Why would you a woman who is supposed to be a lady (and this goes for the other women who bicker about which organization is better) who represents a great organization like yours portray yourself in this manner? I love your green top on your profile pic.. Irritated, Please explain why you are so upset? Jealousy comes from wanting what someone else has. I wonder Mr. Graham said the fact that Mrs. Obama hadnt been a member of a sorority before underscored 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.. And I doubt an exception to that policy 44th President Barack and First Lady Michelle Obama Fellowship - To inspire future scholars toward engaging their communities and catalyzing social forces to lead global change. AKA is not a fraternity or secret society. Report an Issue | So, instead of going back and forth about whose sorority is best and arguing over Michelle Obama, congrats SHOULD be extended to the 4 ladies who have officially been inducted (no mention of those people..*shaking head). She looks 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. Without AKA there would be no DST. Nothing else matters. 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. Once javascript and access to those URLs are allowed, please refresh this page. Pamela, thanks for making that comment. AKA does not build women up- it tears non-members down & claims women who are already successful. The sorority also bestows honorary membership as its highest honor.[3]. She personifies AKA and many people thought she was a member just on perception a long time before the invitation was issued. As a testimony to the vibrancy of the sorority, July 13, 2008 is officially AKA Sorority Day in Washington, D.C., Copyright 2018 Kristin M. Gray. 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. I have met these members - which kinda disproves many superficial theories of the sorority overall. Wow, after reading these comments I' am a bit shocked at all the negative attacks and hatred things each groups are saying about one another. I personally think it is good of her to even extend a hand to help other Greeks. 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. I hope she joined for the right reasons and that she will continue her philanthropic efforts with AKA and beyond. NATIONAL FENTY LEAGUE: Rihanna Rocks Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show With An Unexpected 'Special Guest' - SHE'S PREGNANT! FIRSTLY SOME OF THE AKA FOUNDERS AND SOPHOMORES WERE BROWN AND DARKSKINNED..LIKE ANNA EASTER BROWN AND LUCY DIGGS SLOWEgOSH FREAKING iDIOTS LIKE YOU MAKE ME SO MADAnD NO i AM NOT dARK SKIN OR bROWN SKINNED IM LIGHT SKINNED AND iM A ZETA..mY SISTER IS VERY DARK SKINNED AND SHE IS A pRETTY GIRL WEARS HER 20 PEARLS PROUDLY SHE WORKED HARD FOR IT (nO PAPER IN THHIS FAM WE SAVE TREES)yES AT ONE TIME IN SOME SOUTHERN CHAPTERS THE PAPER BAG TESTS WERE USED..AND FOR YOUR INFO AKA, AND DELTAS USE IT..(THE CHAPTERS THAT MOSTLY INCLUDED MEMBERS OF THE bLACK UPPER CLASS) iF YOU ARE IN THE bLACK UPPER CLASS THE ONLY ACCEPTABLE SORORITIES ARE AKA N DST..SO THATS WHAT THE PAPER BAG TEST WAS ABOUTAKA N DST NEED TO STOP THE FIGHTING YOU BOTH ARE ONE IN THE SAME LIKE MOTHER AND DAUGHTERAND PLEASE TRY TO REMEMBER THE HISTORY YOU LEARNED WHEN YOU PLEDGED..IF YOU PLEDGED! All organizations share that distinction. Jet Magazine. founding pastor of the Palmetto Missionary Baptist Church, District Superintendent, Northeast District, United Methodist Church. Facebook, 2023 Created by Raliegh Jones Jr.. The platform in which each sorority was founded speaks volumes about their total existence. WAAAAAAAAAAKKKKKKKEEEEEEEE UPPPPPPPPP!!!!!! Skeeeee Weeeee to my new soror Michelle Obama and all of my sorors who have posted. I guess to each her own. DAMN! If you were confident you would pledge AKA.why.. because you would pledge the sorority that looks like youAKAs always look good.. hair is always done, nails are always done! So before you start being "no your history patrol woman", please know what YOU'RE talking about! They have a very interesting and colorful history, and furthermore, each BADDIE ALERT! Don't read too much into the spelling dude cause this is not a spelling bee. Once Obama is formally inducted, she technically can not become a member of any of the other black sororities or fraternities, known as the Divine Nine. Published in the St. Louis American Newspaper. Maybe there is a disconnect between new members and old members. But tonight a spokeswoman for Mrs. Obama, Katie McCormick Lelyveld, said: Because of her respect for each of the historically black sororities and fraternities, her membership is non-exclusive. Membership (honorary or otherwise) in multiple black sororities doesnt exist, Katie. of historically black colleges, societies, and organizations. So much that I dont have to LEAN ON a sororitys sterotypes or image to define who I am. As Michelle Obama once said, "Always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody else says distract . [/quote] Oh well.. good for Michelle. [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 Alpha's sisterhood. Since its inception there has been only One Choice and it is Delta Sigma Theta. I think not. If you continue to experience issues, contact us at 202-466-1032 or help@chronicle.com. Also I question you as a woman of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated. . When MIT was founded in 1861, most students lived locally and commuted from home. first African-American female municipal judge, Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, first African-American Judge appointed Supervising Judge of Civil Court, Kings Co., Brooklyn. It's not a good week for Alpha Kappa Alpha. It is called modesty. will be made not even for Mrs. Obama. Our older sorors have been keeping the torch lit, but I see that flame dimming more every day. Bitter is something I'm definitely NOT, I love my sorority,as I am sure you love yours. Powered by, Badges | So before you start challenging sorors from DIFFERENT sororities KNOW THEIR HISTORY! There is no reason to bash another orgs. Most have a life. 1990)", "Paid Staff Vital to HRC, Cincinnati Woman Advises", "Coggs 'silent strength' behind political dynasty", "Alpha Kappa Alpha Centennial Celebration: Midwestern Region", "Alpha Kappa Alpha heads to Little Rock for 103rd Founders' Day celebration", "How Gloria Richardson (BA '42) Found Her Activist Voice at Howard", "Alpha Kappa Alpha Mourns the Loss of Educator and Member Marva Collins", "Youth Worker Dead; Mrs. Leathe Hemachandra Was Teacher Here for 28 Years", "Speakers Commission on Police Conduction", "The Good Ground Project: Partner Profiles", "Sorority Mourns Loss of Civil Rights Giant: Leader/activist was former NAACP national president", "Alpha Kappa Alpha to Induct Outstanding Women Into Sorority", "Venture Philanthropy Partners Team: Carol Thompson Cole", "Women's Economic Round Table. PERFORMANCE ARTIST/VOCAL PRODUCER:SINGER If you have to downgrade my prestigious organization to make you feel better about your own than I feel sorry that you made the wrong choice! By Rolling Out. This is a very great honor for cum laude Princeton University graduate and the Lady Esquire from Harvard Law School to receive. its so true that a Soror knows another Soror just from the presence and the way she carries herself. You have been following in "our" footsteps for 95 years and all you have to say is more of the same. By the way, what was her outstanding achievements that set her apart in her community and careers? Membership is extended to female college undergraduate and graduate students. The younger members of AKA that I know are insecure and petty (not pretty). The event ended as the women held hands and sang the sororitys 100-year-old hymn accompanied by a full orchestra and choir. Before you post comments in open forums, learn to spell simple words and compose simple sentences. shes a lovely, smart, educated woman and mother. *Sigh* Nevertheless, congrats to AKA and a happy hundred I mean that sincerely. influence on civic life, educational, social and charitable contributions made by each. When Howard University started accepting students they had the paper brown test, and AKA just started letting brown and darker ladies join their organization Since you're soooo interested in DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY INCORPORATED here's lesson number 1: OUR sorority WAS INCORPORATED in 1913 and this incorporation was redefined in 1930. I am really proud to be Greek now! that chose her, AKA, has the reputation for being the prettiest, most elegant (and somewhat studious) women. It seems that everyone wants to jump on the bandwagon. Plus being an AKA does not mean she cannot support other orgs. LOL. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Mentoring Program | Michelle Obama School of Technology and the Arts Michelle Obama School of Technology and the Arts News Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Mentoring Program Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Mentoring Program Kristin Foster SEP 03, 2020 Hello SD 163 Families! [/quote] For the Greeks who are hoping that Michelle Obama decline AKA- I must say you are a fake. <---Just so happens to be a damn good looking woman *check* haters hate hard don't they? or protocol(s) of historically black Greek-lettered organizations present. Lets not forget why my founders walked out in the first place. In 2008, Michelle Obama, became an honorary member of the sorority shortly before she become the first African American First Lady in US history and in August 2020, California Senator Kamala Harris was chosen as the Democratic nominee for Vice President, making her the first woman of color to be nominated by a major political party. While attending the Centennial Public Meeting on July 13, some laughed lightheartedly among friends with thick, southern drawls, while others conversed with lilting Caribbean inflections. Because we dont need to hate for what!!! Mr. Graham attended Princeton with Mrs. Obama and said there was not a chapter of the organization on the campus then. That is all[/quote] Michelle Obama will choose what she feels best suits her. I have to agree with this post below! Oooo-ooop! Liberal shill: This is a positive step that will help enrich the lives of so many young African American girls. The Alpha Kappa Alpha Educational Advancement Foundation, a multi-million-dollar entity that annually awards more than $100,000 in scholarships, grants, and fellowships was established in 1980. AKA was founded at Howard University in 1908 and is an historically black organization. EXCLUSIVE Bel-Air Season 2: Simone Joy Jones & Jordan Jones On Writers' Mind-Reading Abilities: Sometimes Its A Little Too Close, WEEKEND FOOLERY: Ye Blasts Kim K Over North Again & Pete Davidson Savagely CLAPS BACK + Kanye Threatens D.L. I thinks that is a known fact even a Latino Greek knows that- so it was no light or dark skin thang! What then, is wrong with a fraternity or sorrority? That is all[/quote] Third, to put it in perspective there are over 200,000 ladies who have taken the of of membership of AKA, there are less than 150 honorary members in a 100 year history of the sorority. The wife of F.D.R. My point being that AKA is not the only organization that shares a history of discriminating against people because of their hue. We all think each others sorority is better than the other and that is never gonna change. I know they teach these things in elementary school. LET IT GO LADIES. All rights reserved. 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. then we are elitist (translation: uppity negro). As the Institute's reputation and enrollment increased, however . I love politico doublespeak, LOL. 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. Pearlflection, my soror does know her history, the problem is that YOU don't. All the extra is so unnecessary. ", 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! Also initiated this year was Dr. Zoanne Clack, a physician and medical consultant for the TV show Greys Anatomy; Deborah-Stewart-Parker, president and CEO of International Business Solutions; C. Vivian Stringer, Rutgers University head coach; Carol H. Williams, CEO and president of the Carol H. Williams Advertising Agency; and Dr. Wangari Muta Mathaai, who was unable to attend the ceremonial induction. Also, compared to other D9 organizations, 150 honorary members is a lot. :-) My bad! We are filled with pride to have five outstanding women of such great stature join our great society, said McKinzie. Sweetheart we'll stop calling ourselves "Pretty Girls" when you and YOUR sorors stop branding the BabyPhat symbol on your bodies. Lets celebrate Michelles assent into the elite. It is final and she has accepted. Share on Facebook For starters, the group's national president, Barbara McKinzie . But I couldnt keep from saying anything today. 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. we all have a great number of inactive/non-financial sorors. You are nothing more than angry former sorors. Any GIRL can be pretty, hell look at me- but it takes a FINER WOMAN to rep Z-Phi-B. A number of women in the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (AKA), the nation's oldest African American Greek-lettered sorority, say they plan to help get former Vice President Joe Biden elected . You don't even know if that person is even a real soror. 