FAMOUS OMEGA MEN
Bro. Ernest Everett Just - Zoologist Biologist, Physiologist, Research Scientist
Bro. Charles R. Drew - Perfected the use of blood plasma; Professor of Surgery at Howard University.
Bro. Langston Hughes - The Black Poet Laureate, excelled as a poet, playwright, novelist, lyricist, and humorist.
Bro. Rev. Jesse Jackson - Former Director of Operation PUSH; Founder, Rainbow Coalition. Candidate fo the United States Presidencey in 1984 and 1988.
Bro. Guion S. Bluford, Jr. was the first African-American in Space. He boarded the Space Shuttle "Challenger" in 1983 and performed the first "spacelab mission" on the Orbiter Challenger.
Bro. L. Douglas Wilder - State Governor - became the Governor of Virginia in 1990. He also recieved the Bronze Star for his military heroics in the Korean War.
Bro. Dr. Percy Julian - Discovered the use of foam to extinguish fires and discovered a method of producing cortison syntheticaly.
Bro. Ronald E. McNair - Astronaut, graduate of M.I.T., Ph.D. in Physics (civilian).
THE ARTS

* Bro. William "Count" Basie - Internationally known pianist, composter, arranger, and band leader.
* Bro. Langston Hughes - The Black Poet Laureate, excelled as a poet, playwright, novelist, lyricist, and  humorist.
* Bro. Sterling Brown - Teacher, poet, writer, Professor Emeritus of Literature at Howard University, has a
   special foundation for folk culture and jazz music.
* Bro. Carl Rowan - Syndicated columnist.
* Bro. Joe Torry - Comedian and Actor
* Bro. William H. "Bill" Cosby - Comedian, author, actor, producer.
* Bro. Roland Hayes - Internationally known tenor of the 1920s. Hayes sang in five different languages.
ATHLETICS

* Bro. Michael Jordan - Outstanding basketball player with the Chicago Bulls of the NBA.
* Bro. De Hart Hubbart - A Univ of Michigan sprinter; first Black person to represent in the US Olympics Games (1924)
* Bro. Ed "Too Tall" Jones - Outstanding player with the Dallas Cowboys football team.
* Bro. Joe Black - AN all-time great Brooklyn Dodger baseball pitcher. In 1952, he had the lowest earned-run  average in the Major    Leagues.
* Bro. Charlie ward - Heisman Trophy winner and NY Knicks guard.
* Bro. Steve "Air" McNair - Outstanding player with the Tenn. Oilers
* Bro.  Hank Aaron - Home-run King who broke Babe Ruth's record.
* Bro. Shaquille O'Neal - Star center with the LA Lakers.
* Bro. Jerry Ball - Player with the Oakland Raiders.
* Bro. Cedric Maxwell - Outstanding basketball player with the Boston Celtics and other teams.
* Bro  Leroy Walker - A U.S Olympic coach (Sprinters) for many years.
* Bro. John Salley - Outstanding basketball player with the Detroit Pistons.
* Bro. Keith Jackson - Outstanding football player with the Miami Dolphins.
* Bro. Mark Duper - Another fantastic Miami Dolphins player.
* Bro. William Floyd - Outstanding NFL Player.
* Bro. Earl "The Pearl" Monroe Outstanding NBA Player
BUSINESS

* Bro. Earl Graves - Publisher of Black Enterprise Magazine.
* Bro. Gillard S. Glover - President, Afro-American Life Insurance Company.
* Bro. Thurman McKenzie - Co-owner of M&M Products (Sta Soft Fro).
* Bro. Otis M. Smith - General Counsel, General Motors Corporation.
* Bro. Nathaniel Bronner - Co-owner of Bronner Brothers Beauty Supplies.
* Bro. Jesse Hill - President of Atlanta Life Insurance Company.

CIVIL RIGHTS

* Bro. Rev. Jesse Jackson - Former Director of Operation PUSH; Founder, Rainbow Coalition.
* Bro. Grant Reynolds - Played a major role in President Truman's 1948 decision to desegrgate the US Armed Forces.
* Bro. James Nabrit - Former Dean of Howard University Law Sxhool and former president of Howard University. A Leader in
   the training of the early Civil RIghts Lawyers.
* Bro. Wiley Branton - Attorney of the "Little Rock Nine" and former Dean of Howard University School of Law.
* Bro . Roy Wilkins - Long-time Executive Director of the NAACP.
* Bro.  Benjamin Hooks - Succeeded Bro. Roy Wilksins as Executive Director of trhe NAACP, the most effective of all civil
   rights organizations.
* Bro. Vernon Jordan - Former Executive Directot of the National Urban League
* Bro. Khalid Muhammed

EDUCATION
* Bro. Dr. Carter G. Woodson - The earliest and most outspoken proponent for the study of Black History.
* Bro. Benjamin E. Mays - President Emeritus of Morehouse College, writer and lecturer.
* Bro. Herman Dreer - Teacher, minister, writer, and author of The History of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., 1911-1961.
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