1908day.year
The Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority becomes the first Greek-letter organization founded and established by African American college women.
Alpha Kappa Alpha becomes the first Greek-letter sorority established by African American college women.
On January 15, 1908, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated was founded at Howard University in Washington, D.C.
It was the first sorority established by African American women, led by Ethel Hedgeman Lyle and her peers.
The organization aimed to foster scholarship, leadership, and community service among Black college women.
Its founding marked a breakthrough in higher education and social organization during the Jim Crow era.
Alpha Kappa Alpha later expanded nationally, impacting civil rights and educational initiatives.
Today, it remains a prominent historically Black sorority with a global membership and philanthropic legacy.
1908
Alpha Kappa Alpha
sorority
African American