ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY, INC.®

 

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated ® (AKA)

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Today, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® is a dynamic international sisterhood of more than 390,000 initiated members in over 1122 graduate and undergraduate chapters across multiple nations and territories, continuing to uphold its commitment to scholarship, sisterhood, and Service to All Mankind while transforming communities around the world Led by International President Charletta Wilson Jacks, Alpha Kappa Alpha is often hailed as

“America’s premier Greek-letter organization for African American women.” For more information on Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and its programs, log onto www.aka1908.com.

 

Founded: January 15, 1908, at Howard University, Washington, DC

 

Incorporated: January 29, 1913

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“Twenty Pearls”: Refers to Founders and Incorporators

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Motto: “By Culture and By Merit”

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Symbol: Ivy Leaf

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Flower: Pink Tea Rose

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Colors: Salmon Pink and Apple Green

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Official publication: Ivy Leaf magazine, first published in 1921

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International President: Charletta Wilson Jacks (2026-2030)

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