For starters, the group's national president, Barbara McKinzie . or subscribe. The platform in which each sorority was founded speaks volumes about their total existence. Very wise. If people in your organization want to stop being called "shallow," stop calling yourself pretty girls. The organization also added Eleanor Roosevelt to their roster for her civil rights and humanitarian efforts assisting the Black community. Your strength is clear, Obama wrote. Will someone please tell Michelle Obama that membership in AKA is exclusive. real women wear 10 pearls and 2 rubies that charge against whites just because they went to college. Actually I AM in my right mind and self esteem. The first African American FIRST Lady??? 1982 - Alpha Kappa Alpha breaks ground for the Corporate Office at 5656 South Stony Island Avenue. Also, compared to other D9 organizations, 150 honorary members is a lot. Nellie Quander believing that these traditions were essential to the long term success of the organization contacts every active member and wins almost 100% support! [/quote] No, she is not. I agree with the last two posts and the whole idea of certain groups forgetting their ideals and making opportunist moves. ", My Thirty Years Backstairs at the White House, For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf, Sipuel v. Board of Regents of University of Oklahoma, Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, American University Washington College of Law, North Carolina's 12th Congressional District, North Carolina's 1st Congressional District, President of the United Nations General Assembly, "Elmer Lucille Allen: Shibori and Ceramics", "Kristye Addison Dudley: Contemporary Abstract Artist and Designer", "Texas talent and beauty, Phylicia Rashad! I love politico doublespeak, LOL. I hadnt noticed the resemblance and I hadnt made the connection If you are congratulating just say that! That make you look super gay- STOP IT! Now that she has been selected by Alpha Kappa Alpha, I know that Michele Obama must be an outstanding American woman because,"According to Alpha Kappa Alpha, the criterion for. Lets celebrate Michelles assent into the elite. It is final and she has accepted. For example, Im not surprised to learn Jesse Jackson is a Omega, or Q-dog (nickname). Anyway, 1-9-1-3 shout out to my sorors! good for her. For example: I quote: "and correct me if I am wrong, but isn't AKA actually a social organization?" Oh well.. good for Michelle. I love the AKA.. any woman with A Killer Ass is good to go. I just dont get it therefore, AKA founded DST too! It was interesting and informative. [/quote] The pretty members are stuck-up & out of the 30, 60, and 100+ plus groups that cross- be serious- not many are still active and financial and virtually none learn their history or their line sisters names. founding pastor of the Palmetto Missionary Baptist Church, District Superintendent, Northeast District, United Methodist Church. AKA19081stand Foremost.. all the orignal memebers dropped out and formed another sorority. Therefore since I answered your question, the appropriate reply would have been to say is THANK YOU. Web Design by Appnet.com | Sitemap, Phylicia Rashad: All Women are Colored Girls, Health Frontier of Gene Editing to Target Sickle Cell Disease, Haitians Respond to Media Portrayal of Homeland, AKAs Induct Michelle Obama at International Centennial Celebration. And YOU correct me if I'm wrong but, point of clarification Did you not ask a question in your post? 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I think i went over this in the Doctrine under a thread called "Sleep or See" part 2, I been aware of the connection since the 90's, this is nothing new for me, but for those that are not aware. We should be happy for her and stop hating. Also I question you as a woman of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated. And Michelle Obama, 57, . That sounds pretty selective to me. I guess to each her own. that chose her, AKA, has the reputation for being the prettiest, most elegant (and somewhat studious) women. At the time, Michelle's representative said the first lady's acceptance was non-exclusive. Rounds of whispers inundated the audience of nearly 1,000 people as AKA President Barbara McKinzie read a congratulatory letter from the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, Sen. Barack Obama, in honor of the centennial. As for Malia , we don't know if she pledged at Harvard. We are all members of the Divine 9 so therefore she is a part of us! This is a big deal in African American social circles. She is truly a todays elegant woman with her tall, slender, Kennedy-eque statute, coiffed hair, pop culture attitude, and a lady of couture. I think not. Now that she has been selected by Alpha Kappa Alpha, I know that Michele Obama must be an outstanding American woman because,According to Alpha Kappa Alpha, the criterion for consideration as an honorary [/quote] Heres The Latest On Single-Again Kanye Wests Harassing Social Media Posts Aimed At Kim K, Lil Tjay & Ice Spice Deny Dating Rumors Despite Lavish $150K Richard Mille Watch Gift, T.J. & Amys Life After Getting Fired From ABC: Luxe Jewelry Shopping Spree For Amy's Birthday, Anchors Reportedly Eyeing NewsNation For Jobs, Babyface Divorce Settlement: Singer Ordered To Pay Ex-Wife $37K/Month, Allegedly Dating German Model, Oh? "Newsmakers". If this is intriguing news to you, you need to get out more. The sorority has also endeavored to encourage race consciousness and pride, end lynching, relieve poverty, and aid African children. If all my sorors are conceited, stuck up, and our only claim to fame is being pretty,then why do you care? But a spokeswoman for Ms. Obama said that her membership was non-exclusive. Ok yeah- when do we get to a point where we tell these "already powerful women" what they can and cannot do? Kizzy wrote: In those ways she is unlike Mrs Kennedy. The wife of F.D.R. 