Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated makes 104 years look good!

I would like to personally take time out of my schedule to wish all the lovely ladies of AKA a happy Founder’s Day! It is truly a blessing to know and love members of all NINE organizations of the National Pan-Hellenic Council. 

A little about AKA

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated was founded on January 15, 1908 in Miner Hall on the campus of Howard University. 

Ethel Hedgeman Lyle returned from the summer after her sophomore year with a vision. With the help of two faculty members, she  was able to create the first Black Greek-letter sorority. This organization began on the premises of scholarship, service and sisterhood. It was a way to unify college women and support the Black community at a time when the United States was segregated and unequal.