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What are the 5 tenets of the mission statement?
- Cultivate and encourage high scholastic and ethical standards. 2. Promote unity and friendship. 3. Study and help alleviate problems concerning girls and women in order to improve their social stature. 4. Maintain a progressive interest in college life. 5. Be of service to all mankind.
When was AKA founded?
January 15, 1908
What does 'Twenty Pearls' refer to?
The total of 20 founders and incorporators.
What is the symbol, flower, and colors of AKA?
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What is the motto of AKA?
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How many members, chapters, states, and regions are there?
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Who is the current 30th International President of AKA Sorority, Inc.?
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Who was the first International President of AKA?
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Who were the original nine founders of AKA?
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Who were the sophomores associated with AKA?
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Who were the incorporators of AKA?
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When was Ivy Leaf magazine published?
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What is AKA's focus?
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Study Notes
Mission Statement Tenets
- Cultivates high scholastic and ethical standards.
- Promotes unity and friendship among members.
- Aims to alleviate issues facing girls and women for improved social stature.
- Maintains progressive interest in college life.
- Serves all mankind.
Origin of AKA
- Founded on January 15, 1908, at Howard University, Washington, DC.
- Incorporated on January 29, 1913.
- First Greek-letter organization for Black women in the U.S.
"Twenty Pearls"
- Refers to the total of 20 founders and incorporators of AKA.
Symbol, Flower, and Colors
- Symbol: Ivy leaf.
- Flower: Pink Tea Rose.
- Colors: Salmon Pink and Apple Green.
Motto
- "By Culture and By Merit."
Membership and Chapters
- Over 300,000 members.
- 1,026 chapters across 48 U.S. states.
- Organized into 10 regions.
Current Leadership
- Dr. Glenda Baskin Glover serves as the 30th International President (2018-2022).
Historical International Presidents
- First: Nellie May Quander (1913-1919).
- Others include Loraine Richardson Green, Lottie Pearl Mitchell, Dorthy Buckhanan Wilson.
Founders of AKA
- Original nine founders: Anna Easter Brown, Beulah Burke, Lillie Burke, Majorie Hill, Margaret Flagg Holmes, Ethel Hedgeman Lyle, Lavinia Norman, Lucy Diggs Slowe, Marie Woolfolk Taylor.
Sophomore Members
- Included Norma Boyd, Ethel Jones Mowbray, Alice Murray, Sarah Meriweather Nutter, Joanna Berry Shields, Carrie Snowden, Harriet Terry.
Incorporators
- Included Nellie May Quander, Minnie Beatrice Smith, Julia Evangeline Brooks, Nellie Pratt Russell.
Ivy Leaf Magazine Publication
- First published in 1921.
Focus of AKA
- Emphasizes personal and professional development.
- Aims to build a reputation for power and influence in promoting equality.
Historical Social Action Initiatives (1900s)
- Promoted Negro culture and social action through various programs.
- Established the first organizational scholarship at Howard University in 1914.
Historical Social Action Initiatives (1920s)
- Worked against stereotypes about Negroes in certain professions.
- Pushed for anti-lynching legislation in 1921.
Historical Social Action Initiatives (1930s)
- First organization to obtain NAACP life membership (1939).
- Created the first Congressional lobby affecting legislation on lynching and living conditions.
Historical Social Action Initiatives (1940s)
- Formed the American Council on Human Rights for racial uplift (1948).
- Achieved observer status at the United Nations (1946).
Historical Social Action Initiatives (1950s)
- Initiated the AKA Investment Fund to support Black businesses (1958).
- Funded research and education on Sickle Cell Disease.
Historical Social Action Initiatives (1960s)
- Launched Domestic Travel Tour for high school students (1969).
- Became the first women's group to win a federal job corps center grant (1965).
Historical Social Action Initiatives (1970s)
- Only sorority designated as an inaugural member of Operation Big Vote (1979).
- Committed to a donation of one-half million to the United Negro College Fund (1976).
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