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. My point being that AKA is not the only organization that shares a history of discriminating against people because of their hue. meaning mischievous and perhaps a little reckless. <---Just so happens to be a damn good looking woman *check* 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. But a spokeswoman for Ms. Obama said that her membership was non-exclusive. And you have a great day! SUPER BOWL 2023: Jay-Z, Blue Ivy, LeBron & Savannah James, Brittney Griner, Kevin Hart, Lil Uzi Vert & More Flock To The Big Game, Best Super Bowl 2023 Commercials: Why Tubi, Diddy, Cardi B & Offset Had The Internet In A Chokehold. 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So much that I dont have to LEAN ON a sororitys sterotypes or image to define who I am. These are just comments we have to obviously make while on the job at a fast past. You're college educated, right? Therefore since I answered your question, the appropriate reply would have been to say is THANK YOU. First and foremost, congrats to AKA. Michelle Arrington was on a plane headed to a beach reunion with her Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority sisters Saturday when American history happened. Will someone please tell Michelle Obama that membership in AKA is exclusive. type. 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. And YOU correct me if I'm wrong but, point of clarification Did you not ask a question in your post? 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Of she is an Alpha Kappa Alpha. 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. Michelle Obama Joins Alpha Kappa Alpha, a Historically Black Sorority Michelle Obama has accepted an invitation to become an honorary member of Alpha Kappa Alpha, ending weeks of speculation on historically black college campuses about which, if any, sorority she would join. Shorty Lo- LOL[/quote] 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. you rather see us in the hood with no job or in jail? sweetie- it was not a relative. I am an AKA because that is the org that I identified with. 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. Very wise. On the occasion of our centennial celebration, we look forward to embracing them as members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.. WAAAAAAAAAAKKKKKKKEEEEEEEE UPPPPPPPPP!!!!!! We are down to business and surround ourselves with community service individuals with goals and grades. i remember the good feeling in our country when JFK and jackie had two small children in the white houseand i look forward to the obamas and their girls sharing eight great years at 1600 pennsylvania avenue. 1910 ca. As the first . 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. O.k., Mr. Cannont Help But Wonderfirst of all most of us have jobs and have to type really fast. I would not want to be called other names.. for the dst and zpb and sgr.. i just wouldnt 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. Michelle Obama is sometimes compared to Jackie Kennedy, but she may now have something in common with another first lady, Eleanor Roosevelt. Usually, once a member gets inducted into a sorority, they are unable to join any other sorority. Most AKAs that I know are not like you two. You don't even know if that person is even a real soror. of historically black colleges, societies, and organizations. 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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. Ok yeah- when do we get to a point where we tell these "already powerful women" what they can and cannot do? I have many homegirls that rock the CRIMSON and CREAM beause that is what speaks to their heart. Who thinks that? I hadnt noticed the resemblance and I hadnt made the connection Next time do better and try not to use stereotypes that all the D9 orgs have had to battle for years. Anyone that was there in the room when it was announced could not have missed it because the room was in an uproar.initially because folks presumed that Barack himself would be there to accept an award given to him. I am really proud to be Greek now! Honor your founders with respect for one another! Theres so much charm about this lady the media doesnt know or refuses Our older sorors have been keeping the torch lit, but I see that flame dimming more every day. All the extra is so unnecessary. WHILE YOU ARE GREEN WITH ENVY!!! I know they teach these things in elementary school. We apologize for the error. Before you post comments in open forums, learn to spell simple words and compose simple sentences. NATIONAL FENTY LEAGUE: Rihanna Rocks Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show With An Unexpected 'Special Guest' - SHE'S PREGNANT! The Rev. Why is it that there are so many BITTER women of DST on this thread (I do not think all DST women are bitter)? Published in the St. Louis American Newspaper. I think the truth is that most whites elite and otherwise really dont know much about the world to some black people and ask them their thoughts and history of the black Greeks and you might actually learn something. As an African American woman I am proud. That sounds pretty selective to me. her lack of elite ties in black social circles. Mrs. for Mr.. We sit down at the bar and I order Mrs.. Pearlflection, my soror does know her history, the problem is that YOU don't. They represent the best in their fields and the best in character. 