Lawmakers and analysts will discuss his strategy on the Sunday shows. sororities and fraternities are often called. It was interesting and informative. Salma Rice wrote: 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. Lawmakers will weigh in on Mr. Obamas comments on the Sunday shows. Mrs. Obama is such an example of a strong, intelligent, and beautiful woman, and it is an honor and privilege for any organization to have her become a part of it. When Howard University started accepting students they had the paper brown test, and AKA just started letting brown and darker ladies join their organization Senior Vice-President, Business Operations, first African-American and longest-serving mayor of, artistic director of Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Theater, Vice President of Northern Regions Energy Delivery Services, Progress Energy; first woman and first African American to chair the State Board of Community Colleges in North Carolina, president of E. G. Bowman Company, Incorporated, president and CEO/Consultant of International Business Solutions; first woman to lead an assembly plant at, president and CEO of Venture Philanthropy Partners, president of the Fund for Corporate Initiatives; on the board of directors for, first female Chancellor of North Carolina Central University, founder of the Carol H. 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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. What an AKA. However, McKinzie noted that she had received negative backlash from some questioning the relevance of an AKA Barbie doll in todays society. No member who made the choice for themselves should be jealous. The latest on President Obama, Congress and other political news from Washington -- and around the nation -- from the staff of The New York Times. She didnt even join a sorority when she was in college, obviously or they wouldnt be doing this now. ANGIE WARD: If people in your organization want to stop being called "shallow," stop calling yourself pretty girls. 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Mr. Graham said the fact that Mrs. Obama hadnt been a member of a sorority before underscored CORRECTION: A previous version of this article listed Michelle Obama and Toni Braxton as members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. The Atlanta lawyer said she switched on her . Michelle Obama is sometimes compared to Jackie Kennedy, but she may now have something in common with another first lady, Eleanor Roosevelt. As for Malia , we don't know if she pledged at Harvard. [3] List [ edit] to support sorors and chapters in implementing an archive program aligned with the Alpha Kappa Alpha International Archives Committee guidelines and recommendations. It is the first Greek sorority established by African-American women. Some things never change.. and whoever that is that wants to forward Essence articlesI have some articles of my own on a certain sorority that was referred to as an organized gang by the police investigating their activities that led to arrests, criminal charges and sorority expulsionslets not play that way.. uum k? FAB FLIX OF THE DAY: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28TH! [/quote] Oooo-ooop! Most AKAs that I know are not like you two. She has good looks and a statuesque figure. To all of you with the negative comments Hi Hater, Hi Hater! Especially if you are not active. Kizzy wrote: Wow, now for the first time in my adult life I have come to realize that Michele Obama is the new Jackie Kennedy for the 21st century. Before you post comments in open forums, learn to spell simple words and compose simple sentences. People, we've got to do better! 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. A complete sentence must have a subject, predicate, and a verb. Your strength is clear, Obama wrote. 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. If she can get in there and do what she has to do to get the job done, then so be it. By the way, the sorority Correction: she will not be inducted Tuesday with the other honoraries due to scheduling but has accepted 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. Freemasonry and Fraternities Part 2 pages 1-44. http://chronicle.com/blogs/election/2254/michelle-obama-joins-alpha http://www.scribd.com/doc/14209009/Freemasonry-and-Fraternities-Part-2. I thought being Greek was about sisterhood and helping our community no matter what our letters happen to be. Michelle Obama hearts AKA but The media? Since a Delta was the first black woman to run for president, how cute is it to let the AKA be the wife of the person running for presidentnot the actual candidate. Why would Deltas be jealous? Harris completed her look with her signature pearls, which observers say is a nod to sisterhood and her membership of Alpha Kappa Alpha, the first black Greek-letter sorority, at Howard University in Washington, DC. some member of the sorority attempt to change its name, colors and motto! [/quote] And half of the AKA's executive board realized that they needed a change and thus Delta was formed. Or maybe since the AKA's were the only organization to speak out defending Mrs. Obama, She felt we truly exemplified sisterhood and decided to join. This is a big deal in African American social circles. And while on the subject of PAPER (lol)I got offered membership into your organization- but chose otherwise. It definitely gives them bragging rights, Mr. Graham said of AKA. AKA2tude, you need to understand that I'm so not concerned with AKA's history, and was ONLY responding to YOUR soror who was very concerned with our incorporation. AKA is not a fraternity or secret society. 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. Has it ever occured to anyone that maybe Mrs. Obama actually wanted to be a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha. I am an active, financial member of Zeta Phi Beta and one of my fav things about Mrs. Obama was that she was unaffiliated. Maybe there is a disconnect between new members and old members. I also have to make it clear that Soror Sheila Jackson Lee (prominent Clinton supporter) was hard pressing the issue for Hillary Clinton. NOPE and I don't expect you to. Oh well.. good for Michelle. Nevertheless, NO, an AKA cannot tell another AKA because I am a Zeta and I have been mistaken many times, including by my AKA mentor at work when we first met. Very wise. 