Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. is a historically black sorority that was founded on January 15, 1908 by 16 women on the campus of Howard University. Then on January 29, 1913, it also became the first African American sorority to nationally incorporate.
The sorority was the first black Greek Letter organization at Howard University to offer a scholarship, and since then a number of it's members have excelled in categories of sports, performing arts, politics, and more!
Check out the list below of some notable AKA women that you may recognize.
Kamala Harris is a politician, attorney and the 49th Vice President of the United States of America under President Joe Biden. She is the first female vice president and the highest ranking African American, Asian American, and female in US history.
Gladys Knight is a singer who is known as the Empress of Soul. She is a 10-time Grammy winner and Rolling Stone ranked her as one of the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time.
Maya Angelou was a poet, civil rights activist, writer, and the list goes on. She presented her literary works for presidents and dignitaries. She's published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, several books of poetry, and she credited in a list of plays, movies, and TV shows. Angelou has received a number of awards and she has more than 50 honorary degrees.
Coretta Scott King was an author, civil rights leader, and the wife of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. After her husband's death in 1968, Mrs. King took on a leadership role in the civil rights movement and became active in the Woman's Movement as well. She founded the King Center and sought to make Dr. King's birthday a national holiday.
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