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83RD GRAND CONCLAVE EDITION

Bro. Ryan Thomas Elected 2nd Vice Grand Basileus

New Tenth District State Reps & Committee Chairs Named

VPOTUS visits Omega's Supreme Council

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Bro.SeanT.Long 38TH TENTH DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE

Greetings Brothers, First, it was an honor to represent you and The "Talented" Tenth District on the Supreme Council at the 83rd Grand Conclave.

It was the largest Conclave in Omega's History, with over 7000 registered attendees.

Bro. Michael Durrett, Tenth District Director of Public Relations, indicated he wanted to do a newsletter outside of the Oracle and Quemmunicator publications, which will continue to be published. Thus, "Talented", a less formal means of communication was born. This tool will be used to provide the most up-to-date information in a newsletter style, for the District.

What better time to launch "Talented" than right after the 83rd Grand Conclave. This entity will continue to grow and evolve with your support and insight. Feel free to share your thoughts about the new medium and provide content to Bro. DDPR Durrett directly.

Always in Friendship, Bro. Sean T. Long 38th Tenth District Representative

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83rd Grand Conclave

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he 83rd Grand Conclave in Charlotte was the first inperson Conclave since New Orleans in 2018. The Tenth District had two excellent candidates for Grand Office. Bro. Derrick "Deek" Ivory ran for Grand KRS and Bro. Ryan Thomas ran for 2nd Vice Grand Basileus. Bro. Ivory ran an excellent campaign and had a well oiled machine behind him.

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83rd Grand Conclave: The Candidates

The Brothers of the Tenth District stood strong behind Bro. Ivory. Chapters stepped up and supported the Tenth District Hospitality Suite at the Omni. Nu Chi Chapter led the charge on the campaign. Bro. Ivory visited almost every District meeting throughout the country, and was the Senior District Representative for most of the campaign. While we came up short on votes, it was not because of lack of energy, excellence, effort, or enthusiasm. We would like to congratulate Bro. Ivory for laying the blueprint for how campaigns should be ran thus embodying Mass Enthusiasm!

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10th District Undergraduate Scholar of the Year

Bro. Darius Lassiter

(2021 GGG/Univ. Wisconsin @ Madison)

Superior Service Award

Bro. Ryan Thomas (2nd Vice Grand Basileus/Sigma Chapter)

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International Superior Service Award

Congratulations Bro. Andre Garner (1986 Pi Psi/Iota)

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2022-2023 Tenth District State Representatives Illinois State Representatives

o Bro. Merlin Newkirk – Sigma Omega; Rho Mu Mu; Chi Lambda Lambda; o Bro. Clevon Davis – Pi Eta (I) - Lewis Univ.; Nu Pi; Omicron Mu Mu; Epsilon Eta - Chicago State Univ.; o Bro. LaColis Reed – Xi Epsilon (I) - Bradley University; Epsilon Beta Western Illinois University; Pi Beta - Illinois State Univ.; Theta Xi; Del- ta Beta Beta; Chi Beta Beta; Lambda Delta (I) - Eureka College o Bro. Ricardo Williams – Psi Sigma - Northwestern Univ.; Theta Kappa Kappa; Iota; Kappa Mu (I) - Univ. of Illinois at Chicago; Rho Gamma Gamma o Bro. Burdett Rice – Nu Chi; Omega Nu o Bro. Ben Blakeley – Iota Delta – Northern Illinois Univ.; Rho Tau; Mu Xi o Bro. Reginald Box – Tau Gamma - Southern Illinois Univ. Edwardsville; Omicron Theta (S) - Southern Illinois Univ. Carbondale; Tau Upsilon o Bro. Asim Osaze – Pi Psi - Univ. Of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Tau Theta - Eastern Illinois Univ.; Sigma Xi

Indiana State Representatives

o Bro. Ezell Mars – Chi Sigma - Indiana State Univ.; Zeta Epsilon - Indiana Univ.; Kappa Theta (I) - Butler Univ.; Sigma Beta (I) - Indiana Purdue Univ.; Zeta Phi; Nu Alpha Alpha; Phi Mu Nu. o Bro. Arin Stallworth – Upsilon Beta - Ball State Univ.; Beta Xi; Rho Sig ma - Purdue Univ.; Upsilon Kappa Kappa; Nu Mu Nu o Bro. Anthony Douglass – Eta Delta (I) - Indiana Univ. Northwest; Alpha Chi; Tau Nu; Epsilon Beta Beta; Alpha Kappa Kappa