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. 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. Also I question you as a woman of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated. Our process does not concern you, so what do you care for? I am amazed at the sheer numbers of haters in this world. Or shit, I would've rather seen her an honorary Delta. I wonder if she's checked their history? I find AKAs to be intimidated by beautiful, smart, capable women in other sororities & non-greeks who could care less about AKAs. Sen. Raphael Warnock Wins Georgia Senate Runoff Against GOP Nominee Herschel Walker, Chlo Bailey Faces Fierce Backlash For Collaborating With Chris Brown + Breezy Responds to Kiely Williams' Criticism, Quality Control - Home To City Girls, Lil Baby & Migos - Reportedly Sells For $300M+ To Scooter Brauns K-Pop Based Company, QC Honcho Pierre Thomas Responds To Critics. Please go live your life with your second choice of DST and be happyif you can. SKEEE-WEEE Mrs. Obama src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=2501894830055909&ev=PageView&noscript=1" 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? Make up your mind! This is a very great honor for cum laude Princeton University graduate and the Lady Esquire from Harvard Law School to receive. Period. 5? Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated was founded 108 years ago on the campus of Howard University. Report an Issue | 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. Alpha Kappa Alpha International Membership Directory, 2004. Shorty Lo- are u a perp????? First and foremost, congrats to AKA. Im a six-figured exec and no dummies get to where I am- trust. 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.. 28 September 1998. p. 22. 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. Who thinks that? 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. I thought of my Atlanta aunts, partisans of the Alpha Kappa Alpha pink and green, crowing over Obama's acceptance of an honorary membership that same month: "Tell her she made the right choice . I know that there is a very large powerful A.K.A. 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. To those that are not members but are still congratulating her, thank you. Please, please, please! Are negative Greeks now the boss of Michelle Obama? you rather see us in the hood with no job or in jail? That is all[/quote] Also, go beyond our national website to find it (I must warn you.it's going to take MORE than a WEEKEND for it come together). 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. as it is. Thank you Michelle! If you have that much time and energy, I am sure your respective org would love the extra help. [/quote] I welcome Michelle Obama to my glorious sorority with an open arms!!! Vice President of Employment and Diversity, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. founder of the Smith-Robertson Museum and Cultural Center, founder of DuSable Museum of African American History in, first African book publisher in the United Kingdom; writer and broadcaster; inducted into the, global marketing director, personal care division, Avon, first African-American woman to form a commercial, president of the National Association of Black Journalists; Managing Editor and primary anchor at, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for, founder of Westside Preparatory School in, taught in New York City schools for 28 years. [2], Alpha Kappa Alpha has a membership of more than 200,000 women in over 950 chapters in the United States and several other countries. We are filled with pride to have five outstanding women of such great stature join our great society, said McKinzie. 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. [/quote] Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. is a SERVICE organization sweetie. Natasha can't say it, but I can. LOL[/quote] If this is intriguing news to you, you need to get out more. As for Barack Obama, back when he was a. The paper bag thing is history. Her commitment began in 1959, when she was inducted into the Beta Pi Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc. while pursuing her undergraduate studies at The Alabama State University. Im just kinda shocked at what I have read. It is an honorary membership because when she attended Princeton, there was no chapter of the sorority there. Actually.in 1913 AKA was there marching along with DST for Women's Sufferage..Look at it this way.All 4 sororities want the same thingwe just have different ways of achieving it. Follow First Draft, a fast-paced political briefing on all things Washington and elections. She said the African-American doll, a product that ironically did not exist during Alpha Kappa Alphas founding in 1908, would help combat the infamous findings of the 1954 and 2005 doll studies which concluded that many African-American youngsters preferred White toys. Michelle Arrington was on a plane headed to a beach reunion with her Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority sisters Saturday when American history happened. Quit worrying about what another organization is doing or who they are inducting. But I could be wrong, maybe Michelle Obama learned a whole lot of history before "accepting her invitation." [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. The truth is, is that all organizations who participate in honorary membership routinely evaluate new members, AKA is no different. The City of Chicago subsequently named the . And what is wrong with the fraternities or sorrorities? LET IT GO LADIES. I would not want to be called other names.. for the dst and zpb and sgr.. i just wouldnt Best Answer Copy First, it should be noted that Michelle Obama is an honorary member of Alpha Kappa Alpha, a historically black sorority. 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. I must say that these negative comments are rediculous. Most black families in the 60's and 70's come from the ghetto, lets not act like we don't know. causes and they enjoy an occasionally friendly rivalry at events such as step-shows. 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