Members of this fraternity include many historical civil rights leaders such as Martin Luther King Jr. , NAACP founder W. E. B. Du Bois , John Mack ( civic leader ) and Dick Gregory . Other world renowned-members include political activist Cornel West , musicians Duke Ellington and Lionel Richie , NBA legend Walt Frazier , Jamaican Prime Minister Norman Manley , Olympic gold medalist Jesse Owens , Justice Thurgood Marshall , Investor and founder of Vista Equity Partners Robert F. Smith , United Nations Ambassador Andrew Young , Academy Award-winning director Barry Jenkins , six time MTV Video Music Awards - winning director/choreographer Frank Gatson Jr. , hero of the Nashville Waffle House shooting , James Shaw Jr. , and ESPN sportscasters Stuart Scott , Stan Verrett and Jay Harris
Nashville Waffle House shooting
Nashville Waffle House shooting
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