forward to working with all of them to help bring change to their communities.. From calling other sorors "not pretty enough", to attempting to make other sororities feel inferior and calling others "perps"you ladies have covered every form of nastiness. I have a bachelors degree and TWO (count them) MBAs. Correction: she will not be inducted Tuesday with the other honoraries due to scheduling but has accepted I know for those who pledge are loyal and proud of your soro but there is no need to tear one each other down. You have been following in "our" footsteps for 95 years and all you have to say is more of the same. Oh and Delta's are never ghetto just cause the can step! She has good looks and a statuesque figure. was offered an honorary membership, which would be quite rude to turn down so according to angry whites here that makes her an elitist because she went to college. Kizzy I'm not sayingI'm just saying ;). It is called modesty. However it's amazing for me to hear AKA's claim that my sorority would not have existed without them? Of she is an Alpha Kappa Alpha. It is the first Greek sorority established by African-American women. A comparison I wouldnt wish on anyone As we now know, Jackie Kennedy was long suffering while her husband ran around with Marilyn Monroe and many others. There are people with negative attributes in ALL nine BGLOs, so to insinuate that AKA is the only one with undesirables would be such a fabrication. However, one word uttered fondly among these women, who ranged from second year college students to seniors in wheelchairs adorned with the sororitys insignias, cemented the bond between what was a seemingly disparate assemblage soror, the Greek word for sister. Just because we don't broadcast each and every accomplishment doesn't mean we don't have them. commands. Alpha Kappa Alpha hold the Guinness world record for having the largest-ever silver service sit down dinner at a convention. For starters, the group's national president, Barbara McKinzie . AKA was founded at Howard University in 1908 and is an historically black organization. Ladies and Sistahs we must be better than that. Maybe there is a disconnect between new members and old members. If FINER WOMANHOOD is what is important to you, the blue and white is the route for you.SGRho has a special place in my heart for breaking barriers and being founded in 1922 on a white campus.Let's acknowledge the GREATNESS in ALL of our orgs and respect that we all have a choice to join the org thatis best for us as individuals. Membership is extended to female college undergraduate and graduate students. LET IT GO LADIES. It definitely gives them bragging rights, Mr. Graham said of AKA. These are just comments we have to obviously make while on the job at a fast past. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. 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Usually, once a member gets inducted into a sorority, they are unable to join any other. In fact all twenty two members were members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated. She looks Yes I will give it to you the ladies of AKA where the first black all female organization. Think wire-rimmed glasses = Alpha. I was inspired, said Dorothy Wigglesworth, a Northern Virginia resident who has been a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha for more than 25 years, after the announcement. The media? Was it not our founders to fought adversity in a predominately white environment to bring about CHANGE?! Michelle Obama is an 'honorary member' only. [quote comment="139844"]Why would Ms. Obama - join a sorority (DST) Look how Delta was founded! But tonight a spokeswoman for Mrs. Obama, Katie McCormick Lelyveld, said: Because of her respect for each of the historically black sororities and fraternities, her membership is non-exclusive. People, weve got to do better! Pearlflection, my soror does know her history, the problem is that YOU don't. As for Barack Obama, back when he was a. THE 2023 NAACP IMAGE AWARDS BROUGHT ALL OF BLACK HOLLYWOOD OUT! I dont understand why the honorary invitation is troubling so many people. The City of Chicago subsequently named the . All the extra is so unnecessary. "She looks forward to working with all of them to help bring change to their communities." But you werent not the first black all female organization dedicated to change and the empowerment of African Americans as a whole. ", My Thirty Years Backstairs at the White House, For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf, Sipuel v. 