I am ready to see that the doll looks like Mattel is going to make.

Hey Soror,
Also, don't forget about the doll made by one of our very own sorors - Ivy Rose doll - http://www.sisterhoodboutique.com/akadoll.asp. She's a very elegant doll!!

The doll is GORGEOUS!!!

Congratulations Ladies! 100 never looked so good!!!:)

I think that doll is beautiful!!!!

PLEASE BE CAREFUL!!!!
 

Sorors,

PLEASE be careful with whom you share information. Make sure you KNOW that the person you are emailing is MOST DEFINITELY a soror. Do not be afraid to offend by asking for FULL NAMES, INITIATING CHAPTERS, and CROSSING DATES. Then cross reference that information with your member directory (if you don't have one, ask a soror who does). Not everyone who posts on this site and says that they are a soror is TRULY a soror. I don't share anything with anyone I haven't met in person, especially sorors who have attended events with me that you have to actually register for.

Y'all know there are a grip of posers out there. Just be careful. When in doubt, DON'T.

Sisterly,

Soror Monique

Thanks Soror!

That is what ESP is ALL about... ;) I wish some fool could cite some thangs to me...

Ebony Article
 

Congratulations on reaching 100 years! I am not sure if anyone has posted this or not, but there is a great article featuring your centennial in February's Ebony magazine. :D

The ivy continues to spread and climb although we have turned 100 years old. As Soror Ranika says, "it can't stop, it won't stop..." :D

http://www.aka1908.com/news/ebonyfash/

Sorority Wins Prize from Ebony Fashion Fair for Highest National Attendance Award

includes thousands of dollars in prizes and commendations
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority was heralded as the “national organization with the highest attendance” for the 49th annual Ebony Fashion Fair. With impressive numbers generated through AKA-hosted events, the Sorority bested all sororities, fraternities, the UNCF, NAACP and Links, Incorporated chapters that host the show.

For this distinction, AKA will be:

• presented an honor and commendation at its Centennial International Conference in July 2008;

• awarded a donation of $5,000 from Johnson Publishing Company to be presented at its Centennial International Conference in July 2008;

• gifted with a copy of Ebony and Jet and Fashion Fair Cosmetics items for all attendees at a marquee event.

click the link above for the rest of the article

We had a WONDERFUL cluster program today in celebration of our centennial. Centennial International President, Soror McKinzie, graced us with her presence. Her speech was moving and motivational. Skip Mason, candidate for 33rd General President of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. was also in attendence, and had some impelling words of his own. What a day for the natural state!

I heard the program was really nice....

Wish I could have been there!

lol--I'll admit that I looked for you!

LOL... Did you get to meet Soror Barbara?

Are you going to the Ivy Ball later this month???

I didn't know where to put it....

http://video.skeeweetv.com/

I think it's a cool idea. :)

Thanks for the link Sistergreek JB13!!1 :D

^^^
You're welcome!! :)

Ohhhhhh JB13......thanks a bunch!!! I sent it to my UG Alumna group and gave you a shout out!! lol

The chapter took a pic with her. I'm undecided about the Ivy Ball. Will you be here?

AKA news from the far southwest corner of the U.S.
 

The San Diego Union-Tribune printed a very nicely done article on Epsilon Xi Omega in their Currents/Passages section, which is a slice-of-life section that runs on Sundays. The writer is one of very few AfAm writers at the paper. Enjoy:

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/m...c17ozziem.html

:)

Hey Soror V!!

How are you? I miss you and am glad that we got a chance to hang out while I was in Cali!! I'll PM you. Congrats on your chapter's article in the newspaper.

SC

I won't be there this year due to prior engagements...

A chapter Soror sent me the link to the pics taken at the program!

http://rodneymendel.smugmug.com/

^^^^Check them out here Sorors!

http://video.knbc.com/player/?id=216502


I had to share this with those on the other side of the tracks. ;) :D

pic #37 of 51 is one of a few of my chapter Sorors. I should've stayed for the pic! booo!

Very nice. I know two of the sorors who were interviewed in this video, and I also need to go to L.A. and see the exhibit. I had a conflict and didn't make it to the reception.

Trust me, there was no way the tv station could capture the entire exhibit. That segment would have been much longer. There was so much history in that exhibit, that you would need an entire day (at the least) to go through it extinsively. It's well worth the trip.

:D

ETA: Yeah, one was your former RD. ;)

TRUE DAT!!!!! I got kicked out of the museum when I went. I had no idea so much time had passed and the museum had closed. They were doing their closing sweeps when they found me and told me I had to leave. I wasn't done yet, either. :mad: I only had one more part to see and they still made me leave. Hmph.

