Pi Gamma Omicron

Pi Gamma Omicron (ΠΓΟ) was one of the first documented black collegiate fraternities which was founded in 1905.^[1] The group was founded at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio.^[2]^[3] The group had 12 members.^[4] The group was not known by the Ohio State's registrars office but was known to the Chicago Defender newspaper which wrote an article about Pi Gamma Omicron.^[1]^[5] This article about Pi Gamma Omicron took the interest of Alpha Phi Alpha founder Robert H. Ogle who was inspired to transform Alpha Phi Alpha from a literary society into a fraternity.^[5]

It was reported that Pi Gamma Omicron initially desired to become a national fraternity by establishing chapters in Michigan, Minnesota, Illinois, and Indiana according to the Beta Theta Pi correspondent at Ohio State University, but this expansion did not occur.^[6]

Some members went on to earn law degrees.^[2]

Founders[]

The Founders of Pi Gamma Omicron were:^[4]^[7]

Leroy Barnett
William Berry
W. E. Davis
Richard Pettiford
Elmer Shackelford
John Shavers
Norman Thorne
H. A. Turner
C. C. Underwood
Walter Williams
William Woodward

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Kofi Lomotey (2010). Encyclopedia of African American Education. SAGE Publications. p. 300. ISBN 978-1-4129-4050-4.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Tracking the early history of African-American fraternities at OSU". "From Woody's Couch" - Official Ohio State University Archives’ blog. March 28, 2012.
^ Ricky L. Jones (10 March 2010). Black Haze: Violence, Sacrifice, and Manhood in Black Greek-Letter Fraternities. SUNY Press. p. 36. ISBN 978-0-7914-8565-1.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b OSU Archives Student Assistant Michelle Brundige (March 2012). "Pi Gamma Omicron Members" (PDF).
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Gregory S. Parks (13 June 2008). Black Greek-letter Organizations in the Twenty-First Century: Our Fight Has Just Begun. University Press of Kentucky. p. 52. ISBN 978-0-8131-3872-5.
^ "The Rainbow of the Delta Tau Delta". Rainbow. Vol. XXIX no. 3. March 1906. p. 406. ISSN 1532-5334.
^ "Ohio State Lantern". January 10, 1906. p. 3. OCLC 18384916.

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[google.com-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b Kofi Lomotey (2010). Encyclopedia of African American Education. SAGE Publications. p. 300. ISBN 978-1-4129-4050-4.

[osu.edu-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Tracking the early history of African-American fraternities at OSU". "From Woody's Couch" - Official Ohio State University Archives’ blog. March 28, 2012.

[Jones2010-3] Ricky L. Jones (10 March 2010). Black Haze: Violence, Sacrifice, and Manhood in Black Greek-Letter Fraternities. SUNY Press. p. 36. ISBN 978-0-7914-8565-1.

[members-4] Jump up to: ^a ^b OSU Archives Student Assistant Michelle Brundige (March 2012). "Pi Gamma Omicron Members" (PDF).

[google.com1-5] Jump up to: ^a ^b Gregory S. Parks (13 June 2008). Black Greek-letter Organizations in the Twenty-First Century: Our Fight Has Just Begun. University Press of Kentucky. p. 52. ISBN 978-0-8131-3872-5.

[6] "The Rainbow of the Delta Tau Delta". Rainbow. Vol. XXIX no. 3. March 1906. p. 406. ISSN 1532-5334.

[7] "Ohio State Lantern". January 10, 1906. p. 3. OCLC 18384916.

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