A souvenir booklet celebrating the chartering of the Omicron Xi Nu Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. in Montego Bay, Jamaica. It contains welcome messages from Jamaican government officials and fraternity district leaders, a history of the fraternity's founding at Howard University in 1911, and the story of how Jamaican brothers organized to establish the chapter.
This souvenir booklet commemorates the chartering celebration banquet of the Omicron Xi Nu Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Jamaica. It is produced for the officers, charter members, visiting delegates, and guests attending the event.
The booklet opens with a welcome message from Ambassador Audrey P. Marks, Jamaica's Minister of Efficiency, Innovation, and Digital Transformation, who congratulates the charter line known as the "Reggae Quez" and highlights the chapter's service work including youth essay contest scholarships and shelter support.
A message from Brother Freddie Thompson IV, 13th District Representative, follows, welcoming the chapter to the Tenacious 13th International District which spans Asia, Canada, Mexico, Panama, Dominican Republic, Hawaii, Europe, United Kingdom, Africa, the Middle East, and the Caribbean. The district leadership team is listed with their titles.
Brother Rick Mullgrav, Deputy District Representative for the Caribbean Region, provides a welcome emphasizing that this charter represents a major milestone in international expansion. The booklet then presents the fraternity's founding history at Howard University in 1911 by Edgar Amos Love, Oscar James Cooper, Frank Coleman, and faculty adviser Ernest Everett Just.
The final section, "The Road to Omicron Xi Nu," describes how Jamaican brothers began discussing a chapter in August 2023 via WhatsApp, their vision to serve Jamaican communities, and the formal chartering process with the 13th District in 2024.