Raphael O'Hara Lanier (April 28, 1900 – December 17, 1962)[1] was an American diplomat to Liberia.[2]
Lanier was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, the first inter-collegiate Greek letter organization established for African Americans.[3]
Lanier was the first president of what is today Texas Southern University.
References
edit- ^ LANIER, RALPHAEL O'HARA
- ^ "U.S. Department of State". Retrieved 2007-07-22.
- ^ "Mu Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc". Retrieved 2007-07-22. [dead link ]