Founders
Dr. Ernest E. Just (1883-1941)
- Ernest E. Just was born in Charleston, South Carolina.
- Graduated from the Industrial School of the State College, Orangeburg, South Carolina.
- Kimball Union Academy, Meriden, New Hampshire
- Bachelor of Arts Degree, Dartmouth College (Phi Beta Kappa)
- Awarded the Spingarn Medal by the NAACP, 1915
- Doctor of Philosophy Degree, University of Chicago, 1916
- Became the 19th honoree in the U.S. Postal Service’s Black Heritage Stamp Series on February 1, 1996.
Professor Frank Coleman (1890-1967)
- Frank Coleman was born in Washington, D.C.
- Graduated from the M Street High School, Washington, D.C.
- Bachelor of Science Degree, Howard University, 1913
- Master of Science Degree, University of Chicago
- Advanced Training, University of Pennsylvania
- Professor and head of the Physics Department, Howard University
- U.S. Army Officer, World War I
Dr. Oscar J. Cooper (1888-1972)
- Oscar J. Cooper was born in Washington, D.C.
- Graduated from the M Street High School, Washington, D.C.
- Bachelor of Science Degree, Howard University, 1913 Doctor of Medicine Degree, Howard University, 1917
- Practiced medicine in Philadelphia, PA for 50 years
Bishop Edgar A. Love (1891-1974)
- Edgar A. Love was born in Harrisburg, Virginia
- Graduated from the Academy of Morgan College
- Bachelor of Arts Degree, Howard University, 1913
- Bachelor of Divinity Degree, Howard University, 1916
- Bachelor of Sacred Theology Degree, Boston University, 1918
- Doctor of Divinity Degree (Honorary), Morgan College, 1935
- U.S. Army Chaplain, World War I
- Bishop, Methodist Church