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. Without AKA there would be no DST. contingent in Washington, D.C. and Chicago, said Lawrence Otis Graham, the author of Our Kind of People:Inside Americas Black Upper Class, Yuck! The younger members of AKA that I know are insecure and petty (not pretty). I was inspired, said Dorothy Wigglesworth, a Northern Virginia resident who has been a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha for more than 25 years, after the announcement. We all think each others sorority is better than the other and that is never gonna change. Why should we when we are the first and the best? OO-OOP!!! MOVER OVER WINTER: SPRING 2023 MOVIES ARE HERE! Wowand now I realized why I decided NOT to go that routeSWEETIE. [/quote] But I couldnt keep from saying anything today. If all my sorors are conceited, stuck up, and our only claim to fame is being pretty,then why do you care? CORRECTION: A previous version of this article listed Michelle Obama and Toni Braxton as members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. I really dont 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 isnt AKA actually a social organization? I never comment on blogs, I usually read them and keep it pushing. Also, compared to other D9 organizations, 150 honorary members is a lot. Follow First Draft, a fast-paced political briefing on all things Washington and elections. Before going to college, I knew a lot of lovely AKA members, but when I got on campus, I learned witnessed the image put out by members and I was appalled. Please check your browser settings or contact your system administrator. [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. Michelle Obama accepted an invitation to become an honorary member of Alpha Kappa Alpha in 2008. 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. Don't read too much into the spelling dude cause this is not a spelling bee. [quote comment="139844"]Why would Ms. Obama - join a sorority (DST) Look how Delta was founded! How can you ask or even hope she does not get her Letters while to walk around in yours? haters hate hard don't they? Vice President-elect Kamala Harris has never been shy about sharing her love for her alma mater, Howard University, and her sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha, the country's first Black sorority, founded . 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. Both women are to be admired and widely popular. Just a couple of years ago, Halle Berry turned down Delta Sigma Theta's offer for membership. : No. I know for those who pledge are loyal and proud of your soro but there is no need to tear one each other down. If this is intriguing news to you, you need to get out more. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. is a SERVICE organization sweetie. How is calling members of Alpha Kappa Alpha "superficial" hating? The media? civil rights leader; wife of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. first to lead the Publisher's Association, first African-American to own and operate a radio station in the city of. 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. Michelle Obama being inducted as an honorary aka is small beans compared to the numbers of college educated folks that dont know the proper usage of the words to, too, and two (Mister A-Phi-A Im talking to you here). I am a "member" of AKAjust not active anymore. She personifies AKA and many people thought she was a member just on perception a long time before the invitation was issued. Why you're soooo concerned is very strange to me. AKA had dark-skinned founders. For starters, the group's national president, Barbara McKinzie . To all of you college-bred young women and men, I already thought she was, honestly, but I am happy to see SHE MADE THE DECISION to accept. That was not a globally shared ides. Pearlflection, MY soror DOES know her history, the problem is that YOU don't. 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. Now runteldat! It was an opportunist move on behalf of the organization (I see nothing has changed in 100 years) and she recognizes that. if this honor will make her even more proud of her country. I can, however see her point. dst.. 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. 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. Stop worrying about what's going on in Alpha Kappa Alpha and start worrying more about why a former candidate for National President of your org is taking your sorority to court because she lost the race to Sheryl Underwood. Just respect each other and prove to us non-greeks that you are not just an extended clique. Those of you are hating, remember Deltas, your founders were AKAs. AKA's practice of putting down other women's physical appearance & overall stuck-up attitudes simply makes me sick. I see my comment was taken downthat was classy, Natasha. 1982 - Alpha Kappa Alpha breaks ground for the Corporate Office at 5656 South Stony Island Avenue. or protocol(s) of historically black Greek-lettered organizations present. 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A comparison I wouldnt wish on anyone As we now know, Jackie Kennedy was long suffering while her husband ran around with Marilyn Monroe and many others. I don't belong to any, yet I understand why some join as another social network for fellowship and support in common goals and ideals. A complete sentence must have a subject, predicate, and a verb. AKA has long participated in the civil rights movement and has worked for many charitable causes. became a honorary member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Obama Gets Cranky About Alpha Kappa Alpha. Harris's pearl necklace, by Puerto Rican designer Wilfredo Rosado, is a reported signal to Alpha Kappa Alpha, the sorority she pledged at Howard University. 