I find Alpha Kappa Alpha Incorporator Julia Brooks and Founder Marie Woolfolk Taylor and to be the most appealing. I find them both to be women of high standard and dedication to their personal and civic goals.
Ms. Brooks began to persue her career goal early by attending an teaching preparatory school, and continuing her education at Howard and Columbia Universities. She achieved and ensured that her success would be paralled by succeeding generations by her mentoring and financial support to her family members. She was active in her sorority and other civic organizations. In everything, she demonstrated civic excellence and consistency.
Marie Woolfolk Taylor was truly an outstanding woman. Beyond her diverse educational and vocational background, I would imagine that she was very studious and intentful. In her studies, she was a Magna cum Laude graduate with honors outside of her major, which is an accomplishment indeed. She then went on to continue her education at the Schauffler Training School where she specilized in religion. She went on to work at her church home in Atlanta as a community assistant. She was also a probation officer, night school instructor, and Insurance Inspection Dept. Supervisor. In the community, she volunteered with the Red Cross, and was a board member and chairlady of various community and civic organizations. She was also very instrumental in chartering chapters of her sorority, and was the chapter basileus. Her experience and credentials were exhaustive. In addition, she lead her daughter to follow in her tradition of persuing excellence. Truly, Ms. Taylor's life was predicated on a pursuit of the higher good of mankind. I respect what she saught to do in her life, and believe that she presents women today with an example of what it means to have a fine balance on one's life.
I find both women to be appealing because of their understanding of a higher calling upon their lives, and their diligence and excellence in fulfilling the mandates of the call.
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I will bless the Lord at ALL times His praise shall continually be in my mouth. (Psalms 34:1, KJV)
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