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Is that not the purpose of sisterhood? What is your problem? Let me ask you another question, if you went to Howard, Spelman, Yale or Harvard.. what Sorority would you plegge? Go AKA. I love your green top on your profile pic.. She would be foolish to limit herself to just the AKAs. Our process does not concern you, so what do you care for? Mrs. for Mr.. We sit down at the bar and I order Mrs.. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. has the distinction of being the first African-American sorority. If every actually did their research before posting pointless and obvious hateful comments, peopl would realize this. Go Michelle. Despite all of the rediculous comments, by so many on this blog, The reality is that these organizations have been working TOGETHER for a very long time. I love it when Deltas are jealous. As far as you claiming that we get "nasty", scroll up and really decipher which sorority is being "nasty". Follow First Draft, a fast-paced political briefing on all things Washington and elections. All of our orgs have inactive, letter wearing members so what's new?! 5? She said she looks forward to working with all the sororities, recognizing the unique and lasting A question is a statement followed by a question mark. For each greek woman on this thread, we each had the same choice that Mrs Obama has, and for whatever reason we selected the org that was best for us. 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 . Why you're sooo concerned is a mystery to me. Listed below are notable Alpha Kappa Alpha women such as the founders and international presidents, and members who are involved in the fields of arts and entertainment, business, civil rights, education, health, law, politics, science, literature and sports. Rosa Parks, Coretta Scott King, etc. Think wire-rimmed glasses = Alpha. Good Job AKA! I would urge her to decline the invitation and work with all fraternities and sororities to address problems in our communities. Irritated, Please explain why you are so upset? And half of the AKA's executive board realized that they needed a change and thus Delta was formed. Senior Vice President of Global Communications, first African-American woman to be part-owner of a major, businesswoman, recipient of the William F. Nabors Marketer of the Year Award, first woman president of the National Dental Association (1997), principal consultant with the Fields Harris Group, LLC; Executive Director, National Action Network, president of the California State Conference of the NAACP, former Managing Director, Aetna; Chair and CEO, Smith Whiley and Co. Venture Capital Investment Firm, founder of the Harlem Rehabilitation Center in. FAB FLIX OF THE DAY: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28TH! At this point in her life, that would really make no sense as there is no true benefit for her. 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. And P.S. Michelle Obama says she'll be proud to be an honorary member of Alpha Kappa Alpha, the black sorority holding its centennial celebrations in DC this week. [/quote] Under NO circumstances would I take the time to research your sorority to attempt to prove your soror wrong or for any other reason for that matter. Completely different story with Michelle Obama. 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. Membership is extended to female college undergraduate and graduate students. The Caucus on Monday suspended its campaign. Before I begin let me state that I am not greek, however I do know something.."REJECTS"? Lets celebrate Michelles assent into the elite. All members of the D9 have them. However, one word uttered fondly among these women, who ranged from second year college students to seniors in wheelchairs adorned with the sororitys insignias, cemented the bond between what was a seemingly disparate assemblage soror, the Greek word for sister. I must say that these negative comments are rediculous. of historically black colleges, societies, and organizations. Its wonderful. No member who made the choice for themselves should be jealous. 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. I have been an avid supporter of Obama & campaign contributor, but frankly this makes me SICK to my stomach & I will not contribute another dollar. Im just kinda shocked at what I have read. 17.9K SharesShare17.9KTweetShare Actress Tika Sumpter is now a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.! It was founded on Jan. 15, 1908, by Howard University's Ethel Hedgeman, who wanted to create a . All 4 sororities have honorary members (women who are prominant in the community, the nation and the world but who may not be accessible to be invited -AKA- or to try to become members by submission-DST and maybe others). Anyway, 1-9-1-3 shout out to my sorors! It wasn't until her reign as first lady that she was invited to join the historical divine nine" sorority. But congrats to her?! :-), Michelle Obama is a fabulous individual!! They will say anything to soothe their bruised egos. They have a very interesting and colorful history, and furthermore, each What is all of the fussing about????? By the way, the sorority If you are congratulating just say that! I have worked my beautiful butt off for this organization and our service is superiorno matter how much it is played down by other entities. It was an opportunist move on behalf of the organization (I see nothing has changed in 100 years) and she recognizes that. How long before Obamas haters put some kind of negative, elitist spin on THIS? I don't understand where all the hate is coming from. BADDIE ALERT! Please dont