On April 1, 2007 , Noel Niles, Troy senior, was initiated into Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA), the first sorority founded by and for women of African descent. Following the Centennial National Conference in July 2008, Niles applied for a national office position within the sorority. Slated later that month, Niles
became the first Caucasian to serve on the board of directors for any African American Greek letter organization, of which there are nine. Niles’ term ends July 2010.
The Pleiad sat down with Niles to ask her a few questions.
More here
For discussion, can anyone on GC recall, name, or otherwise discuss other instances when someone of an ethnic minority rose to a national position in their organization?