Alpha Kappa Alpha, the oldest Greek-letter organization founded by Black college women, is meeting in Dallas.
Vice President Kamala Harris will be in Dallas on Wednesday to speak to a national gathering of Alpha Kappa Alpha, a historically Black sorority.
The sorority’s national convention is expected to draw some 20,000 members downtown to the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center this week.Privacy Policy: Alpha Phi Alpha, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Kappa Alpha Psi, Omega Psi Phi, Delta Sigma Theta, Phi Beta Sigma, Zeta Phi Beta, Sigma Gamma Rho and Iota Phi Theta.
AKA was founded at Howard University in Washington, D.C., in 1908. Howard student Ethel Hedgeman Lyle wanted to create a supportive network for women who shared similar goals, according to the. Lyle worked with several other women to draft a constitution and finalize a name, motto and colors, salmon pink and apple green. The use of the iconic color combination by non-”Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority was founded on five basic tenets that have remained unchanged, according to its site.
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