E Nu Nu History
 

OMEGA PSI PHI FRATERNITY INCORPORATED

CHARTERED ▪ THURSDAY, JULY 16, 2020

 

The once sleepy bedroom-town of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina in recent times has shed that lowly designation and is the fourth largest city in the State of South Carolina. It has seen exponential growth in its population and expansion of its borders continue to stretch beyond its most northern boundary. This time of growth and expansion was seen by some brothers who grew up and continue to reside there, as a moment to take full advantage of an opportunity to give back their communities - that helped nurture and raise them. The idea that a newly charted historically black Greek-letter fraternity could potentially put down roots in the East Cooper Area was nothing less that intoxicating, invigorating, and motivating. The Mayor of Mount Pleasant Will Haynie and the Mount Pleasant Police Department summitted letters endorsing the establishment of the new chapter.

 

Being guided by the belief that Omega Men, men of similar ideas of fellowship should bind themselves together in order enhance their communities by extending the reach and influence of Omega Psi Phi, Brother Anthony “Tony” Freeman along with  Brother Marion J. Turner set the wheels in motion to charter the first African-American Greek-letter Fraternity in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Thus, Epsilon Nu Nu (East Cooper Ques) Chapter of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. was chartered on Thursday, July 16, 2020 during a session of the 82nd Grand Virtual Conclave. The Conclave was originally slated to be held in Tampa Bay, Florida but due to the COVID19/Corona Virus pandemic, the first ever Virtual Conclave was held. A unanimous vote by the body was cast at 11:52 p.m. making Epsilon Nu Nu the nine hundred and eightieth (#980) chapter to be chartered under the auspices of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. and the (00) chapter to be chartered in
The Mighty Sixth District (North Carolina & South Carolina).

 

In the initial efforts to establish Epsilon Nu Nu, there were days and nights of toil.  The idea was meet many obstacles and criticisms, and after eight-years (8) of being told why another chapter was not necessary and disappointing denials, perseverance prevailed. Epsilon Nu Nu Chapter countered adversity with tenacity, rose above the petty jealousies of life and was graciously granted the opportunity to take extend the reach and influence of Omega in society and made its mark in history. Brother Kurt Walker, the Forty-Second (42nd) Sixth District Representative was instrumental in bringing this monumental endeavor to fruition. He gave his blessing, lent his support, and bought the full influence of his office to bear.

 

At the inception of Epsilon Nu Nu, the Supreme Council was comprised of Grand Officers:

▪ Brother Dr. David Marion - Grand Basileus

▪ Brother Ricky L. Lewis - 1st Vice Grand Basileus

▪ Brother Mark Everick Jackson - Grand Keeper of Records and Seal

▪ Brother Caleb Love - 2nd Vice Grand Basileus

▪ Brother Jonnie B. Smith - Grand Keeper of Finance

▪ Brother Rev. Dr. Walter T. Richardson - Grand Chaplain

▪ Brother Benjamin L. Crump, Esquire - Grand Counselor

▪ Brother Alec Fitzgerald Hall, Esquire - Grand Marshall

▪ Brother Antonio F. Knox, Sr. - Immediate Past (40th) Grand Basileus

▪ Brother Eleualio Abraham - Undergraduate Representative

▪ Brother Kenton Kelly - Undergraduate Representative

▪ Brother Elliot Kelly, Jr. - Undergraduate Representative

 

The Sixth (6th) District Officers were:

            ▪ Brother Kurt Walker - 42nd Sixth District Representative

            ▪ Brother Al White - 1st Vice District Representative

            ▪ Brother Thomas Thompson - 2nd Vice District Representative

            ▪ Brother Cedric Luckey - District Keeper of Records and Seal

            ▪ Brother Robert Hemby - Assistant Keeper of Records and Seal

            ▪ Brother Gary Bussey District - Keeper of Finance

            ▪ Brother Wille Ramey - Assistant District Keeper of Finance

            ▪ Brother Russel Brown - District Counselor

            ▪ Brother Travis Alexander - District Chaplain

            ▪ Brother Dr. Timothy B. Hunter - Director of Public Relations

            ▪ Brother Joe Lewis - District Marshall

            ▪ Brother James Clemmons - Keeper of Peace

            ▪ Brother Melvin Mitchell - Immediate Past District Representative

            ▪ Brother Howard Jackson - Former District Representative/District Event Planner

            ▪ Brother Paul Anderson, II - Undergraduate Representative To The Supreme Council

            ▪ Brother Antonio F. Knox, Sr. - Immediate Past Grand Basileus (40th)

            ▪ Brother Reginald Brown - Executive Assistant To The District Representative

            ▪ Brother Lee Bennett - Executive Assistant To The District Representative

 

 

 

 

The first meeting of The Mighty Epsilon Nu Nu Chapter was held at the Four (4) Mile Community Park at 1234 Labor Camp Road, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina during a Juneteenth Celebration and was organized with thirty-five (35) Charter Members:

 

BROTHER                                        INITIATED                                       HOMETOWN

▪ George Alston                                  Theta Lambda Chapter 1979             North Charleston, SC

▪ Frank Ancrum, III                            Lambda Lambda Chapter 1994          Mount Pleasant, SC   

▪ Craig Ascue                                      Xsi Psi Chapter 1994                          Mount Pleasant, SC   

▪ Dr. Thaddeus J. Bell, MD                Xsi Psi Chapter 1965                          Mount Pleasant, SC

▪ Israel M. Broderick                          Epsilon Epsilon Chapter 1996            Mount Pleasant, SC   

▪ Walter Brown, II                              Mu Alpha Chapter 1967                     Mount Pleasant, SC   