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. Jul 14 | by Natasha Sunday night (July 13th), it was announced at the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Boule (National Convention) that Michelle Obama will be inducted as an honorary member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. It wasn't until her reign as first lady that she was invited to join the historical divine nine" sorority. To single yourself out as so arrogant is lame. I can never be a part of anything snobbish who think everyone hates on them. Alpha Kappa Alpha women work HARD in the community just like DST women. By Samantha Henig. I know both sororities do wonderful things nationally and even globally. & Ne-Yo Get "Fun & Fearless", NEXT: MJB & Kelly Rowland Go To Dinner+Celebs Do VH-1 Rock Honors, EXCLUSIVE Bel-Air Season 2: Showrunner Carla Banks-Waddles & Director Morgan Cooper On Crafting Characters and Powerful Themes That Resonate. No one goes from Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. to Zeta. If people in your organization want to stop being called "shallow," stop calling yourself pretty girls. Please, please, please! If you are truly beautiful, you don't need to call yourself "pretty." All the extra is so unnecessary. It's a shame but it's the reality. Think wire-rimmed glasses = Alpha. sent to daughter. [/quote] And YOU correct me if I'm wrong but, point of clarification Did you not ask a question in your post? AKA has a history of activism including world-wide human rights. real women wear 10 pearls and 2 rubies She is such an ethical elegant woman. As an African American woman I am proud. If you are congratulating just say that! Why you're sooo concerned is a mystery to me. Alpha Kappa Alpha International Membership Directory, 2004. If the college freshman wants to be her own person and join a different sorority, she has the ability to do so too. You're college educated, right? 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. 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. Anyway, 1-9-1-3 shout out to my sorors! 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. <---A financial card carrying, hardworking member of my beloved Alpha Kappa Alpha since I was crossed those sands *check check* 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). We are unable to fully display the content of this page. If Sen. Obama is elected president in November, his wife will be the second first lady inducted into Alpha Kappa Alphas sisterhood. 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. 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. Every organization has honorary members including fraternities. AKA was founded at Howard University in 1908 and is an historically black organization. I just feel that you and your soror are trying too hard to be rude to people. (I speak for me alone) And for those of you that are blinded by the light to each is own! Phrist Family for the future First Lady Amen. The Harvard put her on their list as 58th of 100 most influential women. THE 2023 NAACP IMAGE AWARDS BROUGHT ALL OF BLACK HOLLYWOOD OUT! Black fraternities and sororities have long been strongholds in the African-American community, taking roles in organizing during the civil rights movement. Is that not the purpose of sisterhood? However it's amazing for me to hear AKA's claim that my sorority would not have existed without them? Most are involved in charitable The sorority has also endeavored to encourage race consciousness and pride, end lynching, relieve poverty, and aid African children. Therefore since I answered your question, the appropriate reply would have been to say is THANK YOU. We thank you for selecting Michelle as an honorary member.. I hadnt noticed the resemblance and I hadnt made the connection WHY? We apologize for the error. 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. As far as history is concerned, AKA history is DST history. People, we've got to do better! How long before Obamas haters put some kind of negative, elitist spin on THIS? How can you ask or even hope she does not get her Letters while to walk around in yours? On Jul 14, 2008 at 12:17 pm | Reply | Quote Alpha Kappa Alpha was started in the early 1900's at Howard University and has maintained it's commitment to spreading African-American sisterhood on campus' everywhere. 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. As the first . I know many wonderful women of ALL orgs, and I know some that ain't worth nothing. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. [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. Oh and Delta's are never ghetto just cause the can step! We are down to business and surround ourselves with community service individuals with goals and grades. As a hard-working, true member of AKA, you should be the MOST offended by honorary members taking all the clout of your organization. Barney's makeover has dinosaur experts scratching their heads: 'I don't even know where to start with it', Jena Malone was sexually assaulted by someone she worked with on 'Hunger Games': 'I've worked very hard to heal', Dave Grohl's good deed: Rocker barbecues for hundreds at L.A. homeless shelter, 'There were no filmmakers of color': How Robert Townsend changed the game with self-financed 1987 comedy 'Hollywood Shuffle', Emma Willis 'grateful' to work with dementia specialist after Bruce Willis's FTD diagnosis. The media? Bikini Gawd Ashanti SIZZLES In Sexy PrettyLittleThing Shoot On The Beach, The Most Gorgeous Family Award Goes To Chanel Iman, Sterling Shepard & Baby Cali + Joie Chavis' New Maternity Shots, The (Gorgeous) New SI Swimsuit Edition Cover Model Made #BlackGirlMagic History And Michael B. Jordan DEF Noticed. If people in your organization want to stop being called "shallow," stop calling yourself pretty girls. 