Felton "Zip" Gayles, John Buford, Founder Byron K. Some of Kappa's all-time greats started Tulsa Alumni, namely, B. During this period, there was a void in Kappa activity in the state, until a group of men formed Tulsa Alumni on April 23, 1931. The Chapter functioned for approximately five years (until 1927) as Langston Alumni Chapter, and then became inactive and remained inactive for at least ten years. Young, Boley and Oklahoma City physician who was later to become President of Langston University. Elsberry, Principal of Langston High School Harry "Little" Long, head football coach and Dr. Buford, Langston University's first Dean of Agriculture Ralph Tyler, Dean of Industrial Arts J. Forte, Superintendent of Okmulgee Separate Schools John E. Armstrong, Dean of Instruction at Langston W. The following men were affiliated with the Chapter in the first year of its existence: Dr. Haywood, Oklahoma City physician and owner of a hospital in the city.
Hawkins, Oklahoma City lawyer Professor T. John Miller Marquess, President of Langston University Attorney Henry C. The Chapter was formally chartered on April 25, 1922, on the campus of Langston University with the following Charter Members who represented some of the leading Black professionals in Oklahoma: Dr. A unique feature of this Chapter is the fact that it is the oldest Black Greek-Letter organization in Oklahoma the second oldest graduate Chapter west of the Mississippi River and the 10th oldest Alumni Chapter in all of Kappa. It's amazing.and you start to "look" at things different if you're a mason or eastern star but not a member of one of the Great 8(like myself).you can see the character within it all.I see things all the time that the great 4 frats do that came from masonry,and it's CRAZY!ĭoes anybody know of any books or websites that talk about the comparison of Masonry and the Great 8?Īnd how did you first "notice" the simmularities(sp.) about masonry/OES and the Great 8?Īnd how did you first "notice" the simmularities(sp.Kappa Alpha Psi ushered Black Greekdom into Oklahoma during the 1921-22 school year with the establishment of Langston Chapter, now known as Oklahoma City Alumni Chapter. I know quite a few people that's A Phi A and Omega Psi Phi that are masons (alot of them in my lodge),and I know a couple AKA's that's OES.everything started to make sense once I noticed that people ARE members of a Great 8 frat/soror and a Mason/Star,especially when I transfered from a community college in Michigan to TnSU this past fall.Alot of people say that Alpha and Omega are the CLOSEST two frats to masonry,and AKA is the closest to Eastern Star (dont take MY word on it.just something I heard numerous of times). I had NO CLUE,until I got raised in to masonry a year ag ne of the Past Master's of my lodge was telling me about it,and I started to do research on it a little bit (I didnt research on stuff I shouldn't know). I had no idea that Prince Hall masonry is considered the "Father of all" Greeks of:Īnd that the Order of the Eastern Stars(PHA) is considered the "Mother of all" Greeks of:ĩ5% of the founders of the Great 8 are Prince Hall Masons or Eastern stars.
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