But I am glad it was here in Cinci and that I didn't have to travel for it. But I would have b/c it was definitely worth it!!! Soror ST, go early and make a day of it so you can take your time (and not get kicked out, lol).

Love it!:D

Quince Elected Chief Justice of Florida Supreme Court
 

Peggy Quince, Florida Supreme Court Justice and a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha's International Membership Committee, has been elected chief justice, the highest judicial position in the state.

Quince's milestone is doubly significant. She becomes the first black woman to lead the Florida Supreme Court or any branch of state government. The chief justice also oversees the entire state court system.

http://www.aka1908.com/news/qince_3/

The Boule is less than 80 days away!
 

Sorors,

The time is fast approaching. As a member of one of the hosting chapters, I look forward to meeting all of my beautiful sisters. If you can think of anything that would make the experience even better please express your suggestions. :)

Soror,
Someone paying my registration fee that I just coughed up would have made it better! Whew. Alpha Kappa Alpha is a *serious* matter! I'm going home to lie down now.... LOL.
SC

Soror,
I feel you. LOL at "laying down".

Sorors,

Slideshows are available on the website showcasing our Centennial Walk. Look for your chapters and Sorors!

Sneak Peak! -Oldest black sorority to meet and Greek Barbie
 

July 7, 2008Recommend (31)

BY CHERYL V. JACKSON cjackson@suntimes.com
The women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority really know how to get dolled up -- and focus on business.

They'll show that this week when they hit Washington, D.C., about 35,000 strong, for their biennial convention and get a look at one of their newest members: Barbie.


Mattel Inc. created the limited-edition AKA Centennial Barbie, the first Barbie based on any sorority.

The doll, outfitted in a pink and green evening gown, matching jeweled shoes and gold jewelry, honors the Chicago-headquartered sorority, the first established by black women.

The sorority has inducted about 200,000 members -- including actress Phylicia Rashad, educator Marva Collins and author Toni Morrison -- since its founding at Howard University in 1908.

The AKA Barbie has some company. Another business, the Sisterhood Boutique, last year modeled a collectible doll on the sorority. That creation, the $125 Ivy Rose (www.sister hoodboutique.com), made its way into official gift bags for celebrity presenters at the Grammy Awards in February.

The Mattel doll will sell for $50 through the Barbie Collector catalog, the Barbie Collector.com Web site and retailers. The sorority gets a percentage of the sales.

Mattel isn't the only company eager to work with AKA. Among the sorority's other recent corporate deals:

• • Converse has designed shoes for Alpha Kappa Alpha and five other black Greek-letter organizations and will sponsor a march at the AKA convention.

• • Chase last year gave AKA more than $100,000 to support an African-American home ownership initiative.

• • DNA tracing firm African Ancestry Inc. has partnered with the group.

The sorority expects its members to drop more than $100 million in Washington during the weeklong convention, which kicks off Friday.

http://www.suntimes.com/lifestyles/1...rbie07.article
Click where it says ENLARGE to get a bigger picture.

Love it!

Interesting Centennial Article from theroot.com
 

Congratualtions ladies. I just watched the public meeting. The documentary was amazing. For anyone in the DC area there is a free book signing this week at the DC Historical Society. Here is more info:

Event Name: Pearls of Service, The Legacy of America’s First Black Sorority - Alpha Kappa Alpha
Event Date: 7/15/2008
Event Time: 12:30 - 2 p.m.
Description: Pearls of Service, The Legacy of America’s First Black Sorority - Alpha Kappa Alpha
Lecture & Book Signing

Join author Earnestine Green McNealy and learn about the 100 years of the AKAs. Founded at Howard University in 1908, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority has been on the leading edge of progressive programs for black Americans. Pearls of Service chronicles the growth of AKA beginning with its roots here in Washington and describes the groundbreaking initiatives and innovative social service programs the Sorority has implemented during its first century. All Ages. FREE
RSVP@historydc.org or call 202-383-1828.

Here is another event:


Event Name: Sisterhood and Service – The First Century
Event Date: 7/17/2008
Event Time: 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.
Description: Sisterhood and Service – The First Century
Barbara A. McKinzie, Alpha Kappa Alpha
HSW Film Series

In 1908 a group of nine visionary women at Howard University created Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority – America’s first Greek-letter organization predominantly for African American women. This documentary, narrated by Phylicia Rashad, tells the story of this remarkable organization, the women who built it and the women who nurture it today. 2008, 90 minutes. All Ages. FREE
RSVP@historydc.org

Essence tribute:

http://www.essence.com/essence/photo...821323,00.html

Very nice! :)

I wanted to attend this but they never emailed me back with some questions I had, so I'm going to sit this one out. (Plus, you know, work and all)