Pamela, thanks for making that comment. . Oh and Delta's are never ghetto just cause the can step! 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. July 27, 20094:46 PM. Thank you Michelle! I think not. Pearlflection, my soror does know her history, the problem is that YOU don't. My point being that AKA is not the only organization that shares a history of discriminating against people because of their hue. [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. This list of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorors (commonly referred to as AKAs[1]) includes initiated and honorary members of Alpha Kappa Alpha (), the first inter-collegiate Greek-letter sorority established for Black college women. Im just kinda shocked at what I have read. let me ask all you a question! I must say that these negative comments are rediculous. Senior Vice President of Global Communications, first African-American woman to be part-owner of a major, businesswoman, recipient of the William F. Nabors Marketer of the Year Award, first woman president of the National Dental Association (1997), principal consultant with the Fields Harris Group, LLC; Executive Director, National Action Network, president of the California State Conference of the NAACP, former Managing Director, Aetna; Chair and CEO, Smith Whiley and Co. Venture Capital Investment Firm, founder of the Harlem Rehabilitation Center in. 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. Most black families in the 60's and 70's come from the ghetto, lets not act like we don't know. Like any legacy, if Sasha Obama decides to join Alpha Kappa Alpha like her mom, she's in. The younger members of AKA that I know are insecure and petty (not pretty). 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. No one goes from Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. to Zeta. When Howard University started accepting students they had the paper brown test, and AKA just started letting brown and darker ladies join their organization If people in your organization want to stop being called "shallow," stop calling yourself pretty girls. Skeee Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.. Skee Wee, Sorors! : No. She is scheduled to be inducted tomorrow. I think the truth is that most whites elite and otherwise really dont know much about the world [quote comment="139688"]Now this is the first time I've ever looked at Michelle with a questionable crooked eye. The invited party has to accept which means she wants us as much as we want her. LET IT GO LADIES. Joining different organizations is often seen as an indicator of personality CORRECTION: A previous version of this article listed Michelle Obama and Toni Braxton as members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. I am an active financial member and I take great offense in the comments that paint us as merely shallow and social. I love it when Deltas are jealous. These include Kappa Alpha Psi, Omega Psi Phi, Delta Sigma Theta, Phi Beta Sigma, Zeta Phi Beta, Sigma Gamma Rho, and Iota Phi Theta. In fact all twenty two members were members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated. How long before Obamas haters put some kind of negative, elitist spin on THIS? I also want the readers here to notice where the majority of the hate is coming from. By the way, what was her outstanding achievements that set her apart in her community and careers? DAMN! And Michelle Obama, 57, . I find AKAs to be intimidated by beautiful, smart, capable women in other sororities & non-greeks who could care less about AKAs. The organization also added Eleanor Roosevelt to their roster for her civil rights and humanitarian efforts assisting the Black community. [/quote] As a hard-working, true member of AKA, you should be the MOST offended by honorary members taking all the clout of your organization. Yet, also ringing in their ears was an earlier proclamation from D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty, who augmented the momentum of the day for Alpha Kappa Alpha members while also creating history in the District. Thats just the way it is. 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. Definitely think he should have been an SGRho. Since you're soooo interested in DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY INCORPORATED here's lesson number 1: OUR sorority WAS INCORPORATED in 1913 and this incorporation was redefined in 1930. Well I must say that the SORORS can't win them all, plus we cant hog the spotlight all the time!! These men have a reputation for being hard partiers, and dogs 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! If you have that much time and energy, I am sure your respective org would love the extra help. Yuck! I welcome Michelle Obama to my glorious sorority with an open arms!!! Just because we don't broadcast each and every accomplishment doesn't mean we don't have them. Those of you are hating, remember Deltas, your founders were AKAs. I was thinking about that Hilary thing and she said no because you have to be exclusive. Honor your founders with respect for one another! and greetings to all else: Follow First Draft, a fast-paced political briefing on all things Washington and elections. I know both sororities do wonderful things nationally and even globally. This is the first doll Mattel has created in its flagship brand that honors a sorority or any predominately Black institution. It definitely gives them bragging rights, Mr. Graham said of AKA. What an AKA. PERFORMANCE ARTIST/VOCAL PRODUCER:SINGER AKA's practice of putting down other women's physical appearance & overall stuck-up attitudes simply makes me sick. I don't get it. 44th President Barack and First Lady Michelle Obama Fellowship - To inspire future scholars toward engaging their communities and catalyzing social forces to lead global change. 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. The most likely cause of this is a content blocker on your computer or network. If she is inducted, she cannot receive honorary membership in another sorority. [/quote] Details have not yet been set. You may then be asked to log in, create an account if you don't already have one, People, we've got to do better! Can you say the same about your Founding and Incorporation? magazines have honored her too. I am so sorry, if you found an organization, and you are not happy, you then make another one.. I cannot understand how you can write college-level papers and not know these things! If you are truly beautiful, you don't need to call yourself "pretty." OO-OOP!!! SKEE WEE. can you really see michelle in any other sorority. We thank you for selecting Michelle as an honorary member.. to some black people and ask them their thoughts and history of the black Greeks and you might actually learn something. Don't read too much into the spelling dude cause this is not a spelling bee. *Sigh* Nevertheless, congrats to AKA and a happy hundred I mean that sincerely. Has it ever occured to anyone that maybe Mrs. Obama actually wanted to be a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha. Really? Jesse Jackson is a member of Omega Psi Phi. Greek or not greek, we are all black women, we are intelligent, we are strong, and we need to support one another. Why is this on the blog? Of she is an Alpha Kappa Alpha. Its very political, and appropriate for the blog, even if it appears marginally so. 