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Nellie May Quander (February 11, 1880 - September 24, 1961) was an incorporator and the first international president of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority. As president for several years, she helped expand the sorority and further its support of African-American women at colleges and in communities.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (ΑΚΑ) is the first intercollegiate historically African American sorority. [3] The sorority was founded on January 15, 1908, at the historically black Howard University in Washington, D.C., by a group of nine students led by Ethel Hedgemon Lyle.
The hall was named after fellow Alpha Kappa Alpha founder Lucy Diggs Slowe, first dean of women at Howard University . [ 9 ] In addition to her work with the sorority (below), Burke was an active member of both professional - the National Education Association - and civic associations: the NAACP and the YMCA , in Washington, D.C. [ 4 ]
The 116-year-old Black sorority has more than 360,000 members and focuses on leadership, scholarship, service, and excellence.
The sorority has been a critical source of support and sisterhood for the 360,000 some women that make up its ranks. Here’s how it became a force in American society.
Harris' History With Alpha Kappa Alpha. Harris was first introduced to the AKAs through her aunt, who was initiated in 1950 at Howard University, the same campus where Harris would join in the ...
On January 15, 1908, Brown along with eight other women helped to found Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. Brown served as the first treasurer of the sorority. She also composed a sorority song. [1] She helped write the final draft of the sorority's constitution and bylaws. During the planning sessions, she documented the sorority's history for the ...
Lucy Diggs Slowe (July 4, 1885 – October 21, 1937) was an American educator and athlete, and the first Black woman to serve as Dean of Women at any American university. . She was a founder of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, the first sorority founded by African-American wom