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About Us

International History 

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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated ® (AKA), an international service organization, was founded on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C. in 1908. It is the oldest Greek-letter organization established by African American college-educated women.

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated® is comprised of more than 380,000 initiated members in more than 1,096 graduate and undergraduate chapters located in 13 nations and territories including the United States, Bahamas, Bermuda, Canada, Germany, Japan, Liberia, Nigeria, South Korea, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Led by International President & CEO Danette Anthony Reed of Dallas, Texas, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, often is hailed as “America’s premier Greek-letter organization for African American women.

Our Mission

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® was founded on a mission of five basic tenets that have remained unchanged since the sorority’s inception. Our mission is

  • To cultivate and encourage high scholastic and ethical standards,

  • To promote unity and friendship among college women,

  • To study and help alleviate problems concerning girls and women in order to improve their social stature,

  • To maintain a progressive interest in college life,

  • and to be of “Service to All Mankind.”

 

Reference credit: aka1908.com

Further information on the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated ® can be found aka1908.com

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