take this the wrong way, but it is obvious who the commenters here are who are white and have little to no experience with the black community. I never hear you making It definitely gives them bragging rights, Mr. Graham said of AKA. Conservative shill: This just proves how elitist Michelle is joining an exclusive organization. delta sucks ! Zoe Kravitz & Channing Tatum's NYC Bike Ride Looks Real Coupledom-Like, Joey Bada$$ & Serayah's Cozy Photo Fuels Dating Speculations, 'BMF' Actress Hints At Split From Jacob Latimore. we all have a great number of inactive/non-financial sorors. can you really see michelle in any other sorority. This is the first doll Mattel has created in its flagship brand that honors a sorority or any predominately Black institution. If she is inducted, she cannot receive honorary membership in another sorority. Now that she has been selected by Alpha Kappa Alpha, I know that Michele Obama must be an outstanding American woman because,According to Alpha Kappa Alpha, the criterion for consideration as an honorary The sorority said that once Mrs. Obama is formally inducted into the organization, which has 225,000 members, she cant become a member of any of the other Divine Nine organizations, as black I was thinking about that Hilary thing and she said no because you have to be exclusive. The Rev. AKA has long participated in the civil rights movement and has worked for many charitable causes. By Rolling Out. shes a lovely, smart, educated woman and mother. I also have to make it clear that Soror Sheila Jackson Lee (prominent Clinton supporter) was hard pressing the issue for Hillary Clinton. . If people in your organization want to stop being called "shallow," stop calling yourself pretty girls. Those are personal traits, not sorority traits. 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. There are currently over 1,000 chapters of the sorority nationwide. Weren't they just "recruiting" Hillary Clinton? let me ask all you a question! 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. I cannot believe that Alpha Kappa Alpha would extend membership to Mrs. Obama ONLY because there is a chance that she might be the first black first lady. I hope she extends her hand to Latino Greeks - we would love to work with you. And Michelle Obama, 57, . The younger members of AKA that I know are insecure and petty (not pretty). Infuriating. Those of you are hating, remember Deltas, your founders were AKAs. />. magazines have honored her too. Kizzy Web Design by Appnet.com | Sitemap, Phylicia Rashad: All Women are Colored Girls, Health Frontier of Gene Editing to Target Sickle Cell Disease, Haitians Respond to Media Portrayal of Homeland, AKAs Induct Michelle Obama at International Centennial Celebration. Now she will ever be introduced to black groups as Michelle Obama, the Alpha. We are down to business and surround ourselves with community service individuals with goals and grades. "Greater Service, Greater Progress"!! Does. Natasha can't say it, but I can. Why is this on the blog? Was it not our founders to fought adversity in a predominately white environment to bring about CHANGE?! 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. Oooo-ooop! She looks Sasha's famous mom did not join a sorority when she was an undergraduate at Princeton University in the '80s. hater, AKA is the best ! [quote comment="139844"]Why would Ms. Obama - join a sorority (DST) Look how Delta was founded! maybe - next time you can wear something royal blue and pure white.. and leave the bright pretty girls colors to us. Thank you Michelle! 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. to support sorors and chapters in implementing an archive program aligned with the Alpha Kappa Alpha International Archives Committee guidelines and recommendations. I dont understand why the honorary invitation is troubling so many people. That is a fact. 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. To all of you college-bred young women and men, Plus being an AKA does not mean she cannot support other orgs. As far as history is concerned, AKA history is DST history. I am an active, financial member of Zeta Phi Beta and one of my fav things about Mrs. Obama was that she was unaffiliated. 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. an historically black organization founded in 1908, and the group announced this week at its Centennial Convention in Washington that Mrs. Obama had agreed to join. I know they teach these things in elementary school. That is all[/quote] a book examining elite black social organizations. Luckily for Sasha, AKA has a chapter, Beta Eta, on campus so rush will be a breeze for the new college student. That is all[/quote] real women wear 10 pearls and 2 rubies The first African American FIRST Lady??? No, she is not. AKA was founded at Howard University in 1908 and is an historically black organization. Michelle wants to make sure we know shes an elitist. Michelle Obama Eleanor Roosevelt Jane Addams, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize Maya Angelou Ella Fitzgerald Worldwide, Alpha Kappa Alpha boasts more than 950 collegiate, alumnae, and community chapters in the United States, Canada, Germany, Japan, the Bahamas, Liberia, Jamaica, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Bermuda, and South Korea. As for Malia , we don't know if she pledged at Harvard. When I was on campus all I ever saw the AKA's do was flip their nose up and try to pick all the cute girls to induct in their Sorority. Facebook, 2023 Created by Raliegh Jones Jr.. Yet, also ringing in their ears was an earlier proclamation from D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty, who augmented the momentum of the day for Alpha Kappa Alpha members while also creating history in the District. Point of clarity, AKAs have prominent honorary and initiated members along with DST, ZphiB, and SGRho and dont get me started on the fraternities. Quit worrying about what another organization is doing or who they are inducting. Bitter is something I'm definitely NOT, I love my sorority,as I am sure you love yours. 