Before you post comments in open forums, learn to spell simple words and compose simple sentences. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. is a SERVICE organization sweetie. All of our orgs have inactive, letter wearing members so what's new?! first African-American female mayor of a major city, civil rights activist; first African-American, Democratic Senator of North Carolina District 40 Mecklenburg County, Attorney-General of the Bahamas, barrister, politician, and community rights advocate, first female Cabinet Minister, Bermuda; Member of the Bermuda Cabinet. In fact all twenty two members were members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated. Kizzy Copyright 2023 Feminist Majority Foundation All Rights Reserved. Alpha Kappa Alpha was founded at Howard University on January 15, 1908 by nine women. Michelle Obama is an honorary member of the sorority. "Finer womanhood" indeed! Honor your founders with respect for one another! AKA has long participated in the civil rights movement and has worked for many charitable causes. I love politico doublespeak, LOL. If you are happy with the choice you made; then do you! Former GMA3 Co-Anchors T.J. 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As a hard-working, true member of AKA, you should be the MOST offended by honorary members taking all the clout of your organization. There would be no reason for me to check what you and your sorors say about your history unless I was trying to be petty and childish. civil rights leader; wife of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. first to lead the Publisher's Association, first African-American to own and operate a radio station in the city of. Salma Rice wrote: Don't read too much into the spelling dude cause this is not a spelling bee. I can never be a part of anything snobbish who think everyone hates on them. However, a spokeswoman for Obama told the New York Times that because of her respect for each of the historically black sororities and fraternities, her membership is non-exclusive. People, weve got to do better! 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 don't understand where all the hate is coming from. No, she is not. And half of the AKA's executive board realized that they needed a change and thus Delta was formed. I love it when Deltas are jealous. AKA was founded at Howard University in 1908 and is an historically black organization. She was the first African-American actress to win the Best Actress Tony Award, which she won for her 2004 performance in Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun. Also, compared to other D9 organizations, 150 honorary members is a lot. The country is better off for all of you and your sisters who preceded you, Fenty said to thunderous applause. Alpha Kappa Alpha International Membership Directory, 2004. Of course you may never agree about the differences because you are two different organizations. I am a "member" of AKAjust not active anymore. MRS. OBAMA AND HER FAMILY IS THE BIZZZNEEESSSS! July 27, 20094:46 PM. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. She said the doll would teach children that it doesnt matter what the color of your skin is, but your value to society.. commands. Congratulations AKA - What a year. Im just kinda shocked at what I have read. Some of yall citing membership into these sororities and can't even produce a finacial card to save your life!! Alpha Kappa Alpha has a membership of more than 200,000 women in over 950 chapters in the United States and several other countries. Founded at Howard University in 1908, Alpha Kappa Alpha is the oldest Greek-lettered organization established by African-American college-educated women and the first sorority of any type at MIT. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., for example, belonged to Alpha Phi Alpha, the oldest historically black fraternity. Just be yourself, there are very beautiful people in all the Sororities and around the world. AKA has a history of activism including world-wide human rights. we all have a great number of inactive/non-financial sorors. Once javascript and access to those URLs are allowed, please refresh this page. According to Ms., AKA spearheaded the first full-time congressional lobby for minority-group civil rights, the National Non-Partisan Council on Public Affairs between 1938 and 1948. Michelle Obama is an 'honorary member' only. Are you not all connected under through the NPHC? I know many wonderful women of ALL orgs, and I know some that ain't worth nothing. So I know I cannot change how Greek women interact but can we please at least pretend to have some couth, if this was before, 1970, Michelle Obama would of never been an AKA. Tweet If you look at each orgs national website, their famous members are flashing across the screens (ours is a variety of women from homemakers to execs to chefs to military personnel though so we brag on ALL of our AKAamplished sorors for there are more than MANY- I digress). I have nothing negative to say about DST. Infuriating. That is a fact. Terms of Service. She was a Golden Soror and Life Member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. 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. On Jul 14, 2008 at 9:42 pm | Reply | Quote The sorority also bestows honorary membership as its highest honor. Does. Mrs. Obama is such an example of a strong, intelligent, and beautiful woman, and it is an honor and privilege for any organization to have her become a part of it. Because we dont need to hate for what!!! Other honorary inductees include Alicia Keys, Coretta Scott King, Cathy Hughes and author Iyanla Vanzant. I think it's AWESOME that Michelle will become an honorary member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority,Inc. Follow First Draft, a fast-paced political briefing on all things Washington and elections. Michelle Obama Joins Alpha Kappa Alpha. You may then be asked to log in, create an account if you don't already have one, 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. Share on Facebook No one, at least not in their right mind or self-esteem. By the way, what was her outstanding achievements that set her apart in her community and careers? I also have to make it clear that Soror Sheila Jackson Lee (prominent Clinton supporter) was hard pressing the issue for Hillary Clinton. Membership is extended to female college undergraduate and graduate students. SGRho. [/quote] Of she is an Alpha Kappa Alpha. Black fraternities and sororities have long been strongholds in the African-American