▪ Walter Duke Brown, III                   Lambda Lambda Chapter 1983          Mount Pleasant, SC   

▪ George Bush, Jr.                               Mu Alpha Chapter 2010                     Charleston, SC

▪ Corey D. Clayton                             Beta Mu Chapter 1993                       North Charleston, SC

▪ Thaddeus J. Doughty                       Mu Alpha Chapter 1996                     North Charleston, SC

▪ Anthony Freeman                             Xsi Psi Chapter 1982                          Mount Pleasant, SC

▪ Charles Freeman                              Beta Tau Chapter 1977                       Mount Pleasant, SC

▪ Rodney E. Freeman                          Mu Sigma Chapter 1995                     Mount Pleasant, SC

▪ Jerome Donovan German                Psi Kappa Chapter 2012                     Mount Pleasant, SC

▪ Jerome German                                Delta Gamma Chapter            1980               Mount Pleasant, SC

▪ Kevin German                                  Tau Delta Chapter 1987                     Charlotte, NC

▪ Jermaine Gilliard                             Mu Alpha Chapter 2010                     Mount Pleasant, SC

▪ Ronald Hines                                   Epsilon Mu Chapter 2015                   Hanahan, SC

▪ Milton A. Hudson                            Tau Iota Iota Chapter 2011                 North Charleston, SC

▪ Vincent “Sipio” Johnson                  Alpha Chapter 1981                            Charleston, SC

▪ Rev. Dr. Juenarrl Keith                    Iota Tau Chapter 1992                        Columbia, SC

▪ Sean P. Kershaw                              Chi Iota Iota Chapter 2010                 Awendaw, SC

▪ Thomas Neely                                  Mu Alpha Chapter 2014                     Ladson, SC

▪ William Ray                                     Gamma Chapter 1996                         Mount Pleasant, SC

▪ Nathaniel ‘Nat’ Scurry                     Beta Psi Chapter 1966                        Charleston, SC

▪ Benjamin Z. Singleton                     Epsilon Epsilon Chapter 1996            Summerville, SC

▪ Rev. Charles Singleton                     Lambda Epsilon Chapter 1957           Awendaw, SC

▪ Rev. Charlton Q. Singleton              Xi Psi Chapter 1991                           North Charleston, SC

▪ Donovan J. Snype                            Upsilon Psi Chapter 2001                   Mount Pleasant, SC

▪ Darnell Stokes                                  Xi Psi Chapter 2011                           Goose Creek, SC

▪ Orlando Sutton                                 Mu Alpha Chapter 2015                     Mount Pleasant, SC

▪ Marion Turner                                  Xsi Psi Chapter 1984                          Huger, SC

▪ Kurt Walker                                     Zeta Zeta Chapter 1989                      Charleston, SC

▪ Harvey Washington                         Kappa Sigma Chapter 1982                Summerville, SC                               

▪ Ned Washington                               Beta Psi Chapter 1969                        Monks Corner, SC

▪ Adrian Wilson                                  Zeta Zeta Chapter 1992                      Mount Pleasant, SC

 

Those thirty-six (36) pioneering giants paved the way, affording graduate men with like attainments the opportunity to enter the fold one of the world’s greatest organizations. 

 

The Chapter’s Executive Officers were:

         ▪ Brother Anthony Freeman - Basileus                                 

▪ Brother Jerome German - Vice Basileus

            ▪ Brother Vincent “Sipio” Johnson - Keeper of Records and Seal

            ▪ Brother Jerome Donovan German - 1st Assistant Keeper of Records and Seal

            ▪ Brother Thaddeus Doughty - 2nd Assistant Keeper of Records and Seal

            ▪ Brother Marion Turner - Keeper of Finance

            ▪ Brother Rev. Charles Singleton - Chaplain            

▪ Brother Elder Israel M. Broderick - Assistant Chaplain

            ▪ Brother Jermaine Gilliard - Keeper of Peace                                  

▪ Brother Charles Freeman - Keeper of Property

▪ Brother Milton A. Hudson – Parliamentarian

                                            

Epsilon Nu Nu is one of seven hundred and fifty (750) undergraduate and graduate chapters world-wide. Being a non-profit organization, the chapter uses its assets of educated and professional men, guided by Omega’s Four Cardinal Principles of MANHOOD, SCHOLARSHIP, PERSERVERANCE & UPLIFT to support charitable programs and activities on campus and throughout the community.

 

Epsilon Nu Nu Chapter co-exists and operates in conjunction with four (4) additional great chapters in the Tri-County area.

 

TWO (2) UNDERGRADUATE CHAPTERS:  

 

▪ Beta Mu Chapter - College of Charleston

 

▪ Psi Delta Delta Chapter - Charleston Southern University

 

TWO (2) GRADUATE CHAPTERS:

▪ Mu Alpha Chapter - Charleston, SC

▪ Iota Beta Beta Chapter - St. Stephen, SC

           

 

It is the mission of Epsilon Nu Nu Chapter to uphold the ideals set forth by our Illustrious Founding Fathers: Dr. Oscar John Cooper, Bishop Edgar Amos Love, Professor Frank Coleman and Dr. Ernest Everett Just and the great men of this chapter who have served as Bridge Builders since July 16, 2020.

 

With the grace of Almighty God and the “True Omega Spirit”, Epsilon Nu Nu Chapter marches forward, holding high aspirations as it dutifully endeavors to protect, celebrate, and enhance the rich heritage of Omega.

 

The Brothers of Epsilon Nu Nu Chapter embrace this opportunity and fully accept the call to serve humanity by supporting our community with our time and resources, which in turn, strengthens our fraternal bond, maximizes our personal achievements, and satisfies our organization responsibilities.