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Make up your mind! sent to daughter. Wowand now I realized why I decided NOT to go that routeSWEETIE. I see my comment was taken downthat was classy, Natasha. The words your and youre have entirely different meanings, and they are not related. Actually.in 1913 AKA was there marching along with DST for Women's Sufferage..Look at it this way.All 4 sororities want the same thingwe just have different ways of achieving it. Jealousy comes from wanting what someone else has. Some of yall citing membership into these sororities and can't even produce a finacial card to save your life!! as it is. The younger members of AKA that I know are insecure and petty (not pretty). Most AKAs that I know are not like you two. Facebook Published in the St. Louis American Newspaper. I find AKAs to be intimidated by beautiful, smart, capable women in other sororities & non-greeks who could care less about AKAs. education and work hard (I thought thats what you are always telling us to do!) Lawmakers will weigh in on Mr. Obamas comments on the Sunday shows. The paper bag test was real.. My grandma is an AKA from Howard, and if you look at all the AKA pics from 1970 and 1908.. You did not even see on dark girl. women according to the article sorority celebrates michelle obama s acceptance new york times july 14 2008 michelle obama wife of . Alpha Kappa Alpha women work HARD in the community just like DST women. Stop this double standard where if blacks actually pull themselves up by their bootstraps and achieve Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former first lady Michelle Obama joined Harris in wearing shades of purple. The first African American FIRST Lady??? Im glad the NYTimes decided to publish this Caucus post; I think this type of news and information is left out of the media far too much AKA was founded at Howard University in 1908 and is an historically black organization. Freemasonry and Fraternities Part 2 pages 1-44. http://chronicle.com/blogs/election/2254/michelle-obama-joins-alpha http://www.scribd.com/doc/14209009/Freemasonry-and-Fraternities-Part-2. She was a Golden Soror and Life Member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Vice President of Employment and Diversity, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. founder of the Smith-Robertson Museum and Cultural Center, founder of DuSable Museum of African American History in, first African book publisher in the United Kingdom; writer and broadcaster; inducted into the, global marketing director, personal care division, Avon, first African-American woman to form a commercial, president of the National Association of Black Journalists; Managing Editor and primary anchor at, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for, founder of Westside Preparatory School in, taught in New York City schools for 28 years. Im a six-figured exec and no dummies get to where I am- trust. Both women are to be admired and widely popular. She said the African-American doll, a product that ironically did not exist during Alpha Kappa Alphas founding in 1908, would help combat the infamous findings of the 1954 and 2005 doll studies which concluded that many African-American youngsters preferred White toys. Go AKA. It wasn't until her reign as first lady that she was invited to join the historical divine nine" sorority. Vice President-elect Kamala Harris has never been shy about sharing her love for her alma mater, Howard University, and her sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha, the country's first Black sorority, founded . When Howard University started accepting students they had the paper brown test, and AKA just started letting brown and darker ladies join their organization Im just kinda shocked at what I have read. if you pledged delta, and you did not like what it stood for, would you create a new sororityduh Maybe there is a disconnect between new members and old members. I type about 70 wpm and yeah some of it is a little off. However, McKinzie noted that she had received negative backlash from some questioning the relevance of an AKA Barbie doll in todays society. Is Michelle Obama a member of delta sigma theta sorority? I hope she joined for the right reasons and that she will continue her philanthropic efforts with AKA and beyond. Thats just the way it is. dst.. The Alpha Kappa Alpha Educational Advancement Foundation, a multi-million-dollar entity that annually awards more than $100,000 in scholarships, grants, and fellowships was established in 1980. Shorty Lo- And if she was so successful herein America, why wasnt she proud of her country until very recently. But congrats to her?! It is sooo appropriate for Michelle to be an AKA. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority (AKA) announced at its Centennial Convention this week that Michelle Obama will be inducted as an honorary member. Though the organization said she will not be at the ceremony. influence on civic life, educational, social and charitable contributions made by each. If you have to downgrade my prestigious organization to make you feel better about your own than I feel sorry that you made the wrong choice! July 27, 20094:46 PM. [/quote] MLK, being an Alpha doesnt surprise me either, they are known as very serious, studious, and successful. History demonstrates that many universities including Howard University had issues with skin color. Did she act as Eleanor Roosevelt or did she accept the sorority bid with the exclusivity clause? It really does take homage away. So much that I dont have to LEAN ON a sororitys sterotypes or image to define who I am. Records, 19762005 (inclusive), 1978-2004 (bulk): A Finding Aid", "North Carolina Central chancellor dies after cancer battle", "Senator Frederica S. 