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Oscar James Cooper

1888–1972

United States

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Oscar James Cooper (1888 – October 9, 1972) was a physician and African-American cultural leader. He is known for cofounding Omega Psi Phi in Washington, D.C., the first fraternity founded by students at a historically black college. In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he was a charter member of the Pyramid Club.

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