Founders & Incorporators
Name the original Founders of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated:
Anna Easter Brown, Beulah Burke, Lillie Burke, Marjorie Hill, Margaret Flagg Holmes, Ethel Hedgemon (Lyle), Lavinia Norman, Lucy Diggs Slowe, and Marie Woolfolk (Taylor)
When was Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, founded?
January 15, 1908
Where is the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Headquarters?
5656 South Stony Island Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, 60637
What is the official flower of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated?
Pink Tea Rose
What two founders of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Incorporated, are included in the incorporators?
Ethel Jones (Mowbray) & Norma E. Boyd
When was Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, incorporated?
January 29, 1913
Where was Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, founded?
Howard University, Washington, DC in Minor Hall
What is the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, crest?
A green enameled ivy leaf badge embellished with a rim or pearls
Name the seven sophomores who were invited to join the sorority in 1910, without initiation:
Norma Boyd, Ethel Jones (Mowbray), Alice Murray, Sarah Meriweather (Nutter), Joanna Berry (Shields), Carrie Snowden, and Harriet Terry
How many original founders are there of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated?
9
What do the “20 Pearls” of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, stand for?
The 9 original founders, 7 sophomores invited to join later, and 4 women who incorporated the sorority, collectively representing the foundation and growth of this pioneering African American sorority, symbolizing unity, scholarship, and service
What are the initiatives of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated?
Strengthen our sisterhood
Empower our families
Build our economic wealth
Enhance our environment
Advocate for Social Justice
Uplift our local community
Who were the incorporators of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated?
Nellie May Quander, Norma E. Boyd, Minnie Beatrice Smith, Julia Evangeline Brooks, Ethel Jones (Mowbray), Nellie Pratt
How many founders of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, are Sophomores?
7
What are the colors of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, and what do they stand for?
Salmon Pink- Femininity
Apple Green- Vitality
Fill in the blanks to finish Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated’s purpose:
1. Cultivate and encourage high ________ and ethical standards
2. Promote _______ and friendship among college women
3. Study and help alleviate problems concerning girls and women in order to improve their ______ stature
4. Maintain a progressive interest in _______ life
5. Be of “Service to All _______
1. Cultivate and encourage high scholastic and ethical standards
2. Promote unity and friendship among college women
3. Study and help alleviate problems concerning girls and women in order to improve their social stature
4. Maintain a progressive interest in college life
5. Be of “Service to All Mankind”
In the early 1900s, this founder dreamed of creating a support network for women with like minds who would come together for mutual uplift and coalescence of their talents and strengths for the benefit of others, a vision that would later crystalize as Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.
Ethel Hedgemon (Lyle)
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, has how many incorporators?
6
What does the Ivy Leaf symbol represent?
Strength and Endurance
For what did Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, set a Guinness World Record for in July 2024?
The most personal hygiene kits assembled in one hour, creating 8,500 kits at their 71st Boule in Dallas, Texas, for local community members in need.
In 2008, they also set a Guinness World Record for the largest plated dinner at their Centennial Celebration (Boule) in Washington, D.C., serving 16,206 meals at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center during a single banquet.