Iota Phi Theta Fraternity Inc.’s Gamma Chi Omega alumni chapter’s Polaris (president) Leon T. Troy Jr. and chapter member Markcus Gill acknowledged The Philadelphia Tribune for its more than 135 years of service to the Black community — especially the media organization’s recognition of Black Greek letter organizations. The national fraternity was founded in 1963 at Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland.
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Leon Troy Jr., right, presents an award from the Gamma Chi Omega alumni chapter of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity Inc. to Philadelphia Tribune managing editor Irv Randolph to recognize the newspaper’s service to the community.
President of the Gamma Chi Omega alumni chapter of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity Inc. Leon Troy Jr., center, and chapter member Markcus Gill present an award to Philadelphia Tribune’s health and business reporter Ayana Jones to mark her almost two decades of contributions to the Black community. —Tribune photos/Abdul R. Sulayman
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