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. What does this have to do with the candidates positions on REAL ISSUES facing the country? DAMN! The induction of the wife of Barack Obama, the presumptive Democratic Party presidential nominee, will not take place during this week's convention, McKinzie said. Cher Spotted Holding Hands With Amber Roses Ex/Sons Father Alexander AE Edwards, Cher Hints At Being 'In Love' On Twitter, Fab Mama-To-Be Rihanna Spotted Shopping For Baby Clothes In Target, Fans Notice Shes Holding A Dress, BOO'D UP OR NAH? -white woman. And YOU correct me if I'm wrong but, point of clarification Did you not ask a question in your post? 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. Powered by, Badges | Most have a life. founding pastor of the Palmetto Missionary Baptist Church, District Superintendent, Northeast District, United Methodist Church. I never comment on blogs, I usually read them and keep it pushing. In those ways she is unlike Mrs Kennedy. I just wished it were not like that and more about community service like the Delta's. This is a very great honor for cum laude Princeton University graduate and the Lady Esquire from Harvard Law School to receive. Why is it that there are so many BITTER women of DST on this thread (I do not think all DST women are bitter)? [quote comment="140176"][quote comment="139767"]Ms. Obama is a great high profile candidate to claim. Why do some of you feel that you have to go out of your way to be NASTY? Please, please, please! Honor your founders with respect for one another! I am amazed at the sheer numbers of haters in this world. president of Hitco Music Publishing; first and only African-American woman to run a major publishing company, Midnight Songs; former head of A&R at Universal Records; Senior Vice President/Special Assistant to the Chairman (Doug Morris) of the Universal Music Group; advisor, only African-American to be nominated for an. I really don't understand the significance of thisnot like she needed the affiliation to network or to be a public servantand correct me if I am wrong, but isn't AKA actually a social organization? xoxo, For example: I quote: "and correct me if I am wrong, but isn't AKA actually a social organization?" Caucus Chatter: A Q&A on reader comments. As the first . For example, Im not surprised to learn Jesse Jackson is a Omega, or Q-dog (nickname). I guess since I decided not to go that route back in my college days 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. <---Just so happens to be a damn good looking woman *check* I think not. What an AKA. As Michelle Obama once said, "Always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody else says distract . Rounds of whispers inundated the audience of nearly 1,000 people as AKA President Barbara McKinzie read a congratulatory letter from the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, Sen. Barack Obama, in honor of the centennial. Obama Gets Cranky About Alpha Kappa Alpha. Come on LADIES have more respect for one another (for everyone who is bickering over which is better) don't be so salty. if you pledged delta, and you did not like what it stood for, would you create a new sororityduh From calling other sorors "not pretty enough", to attempting to make other sororities feel inferior and calling others "perps"you ladies have covered every form of nastiness. The Rev. On Jul 14, 2008 at 9:42 pm | Reply | Quote commands. [/quote] She most recetly played the widowed wife of former fictional heavyweight champion Apollo Creed in the latest installment of the Rocky movie franchise, Creed. [/quote] javascript and allows content to be delivered from c950.chronicle.com and chronicle.blueconic.net. I already thought she was, honestly, but I am happy to see SHE MADE THE DECISION to accept. Well everyone can't go that way sooooooo. Tweet It seems that everyone wants to jump on the bandwagon. I LOVE THEM, THEY SET GOOD EXAMPLES FOR EVERY HOUSE HOLD. Details have not yet been set. Please make sure your computer, VPN, or network allows The collectible doll, which will be sold at Wal-mart stores nationwide for $50, is also a significant business and financial plume for the sorority which will receive a percentage profit from each toy sold. To those that are not members but are still congratulating her, thank you. 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. Founded at Howard University in 1908, Alpha Kappa Alpha is the oldest Greek-lettered organization established by African-American college-educated women and the first sorority of any type at MIT. Really? "The role of the university art museum and gallery. [Michelle Obama] is the epitome of what the sorority stands for.. Halle Bailey Addresses Racist Trolls Amid 'The Little Mermaid' Backlash + Petty DDG Drama Picks Back Up. I love AKA, would not trade it for the world, but I am so much more than three letters and two colors. There are people with negative attributes in ALL nine BGLOs, so to insinuate that AKA is the only one with undesirables would be such a fabrication. Maybe there is a disconnect between new members and old members. ", 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! 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