboration with other Brothers of the Third District – led by Brother Miller (District Chaplain), welcomed the visiting Brothers of Rho Alpha Chapter (Seventh District) along with the members of the Mobile Omega Lamplighters, who embarked on an excursion that could only be described as EPIC. Their journey began when a group of approximately 120 individuals – fraternity members of Rho Alpha Chapter, nearly 60 mentees, and “Da Village” (a contingent of family and friends) - departed Mobile, Alabama, on the night of July 4th. The purpose of this trek was an “all in” effort to expose the young men to educational opportunities at HBCU campuses on our way to visit the nation’s capital of Washington D.C. Their monumental voyage was facilitated along the way by members of the Fraternity, other College Dignitaries, and officials who were eager to show these young men the rich heritage associated with some of this nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The Lamplighters were exposed to a few HBCUs before arriving at the Nation’s Capital.
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A couple of visits included North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University and Morgan State University. They arrived in the Nation’s Capital via bus and were provided with an initial guided bus tour – led by Brother Rohulamin Quander (Alpha Chapter ’64). Brother Quander is a licensed and certified District of Columbia tour guide. The Lamplighters were able to view sites such as the U.S. Capitol, Black Lives Matter Boulevard, Martin L. King, Jr Memorial, Benjamin Banneker Circle, historic U street, Lincoln Memorial, and other notable locations. Due to COVID, several sites were closed to the public. However, the Brothers persevered and provided a walking guided tour on Thursday, July 8, 2021 – led by Brother Quander. Brother Steve Johnson provided the Lamplighters with fair cards for them to travel via the metro. The Lamplighters had a fun day filled with learning about Washington DC’s rich history and visiting several historic and notable locations: Black Lives Matter Plaza, Frederick Douglas Church – Metropolitan AME on M street, St John’s Episcopal Church – Church of the Presidents, Lafayette square to
