Well everyone can't go that way sooooooo. I find AKAs to be intimidated by beautiful, smart, capable women in other sororities & non-greeks who could care less about AKAs. Since you're soooo interested in DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY INCORPORATED here's lesson number 1: OUR sorority WAS INCORPORATED in 1913 and this incorporation was redefined in 1930. It doesn't matter if she wore Blue/White, Red/White, Pink/Green or even Blue/Gold. :-), Michelle Obama is a fabulous individual!! Thats just the way it is. It is really sad that someone would suggest that this was done for the centennial- She could have simply declined if that is what she wanted to do. Especially if you are not active. Its very political, and appropriate for the blog, even if it appears marginally so. Essence, People, Newsweek, and Vanity Fair Just a couple of years ago, Halle Berry turned down Delta Sigma Theta's offer for membership. That is a fact. Famous Members Of Alpha Kappa Alpha Go To Homepage Before You Go Hughley & He Responds, Ye To Appear On 'The Kardashians', Kanye Follows Pete On IG, Gets Payback, Kim K Unfollows Ye + Kid Cudi Receives Supportive Message From Ye Amid Their Drama, IM SORRY - NOT! PERFORMANCE ARTIST/VOCAL PRODUCER:SINGER Its a sorority (which means REAL men shouldnt catch so many feelings about whats going on with it- FRATERNITIES are for MEN). There are 25+ year and 50+ year members that are extremely dark. I have met these members - which kinda disproves many superficial theories of the sorority overall. July 27, 20094:46 PM. causes and they enjoy an occasionally friendly rivalry at events such as step-shows. The younger members of AKA that I know are insecure and petty (not pretty). When Howard University started accepting students they had the paper brown test, and AKA just started letting brown and darker ladies join their organization But congrats to her?! Our process does not concern you, so what do you care for? Ms. Obama did not join a sorority while a undergraduate at Princeton, and Alpha Kappa Alpha, which was founded at Howard University in 1908, did not have a chapter on the campus at the time. Some of yall citing membership into these sororities and can't even produce a finacial card to save your life!! You may then be asked to log in, create an account if you don't already have one, Pamela, thanks for making that comment. The media? If all my sorors are conceited, stuck up, and our only claim to fame is being pretty,then why do you care? It seems that everyone wants to jump on the bandwagon. Jet Magazine. Jul 14 | by Natasha Sunday night (July 13th), it was announced at the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Boule (National Convention) that Michelle Obama will be inducted as an honorary member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. do u know EVERY detail of my org? Wow, now for the first time in my adult life I have come to realize that Michele Obama is the new Jackie Kennedy for the 21st century. MOVER OVER WINTER: SPRING 2023 MOVIES ARE HERE! Michelle Obama is no Jackie Kennedy. There are currently over 1,000 chapters of the sorority nationwide. If you have to downgrade my prestigious organization to make you feel better about your own than I feel sorry that you made the wrong choice! Honor your founders with respect for one another! The latest on President Obama, Congress and other political news from Washington -- and around the nation -- from the staff of The New York Times. we all have a great number of inactive/non-financial sorors. If people in your organization want to stop being called "shallow," stop calling yourself pretty girls. LOL. Actually.in 1913 AKA was there marching along with DST for Women's Sufferage..Look at it this way.All 4 sororities want the same thingwe just have different ways of achieving it. I just dont get it therefore, AKA founded DST too! Sen. Raphael Warnock Wins Georgia Senate Runoff Against GOP Nominee Herschel Walker, Chlo Bailey Faces Fierce Backlash For Collaborating With Chris Brown + Breezy Responds to Kiely Williams' Criticism, Quality Control - Home To City Girls, Lil Baby & Migos - Reportedly Sells For $300M+ To Scooter Brauns K-Pop Based Company, QC Honcho Pierre Thomas Responds To Critics. So YES to the ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha thank you for starting something and to the intelligent 22 thank you for finishing what they started out to do. You do know the the BabyPhat symbol is trademarked right? CannotHelpButWonder She created a legacy that has continued to generate social capital for nearly 110 years.. Joanna Shields served as an educator for more than 20 years, both in the South, where need was . Halle Bailey Addresses Racist Trolls Amid 'The Little Mermaid' Backlash + Petty DDG Drama Picks Back Up. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former first lady Michelle Obama joined Harris in wearing shades of purple. Jesse Jackson is a member of Omega Psi Phi. People, weve got to do better! Copyright 2023 Feminist Majority Foundation All Rights Reserved. Whats up with all the ridiculousness?? The pretty members are stuck-up & out of the 30, 60, and 100+ plus groups that cross- be serious- not many are still active and financial and virtually none learn their history or their line sisters names. If people in your organization want to stop being called "shallow," stop calling yourself pretty girls. Facebook, 2023 Created by Raliegh Jones Jr.. Posted July 15, 2008 9:33 AM Without AKA there would be no DST. WAAAAAAAAAAKKKKKKKEEEEEEEE UPPPPPPPPP!!!!!! And YOU correct me if I'm wrong but, point of clarification Did you not ask a question in your post? So much that I dont have to LEAN ON a sororitys sterotypes or image to define who I am. Who do you even think youre convincing? Michelle knows what's up. WashingtonPost.com: While attending the Centennial Public Meeting on July 13, some laughed lightheartedly among friends with thick, southern drawls, while others conversed with lilting Caribbean inflections. It definitely gives them bragging rights, Mr. Graham said of AKA. The organization also added Eleanor Roosevelt to their roster for her civil rights and humanitarian efforts assisting the Black community. Or shit, I would've rather seen her an honorary Delta. I love politico doublespeak, LOL. People, we've got to do better! What happened, has happened. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., for example, belonged to Alpha Phi Alpha, the oldest historically black fraternity. We are unable to fully display the content of this page. type. [/quote] I really became frustrated with the organization because I felt that the true initiatives were slipping away. <---A financial card carrying, hardworking member of my beloved Alpha Kappa Alpha since I was crossed those sands *check check* All of our orgs have inactive, letter wearing members so what's new?! Before going to college, I knew a lot of lovely AKA members, but when I got on campus, I learned witnessed the image put out by members and I was appalled. Wowand now I realized why I decided NOT to go that routeSWEETIE. Just My Opionion Once Obama is formally inducted, she technically can not become a member of any of the other black sororities or fraternities, known as the Divine Nine. My point being that AKA is not the only organization that shares a history of discriminating against people because of their hue. And Michelle Obama, 57, . Has it ever occured to anyone that maybe Mrs. Obama actually wanted to be a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha. Why you're soooo concerned is very strange to me. <---Tail of a line of 19 *check* No member who made the choice for themselves should be jealous. To single yourself out as so arrogant is lame. If FINER WOMANHOOD is what is important to you, the blue and white is the route for you.SGRho has a special place in my heart for breaking barriers and being founded in 1922 on a white campus.Let's acknowledge the GREATNESS in ALL of our orgs and respect that we all have a choice to join the org thatis best for us as individuals. SKEE WEE. I don't get it. As far as taking the time to research, who cares? Although it is not her sole responsibility, but I, too, hope that she provides a new perspective within the organization. This means she has no official duties or affiliation with that Fraternity, which is basically a College/University Fraternity. maybe - next time you can wear something royal blue and pure white.. and leave the bright pretty girls colors to us. A number of women in the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (AKA), the nation's oldest African American Greek-lettered sorority, say they plan to help get former Vice President Joe Biden elected . Before you post comments in open forums, learn to spell simple words and compose simple sentences. When MIT was founded in 1861, most students lived locally and commuted from home. What is your problem? her lack of elite ties in black social circles. Michelle Obama says she'll be proud to be an honorary member of Alpha Kappa Alpha, the black sorority holding its centennial celebrations in DC this week. let me ask all you a question! What I can't understand is why all the bashing? Greek or not greek, we are all black women, we are intelligent, we are strong, and we need to support one another. By Samantha Henig. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated - Beta Iota Omega Chapter 58th Cotillion . Was it not our founders to fought adversity in a predominately white environment to bring about CHANGE?! I am really proud to be Greek now! Also, compared to other D9 organizations, 150 honorary members is a lot. All members of the D9 have them. I also thought I would urge her to decline the invitation and work with all fraternities and sororities to address problems in our communities. We are down to business and surround ourselves with community service individuals with goals and grades. This is a huge mistake. Michelle Obama has accepted an invitation to become an honorary member of Alpha Kappa Alpha, ending weeks of speculation on historically black college campuses about which, if any, sorority she would join. The paper bag thing is history. Under NO circumstances would I take the time to research your sorority to attempt to prove your soror wrong or for any other reason for that matter. "Finer womanhood" indeed! If you are happy with the choice you made; then do you! Now that she has been selected by Alpha Kappa Alpha, I know that Michele Obama must be an outstanding American woman because,"According to Alpha Kappa Alpha, the criterion for. Period. AKA2tude, you need to understand that I'm so not concerned with AKA's history, and was ONLY responding to YOUR soror who was very concerned with our incorporation. education and work hard (I thought thats what you are always telling us to do!) Its really horrible the New Yorker magazine did not realize how their cover perpetuates and appeals to bigoted fears, poor, fearful, illiterates, angry Hillary supporters, and Obama bashers. Tweet FIRSTLY SOME OF THE AKA FOUNDERS AND SOPHOMORES WERE BROWN AND DARKSKINNED..LIKE ANNA EASTER BROWN AND LUCY DIGGS SLOWEgOSH FREAKING iDIOTS LIKE YOU MAKE ME SO MADAnD NO i AM NOT dARK SKIN OR bROWN SKINNED IM LIGHT SKINNED AND iM A ZETA..mY SISTER IS VERY DARK SKINNED AND SHE IS A pRETTY GIRL WEARS HER 20 PEARLS PROUDLY SHE WORKED HARD FOR IT (nO PAPER IN THHIS FAM WE SAVE TREES)yES AT ONE TIME IN SOME SOUTHERN CHAPTERS THE PAPER BAG TESTS WERE USED..AND FOR YOUR INFO AKA, AND DELTAS USE IT..(THE CHAPTERS THAT MOSTLY INCLUDED MEMBERS OF THE bLACK UPPER CLASS) iF YOU ARE IN THE bLACK UPPER CLASS THE ONLY ACCEPTABLE SORORITIES ARE AKA N DST..SO THATS WHAT THE PAPER BAG TEST WAS ABOUTAKA N DST NEED TO STOP THE FIGHTING YOU BOTH ARE ONE IN THE SAME LIKE MOTHER AND DAUGHTERAND PLEASE TRY TO REMEMBER THE HISTORY YOU LEARNED WHEN YOU PLEDGED..IF YOU PLEDGED! 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