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. DAMN! True, my Founders were members of your sorority however, they had a desire to Change and Change is what they did, thus Delta Sigma Theta was born. Go Michelle! Miss ANN The congratulations are just veiled attack attempts. First lady Michelle Obama is a member of the sorority Alpha Kappa Alpha. [Michelle Obama] is the epitome of what the sorority stands for." If Sen. Obama is elected president in November, his wife will be the second first lady inducted into Alpha Kappa. [/quote] Does. WashingtonPost.com: Most AKAs that I know are not like you two. let's not loose site of them and remember to build ourselves up and be pround no matter what letters we represent, because half of these agruments are petty. [quote comment="139844"]Why would Ms. Obama - join a sorority (DST) Look how Delta was founded! Facebook CannotHelpButWonder The younger members of AKA that I know are insecure and petty (not pretty). president of Hitco Music Publishing; first and only African-American woman to run a major publishing company, Midnight Songs; former head of A&R at Universal Records; Senior Vice President/Special Assistant to the Chairman (Doug Morris) of the Universal Music Group; advisor, only African-American to be nominated for an. NO you were not required to know concrete details of Delta Sigma Theta Inc. but it is a part of your history. Please make sure your computer, VPN, or network allows Its really horrible the New Yorker magazine did not realize how their cover perpetuates and appeals to bigoted fears, poor, fearful, illiterates, angry Hillary supporters, and Obama bashers. its so true that a Soror knows another Soror just from the presence and the way she carries herself. Rosa Parks, Coretta Scott King, etc. As for Barack Obama, back when he was a. or protocol(s) of historically black Greek-lettered organizations present. by Christi Parsons I hope she joined for the right reasons and that she will continue her philanthropic efforts with AKA and beyond. It's not a good week for Alpha Kappa Alpha. Plus, if she REALLY in her HEART OF HEARTS wanted to be an AKA, she would have done so by now- she LITERALLY lives down the street from the AKA headquarters as they are in the same neighborhood!!! Despite the sizeable parameters of the Washington Convention Centers expansive corridors, members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority permeated every recess of the venue in a flurry of cotton-candy-colored pink and green attire. We thank you for selecting Michelle as an honorary member.. You don't want my AKA, and I don't want your DST..don't entertain that BS that people try to start. I know they teach these things in elementary school. As an African American woman I am proud. It wasn't until her reign as first lady that she was invited to join the historical divine nine" sorority. MOVER OVER WINTER: SPRING 2023 MOVIES ARE HERE! kappa alpha psi ritual docshare tips Oct 24 2022 web kappa alpha psi was founded at indiana university on january 5 1911 and incorporated as a national greek letter college fraternity under the laws of the state . 5? I wonder if she's checked their history? Now she will ever be introduced to black groups as Michelle Obama, the Alpha. to talk about. I am confident that there are even better days ahead for Alpha Kappa Alpha. 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She would be foolish to limit herself to just the AKAs. But congrats to her?! At this point in her life, that would really make no sense as there is no true benefit for her. 2 b continued I cannot believe that Alpha Kappa Alpha would extend membership to Mrs. Obama ONLY because there is a chance that she might be the first black first lady. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority was founded on January 15, 1908, at Howard University in Washington, D.C., by nine women who were known as The Original Group of 1908, and seven sophomores, who were accepted as honor initiates and are known as The Sophomores of 1910. I have many homegirls that rock the CRIMSON and CREAM beause that is what speaks to their heart. pastor, Harris Chapel United Methodist Church, pastor of Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church in South, first African-American woman to become a bishop; second woman to become a bishop in the, first African-American woman to win an Olympic Gold Medal and first American woman to win a gold medal in track and field during the. will be made not even for Mrs. Obama. Famous Members Of Alpha Kappa Alpha Go To Homepage Before You Go On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. WHY? 150 out of 200,000. 