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State Senator Hunter Names May 15 Alpha Kappa Alpha Day in Illinois
In honor of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated and celebration, State Senator Mattie Hunter (IL) released the following statement: As an Alpha Kappa Alpha sister, State Sen. Mattie Hunter expressed her enthusiasm and support for Alpha Kappa Alpha Day in Illinois. “Alpha Kappa Alpha is a true cornerstone of our African-American community,” said Hunter. “AKA plays […]
Soror Lynn Whitfield Brings Awareness to the Foster Child System, Promotes New Film (Official Trailer)
April is National Foster Care Month and actress and humanitarian, Soror Lynn Whitfield is determined to bring awareness to one of the most “un-talked about” issues of our time- especially in the Black community- adoption and the foster child system. “Finding out more about the reality of being an aging-out foster child and then being […]
VIDEO: Soror Alicia Keys EMPOWERS WOMEN against AIDS
- from the site – WE ARE EMPOWERED. Grammy Award-winning artist and HIV advocate [and Soror] Alicia Keys teamed up with Greater Than AIDS to reach women about HIV/AIDS. One in four people living with HIV in the U.S. today is a woman. As mothers, daughters, sisters, friends, partners and people living with HIV, we […]
Alpha Kappa Alpha Honored by the 113th U.S. Congress
March is Women’s History (or HERSTORY) Month in the United States. U.S. Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) took the opportunity to celebrate this month and all the women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc, in remarks to the U.S. Congress on March 4, 2013. Her remarks have been recorded in the official Congressional Record of The Library […]
See Who is in the First Lady’s Box Tonight at the SOTU: Soror Cleopatra Pendleton
For nearly three decades, extraordinary Americans who exemplify the themes and ideals laid out in the State of the Union Address have been invited to join the First Lady in her viewing box. From students to teachers and innovators, to entrepreneurs and those serving in our armed forces. Today, our soror , Cleopatra Pendleton takes a seat in […]
In Photos: Prayers for Soror Cleopatra Pendleton
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Gun Violence Aftermath: Michelle Obama Attends Funeral, Donate to Hadiya’s Family, Prayers for Our Soror
The funeral may be over, but Hadiya Pendleton will never ever be forgotten. Hundreds of mourners and dignitaries including, first lady Michelle Obama, packed a Chicago church on Saturday, February 9, 2013, as Hadiya Pendleton, the 15 year old Chicago honor student killed by gun violence, was laid to rest. An outpouring of support has continued […]
Soror Rosa Parks’ 100th birthday to be commemorated with US postage stamp
Soror Rosa Parks, the late legendary civil rights activist, is receiving a special honor this year to commemorate what would have been her 100th birthday. According to USA Today, the U.S. postal service will be unveiling a stamp that features her image. The ceremony will take place at the Charles Wright Museum of African American […]
