James Morgan III. MWPHGL District of Columbia. Prince Hall Freemasonry. by Travis Simpkins

James Morgan III. MWPHGL District of Columbia. Prince Hall Freemasonry. by Travis Simpkins

 Portrait Sketch of

James R. Morgan III

Past Master

Corinthian Lodge No. 18, F&AM-PHA

Washington, D.C.

Worshipful Associate Grand Historian & Archivist

Most Worshipful

Prince Hall Grand Lodge

District of Columbia

Co-Host of "The Prince Hall Think Tank"

by Travis Simpkins

The Prince Hall Think Tank

 For more info, please visit:

mwphgldc.com

James Morgan III. MWPHGL District of Columbia. Prince Hall Freemasonry. by Travis Simpkins

Basil Sands, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Prince Hall Scottish Rite, NJ. by Travis Simpkins

Basil Sands, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Prince Hall Scottish Rite. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Illustrious Brother

Basil L. Sands

( 1930 - 2018 )

33rd Degree Prince Hall Freemason

Past Sovereign Grand Commander

2016 - 2018

United Supreme Council

Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite, PHA

Northern Jurisdiction, USA, INC.

by Travis Simpkins

The United Supreme Council. Prince Hall Scottish Rite, NJ

 For more info, please visit:

uscnjpha.org

Basil Sands, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Prince Hall Scottish Rite. by Travis Simpkins

James Morgan III. MWPHGL District of Columbia. Prince Hall Think Tank. by Travis Simpkins

James Morgan III. MWPHGL District of Columbia. Prince Hall Think Tank. by Travis Simpkins

 Portrait Sketch of

James R. Morgan III

Past Master

Corinthian Lodge No. 18, F&AM-PHA

Washington, D.C.

Worshipful Associate Grand Historian & Archivist

Most Worshipful

Prince Hall Grand Lodge

District of Columbia

Co-Host of "The Prince Hall Think Tank"

by Travis Simpkins

The Prince Hall Think Tank

 For more info, please visit:

mwphgldc.com

James Morgan III. MWPHGL District of Columbia. Prince Hall Think Tank. by Travis Simpkins

David Brown and Dathan Brown. Father and Son. Prince Hall Freemasons. by Travis Simpkins

David Brown. Prince Hall Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketches of

David Brown and Dathan Brown

Father and Son

Prince Hall Freemasons

Acacia Lodge No. 25, PHA

Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge 

of the District of Columbia

by Travis Simpkins

Dathan Brown. Prince Hall Freemason.  by Travis Simpkins

 

Rosa Parks. Civil Rights Activist. Order of the Eastern Star. Prince Hall. by Travis Simpkins

Rosa Parks. Civil Rights Activist. Order of the Eastern Star. Prince Hall. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Rosa Parks

(1913 - 2005)

Civil Rights Activist

Montgomery Bus Boycott

Member of

Alonzo Mitchell Chapter No. 164

Montgomery, Alabama

Order of the Eastern Star, PHA

by Travis Simpkins

Rosa Parks - Biography

For more info, please visit:

history.com/black-history/rosa-parks

Rosa Parks. Civil Rights Activist. Order of the Eastern Star. Prince Hall. by Travis Simpkins

 

Gregory Kearse, 33°. Prince Hall Freemason. Scottish Rite Journal. by Travis Simpkins

Gregory Kearse, 33°. Prince Hall Freemason. Scottish Rite Journal. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Illustrious Brother

Gregory Kearse

Former Editor and Staff Writer

Scottish Rite Journal

Prince Hall Freemason

by Travis Simpkins

Revisiting The New Age - Scottish Rite Journal

For more info, please visit:

scottishrite.org/the-scottish-rite-journal

Gregory Kearse, 33°. Prince Hall Freemason. Scottish Rite Journal. by Travis Simpkins

 

Booker T. Washington. Educator and Author. Prince Hall Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Booker T. Washington. Author and Educator. Prince Hall Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Booker T. Washington

( 1856 - 1915 )

Educator, Author, Orator

Advisor to Presidents of the United States

Leader in the African American community

Founder of the

Tuskegee Institute

and the

National Negro Business League

Prince Hall Freemason

Made a "Mason at Sight" by the

Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

by Travis Simpkins

 Booker T. Washington - Biography

 For more info, please visit:

tuskegee.edu/booker-t-washington

 and

princehall.org 

Booker T. Washington. Author and Educator. Prince Hall Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