community, taking roles in organizing during the civil rights movement. But congrats to her?! Congratulations to AKA and M. Obamawhatever works for you. If she is inducted, she cannot receive honorary membership in another sorority. Michelle Obama hearts AKA but How can you ask or even hope she does not get her Letters while to walk around in yours? Pamela, thanks for making that comment. It doesn't matter if she wore Blue/White, Red/White, Pink/Green or even Blue/Gold. All 4 sororities have honorary members (women who are prominant in the community, the nation and the world but who may not be accessible to be invited -AKA- or to try to become members by submission-DST and maybe others). For starters, the group's national president, Barbara McKinzie . Our process does not concern you, so what do you care for? I do not agree with that but it is merely a glitch in history. The same method has been used to be accepted into schools and into the workforce in the past. My sorority inducted her because she exemplies all that we stand for high scholastics, high ideals, and service to all mankind!! to support sorors and chapters in implementing an archive program aligned with the Alpha Kappa Alpha International Archives Committee guidelines and recommendations. What is your problem? Readmore, Congress approved funding for equipping Syrian rebels against Islamic States and lawmakers will discuss their votes on several of the Sunday shows.Readmore, President Obama vowed to degrade and ultimately destroy ISIS in a speech he gave on Wednesday. Why you're soooo concerned is very strange to me. For the Greeks who are hoping that Michelle Obama decline AKA- I must say you are a fake. Now that Ive got the blog comment wimpy, wanna-be spin out of the way, can we finally have an honest conversation? I would not want to be called other names.. for the dst and zpb and sgr.. i just wouldnt Although both ladies were offered honorary membership, they are not officially members of the organization. The words your and youre have entirely different meanings, and they are not related. Actually I AM in my right mind and self esteem. Our older sorors have been keeping the torch lit, but I see that flame dimming more every day. So before you start challenging sorors from DIFFERENT sororities KNOW THEIR HISTORY! Natasha can't say it, but I can. The latest on President Obama, Congress and other political news from Washington -- and around the nation -- from the staff of The New York Times. AKA19081stand Foremost.. all the orignal memebers dropped out and formed another sorority. The organization also added Eleanor Roosevelt to their roster for her civil rights and humanitarian efforts assisting the Black community. some member of the sorority attempt to change its name, colors and motto! magazines have honored her too. 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. To those that are not members but are still congratulating her, thank you. History demonstrates that many universities including Howard University had issues with skin color. SO WHAT IS THE PROBLEM??? They will say anything to soothe their bruised egos. of them has a very entrenched image. Joanna Mary Berry Shields (July 7, 1884 - February 2, 1965) was one of the seven members of the sophomore class of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, the first sorority founded by African-American women. So there is nothing proud of being too proud, no matter who you are. [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. Well everyone can't go that way sooooooo. And I doubt an exception to that policy Obama Gets Cranky About Alpha Kappa Alpha. We are unable to fully display the content of this page. It is not like this is a college exam. src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=2501894830055909&ev=PageView&noscript=1" That is all[/quote] No member who made the choice for themselves should be jealous. Oooo-ooop! Yes I will give it to you the ladies of AKA where the first black all female organization. her lack of elite ties in black social circles. To single yourself out as so arrogant is lame. It definitely gives them bragging rights, Mr. Graham said of AKA. Quit worrying about what another organization is doing or who they are inducting. It is no reason to be upset, or irritated. Mrs Obama I fear will will be felled by her bluntness so that in the future that comparison will seem less applicable. It wasn't until her reign as first lady that she was invited to join the historical divine nine" sorority. I am financial in my chapter, but I support every greek org in my area without being a member. She is the Jacqueline Kennedy of this period right now., According to Alpha Kappa Alpha, the criterion for consideration as an honorary member is that prospects have made outstanding achievements that set them apart in their communities and careers.. DST! As for Malia , we don't know if she pledged at Harvard. It is final and she has accepted. And our president is a member of the secret society Skull and Bones, where initiation involved humiliation and picture-taking in front of others, to ensure compliance with society This is a very great honor for cum laude Princeton University graduate and the Lady Esquire from Harvard Law School to receive. Powered by, Badges | These men have a reputation for being hard partiers, and dogs Sasha Obama will have an easy in to one of University of Michigan's most prosperous sororities if she chooses to rush. Nevertheless, NO, an AKA cannot tell another AKA because I am a Zeta and I have been mistaken many times, including by my AKA mentor at work when we first met. As for Barack Obama, back when he was a. If people in your organization want to stop being called "shallow," stop calling yourself pretty girls. Now Michelle Published in the St. Louis American Newspaper. I am an AKA because that is the org that I identified with. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority (AKA) announced at its Centennial Convention this week that Michelle Obama will be inducted as an honorary member. 10 minutes?? This is a listing of notable alumni and honorary members of Alpha Phi Omega, an international service fraternity.The list includes members of the fraternity who have become well known or who have attained high ranking positions in their particular career field, such as government and politics, academia, science and technology, sports, or business. The event ended as the women held hands and sang the sororitys 100-year-old hymn accompanied by a full orchestra and choir. The media? delta sucks ! I also thought "ChinaDoll ofthe Platters". 