The fraternity’s motto is “Achievement in every field of human endeavor,” which it seeks to maintain by way of its national educational programs. The Kappas established programs like the Kappa League and Guide Right to assist young men and provide leadership. Kappas have become known for their elaborate cane-assisted “stepping” routines, but the group prides itself for its service work beyond step show performances. The name of the group changed after Kappa Alpha Nu was morphed into a racial slur according to some accounts, and thus the new name was born. Just months after its founding, the fraternity became the first African-American group of its kind to become nationally incorporated in May of that year. The early vision of the Kappas was to serve as a social group dedicated to Black students on Indiana’s campus and to promote personal excellence. but also in South Africa, Canada, Japan, Germany, South Korea, the United Arab Emirates, Liberia, Nigeria, and others.The fraternity was founded as Kappa Alpha Nu on Januby Founders Elder Watson Diggs John Milton Lee Byron Kenneth Armstrong Guy Levis Grant Ezra Dee Alexander Henry Tourner Asher Marcus Peter Blakemore Paul Waymond Caine Edward Giles Irvin and George Wesley Edmonds. make the sorority widely acknowledged, not only in the U.S. These and many other achievements from the sisters of A.K.A. Kamala Harris holds the position of the only woman to occupy the second-highest seat possible in the White House. became the only female Greek-letter sorority to produce a Vice President. Johnson, Phylicia Rashad, Rosa Parks, and many others. include the famous black poet - Maya Angelou, who in 1969, published “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings ” Coretta Scott-King, the wife of the 20th-century activist Martin Luther King Jr. Some of the many notable alumni of A.K.A.
It presently has an approximate membership of over 300,000 across the U.S. On the other hand, it holds a record-breaking history. On the one hand, it was the first sorority that black female college students around the U.S.
has a rich history that is quite unmatched by others. While other female sororities existed before then, and many others sprang up after, A.K.A. Ethel Hedgeman’s search for liberation for her fellow black college colleagues at Howard University produced the first black female Greek-letter sorority. was a product of a black woman’s dream of a support network where fellow female black college students would find the necessary support they needed to live and study successfully in a complex, unfair, and racist college system. For over a century, this day has been consecutively celebrated.Ĭreated on January 15, 1908, at Howard University, A.K.A. The history of the day’s celebration follows the history of the creation of the sorority. Every year since the early 20th century, January 15 has been celebrated as Alpha Kappa Alpha Day.
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