W.E.B. Du Bois. Co-Founder of the NAACP. Prince Hall Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

W.E.B. Du Bois. Co-Founder of the NAACP. Prince Hall Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

W.E.B. Du Bois

William Edward Burghardt Du Bois

( 1868 - 1963 )

Sociologist, Historian & Author

Civil Rights Activist

Co-Founder of the NAACP

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

Prince Hall Freemason

Initiated on December 12, 1910

Widow Son Lodge # 1

New Haven

Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Connecticut

by Travis Simpkins

 W.E.B. Du Bois

For more info, please visit:

naacp.org/civil-rights-organization

W.E.B. Du Bois. Co-Founder of the NAACP. Prince Hall Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

M.W. Quincy G. Gant. Past Grand Master. MW Prince Hall Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia. by Travis Simpkins

M.W. Quincy G. Gant. Past Grand Master. Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

The Honorable

Quincy G. Gant

Most Worshipful Past Grand Master

Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge

of the District of Columbia

by Travis Simpkins

Who Was Prince Hall?

For more info, please visit:

mwphgldc.com

M.W. Quincy G. Gant. Past Grand Master. Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia. by Travis Simpkins

 

Four Sovereign Grand Commanders of the Scottish Rite, USA. James Cole, Corey Hawkins, Peter Samiec, Melvin Bazemore. by Travis Simpkins

Four Sovereign Grand Commanders of the Scottish Rite, USA. James Cole, Corey Hawkins, Peter Samiec, Melvin Bazemore. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of the

Four Sovereign Grand Commanders

of the Scottish Rite, USA

James D. Cole, 33°

Supreme Council, 33°, Southern Jurisdiction

Corey D. Hawkins, 33°

USC, 33°, PHA, SJ

Peter J. Samiec, 33°

Supreme Council, 33°, NMJ

Melvin J. Bazemore, 33°

United Supreme Council, 33°, PHA, NJ

by Travis Simpkins

Scottish Rite Statement of Unity Signing

September 7, 2022

Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry

Scottish Rite Statement of Unity

W.E.B. Du Bois. Co-Founder of the NAACP. Prince Hall Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

W.E.B. Du Bois. Co-Founder of the NAACP. Prince Hall Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

W.E.B. Du Bois

William Edward Burghardt Du Bois

( 1868 - 1963 )

Sociologist, Historian & Author

Civil Rights Activist

Co-Founder of the NAACP

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

Prince Hall Freemason

Initiated on December 12, 1910

Widow Son Lodge # 1

New Haven

Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Connecticut

by Travis Simpkins

 W.E.B. Du Bois

For more info, please visit:

naacp.org/civil-rights-organization

W.E.B. Du Bois. Co-Founder of the NAACP. Prince Hall Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Nat King Cole. Jazz Musician. Prince Hall Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Nat King Cole. Jazz Musician. Prince Hall Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Nat King Cole

Nathaniel Adams Coles

( 1919 - 1965 )

Jazz Musician

Pianist and Vocalist

Actor and Television Host

Freemason

Member of 

Thomas Waller Lodge No. 49

Prince Hall Affiliation ( PHA )

Los Angeles, California

by Travis Simpkins

Nat King Cole - Unforgettable

 For more info, please visit:

natkingcole.com

Nat King Cole. Jazz Musician. Prince Hall Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Gregory Kearse, 33°. Prince Hall Freemason. Scottish Rite Journal. by Travis Simpkins

Gregory Kearse, 33°. Prince Hall Freemason. Scottish Rite Journal. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Illustrious Brother

Gregory Kearse

Former Editor and Staff Writer

Scottish Rite Journal

Prince Hall Freemason

by Travis Simpkins

Revisiting The New Age - Scottish Rite Journal

For more info, please visit:

scottishrite.org/the-scottish-rite-journal

Gregory Kearse, 33°. Prince Hall Freemason. Scottish Rite Journal. by Travis Simpkins

 

Booker T. Washington. Educator and Author. Prince Hall Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Booker T. Washington. Author and Educator. Prince Hall Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Booker T. Washington

( 1856 - 1915 )

