Not married and no children. I am THE FIRST Alpha Kappa Alpha woman in my family and I worked really hard to get my letters. It was a personal decision for me and it will be a personal decision for her. I would expose my daughter to the sorority at a young age but let her come to her own conclusion as to what organization she should strive for.
Of course, I would want to keep the "pink and green" legacy alive but all that matters to me is that my daughter is happy. If she chooses to search for the pink and green light, I will support her but she will have to work just as hard as I did to get my letters. Nothing will be handed to her. Legacy or not, she will know the true meaning of sisterhood in her journey to AKAland.
I want my daughter to be proud of Alpha Kappa Alpha and not fight over which sorority is the best. She will know which one is the best by looking at me and my Sorors. She will see what we have endured and overcome in our 100 years of existence. That is all she will need to see to make her decision when she goes to college. She will know that it takes a special type of woman to wear her 20 pearls. She will understand why Mommy gets tears in her eyes everytime she sings the Hymn or hums to trees.
Just my .08 cents.
P.S. Sorry y'all but the neoism is coming out in me and I'm getting amped b/c it will be my first Founders' Day on Sun.!