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. The evening continued with great fanfare as Mattels Alpha Kappa Alpha Barbie doll was unveiled. AKA does not build women up- it tears non-members down & claims women who are already successful. The most likely cause of this is a content blocker on your computer or network. Now runteldat! We apologize for the error. As far as you claiming that we get "nasty", scroll up and really decipher which sorority is being "nasty". Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. is a SERVICE organization sweetie. If every actually did their research before posting pointless and obvious hateful comments, peopl would realize this. When Howard University started accepting students they had the paper brown test, and AKA just started letting brown and darker ladies join their organization I love it when Deltas are jealous. But you werent not the first black all female organization dedicated to change and the empowerment of African Americans as a whole. because if I recall correctly, Jackies husband, John F., had been a US Navy war hero, and had served 13 years in the US House of Representatives and US Senate before running for president. AKA's practice of putting down other women's physical appearance & overall stuck-up attitudes simply makes me sick. 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Greek or not greek, we are all black women, we are intelligent, we are strong, and we need to support one another. The CNBC Correspondent Will Add A Lot To The GOP Debate", "South Carolina African-American Honoree: Janice Huff", "Celebrities Celebrate Newest AKAs on Twitter", "Trio of AKAs Elected to Lead National Organizations", "JaQuitta Williams: News Reporter and Anchor", "Septima P. Clark (1898-1987) papers (ca. I have met these members - which kinda disproves many superficial theories of the sorority overall. Let me start by saying Congrats to The ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha for seeing the greatness that Mrs. Obama represents. The former first family member will begin classes at the college campus next week and if she is hoping to join the Greek system, the 18-year-old already has legacy ties to a pretty good organization. It's a shame but it's the reality. Michelle Obama is no Jackie Kennedy. Instead a letter was read from Barack thanking them for the award, congratulating them for the 100 years of accomplishments and thanking them for inviting Michelle to be an honorary member. sweetie- it was not a relative. Apparently, she feels her membership will be "non-exclusive" because of her respect of all the sororities, which may be the reason why she has yet to be inducted. Sweetheart we'll stop calling ourselves "Pretty Girls" when you and YOUR sorors stop branding the BabyPhat symbol on your bodies. Now she can feel that she is as much in the upper crust of society as Obama does. I really feel in my heart that any one pledges sigma gamma rho or zeta are rejected from AKA or Delta I just dont get why would anyone in their right mind will pledge the other two. This is the first doll Mattel has created in its flagship brand that honors a sorority or any predominately Black institution. EXCLUSIVE Bel-Air Season 2: Coco Jones Opens Up About Finding Her Second Family On Set, While Jabari Banks Gets Real About Becoming The New Fresh Prince! Jul 07, 2016. Before you post comments in open forums, learn to spell simple words and compose simple sentences. In May of 2022, she was selected as an Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc Leadership Fellow and currently serves the Co-Director for the March For Our Lives GW chapter, and as the President of. Membership is extended to female college undergraduate and graduate students. She was a Golden Soror and Life Member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. To single yourself out as so arrogant is lame. Plus being an AKA does not mean she cannot support other orgs. These include Kappa Alpha Psi, Omega Psi Phi, Delta Sigma Theta, Phi Beta Sigma, Zeta Phi Beta, Sigma Gamma Rho, and Iota Phi Theta. <---Just so happens to be a damn good looking woman *check* Those are personal traits, not sorority traits. It is the first Greek sorority established by African-American women. Most black families in the 60's and 70's come from the ghetto, lets not act like we don't know. I also thought For the Greeks who are hoping that Michelle Obama decline AKA- I must say you are a fake. />. Thank you Michelle! PERFORMANCE ARTIST/VOCAL PRODUCER:SINGER What is all of the fussing about????? We are down to business and surround ourselves with community service individuals with goals and grades. Its very political, and appropriate for the blog, even if it appears marginally so. The words your and youre have entirely different meanings, and they are not related. [/quote] MySpace !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs"); Sice you're SOO interested in OUR beloved DST here's lesson number 1: Our sorority WAS incorporated in 1913 and this incorporation was redefined in 1930. To those that are not members but are still congratulating her, thank you. LOL. You're college educated, right? Working with all and being a member of all are two different things. 