Educator, Author, Orator

Advisor to Presidents of the United States

Leader in the African American community

Founder of the

Tuskegee Institute

and the

National Negro Business League

Prince Hall Freemason

Made a "Mason at Sight" by the

Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

by Travis Simpkins

 Booker T. Washington - Biography

 For more info, please visit:

tuskegee.edu/booker-t-washington

 and

princehall.org 

Booker T. Washington. Author and Educator. Up From Slavery. Prince Hall Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Richard Allen. Minister. Prince Hall Freemason. African Methodist Episcopal Church. by Travis Simpkins

Richard Allen. Minister. Prince Hall Freemason. African Methodist Episcopal Church. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Richard Allen

( 1760 - 1831 )

Minister, Educator, Writer

One of America's Most Active

and Influential Black Leaders

Founder of the

African Methodist Episcopal Church

Prince Hall Freemason

by Travis Simpkins

Richard Allen - Biography

Richard Allen - Biography

For more info, please visit:

pbs.org/wgbh/RichardAllen

Richard Allen. Minister. Prince Hall Freemason. African Methodist Episcopal Church. by Travis Simpkins

 

Deary Vaughn, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Prince Hall Scottish Rite, SJ. by Travis Simpkins

Deary Vaughn, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Prince Hall Scottish Rite. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Illustrious Brother

Dr. Deary Vaughn, 33°

(1936 - 2020)

Past Sovereign Grand Commander

United Supreme Council

Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite

of Freemasonry, Prince Hall Affiliation

Southern Jurisdiction

by Travis Simpkins

United Supreme Council, Southern Jurisdiction. Prince Hall Scottish Rite

For more info, please visit:

aasrphasj.org

Deary Vaughn, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Prince Hall Scottish Rite. by Travis Simpkins

 

W.E.B. Du Bois. Co-Founder of the NAACP. Prince Hall Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

W.E.B. Du Bois. Co-Founder of the NAACP. Prince Hall Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

W.E.B. Du Bois

William Edward Burghardt Du Bois

( 1868 - 1963 )

Sociologist, Historian & Author

Civil Rights Activist

Co-Founder of the NAACP

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

Prince Hall Freemason

Initiated on December 12, 1910

Widow Son Lodge # 1

New Haven

Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Connecticut

by Travis Simpkins

 W.E.B. Du Bois

For more info, please visit:

naacp.org/civil-rights-organization

W.E.B. Du Bois. Co-Founder of the NAACP. Prince Hall Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

James Morgan III. MWPHGL District of Columbia. Prince Hall Think Tank. by Travis Simpkins

James Morgan III. MWPHGL District of Columbia. Prince Hall Think Tank. by Travis Simpkins

 Portrait Sketch of

James R. Morgan III

Past Master

Corinthian Lodge No. 18, F&AM-PHA

Washington, D.C.

Worshipful Associate Grand Historian & Archivist

Most Worshipful

Prince Hall Grand Lodge

District of Columbia

Co-Host of "The Prince Hall Think Tank"

by Travis Simpkins

The Prince Hall Think Tank

 For more info, please visit:

mwphgldc.com

James Morgan III. MWPHGL District of Columbia. Prince Hall Think Tank. by Travis Simpkins

Cab Calloway. Jazz Singer, Composer and Bandleader. Prince Hall Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Cab Calloway. Jazz Singer, Composer and Band Leader. Prince Hall Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Cab Calloway

(1907 - 1994)

American Jazz Singer

Composer and Band Leader

Prince Hall Freemason

Member of

Pioneer Lodge No. 1, PHA

St. Paul, Minnesota

by Travis Simpkins

Cab Calloway

For more info, please visit:

imdb.com/CabCalloway

Cab Calloway. Jazz Singer, Composer and Band Leader. Prince Hall Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

 

Darneasha C. Pickett. Bright Ray Chapter No. 136. Order of the Eastern Star, PHA. by Travis Simpkins

Darneasha C. Pickett. Bright Ray Chapter No. 136. Order of the Eastern Star, PHA. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Darneasha C. Pickett

Member and Past Matron of

Bright Ray Chapter No. 136

Henning, Tennessee

Order of the Eastern Star

Prince Hall Affiliated (PHA)

Researcher and Host of 

The Labyrinth Podcast

by Travis Simpkins

Prince Hall Think Tank - Forces of Nature

For more info, please visit:

soundcloud.com/the-labyrinth

Darneasha C. Pickett. The Labyrinth Podcast. Order of the Eastern Star, PHA. by Travis Simpkins