1:20 pm. If she can get in there and do what she has to do to get the job done, then so be it. Especially if you are not active. can you really see michelle in any other sorority. I get so sick and tired of DST members ragging on AKAsMost of the negative comments on the thread are from DST members. I can never be a part of anything snobbish who think everyone hates on them. What does this have to do with the candidates positions on REAL ISSUES facing the country? I have to agree with this post below! Mr. Graham said the fact that Mrs. Obama hadnt been a member of a sorority before underscored And half of the AKA's executive board realized that they needed a change and thus Delta was formed. And I doubt an exception to that policy That is all[/quote] I love your green top on your profile pic.. if you pledged delta, and you did not like what it stood for, would you create a new sororityduh Our process does not concern you, so what do you care for? This is a listing of notable alumni and honorary members of Alpha Phi Omega, an international service fraternity.The list includes members of the fraternity who have become well known or who have attained high ranking positions in their particular career field, such as government and politics, academia, science and technology, sports, or business. Posted July 15, 2008 9:33 AM As far as you claiming that we get "nasty", scroll up and really decipher which sorority is being "nasty". She is truly a todays elegant woman with her tall, slender, Kennedy-eque statute, coiffed hair, pop culture attitude, and a lady of couture. Yes I will give it to you the ladies of AKA where the first black all female organization. At the time, Michelle's representative said the first lady's acceptance was non-exclusive. 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. *Sigh* Nevertheless, congrats to AKA and a happy hundred I mean that sincerely. Michelle Obama Joins Alpha Kappa Alpha. You are nothing more than angry former sorors. Weren't they just "recruiting" Hillary Clinton? When Howard University started accepting students they had the paper brown test, and AKA just started letting brown and darker ladies join their organization I am confident that there are even better days ahead for Alpha Kappa Alpha. was offered an honorary membership, which would be quite rude to turn down so according to angry whites here that makes her an elitist because she went to college. You say these mean spirited things because she selected AKA- and I think your attitude toward her is pretty weak. Greek or not greek, we are all black women, we are intelligent, we are strong, and we need to support one another. 22 women decided that AKA was not for them and they started their own group. *** See not one negative comment about any of my D9 sistergreeks***, I am in total shock. I don't understand where all the hate is coming from. I cannot understand how you can write college-level papers and not know these things! Siddity08 wrote: "The role of the university art museum and gallery. 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. Nothing else matters. manicure and pedicure i love people calling me pretty girls.. stuck up.. smart girls.. prissy girls Its a sorority (which means REAL men shouldnt catch so many feelings about whats going on with it- FRATERNITIES are for MEN). No, she is not. Alpha Kappa Alpha was founded at Howard University on January 15, 1908 by nine women. Sliding Into Love: Taye Diggs and Apryl Jones Wild DM Romance, 'Shroomy' Sexcapades & Future Nuptials? 10 minutes?? to support sorors and chapters in implementing an archive program aligned with the Alpha Kappa Alpha International Archives Committee guidelines and recommendations. LET IT GO LADIES. Readmore, The Early Word: 2 Candidates, 2 Visions for Iraq. Report an Issue | Tanya. A complete sentence must have a subject, predicate, and a verb. All organizations share that distinction. Skeee Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.. Skee Wee, Sorors! My sorority inducted her because she exemplies all that we stand for high scholastics, high ideals, and service to all mankind!! I know that there is a very large powerful A.K.A. 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. No member who made the choice for themselves should be jealous. Not once did I see a lady of DiSTention stoop to the level of saying hatful remarks about Mrs. Obama becoming a AKA (even though its not official yet). "She looks forward to working with all of them to help bring change to their communities." Congratulations to AKA and M. Obamawhatever works for you. Good Job AKA! Conservative shill: This just proves how elitist Michelle is joining an exclusive organization. Thats just the way it is. We are all members of the Divine 9 so therefore she is a part of us! 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. 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. When MIT was founded in 1861, most students lived locally and commuted from home. The Atlanta lawyer said she switched on her . I am financial in my chapter, but I support every greek org in my area without being a member. Pamela, thanks for making that comment. And our organization who continues to beat adversity after being unfairly dubbed the "underdogs"? Liberal shill: This is a positive step that will help enrich the lives of so many young African American girls. 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. 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? The words your and youre have entirely different meanings, and they are not related. That is the image that the members put out of themselves. 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. If you are truly beautiful, you don't need to call yourself "pretty." as it is. She was a Golden Soror and Life Member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Please make sure your computer, VPN, or network allows Nevertheless, we Delta's don't pick legacy and we don't play games or think we are too cute. No one, at least not in their right mind or self-esteem. If you are truly beautiful, you don't need to call yourself "pretty." As Michelle Obama once said, "Always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody else says distract . 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! July 27, 20094:46 PM. 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