When was Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority founded?

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When was Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority founded?​

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. Alpha Kappa Alpha has a membership…

What is the abbreviation for Alpha Kappa Alpha?​

This list of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorors (commonly referred to as AKAs) includes initiated and honorary members of Alpha Kappa Alpha (ΑΚΑ), the first inter-collegiate Greek-letter sorority established for Black college women. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority was founded on January 15, 1908,…
How many chapters are there in Alpha Kappa Alpha?
Alpha Kappa Alpha has a membership of more than 200,000 women in over 950 chapters in the United States and several other countries.
What does aka stand for?
This list of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorors (commonly referred to as AKAs) includes initiated and honorary members of Alpha Kappa Alpha (ΑΚΑ), the first inter-collegiate Greek-letter sorority established for Black college women.

CHAPTER LOCATOR | MEMBERS ONLY. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority was founded on January 15, 1908 on the campus of Howard University in Washington, DC. Its founders were among the fewer than 1,000 Negroes enrolled in higher education institutions in 1908 and the 25 women who received Bachelor of Arts degrees from Howard University between 1908 and 1911.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated ® is proud of her 1,024 chapters and nearly 300,000 members in more than 55 nations and all 50 states. Membership is by invitation only.

Who is Alpha Kappa Alpha’s 30th International President?​

Dr. Glenda Glover ascended to become Alpha Kappa Alpha’s 30th International President when she was installed at the sorority’s international convention held in Houston, Texas in July 2018. She will preside for the next four years from 2018 to 2022.

What was the first sorority in America?​

On January 15, 1908, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority became the first Greek-lettered organization established in the United States by and for Black women. Her roots date back to Howard University, Washington, DC, where the idea of formation was conceived by Ethel Hedgeman Lyle of St. Louis, Missouri.