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Its wonderful. By the way, what was her outstanding achievements that set her apart in her community and careers? 28 September 1998. p. 22. I love the AKA.. any woman with A Killer Ass is good to go. Michelle wants to make sure we know shes an elitist. Most black families in the 60's and 70's come from the ghetto, lets not act like we don't know. And half of the AKA's executive board realized that they needed a change and thus Delta was formed. Thank you Michelle! She personifies AKA and many people thought she was a member just on perception a long time before the invitation was issued. But the wife of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama wants to make sure people know that accepting AKA's invitation doesn't mean she'd rule out others. As a hard-working, true member of AKA, you should be the MOST offended by honorary members taking all the clout of your organization. 10 minutes?? You're college educated, right? Michelle Obama says she'll be proud to be an honorary member of Alpha Kappa Alpha, the black sorority holding its centennial celebrations in DC this week. I just feel that you and your soror are trying too hard to be rude to people. I think people peldge delta, because they are not prissy, more masc xoxo, Congrats welcome to the Phrist Family. *Sigh* Nevertheless, congrats to AKA and a happy hundred I mean that sincerely. Michelle Obama hearts AKA but The Atlanta lawyer said she switched on her . "Because of her respect for each of the historically black sororities and fraternities, her membership is non-exclusive," says Katie McCormick Lelyveld, Michelle Obama's spokeswoman. The sorority also bestows honorary membership as its highest honor.[3]. I just dont get it therefore, AKA founded DST too! Michelle Obama accepted an invitation to become an honorary member of Alpha Kappa Alpha in 2008. All rights reserved. Its very political, and appropriate for the blog, even if it appears marginally so. OO-OOP!!! Kizzy wrote: Why would Deltas be jealous? I guess since I decided not to go that route back in my college days And our organization who continues to beat adversity after being unfairly dubbed the "underdogs"? Well this news is very nice! Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority (AKA) announced at its Centennial Convention this week that Michelle Obama will be inducted as an honorary member. Hughley & He Responds, Ye To Appear On 'The Kardashians', Kanye Follows Pete On IG, Gets Payback, Kim K Unfollows Ye + Kid Cudi Receives Supportive Message From Ye Amid Their Drama, IM SORRY - NOT! to support sorors and chapters in implementing an archive program aligned with the Alpha Kappa Alpha International Archives Committee guidelines and recommendations. She does look great in red but AKAs look great in EVERYTHING so touche. or subscribe. Beyonc Celebrates GRAMMY GOAT Status With Jay-Z, Kelly Rowland, Lizzo & More + Is It a Conspiracy That Beyonc Didn't Win Album Of The Year? Why dont you do yourself a favor and talk I cannot understand how you can write college-level papers and not know these things! This Just In: Michelle Obama Inducted As An Honorary Member Of AKA! While attending the Centennial Public Meeting on July 13, some laughed lightheartedly among friends with thick, southern drawls, while others conversed with lilting Caribbean inflections. At the time, Michelle's representative said the first lady's acceptance was non-exclusive. Terms of Service. The sorority, which also counts Brown University President Ruth J. Simmons among its honorary members, told The New York Times that once Ms. Obama is inducted into the sorority, she cannot join any of the other divine nine, as black sororities and fraternities are often called. Before going to college, I knew a lot of lovely AKA members, but when I got on campus, I learned witnessed the image put out by members and I was appalled. I wont even get on the guys who get on here and bash the sorority. As far as you claiming that we get "nasty", scroll up and really decipher which sorority is being "nasty". And YOU correct me if I'm wrong but, point of clarification Did you not ask a question in your post? All organizations share that distinction. Jesse Jackson is a member of Omega Psi Phi. Alpha Kappa Alpha has a membership of more than 200,000 women in over 950 chapters in the United States and several other countries. Rational people would understand this concept. founding pastor of the Palmetto Missionary Baptist Church, District Superintendent, Northeast District, United Methodist Church. 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