If you continue to experience issues, contact us at 202-466-1032 or help@chronicle.com. The first African American FIRST Lady??? Now she will ever be introduced to black groups as Michelle Obama, the Alpha. She looks forward to working with all of them to help bring change to their communities, the spokeswoman told the Times. [/quote] In 2008, Michelle Obama, became an honorary member of the sorority shortly before she become the first African American First Lady in US history and in August 2020, California Senator Kamala Harris was chosen as the Democratic nominee for Vice President, making her the first woman of color to be nominated by a major political party. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Mentoring Program | Michelle Obama School of Technology and the Arts Michelle Obama School of Technology and the Arts News Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Mentoring Program Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Mentoring Program Kristin Foster SEP 03, 2020 Hello SD 163 Families! I dont know who was in the room with Mrs. Obamas spokeswoman when this statement was drafted, but I would wager there wasnt one college educated African-American familiar with the history Any GIRL can be pretty, hell look at me- but it takes a FINER WOMAN to rep Z-Phi-B. The younger members of AKA that I know are insecure and petty (not pretty). Don't read too much into the spelling dude cause this is not a spelling bee. Powered by, Badges | 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? WAAAAAAAAAAKKKKKKKEEEEEEEE UPPPPPPPPP!!!!!! Like any legacy, if Sasha Obama decides to join Alpha Kappa Alpha like her mom, she's in. Yuck! She said the doll would teach children that it doesnt matter what the color of your skin is, but your value to society.. Next time do better and try not to use stereotypes that all the D9 orgs have had to battle for years. WHY? All the extra is so unnecessary. That should be the end of it. I agree with the last two posts and the whole idea of certain groups forgetting their ideals and making opportunist moves. Some of yall citing membership into these sororities and can't even produce a finacial card to save your life!! 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). 10 minutes?? Thank you Michelle! 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. But the wife of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama wants to make sure people know that accepting AKA's invitation doesn't mean she'd rule out others. 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. Readmore, Lawmakers will weigh in on President Obamas international coalition to fight Islamist militants.Readmore, President Obama drew criticism on Thursday when he said, we dont have a strategy yet, for military action against ISIS in Syria. 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. Infuriating. I already thought she was, honestly, but I am happy to see SHE MADE THE DECISION to accept. Stop this double standard where if blacks actually pull themselves up by their bootstraps and achieve I just feel that you and your soror are trying too hard to be rude to people. Sen. 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This is a very great honor for cum laude Princeton University graduate and the Lady Esquire from Harvard Law School to receive. or subscribe. 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 being inducted as an honorary aka is small beans compared to the numbers of college educated folks that don't know the proper usage of the words "to," "too," and "two" (Mister A-Phi-A I'm talking to you here). What then, is wrong with a fraternity or sorrority? Most AKAs that I know are not like you two. [Michelle Obama] is the epitome of what the sorority stands for.. NO you were not required to know concrete details of Delta Sigma Theta Inc. but it is a part of your history. My point being that AKA is not the only organization that shares a history of discriminating against people because of their hue. Salma Rice wrote: AKA had dark-skinned founders. Mrs Obama is a woman of directness and forthrightness and is not pretentious. She does look great in red but AKAs look great in EVERYTHING so touche. *** See not one negative comment about any of my D9 sistergreeks***, I am in total shock. Jesse Jackson is a member of Omega Psi Phi. 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. A complete sentence must have a subject, predicate, and a verb. CORRECTION: A previous version of this article listed Michelle Obama and Toni Braxton as members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. More evidence we need to shorten the campaign season. I am a proud Member of Zeta Phi Beta sorority, and personally I could careless of which organization has welcomed her. Honor your founders with respect for one another! I thought being Greek was about sisterhood and helping our community no matter what our letters happen to be. And Michelle Obama, 57, . Joanna Mary Berry Shields (July 7, 1884 - February 2, 1965) was one of the seven members of the sophomore class of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, the first sorority founded by African-American women. 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. 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. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. has the distinction of being the first African-American sorority. [/quote] Also note that the founders of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated wanted to revamp the sorority because they wanted to change the direction of the sorority being based as a social organization. Let me ask you another question, if you went to Howard, Spelman, Yale or Harvard.. what Sorority would you plegge? 