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Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., was established on November 17, 1911, at Howard University as the first national African-American fraternity founded at a historically black college.

The fraternity was created by three Howard University students—Edgar A. Love, Oscar J. Cooper, and Frank Coleman—with the motto "friendship is essential to the soul."

Omega Psi Phi currently operates over 700 chapters across the United States, the Bahamas, Bermuda, the Virgin Islands, Korea, Japan, Liberia, Germany, and Kuwait, with 20 chapters in Arkansas.

The organization donates at least $50,000 annually to the United Negro College Fund and actively supports charitable causes including Habitat for Humanity, the American Diabetes Association, and the Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation.

The Arkansas Senate acknowledges and commends Omega Psi Phi Fraternity for outstanding service and leadership, with a copy of the resolution to be provided to the national headquarters.