• 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

• 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, Pennsylvania for 50 years

• 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

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• 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