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Michigan State Representatives

o Bro. Terrance Martin – Omicron Alpha Alpha; Tau Kappa Kappa; Nu Gamma (I) - Oakland Univ. ; Xi Delta Delta (I) - Michigan Tech Unv.; Pi Pi(I); Nu Theta (I) - Lawrence Tech. and Marygrove College; o Bro. Chijioke Okafor – Phi - Univ. of Michigan; Theta Gamma - East ern Michigan Univ.; Sigma Rho; Rho Mu Nu o Bro. Anthony H. Stewart – Omicron Rho; Chi Xi; Pi Theta (I) - North ern Michigan Univ.; Omicron Beta - Central Michigan Univ.; Epsilon Del ta Delta - Univ. of Michigan-Flint; o Bro. Fionn Williams – Upsilon Pi; Sigma - Michigan State Univ.; Sigma Upsilon; Upsilon Gamma - Western Michigan Univ; Iota Pi; Theta Nu; Phi Zeta (I) - Ferris State Univ. o Bro. Kevin White – Nu Sigma - Wayne State Univ; Chi Gamma (I) Univ. of Detroit; Nu Omega; Tau Mu Nu

Minnesota State Representative

o Bro. Thomas Adams – Xi -Univ. of Minnesota; Epsilon Rho

Wisconsin State Representatives

o Bro. Derrick Washington - Kappa Phi; Nu Kappa Kappa (I); Alpha Kappa (I) - Marquette Univ.; Nu Lambda (I) - Univ of Wisconsin-Milwau kee; Upsilon Kappa (I) - Univ. of Wisconsin-Oshkosh o Bro. Langston P. Evans – Sigma Zeta - Univ. of Wisconsin-Whitewater; Gamma Gamma Gamma; Epsilon Theta (I) - Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison

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Meet: Bro. Joshua Gregory, Our New 2nd Vice Tenth District Representative

oshua Gregory is an Undergraduate Jstudent, majoring in Construction

Engineering at Purdue University. In his time at Purdue he has had several internships which include working on high-rises and skyscrapers in his hometown of Chicago, Illinois. Initiated in 2021 at Rho Sigma Chapter, Bro. Gregory, serves as Chapter Basileus, President of Purdue’s NPHC and has worked on the Youth Leadership Conference.

Most recently he was a delegate at the Tenth District Convention and for the 83rd Grand Conclave. Being the son of a preacher, he is an devout christian that attends Progressive Community church, home of the first gospel choir. Let's congratulate Bro. Gregory on his new role as 2nd Vice Tenth District Representative.

Bro. Joshua Gregory graduated from HomewoodFlossmoor High School. He is a Senior at Purdue University and has excelled in Construction Engineering.

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2022-2023 District Comm STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRS Achievement Week DeJuan Lockhart Audit Kevin Bell By-laws Kenny Coles Community and Civic Affairs

Mike Ward

Credentials Wayne Black Dis Conv. Arrangements

Charles Bruce

History and Archives

Jerome Nesbary

Information Technology Lemar Ketchens Membership Selection Ed Payne Project Manhood Cyrill Weems Reclamation and Retention

Darrell Comer

Recommendations Paul Crutchfield Rules John Ball Scholarship Alex Tittle Social Action Daniel Pierson Talent Hunt Jeffery Smith Undergraduate Activities Nigel Ar-Rahmaan Ways and Means Lewis Rhone, Jr. Voter Registration and Mobilization

Ben Trotter

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mittees and Chairmen SPECIAL COMMITTEE CHAIRS African-American Life & History

Charles Clemons

Charles R. Drew Blood Drive

Hubert Stalling

District Chapter Advisors

Mark Campbell

Economic Development Darian Luckett Health Initiatives Dana O'Banion "Brother You Are On My Mind"

Ural Hill

Nominations Ronald J. Hughes Omega LEAD Michael Carrauthers Inspector General Brandon Lewis Pastoral Committee Alan Bacon Political Education John Roberson Time & Place Eddie Frazier Undergraduate Council Ryan Thomas Undergraduate Housing Marcio Thompson Conflict Resolution Don Hoard

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COMMUNICATIONS

Greetings Brothers, I want to formally congratulate Bro. Ryan Thomas on being elected to the office of 2nd Vice Grand Basileus. Congratulations to Bro. Immediate Past D.R. Derrick Ivory for running a outstanding campaign, though it didn't end with the result we wanted. Thank you to all the Brothers who assisted with and contributed to both Bro. Ryan Thomas and Bro. Derrick Ivory's campaigns. Bro. Ken Johnson and Bro. Kevin Harbour you were 100.

Thank you to all those chapters who contributed to our District Hospitality each night at the Omni Hotel. It was truly a TEAM effort, led

by Bro. DeJuan Lockhart, and Bro. Reggie Box outstanding job!

Thank you to our 38th Tenth District Representative, Bro. Sean Long, for his guidance and leadership juggling the many activities during the conclave keeping us all up to date and on track. To all of our District Officers and Chapter Leadership wonderful consolidated effort.

