[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. I am an active financial member and I take great offense in the comments that paint us as merely shallow and social. I'm not sayingI'm just saying ;). I type about 70 wpm and yeah some of it is a little off. that chose her, AKA, has the reputation for being the prettiest, most elegant (and somewhat studious) women. PERFORMANCE ARTIST/VOCAL PRODUCER:SINGER NOPE Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated - Beta Iota Omega Chapter 58th Cotillion . Your strength is clear, Obama wrote. LOL, Attention, Attention Michelle has NOT been inducted into AKA (check their Natl Webpage), so why all the fuss??? its so true that a Soror knows another Soror just from the presence and the way she carries herself. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former first lady Michelle Obama joined Harris in wearing shades of purple. 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.. :-) My bad! It is not like this is a college exam. 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. It is final and she has accepted. Why do some of you feel that you have to go out of your way to be NASTY? In my book, she is now officially skee-WEAK. And while on the subject of PAPER (lol)I got offered membership into your organization- but chose otherwise. To all of you college-bred young women and men, No, she is not. :-), Michelle Obama is a fabulous individual!! contingent in Washington, D.C. and Chicago, said Lawrence Otis Graham, the author of Our Kind of People:Inside Americas Black Upper Class, Its very political, and appropriate for the blog, even if it appears marginally so. Tanya. Why is this on the blog? 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. Well this news is very nice! 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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., for example, belonged to Alpha Phi Alpha, the oldest historically black fraternity. Oh well.. good for Michelle. 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This is the first doll Mattel has created in its flagship brand that honors a sorority or any predominately Black institution. Skeee Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.. Skee Wee, Sorors! 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? Details have not yet been set. The younger members of AKA that I know are insecure and petty (not pretty). 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. She is truly a todays elegant woman with her tall, slender, Kennedy-eque statute, coiffed hair, pop culture attitude, and a lady of couture. Alpha Kappa Alpha has a membership of more than 200,000 women in over 950 chapters in the United States and several other countries. [quote comment="140541"]Whats up with all the ridiculousness?? Sice you're SOO interested in OUR beloved DST here's lesson number 1: Our sorority WAS incorporated in 1913 and this incorporation was redefined in 1930. [quote comment="140176"][quote comment="139767"]Ms. Obama is a great high profile candidate to claim. Definitely think he should have been an SGRho. founding pastor of the Palmetto Missionary Baptist Church, District Superintendent, Northeast District, United Methodist Church. 10 minutes?? The platform in which each sorority was founded speaks volumes about their total existence. Also I question you as a woman of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated. Lets celebrate Michelles assent into the elite. 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). *Sigh* Nevertheless, congrats to AKA and a happy hundred I mean that sincerely. And our president is a member of the secret society Skull and Bones, where initiation involved humiliation and picture-taking in front of others, to ensure compliance with society It is really sad that someone would suggest that this was done for the centennial- She could have simply declined if that is what she wanted to do. her lack of elite ties in black social circles. 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. I think it's AWESOME that Michelle will become an honorary member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority,Inc. By the way, the sorority Mr. Graham attended Princeton with Mrs. Obama and said there was not a chapter of the organization on the campus then. kappa alpha psi ritual docshare tips Oct 24 2022 web kappa alpha psi was founded at indiana university on january 5 1911 and incorporated as a national greek letter college fraternity under the laws of the state . I know many wonderful women of ALL orgs, and I know some that ain't worth nothing. 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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. 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. can you really see michelle in any other sorority. No member who made the choice for themselves should be jealous. If you are congratulating just say that! AKA19081stand Foremost.. all the orignal memebers dropped out and formed another sorority. Other honorary members of Alpha Kappa Alpha include the poet Maya Angelou, the late Coretta Scott King and former astronaut Mae Jemison. Was it not our founders to fought adversity in a predominately white environment to bring about CHANGE?! 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 welcome Michelle Obama to my glorious sorority with an open arms!!! Michelle Obama hearts AKA but 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 . All the extra is so unnecessary. All organizations share that distinction. If you were confident you would pledge AKA.why.. because you would pledge the sorority that looks like youAKAs always look good.. hair is always done, nails are always done! WashingtonPost.com: 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 have worked my beautiful butt off for this organization and our service is superiorno matter how much it is played down by other entities. 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. Barack and Michelle Obama's youngest daughter will have no problem joining Alpha Kappa Alpha because the former first lady was once made an honorary membership of the sorority. Its rediculous. to support sorors and chapters in implementing an archive program aligned with the Alpha Kappa Alpha International Archives Committee guidelines and recommendations. 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. Obama Gets Cranky About Alpha Kappa Alpha. [3] List [ edit] 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. She was a Golden Soror and Life Member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. 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. Ok yeah- when do we get to a point where we tell these "already powerful women" what they can and cannot do? The sorority has also endeavored to encourage race consciousness and pride, end lynching, relieve poverty, and aid African children. She said she looks forward to working with all the sororities, recognizing the unique and lasting MRS. OBAMA AND HER FAMILY IS THE BIZZZNEEESSSS! PEOPLE!!!! What happened, has happened. What I can't understand is why all the bashing? A complete sentence must have a subject, predicate, and a verb. 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. Why can't evryone be happy about the decision that MRS OBAMA made for HERSELF????? Is Michelle Obama a member of delta sigma theta sorority? To all of you with the negative comments Hi Hater, Hi Hater! Published in the St. Louis American Newspaper. I am amazed at the sheer numbers of haters in this world. "She looks forward to working with all of them to help bring change to their communities." My sorority inducted her because she exemplies all that we stand for high scholastics, high ideals, and service to all mankind!! For example: I quote: "and correct me if I am wrong, but isn't AKA actually a social organization?" The talented actress who has earned roles in Tyler Perry's "The Haves and the Have Nots," HBO's Bessie, the "Ride Along" movie series, and who is playing First Lady, Michelle Obama, in the upcoming Barack Obama biopic Southside with You, was inducted yesterday [] If you are truly beautiful, you don't need to call yourself "pretty." 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. The City of Chicago subsequently named the . A must Read, Point?.No black person in their right mind would join such an organization this day in age. Why should we when we are the first and the best? I have to agree with this post below! To single yourself out as so arrogant is lame. AKA's practice of putting down other women's physical appearance & overall stuck-up attitudes simply makes me sick. Oh and Delta's are never ghetto just cause the can step! We thank you for selecting Michelle as an honorary member.. Any GIRL can be pretty, hell look at me- but it takes a FINER WOMAN to rep Z-Phi-B. Conservative shill: This just proves how elitist Michelle is joining an exclusive organization. We apologize for the error. I have nothing negative to say about DST. I never comment on blogs, I usually read them and keep it pushing. She created a legacy that has continued to generate social capital for nearly 110 years.. Joanna Shields served as an educator for more than 20 years, both in the South, where need was . You should be a comedian. But tonight a spokeswoman for Mrs. Obama, Katie McCormick Lelyveld, said: Because of her respect for each of the historically black sororities and fraternities, her membership is non-exclusive. As far as taking the time to research, who cares? 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