I know that there is a very large powerful A.K.A. 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! : No. Just be yourself, there are very beautiful people in all the Sororities and around the world. 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 [] The organization also added Eleanor Roosevelt to their roster for her civil rights and humanitarian efforts assisting the Black community. I just wished it were not like that and more about community service like the Delta's. 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. In fact all twenty two members were members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated. As the first . then we are elitist (translation: uppity negro). I can, however see her point. She was a Golden Soror and Life Member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. 1910 ca. Why is it that there are so many BITTER women of DST on this thread (I do not think all DST women are bitter)? Thats just the way it is. Though the organization said she will not be at the ceremony. 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. All members of the D9 have them. 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. I wont even get on the guys who get on here and bash the sorority. 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. Readmore, The Early Word: 2 Candidates, 2 Visions for Iraq. Therefore since I answered your question, the appropriate reply would have been to say is THANK YOU. The CNBC Correspondent Will Add A Lot To The GOP Debate", "South Carolina African-American Honoree: Janice Huff", "Celebrities Celebrate Newest AKAs on Twitter", "Trio of AKAs Elected to Lead National Organizations", "JaQuitta Williams: News Reporter and Anchor", "Septima P. Clark (1898-1987) papers (ca. Wowand now I realized why I decided NOT to go that routeSWEETIE. You may then be asked to log in, create an account if you don't already have one, More evidence we need to shorten the campaign season. 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. I get so sick and tired of DST members ragging on AKAsMost of the negative comments on the thread are from DST members. BADDIE ALERT! AKA was founded at Howard University in 1908 and is an historically black organization. Wowand now I realized why I decided NOT to go that routeSWEETIE. But you werent not the first black all female organization dedicated to change and the empowerment of African Americans as a whole. In particular any reference to a paper bag test is moot. javascript and allows content to be delivered from c950.chronicle.com and chronicle.blueconic.net. 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. 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. AKA's practice of putting down other women's physical appearance & overall stuck-up attitudes simply makes me sick. Throughout history, many young men and women have joined these . an historically black organization founded in 1908, and the group announced this week at its Centennial Convention in Washington that Mrs. Obama had agreed to join. The most likely cause of this is a content blocker on your computer or network. So there is nothing proud of being too proud, no matter who you are. Sliding Into Love: Taye Diggs and Apryl Jones Wild DM Romance, 'Shroomy' Sexcapades & Future Nuptials? Can you say the same about your Founding and Incorporation? Conservative shill: This just proves how elitist Michelle is joining an exclusive organization. I never hear you making It is sooo appropriate for Michelle to be an AKA. My sorority inducted her because she exemplies all that we stand for high scholastics, high ideals, and service to all mankind!! Im a six-figured exec and no dummies get to where I am- trust. AKA has long participated in the civil rights movement and has worked for many charitable causes. Make up your mind! Famous Members Of Alpha Kappa Alpha Go To Homepage Before You Go It is final and she has accepted. SO WHAT IS THE PROBLEM??? to some black people and ask them their thoughts and history of the black Greeks and you might actually learn something. maybe - next time you can wear something royal blue and pure white.. and leave the bright pretty girls colors to us. All the extra is so unnecessary. AKA does not build women up- it tears non-members down & claims women who are already successful. You do know the the BabyPhat symbol is trademarked right? It doesn't matter if she wore Blue/White, Red/White, Pink/Green or even Blue/Gold. We thank you for selecting Michelle as an honorary member.. All rights reserved. Essence, People, Newsweek, and Vanity Fair NOPE 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? 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? tHE PERSON WHO WROTE THAT IS CLEARLY INCREDIBLY STUPID. Greek or not greek, we are all black women, we are intelligent, we are strong, and we need to support one another. NO you were not required to know concrete details of Delta Sigma Theta Inc. but it is a part of your history. I can never be a part of anything snobbish who think everyone hates on them. ", My Thirty Years Backstairs at the White House, For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf, Sipuel v. Board of Regents of University of Oklahoma, Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, American University Washington College of Law, North Carolina's 12th Congressional District, North Carolina's 1st Congressional District, President of the United Nations General Assembly, "Elmer Lucille Allen: Shibori and Ceramics", "Kristye Addison Dudley: Contemporary Abstract Artist and Designer", "Texas talent and beauty, Phylicia Rashad! Secondly, this whole "this is just opportunism by AKA" is a bit muchI hope all of you, made this much of a stink when DST invited Halle Berry shortly after her oscar win to join their sorority via honorary membership, and she declined. 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? 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. Michelle Obama will choose what she feels best suits her. Its a sorority (which means REAL men shouldnt catch so many feelings about whats going on with it- FRATERNITIES are for MEN). I love it when Deltas are jealous. [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. contingent in Washington, D.C. and Chicago, said Lawrence Otis Graham, the author of Our Kind of People:Inside Americas Black Upper Class, This is a big deal in African American social circles. I think i went over this in the Doctrine under a thread called "Sleep or See" part 2, I been aware of the connection since the 90's, this is nothing new for me, but for those that are not aware. Plus being an AKA does not mean she cannot support other orgs. Michelle Obama Joins Alpha Kappa Alpha. It is an honorary membership because when she attended Princeton, there was no chapter of the sorority there. The latest on President Obama, Congress and other political news from Washington -- and around the nation -- from the staff of The New York Times. I know both sororities do wonderful things nationally and even globally. We, the ladies of DST, tend to be more selective. Taken from the Washington Post Swamp Blog: 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 . That sounds pretty selective to me. Infuriating. Miss ANN LOL. I am an active, financial member of Zeta Phi Beta and one of my fav things about Mrs. Obama was that she was unaffiliated. 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