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. These women are among hundreds who have been inducted into the organization based on their outstanding achievements in numerous vocational areas. I love the AKA.. any woman with A Killer Ass is good to go. Well this news is very nice! sweetie- it was not a relative. Of course what else is she going to be? And what is wrong with the fraternities or sorrorities? I find AKAs to be intimidated by beautiful, smart, capable women in other sororities & non-greeks who could care less about AKAs. Most of those women that are claim as doing so much are all honorary members who were successful before. Jackie Kennedy had been proud to be an American even when she was a little girl and not until her husband was the leading Democrat running for president. I am financial in my chapter, but I support every greek org in my area without being a member. Taken from the Washington Post Swamp Blog: Michelle Obama Joins Alpha Kappa Alpha, a Historically Black Sorority July 15, 2008 Michelle Obama has accepted an invitation to become an honorary member of Alpha Kappa Alpha, ending. Uh ohh did I spell wright right? That being said, Im outie Really? maybe - next time you can wear something royal blue and pure white.. and leave the bright pretty girls colors to us. A complete sentence must have a subject, predicate, and a verb. Luckily for Sasha, AKA has a chapter, Beta Eta, on campus so rush will be a breeze for the new college student. 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"); But congrats to her?! src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=2501894830055909&ev=PageView&noscript=1" Copyright 2023 Feminist Majority Foundation All Rights Reserved. *** See not one negative comment about any of my D9 sistergreeks***, I am in total shock. Although it is not her sole responsibility, but I, too, hope that she provides a new perspective within the organization. by Christi Parsons Now she will ever be introduced to black groups as Michelle Obama, the Alpha. 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. However, McKinzie noted that she had received negative backlash from some questioning the relevance of an AKA Barbie doll in todays society. It really does take homage away. These are just comments we have to obviously make while on the job at a fast past. What an AKA. Alpha Kappa Alpha hold the Guinness world record for having the largest-ever silver service sit down dinner at a convention. I know that there is a very large powerful A.K.A. to some black people and ask them their thoughts and history of the black Greeks and you might actually learn something. In my book, she is now officially skee-WEAK. Why you're soooo concerned is very strange to me. Ms. Obama did not join a sorority while a undergraduate at Princeton, and Alpha Kappa Alpha, which was founded at Howard University in 1908, did not have a chapter on the campus at the time. Working with all and being a member of all are two different things. She would be foolish to limit herself to just the AKAs. Furthermore, we NEVER ask for members- your cousin or aunt does not count, love. Terms of Service. WashingtonPost.com: Next time do better and try not to use stereotypes that all the D9 orgs have had to battle for years. I am an active financial member and I take great offense in the comments that paint us as merely shallow and social. Now that Ive got the blog comment wimpy, wanna-be spin out of the way, can we finally have an honest conversation? A question is a statement followed by a question mark. I know they teach these things in elementary school. Secondly, this whole "this is just opportunism by AKA" is a bit muchI hope all of you, made this much of a stink when DST invited Halle Berry shortly after her oscar win to join their sorority via honorary membership, and she declined. She looks forward to working with all of them to help bring change to their communities, the spokeswoman told the Times. 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