On February 16, 2019, the men of Psi Alpha Alpha (PsiAA) Chapter, Third District, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. participated in the 93rd Annual Black History luncheon hosted by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH), founded by the honorable Carter G. Woodson at the Renaissance Hotel, Washington, DC.
Grand Basileus David Marion, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity and Brother Kenneth Brown, President, Omega Life Foundation each presented $10,000 to ASALH (Ms. Sylvia Y. Cyrus, Executive Director). Collectively the Fraternity and the Life Membership Foundation have donated $20,000. Additionally, The Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. made history by presenting the final installment on its $1 million dollar pledge to the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) and becoming the first Greek organization to make a donation of this size.
Psi Alpha Alpha Chapter, located in Fairfax VA continues to be a consistent and ardent supporter of the Fraternity’s commitment to ASALH. This year we maintained our standard and support by purchasing a table and providing a cadre of brothers as volunteers to assist in event set-up, VIP escorts, and hotel guides.
This year’s event was a tremendous success as contributions was made to support the activities of ASALH and NMAAHC. The event featured several African American authors and vendors promoting their products. Additionally, the program featured a panel of notable African American women authors (one of which was Dorothy Gilliam, the first African American female journalist for the Washington Post).
