Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.® Doubles Its Goal With Record-Setting $2.1 Million Raised in Support of HBCUs
October 2, 2021CHICAGO, IL Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® is proud to announce that the sorority set a new record and raised more than $2.1 million in one day to benefit our nation's Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Alpha Kappa Alpha's annual HBCU Impact Day on September 20 far exceeded the goal, as the country's first Black sorority received online donations and checks from local AKA chapters, private donors and corporate matching dollars from across the globe.
Sorority Reaches New Historic Milestone
May 7, 2021CHICAGO, IL - Glenda Glover, International President, announced on May 19 that the sorority had achieved a major milestone. By focusing on re- claiming our Pearls and reactivating sorors, 13,250 sorors were reactivated between January and April of this year.
Congratulations to Madam Vice President
January 20, 2021We call her sister. The world calls her Madam Vice President. We salute Kamala Harris, the embodiment of our Founders' dreams and greatest ambitions.
With Harris’s rise, the Divine Nine reach new heights
January 12, 2021When Kamala D. Harris stepped into her power at the Chase Center in Wilmington, Del., on Nov. 7, sheathed in an ivory suit accented with her signature earrings, most recognized the tip of the hat to suffragists and the women’s movement.
Ten Most Dominant HBCU Leaders of 2021
January 8, 2021Congratulations to our International President Dr. Glenda Glover who is recognized as one of the most dominant HBCU leaders of the year by @hbcucampaign. Dr. Glover serves as President of Tennessee State University.
Twenty Pearls
March 29, 2021Narrated by Phylicia Rashād, the film brings to life 113 years of history and sisterhood. In 1908, nine Black women at Howard University founded Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated ® and changed America.
National Founders’ Day Observation
January 15, 2021Join us for a special event on the official Alpha Kappa Alpha Facebook page and YouTube Channel! Vice President- Elect Kamala D. Harris is expected to celebrate Founders’ Day with her sisters of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.
Dr. Glenda Glover accepts the Thurgood Marshall College Fund Educational Leadership Award
October 30, 2018Dr. Glenda Glover was beaming with pride as she accepted the Thurgood Marshall College Fund Educational Leadership Award and the honor of being the 2018 HBCU President of the Year at the black-tie TMCF Gala affair in Washington, DC. She joins the ranks of such recipients as Daymond John, Founder & CEO of FUBU and Co-Star of Shark Tank, Sheila Johnson, Co-Founder of BET, Ted Turner, VP of Time Warner, Award winning recording artists and actresses, Janet Jackson and Mary J. Blige, and many more notable honorees
Divine 9 NPHC International Presidents honored guest HBCU Championship
December 17, 2018International President, Dr. Glenda Glover, and other D9 NPHC International Presidents, were honored guest HBCU Championship football game between N.C.A&T and Alcorn State U. where they were celebrated by ESPN Events for their organizations service to the global community.