Now that we are past the conclave I am excited to get to work with the committee chairs and push the envelope on the Bro. D.R.'s initiatives.

We have a great opportunity to incorporate technology on another level. Let go! "Be the Change" Working for you my Brothers, Bro. Marquis Sagnia, First Vice Tenth D.R.

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Greetings Brothers of the Tenth District, It was an honor to serve as the Keeper of Records and Seal for the 83rd Grand Conclave. We worked hard to ensure that our two candidates, Bro. Immediate Past D.R. Derrick Ivory and Bro. Ryan Thomas, had the necessary logistics covered in order to fully focus on campaigning. Thank you for your commitment and patience as we persevered together through the completion of this monumental conclave. Below are the outcomes for this year's recommendations.

Bro. Jason Poindexter, DKRS

Title Disposition Chapter I, Article I Section 2 Supreme Council-Virtual Meetings PASS Chapter I, Article I, Section 3 Districts- Virtual Meetings PASS Chapter I, Article I, Section 4 Chapters- Virtual Meetings PASS Chapter 1 Article 1 Section 1– THE GRAND CONCLAVE PASS Change Violence Prevention to Conflict Resolution PASS Honorary Membership Procedure PASS Undergraduate Travel Support for International Meetings PASS Leadership Conference GB Norman Endowment Donation PASS Making OmegaSTEM an Internationally Mandated Program PASS Fatherhood and Mentoring Mandated Program PASS Assault on Illiteracy Black History Quiz Bowl PASS Undergraduate Advisor International Meeting Registration PASS Undergraduate to Graduate Transition Waiver Recommendation PASS Voter Registration Requirement for New Members PASS Singing of the Fraternity Hymn PASS Add the poem “When we wear the Gloves” to Memorial Service PASS Minimum Votes for Honorary Membership Induction (90% vote) FAIL Detailed Information on Potential Honorary Members (7 day notice) FAIL Honorary Membership (require a BS degree & history exam score of 85%) FAIL Eligibility for Undergraduate Membership (non-traditional undergrads FAIL Transfer Student MSP Eligibility FAIL MSP for 2nd Semester Undergraduates FAIL Amend to 15 hours from 18 hours FAIL Require Intl Candidate in good standing (l Chapter II, Article I, Section 5) FAIL Establishing New Alumni Chapter Designations FAIL District Prudential Exclusivity FAIL Undergraduate GPA Report Access FAIL Extension of Service Awards FAIL Convicted Felony Policy Waiver Authority Change FAIL Vote to Conduct MSP FAIL Eliminate Separate “Get Right” Program FAIL MSP Fee Increase No motion Amendment to make donation optional No Second International Life Membership Prerequisite No second Remove Undergraduate Restrictive Language Withdrawn

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Greetings Brothers, In alignment with the communication regarding my 60 day plan, we will be hosting the quarterly Keeper of Finance meeting this month on Monday, August 22, 2022 at 7:00pm CST. We will go over protocol, procedures, and best practices. I look forward to meeting and working with your chapters.

Bro. Marcel Clarke, District Keeper of Finance

Greetings Brothers in Christ, I greet you in the name of the Supreme Basileus of the Universe, Our Lord, and Savior, Jesus Christ. I invite you to join the (monthly) Tenth District Prayer Call.

-10th District - of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., on the -10th Day. - of each month for -10 Minutes - of your time Each month the Tenth District will engage in prayer. The mantle for leading the call will rotate among the “Talented” Clergy within the Tenth District. Be on the look out for prayer call reminder emails.

Bro. Richard Keller, Jr, District Chaplain

Greetings Brothers of the Talented Tenth District, As a reminder Special Event Checklist (SEC) are due 45 days in advance of event to obtain the processing fee of $10.00. As of the publication of this document, events held after September 22, 2022 will have this option. Events scheduled before this date will have a processing fee of $250.00. Submit your SEC in as soon as possible.

Bro. Richard Jones, District Counselor

Greetings Brothers, As we quickly approach Fall Council, please submit your chapter articles to 10thdistrictDPR@oppf.org. Summer articles for Oracle submission are due by August 15th. Pictures should have a 300 dpi for consideration for the Oracle. If you have questions do not hesitate to send an email to the address above.

Bro. Michael Durrett Sr., District Director of Public Relations

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The Vice President of The United States visits the Supreme Council and urges Omega to continue to drive Voters to the polls

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Congratulations Bro. D.R. Steven G. Watkins on being elected President, Illinois Judicial Council

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The Jelani Day Foundation Launches with an All-White Affair to Celebrate the Life and Legacy of Jelani Day

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Register now for Fall Council at:

MEETINGS.10THDOMEGAS.ORG