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? This is the first doll Mattel has created in its flagship brand that honors a sorority or any predominately Black institution. Every organization has honorary members including fraternities. On Jul 14, 2008 at 12:17 pm | Reply | Quote What is all of the fussing about????? Facebook I was at the Public Meeting at Boule yesterday. WHY? Also note that the founders of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated wanted to revamp the sorority because they wanted to change the direction of the sorority being based as a social organization. You don't want my AKA, and I don't want your DST..don't entertain that BS that people try to start. It was interesting and informative. First and foremost, congrats to AKA. They represent the best in their fields and the best in character. Any GIRL can be pretty, hell look at me- but it takes a FINER WOMAN to rep Z-Phi-B. I welcome Michelle Obama to my glorious sorority with an open arms!!! 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. Best Answer Copy First, it should be noted that Michelle Obama is an honorary member of Alpha Kappa Alpha, a historically black sorority. 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. Stop this double standard where if blacks actually pull themselves up by their bootstraps and achieve 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. Since its inception there has been only One Choice and it is Delta Sigma Theta. By the way, the sorority Wowand now I realized why I decided NOT to go that routeSWEETIE. to some black people and ask them their thoughts and history of the black Greeks and you might actually learn something. Jesse Jackson is a member of Omega Psi Phi. Most are involved in charitable Despite all of the rediculous comments, by so many on this blog, The reality is that these organizations have been working TOGETHER for a very long time. 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. All rights reserved. Has it ever occured to anyone that maybe Mrs. Obama actually wanted to be a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha. See I came on this site to big you ladies of AKA upbut after reading this mess- I see SOME of you are still brown-paper-bag-bimbos. It was founded on Jan. 15, 1908, by Howard University's Ethel Hedgeman, who wanted to create a . You do know what a stereotype is, right? Joey Bada$$ & Serayah's Cozy Photo Fuels Dating Speculations, 'BMF' Actress Hints At Split From Jacob Latimore. they are known as letter wearers and I personally know some in every organization so stop acting like just AKAs have this problem. We should Just congratulate the organization Michelle choose and move on, b/c everything else sounds like hate and we (African American women) already receive enough of that from other races and our own men. ", 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! Why is it that there are so many BITTER women of DST on this thread (I do not think all DST women are bitter)? Its rediculous. Siddity08 wrote: Point of clarity, AKAs have prominent honorary and initiated members along with DST, ZphiB, and SGRho and dont get me started on the fraternities. Most of those women that are claim as doing so much are all honorary members who were successful before. Next time do better and try not to use stereotypes that all the D9 orgs have had to battle for years. I guess since I decided not to go that route back in my college days But if you didn't intend to get an answer to your question a simple period at the end of your INCORRECT statement would have sufficed. Michelle Arrington was on a plane headed to a beach reunion with her Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority sisters Saturday when American history happened. I just feel that you and your soror are trying too hard to be rude to people. I really don't 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 isn't AKA actually a social organization? As Michelle Obama once said, "Always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody else says distract . With those words, a collective gasp unfolded throughout the throng as members stood and clapped, danced in the aisles and pointed their pinky fingers skyward. SKEE WEE. She is truly a todays elegant woman with her tall, slender, Kennedy-eque statute, coiffed hair, pop culture attitude, and a lady of couture. But I could be wrong, maybe Michelle Obama learned a whole lot of history before "accepting her invitation." Greek or not greek, we are all black women, we are intelligent, we are strong, and we need to support one another. That is all[/quote] She said she looks forward to working with all the sororities, recognizing the unique and lasting AKA's practice of putting down other women's physical appearance & overall stuck-up attitudes simply makes me sick. Cher Spotted Holding Hands With Amber Roses Ex/Sons Father Alexander AE Edwards, Cher Hints At Being 'In Love' On Twitter, Fab Mama-To-Be Rihanna Spotted Shopping For Baby Clothes In Target, Fans Notice Shes Holding A Dress, BOO'D UP OR NAH? 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. Michelle Obama has accepted an invitation to become an honorary member of Alpha Kappa Alpha, ending weeks of speculation on historically black college campuses about which, if any, sorority she would join. Sasha's famous mom did not join a sorority when she was an undergraduate at Princeton University in the '80s. Or shit, I would've rather seen her an honorary Delta. But a spokeswoman for Ms. Obama said that her membership was non-exclusive. A must Read, Point?.No black person in their right mind would join such an organization this day in age. If we are following in your footsteps, why weren't you marching down Pennsylvaina Avenue during the Women's Suffrage March in 1913? It is an honorary membership because when she attended Princeton, there was no chapter of the sorority there. by Christi Parsons Barack and Michelle Obama's youngest daughter will have no problem joining Alpha Kappa Alpha because the former first lady was once made an honorary membership of the sorority. Can you say the same about your Founding and Incorporation? Why you're sooo concerned is a mystery to me. I find AKAs to be intimidated by beautiful, smart, capable women in other sororities & non-greeks who could care less about AKAs. Is Michelle Obama a member of delta sigma theta sorority? Of course what else is she going to be? 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 . 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