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. In particular any reference to a paper bag test is moot. AKA had dark-skinned founders. But I could be wrong, maybe Michelle Obama learned a whole lot of history before "accepting her invitation." Sasha's famous mom did not join a sorority when she was an undergraduate at Princeton University in the '80s. They will say anything to soothe their bruised egos. OO-OOP!!! Membership is extended to female college undergraduate and graduate students. NOPE and I don't expect you to. first African-American woman elected Circuit Judge, 20th Judicial Circuit, first African-American female Supreme Court Justice on the, first African-American woman Chief Supreme Court Justice on the, first African-American female deputy attorney general in Maryland; first African-American circuit court judge in Howard County, MD, first and only African-American to serve as, first female, first Jamaican (Hispanic) and first, Kentucky State Representative, Executive Director on the Kentucky Commission on Women, State Senator, Virginia; former Mayor, Hampton, VA; Dean School of Liberal Arts, Hampton University, Chairperson, Tampa (FL) City Council; first African-American woman elected to Tampa City Council. I thought of my Atlanta aunts, partisans of the Alpha Kappa Alpha pink and green, crowing over Obama's acceptance of an honorary membership that same month: "Tell her she made the right choice . education and work hard (I thought thats what you are always telling us to do!) if you pledged delta, and you did not like what it stood for, would you create a new sororityduh And what is wrong with the fraternities or sorrorities? The paper bag thing is history. AKA's would be liked more if they didn't push their snobby ways all in your face, come on now, since when does an arrogant person look good on the inside and out? *Sigh* Nevertheless, congrats to AKA and a happy hundred I mean that sincerely. On the occasion of our centennial celebration, we look forward to embracing them as members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.. forward to working with all of them to help bring change to their communities.. Black fraternities and sororities have long been strongholds in the African-American community, taking roles in organizing during the civil rights movement. Are negative Greeks now the boss of Michelle Obama? Well everyone can't go that way sooooooo. I personally think it is good of her to even extend a hand to help other Greeks. If you are truly beautiful, you don't need to call yourself "pretty." [/quote] 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 . Skeee Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.. Skee Wee, Sorors! Please, please, please! You don't even know if that person is even a real soror. And if you have time to sit and type each word write here and there then you need to get a job and do something with your life. Shorty Lo- I just wished it were not like that and more about community service like the Delta's. 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. I type about 70 wpm and yeah some of it is a little off. And P.S. These are just comments we have to obviously make while on the job at a fast past. As far as taking the time to research, who cares? She is about to make history as the first AA first-lady and she can do more good by helping ALL sororities DST, ZPB, SGRho, instead of siding with just one. Some things never change.. and whoever that is that wants to forward Essence articlesI have some articles of my own on a certain sorority that was referred to as an organized gang by the police investigating their activities that led to arrests, criminal charges and sorority expulsionslets not play that way.. uum k? The Atlanta lawyer said she switched on her . I thinks that is a known fact even a Latino Greek knows that- so it was no light or dark skin thang! sent to daughter. AKA2tude, you need to understand that I'm so not concerned with AKA's history, and was ONLY responding to YOUR soror who was very concerned with our incorporation. src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=2501894830055909&ev=PageView&noscript=1" Former GMA3 Co-Anchors T.J. 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Yes I will give it to you the ladies of AKA where the first black all female organization. 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. Lawmakers and analysts will discuss his strategy on the Sunday shows. :-), Michelle Obama is a fabulous individual!! If you are congratulating just say that! Did she act as Eleanor Roosevelt or did she accept the sorority bid with the exclusivity clause? I really dont understand the significance of thisnot like she needed the affiliation to network or to be a public servantand correct me if I am wrong, but isnt AKA actually a social organization? Why should we when we are the first and the best? I made pretty good grades in college despite the fact that i also partied a little too much. 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