Modern advances in medicine and the skills of medical practitioners were advanced by the efforts of Bro. Dr. Charles R. Drew, a physician, member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. and a pioneer in the field of blood banking. In honor of the ground breaking and life-saving work of Bro. Dr. Drew, the Brothers of [...]
Pastors Rudy and Juanita Rasmus founded the Bread of Life, Inc. (a not for profit corporation) in December 1992 and began serving 500 meals per day to the homeless in the sanctuary at St. John’s Church Downtown. Years later the Bread of Life has changed the landscape of Downtown Houston by providing an array of [...]
Houston Metropolitan Alumnae Chapter (HMAC) of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. has an educational development mission to mentor youth participants through monthly workshops and activities that foster a safe, developmental, fun and educational environment, where interactions are with other young teens. HMAC’s signature youth education event, the annual Prepare, Achieve, Create and Educate (PACE) Conference, [...]
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia among older people. Dementia is a brain disorder that seriously affects a person’s ability to carry out daily activities. Alzheimer’s disease begins slowly and first involves the parts of the brain that control thought, memory and language. Individuals with Alzheimer’s may have trouble remembering things that [...]
On October 22, 2017 the Brothers of Rho Xi Chapter partnered with members of the Houston Police Department to present a brief history and current trends of gangs to a group of young men at the Meridiana Conservatory in Rosharon, TX. The presentation included information on gang cues, signs and symbols to be aware of [...]
Sickle cell anemia is a severe hereditary form of anemia in which a mutated form of hemoglobin distorts the red blood cells into a crescent or sickle shape at low oxygen levels. Sickle cells do not last as long as normal, round red blood cells. This leads to anemia. The sickle cells get stuck in [...]
Many families are struggling. With high unemployment, and more than 30 million students enrolled in the free and reduced meal programs, many parents are unable to provide the basic school supplies their children need to be effective. In addition, schools across the country face severe budget cuts and lack the funding to purchase necessary supplies. [...]
Teachers are very awesome. Unfortunately, their classroom supply budgets are not. Rather than let their students go without basics supplies, such as pencils and notebook paper, many teachers spend their own money on school supplies for their classrooms. Teachers spend an average of $500 a year buying school supplies for their classrooms, with some even [...]
The eighth named storm, third hurricane and first major hurricane of the extremely active 2017 hurricane season, Harvey was the costliest tropical cyclone of record. Harvey was also the first major hurricane to make landfall in the United States since 2005, ending a 12-year span in which no hurricanes made landfall at such an intensity [...]
The Mighty Rho Xi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. was born on August 31, 1977 at the Shrimp Hut Restaurant in Surfside, TX. The application for the graduate chapter charter was made to the Supreme Council of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. through the Ninth District Representative, Bro. Samuel W. Prince on June [...]
