Founded on the campus of Howard University in Washington, DC in 1908, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority is the oldest Greek-letter organization established by African American college-trained women. She was incorporated as a perpetual body in 1913.
Her history tells an inspiring story depicting the changing patterns of American society in the 20th century.
The small group of women who organized the Sorority founded it upon two important themes: the importance of the sisterhood and the strength of an organization of women united in service to all mankind.
These visionary women were..
The Original Group:
Anna Easter Brown, Beulah Burke, Lillie Burke, Marjorie Hill, Margaret Flagg Holmes, Ethel Hedgeman Lyle, Lavinia Norman, Lucy Slowe and Marie Woolfolk Taylor
The Sophomores:
Norma Boyd, Ethel Jones Mowbray, Alice Murray, Sarah Meriweather Nutter, Joanna Berry Shields, Carrie Snowden and Harriet Terry
The Incorporators:
Norma Boyd, Julia Brooks, Ethel Jones Mowbray, Nellie Quander, Nellie Pratt Russell and Minnie Smith
As the world became more complex, there was a need for associations which cut across racial, geographical,political, physical and social barriers Alpha Kappa Alpha continues to meet that need.
Alpha Kappa Alpha cultivates and encourages high scholastic and ethical standards; promotes unity and friendship among
college women; alleviates problems concerning girls and women; maintains a progressive interest in college life; and remains supreme in service to all mankind.
For more information about the sorority, please visit www.aka1908.com