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 see my comment was taken downthat was classy, Natasha. Beyonc Celebrates GRAMMY GOAT Status With Jay-Z, Kelly Rowland, Lizzo & More + Is It a Conspiracy That Beyonc Didn't Win Album Of The Year? The organization also added Eleanor Roosevelt to their roster for her civil rights and humanitarian efforts assisting the Black community. And half of the AKA's executive board realized that they needed a change and thus Delta was formed. They at least seem to be about business. I already thought she was, honestly, but I am happy to see SHE MADE THE DECISION to accept. 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. women according to the article sorority celebrates michelle obama s acceptance new york times july 14 2008 michelle obama wife of . Your strength is clear, Obama wrote. Sweetheart we'll stop calling ourselves "Pretty Girls" when you and YOUR sorors stop branding the BabyPhat symbol on your bodies. They will say anything to soothe their bruised egos. [/quote] then we are elitist (translation: uppity negro). DST was incorporated in 1930..Not 1913..tsk tsk tsk..Do you know your history?????? Why is it that there are so many BITTER women of DST on this thread (I do not think all DST women are bitter)? DAMN! Actually I AM in my right mind and self esteem. delta sucks ! If all my sorors are conceited, stuck up, and our only claim to fame is being pretty,then why do you care? By Samantha Henig. [/quote] People, weve got to do better! [/quote] That should be the end of it. Michelle wants to make sure we know shes an elitist. Without AKA there would be no DST. At this point in her life, that would really make no sense as there is no true benefit for her. Most of those women that are claim as doing so much are all honorary members who were successful before. by Christi Parsons 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. AKA is not a fraternity or secret society. :-) My bad! Jet Magazine. I thinks that is a known fact even a Latino Greek knows that- so it was no light or dark skin thang! The paper bag test was real.. My grandma is an AKA from Howard, and if you look at all the AKA pics from 1970 and 1908.. You did not even see on dark girl. 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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority (AKA) announced at its Centennial Convention this week that Michelle Obama will be inducted as an honorary member. former professional track runner, college all-American; assistant track and field coach, US Military Academy; Associated Head track coach, US track champion; bronze medal winner, 2000 Olympics, US Track and Field Heptathlon champion; three-time NCAA Heptathlon champion; NCAA Top Six Award winner; Verizon Academic All-America Hall of Fame; Texas Black Sports Hall of Fame; University of Houston Hall of Honor, first African-American to win a national championship in any sport (tennis), member of US track and field team, 1952 Olympics; won several national championships in 50meters and long jump, NCAA track-runner, 3-time ACC Champion in the 400, 3-time All-American; 2012 Summer Olympics Semi-finalist in the 400. nine-time All-American winner in gymnastics; won NCAA championships in all-around and floor exercise in 1989; member of U.S. National team; Associate Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, first African-American woman to achieve the rank of colonel in, first female president of Latin American Studies Club, first woman to be honored with "Man of the Year" by the Chicago, internationally-known motivational speaker; former National President of, This page was last edited on 22 February 2023, at 07:45. If people in your organization want to stop being called "shallow," stop calling yourself pretty girls. Apparently, she feels her membership will be "non-exclusive" because of her respect of all the sororities, which may be the reason why she has yet to be inducted. It was interesting and informative. If this is intriguing news to you, you need to get out more. So there is nothing proud of being too proud, no matter who you are. She was a Golden Soror and Life Member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Now that she has been selected by Alpha Kappa Alpha, I know that Michele Obama must be an outstanding American woman because,According to Alpha Kappa Alpha, the criterion for consideration as an honorary "She looks forward to working with all of them to help bring change to their communities." What then, is wrong with a fraternity or sorrority? Phrist Family for the future First Lady Amen. I love the AKA.. any woman with A Killer Ass is good to go. We all have pride in our orgs and think we made the best choice..DST is the best choice for u..AKA is the best for me. This is a big deal in African American social circles. I thought of my Atlanta aunts, partisans of the Alpha Kappa Alpha pink and green, crowing over Obama's acceptance of an honorary membership that same month: "Tell her she made the right choice . Michelle knows what's up. Also, compared to other D9 organizations, 150 honorary members is a lot. I am an active, financial member of Zeta Phi Beta and one of my fav things about Mrs. Obama was that she was unaffiliated. 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. The event ended as the women held hands and sang the sororitys 100-year-old hymn accompanied by a full orchestra and choir. Also, compared to other D9 organizations, 150 honorary members is a lot. 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. Nellie Quander believing that these traditions were essential to the long term success of the organization contacts every active member and wins almost 100% support! You have been following in "our" footsteps for 95 years and all you have to say is more of the same. Salma Rice wrote: Theres so much charm about this lady the media doesnt know or refuses Lets squash this once and for all! Just respect each other and prove to us non-greeks that you are not just an extended clique. SHE chose to accept the invitation. 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. education and work hard (I thought thats what you are always telling us to do!) they are known as letter wearers and I personally know some in every organization so stop acting like just AKAs have this problem. 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. 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! Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority was founded on January 15, 1908, at Howard University in Washington, D.C., by nine women who were known as The Original Group of 1908, and seven sophomores, who were accepted as honor initiates and are known as The Sophomores of 1910. The congratulations are just veiled attack attempts. [quote comment="140176"][quote comment="139767"]Ms. Obama is a great high profile candidate to claim. I never hear you making Before you post comments in open forums, learn to spell simple words and compose simple sentences. 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. The truth is, is that all organizations who participate in honorary membership routinely evaluate new members, AKA is no different. ", My Thirty Years Backstairs at the White House, For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf, Sipuel v. 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