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. This is a huge mistake. I was approached too, but I looked at the substance of Delta and once I realized what Delta stood for and what they accomplished.it was a no brainer. of historically black colleges, societies, and organizations. :-) My bad! If every actually did their research before posting pointless and obvious hateful comments, peopl would realize this. I have nothing negative to say about DST. You say these mean spirited things because she selected AKA- and I think your attitude toward her is pretty weak. Its wonderful. Completely different story with Michelle Obama. Its rediculous. If you have to downgrade my prestigious organization to make you feel better about your own than I feel sorry that you made the wrong choice! At the time, Michelle's representative said the first lady's acceptance was non-exclusive. Skeeeee Weeeee to my new soror Michelle Obama and all of my sorors who have posted. sweetie- it was not a relative. delta sucks ! Those of you are hating, remember Deltas, your founders were AKAs. Michelle wants to make sure we know shes an elitist. 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How is calling members of Alpha Kappa Alpha "superficial" hating? All rights reserved. And if you have time to sit and type each word write here and there then you need to get a job and do something with your life. She didnt even join a sorority when she was in college, obviously or they wouldnt be doing this now. We have historically inducted honorary members with an established and significant legacy, not those who are high profile at the time of convention. Maybe there is a disconnect between new members and old members. Luckily for Sasha, AKA has a chapter, Beta Eta, on campus so rush will be a breeze for the new college student. 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. Jet Magazine. Black fraternities and sororities have long been strongholds in the African-American community, taking roles in organizing during the civil rights movement. shes a lovely, smart, educated woman and mother. I am so sorry, if you found an organization, and you are not happy, you then make another one.. She personifies AKA and many people thought she was a member just on perception a long time before the invitation was issued. Shorty Lo- I also thought To all of you college-bred young women and men, She is scheduled to be inducted tomorrow. It definitely gives them bragging rights, Mr. Graham said of AKA. By Rolling Out. For example: I quote: "and correct me if I am wrong, but isn't AKA actually a social organization?" 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. 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. I know for those who pledge are loyal and proud of your soro but there is no need to tear one each other down. Mr. Graham attended Princeton with Mrs. Obama and said there was not a chapter of the organization on the campus then. 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. [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. For starters, the group's national president, Barbara McKinzie . Go Michelle. If people in your organization want to stop being called "shallow," stop calling yourself pretty girls. [/quote] Details have not yet been set. The paper bag thing is history. Siddity08 wrote: WashingtonPost.com: 20 AKA pearls who are changing the world. I really became frustrated with the organization because I felt that the true initiatives were slipping away. 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 . What is your problem? Both women are to be admired and widely popular. Why you're soooo concerned is very strange to me. I have many homegirls that rock the CRIMSON and CREAM beause that is what speaks to their heart. 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. 11190000008!! Now runteldat! Usually, once a member gets inducted into a sorority, they are unable to join any other. I just dont get it therefore, AKA founded DST too! 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. Pearlflection, MY soror DOES know her history, the problem is that YOU don't. forward to working with all of them to help bring change to their communities.. I love your green top on your profile pic.. As for Malia , we don't know if she pledged at Harvard. What does this have to do with the candidates positions on REAL ISSUES facing the country? LOL[/quote] We are down to business and surround ourselves with community service individuals with goals and grades. I could not agree more. Sliding Into Love: Taye Diggs and Apryl Jones Wild DM Romance, 'Shroomy' Sexcapades & Future Nuptials? 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 . True, my Founders were members of your sorority however, they had a desire to Change and Change is what they did, thus Delta Sigma Theta was born. Essence, People, Newsweek, and Vanity Fair I have to agree with this post below! Michelle Obama accepted an invitation to become an honorary member of Alpha Kappa Alpha in 2008. LOL, Attention, Attention Michelle has NOT been inducted into AKA (check their Natl Webpage), so why all the fuss??? <---A financial card carrying, hardworking member of my beloved Alpha Kappa Alpha since I was crossed those sands *check 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. Kizzy Well everyone can't go that way sooooooo. Who thinks that? When I fell in love with AKA, I made a lifetime commitment for MENot for anyone one else on this thread or in my life. So I know I cannot change how Greek women interact but can we please at least pretend to have some couth, if this was before, 1970, Michelle Obama would of never been an AKA. If all my sorors are conceited, stuck up, and our only claim to fame is being pretty,then why do you care? Go AKA. We were Founded and Incorporated, as a sorority in the same year, 1913. 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). Oh well.. good for Michelle. Famous Members Of Alpha Kappa Alpha Go To Homepage Before You Go Your strength is clear, Obama wrote. 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. 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. Ok yeah- when do we get to a point where we tell these "already powerful women" what they can and cannot do? 