Alpha Kappa Alpha: 100 Plus Years of the Ivy "Spreading and Climbing"

[Ideal08]

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

[AKA_Monet]

Originally Posted by Ideal08

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

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

[1908Revelations]

Thanks Soror!

[Educatingblue]

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.

[AKA2D '91]

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..."

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

[IlovemyAKA]

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!

[RitaMae1908]

Originally Posted by IlovemyAKA

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!

[IlovemyAKA]

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

[jitterbug13]

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

http://video.skeeweetv.com/

I think it's a cool idea.

[RitaMae1908]

Originally Posted by jitterbug13

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

[jitterbug13]

^^^
You're welcome!!

[1908Revelations]

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

[Exxtra1908]

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

[btb87]

Sorors,

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

[CountryGurl]

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
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