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. Now Michelle Just be yourself, there are very beautiful people in all the Sororities and around the world. Plus, if she REALLY in her HEART OF HEARTS wanted to be an AKA, she would have done so by now- she LITERALLY lives down the street from the AKA headquarters as they are in the same neighborhood!!! Before you post comments in open forums, learn to spell simple words and compose simple sentences. 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. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. You should be a comedian. Therefore since I answered your question, the appropriate reply would have been to say is THANK YOU. contingent in Washington, D.C. and Chicago, said Lawrence Otis Graham, the author of Our Kind of People:Inside Americas Black Upper Class, She was a Golden Soror and Life Member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Hughley & He Responds, Ye To Appear On 'The Kardashians', Kanye Follows Pete On IG, Gets Payback, Kim K Unfollows Ye + Kid Cudi Receives Supportive Message From Ye Amid Their Drama, IM SORRY - NOT! 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. Also, compared to other D9 organizations, 150 honorary members is a lot. According to Ms., AKA spearheaded the first full-time congressional lobby for minority-group civil rights, the National Non-Partisan Council on Public Affairs between 1938 and 1948. As an African American woman I am proud. The media? She was the first African-American actress to win the Best Actress Tony Award, which she won for her 2004 performance in Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun. We should Just congratulate the organization Michelle choose and move on, b/c everything else sounds like hate and we (African American women) already receive enough of that from other races and our own men. It is the first Greek sorority established by African-American women. -white woman. DAMN! Most of those women that are claim as doing so much are all honorary members who were successful before. Michelle Obama is no Jackie Kennedy. Thats just the way it is. I hope she extends her hand to Latino Greeks - we would love to work with you. that chose her, AKA, has the reputation for being the prettiest, most elegant (and somewhat studious) women. It's a shame but it's the reality. Irritated, Please explain why you are so upset? [3] List [ edit] 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 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. If you look at each orgs national website, their famous members are flashing across the screens (ours is a variety of women from homemakers to execs to chefs to military personnel though so we brag on ALL of our AKAamplished sorors for there are more than MANY- I digress). We apologize for the error. OO-OOP!!! Posted July 15, 2008 9:33 AM Im a six-figured exec and no dummies get to where I am- trust. Rational people would understand this concept. 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). [quote comment="139844"]Why would Ms. Obama - join a sorority (DST) Look how Delta was founded! Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. is a SERVICE organization sweetie. If you have that much time and energy, I am sure your respective org would love the extra help. some member of the sorority attempt to change its name, colors and motto! javascript and allows content to be delivered from c950.chronicle.com and chronicle.blueconic.net. LOL. I am financial in my chapter, but I support every greek org in my area without being a member. We all think each others sorority is better than the other and that is never gonna change. magazines have honored her too. Why dont you do yourself a favor and talk 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. Lets not forget why my founders walked out in the first place. 17.9K SharesShare17.9KTweetShare Actress Tika Sumpter is now a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.! I am an AKA because that is the org that I identified with. Alpha Kappa Alpha International Membership Directory, 2004. You have been following in "our" footsteps for 95 years and all you have to say is more of the same. As a hard-working, true member of AKA, you should be the MOST offended by honorary members taking all the clout of your organization. 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. What an AKA. 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. If we are following in your footsteps, why weren't you marching down Pennsylvaina Avenue during the Women's Suffrage March in 1913? Mr. Graham said the fact that Mrs. Obama hadnt been a member of a sorority before underscored WHILE YOU ARE GREEN WITH ENVY!!! Quit worrying about what another organization is doing or who they are inducting. Sweetheart we'll stop calling ourselves "Pretty Girls" when you and YOUR sorors stop branding the BabyPhat symbol on your bodies. All organizations share that distinction. 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. She would be foolish to limit herself to just the AKAs. Just My Opionion I must say that these negative comments are rediculous. BADDIE ALERT! 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. Well everyone can't go that way sooooooo. I am amazed at the sheer numbers of haters in this world. education and work hard (I thought thats what you are always telling us to do!) A complete sentence must have a subject, predicate, and a verb. xoxo, 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. And you have a great day! O.k., Mr. Cannont Help But Wonderfirst of all most of us have jobs and have to type really fast. Theres so much charm about this lady the media doesnt know or refuses Share on Facebook First lady Michelle Obama is a member of the sorority Alpha Kappa Alpha. And YOU correct me if I'm wrong but, point of clarification Did you not ask a question in your post? [quote comment="140541"]Whats up with all the ridiculousness?? Especially if you are not active. Who do you even think youre convincing? Now that Ive got the blog comment wimpy, wanna-be spin out of the way, can we finally have an honest conversation? 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