Or maybe since the AKA's were the only organization to speak out defending Mrs. Obama, She felt we truly exemplified sisterhood and decided to join. According to Ms., AKA spearheaded the first full-time congressional lobby for minority-group civil rights, the National Non-Partisan Council on Public Affairs between 1938 and 1948. DST was incorporated in 1930..Not 1913..tsk tsk tsk..Do you know your history?????? I dont understand why the honorary invitation is troubling so many people. The CNBC Correspondent Will Add A Lot To The GOP Debate", "South Carolina African-American Honoree: Janice Huff", "Celebrities Celebrate Newest AKAs on Twitter", "Trio of AKAs Elected to Lead National Organizations", "JaQuitta Williams: News Reporter and Anchor", "Septima P. Clark (1898-1987) papers (ca. The sorority also bestows honorary membership as its highest honor. 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! So before you start challenging sorors from DIFFERENT sororities KNOW THEIR HISTORY! Is that not the purpose of sisterhood? <---Just so happens to be a damn good looking woman *check* skee wee. Readmore, The Early Word: 2 Candidates, 2 Visions for Iraq. [Michelle Obama] is the epitome of what the sorority stands for.. Sliding Into Love: Taye Diggs and Apryl Jones Wild DM Romance, 'Shroomy' Sexcapades & Future Nuptials? do u know EVERY detail of my org? [quote comment="140541"]Whats up with all the ridiculousness?? became a honorary member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, She looks forward to working with all of them to help bring change to their communities, the spokeswoman told the Times. Alpha Kappa Alpha hold the Guinness world record for having the largest-ever silver service sit down dinner at a convention. I cannot understand how you can write college-level papers and not know these things! Well I must say that the SORORS can't win them all, plus we cant hog the spotlight all the time!! Congratulations to AKA and M. Obamawhatever works for you. Rational people would understand this concept. SKEEE-WEEE Mrs. Obama Stop worrying about what's going on in Alpha Kappa Alpha and start worrying more about why a former candidate for National President of your org is taking your sorority to court because she lost the race to Sheryl Underwood. Since a Delta was the first black woman to run for president, how cute is it to let the AKA be the wife of the person running for presidentnot the actual candidate. Now she will ever be introduced to black groups as Michelle Obama, the Alpha. So there is nothing proud of being too proud, no matter who you are. The invited party has to accept which means she wants us as much as we want her. We are filled with pride to have five outstanding women of such great stature join our great society, said McKinzie. if you pledged delta, and you did not like what it stood for, would you create a new sororityduh That is all[/quote] All the extra is so unnecessary. Michelle Obama is no Jackie Kennedy. Why would you a woman who is supposed to be a lady (and this goes for the other women who bicker about which organization is better) who represents a great organization like yours portray yourself in this manner? I find AKAs to be intimidated by beautiful, smart, capable women in other sororities & non-greeks who could care less about AKAs. Will someone please tell Michelle Obama that membership in AKA is exclusive. I think people peldge delta, because they are not prissy, more masc When I was on campus all I ever saw the AKA's do was flip their nose up and try to pick all the cute girls to induct in their Sorority. It wasn't until her reign as first lady that she was invited to join the historical divine nine" sorority. Is Michelle Obama a member of delta sigma theta sorority? Readmore, Congress approved funding for equipping Syrian rebels against Islamic States and lawmakers will discuss their votes on several of the Sunday shows.Readmore, President Obama vowed to degrade and ultimately destroy ISIS in a speech he gave on Wednesday. Our older sorors have been keeping the torch lit, but I see that flame dimming more every day. Some things never change.. and whoever that is that wants to forward Essence articlesI have some articles of my own on a certain sorority that was referred to as an organized gang by the police investigating their activities that led to arrests, criminal charges and sorority expulsionslets not play that way.. uum k? 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She is truly a todays elegant woman with her tall, slender, Kennedy-eque statute, coiffed hair, pop culture attitude, and a lady of couture. tHE PERSON WHO WROTE THAT IS CLEARLY INCREDIBLY STUPID. of historically black colleges, societies, and organizations. On the occasion of our centennial celebration, we look forward to embracing them as members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.. We all think each others sorority is better than the other and that is never gonna change. 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 . Mrs Obama is a woman of directness and forthrightness and is not pretentious. SGRho. Some of yall citing membership into these sororities and can't even produce a finacial card to save your life!! You should be a comedian. Rounds of whispers inundated the audience of nearly 1,000 people as AKA President Barbara McKinzie read a congratulatory letter from the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, Sen. Barack Obama, in honor of the centennial. PEOPLE!!!! It is no reason to be upset, or irritated. Barney's makeover has dinosaur experts scratching their heads: 'I don't even know where to start with it', Jena Malone was sexually assaulted by someone she worked with on 'Hunger Games': 'I've worked very hard to heal', Dave Grohl's good deed: Rocker barbecues for hundreds at L.A. homeless shelter, 'There were no filmmakers of color': How Robert Townsend changed the game with self-financed 1987 comedy 'Hollywood Shuffle', Emma Willis 'grateful' to work with dementia specialist after Bruce Willis's FTD diagnosis. Apparently, she feels her membership will be "non-exclusive" because of her respect of all the sororities, which may be the reason why she has yet to be inducted. In 2008, Michelle Obama, became an honorary member of the sorority shortly before she become the first African American First Lady in US history and in August 2020, California Senator Kamala Harris was chosen as the Democratic nominee for Vice President, making her the first woman of color to be nominated by a major political party. Report an Issue | Taken from the Washington Post Swamp Blog: People, we've got to do better! But the wife of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama wants to make sure people know that accepting AKA's invitation doesn't mean she'd rule out others. She didnt even join a sorority when she was in college, obviously or they wouldnt be doing this now. Mrs. for Mr.. We sit down at the bar and I order Mrs.. Michelle Obama is sometimes compared to Jackie Kennedy, but she may now have something in common with another first lady, Eleanor Roosevelt. I also want the readers here to notice where the majority of the hate is coming from. I have met these members - which kinda disproves many superficial theories of the sorority overall. "ChinaDoll ofthe Platters". javascript and allows content to be delivered from c950.chronicle.com and chronicle.blueconic.net. That being said, Im outie I don't belong to any, yet I understand why some join as another social network for fellowship and support in common goals and ideals. Nevertheless, NO, an AKA cannot tell another AKA because I am a Zeta and I have been mistaken many times, including by my AKA mentor at work when we first met. Before you post comments in open forums, learn to spell simple words and compose simple sentences. Luckily for Sasha, AKA has a chapter, Beta Eta, on campus so rush will be a breeze for the new college student. Why dont you do yourself a favor and talk For the Greeks who are hoping that Michelle Obama decline AKA- I must say you are a fake. Share on Facebook Senior Vice President of Global Communications, first African-American woman to be part-owner of a major, businesswoman, recipient of the William F. Nabors Marketer of the Year Award, first woman president of the National Dental Association (1997), principal consultant with the Fields Harris Group, LLC; Executive Director, National Action Network, president of the California State Conference of the NAACP, former Managing Director, Aetna; Chair and CEO, Smith Whiley and Co. Venture Capital Investment Firm, founder of the Harlem Rehabilitation Center in. All of our orgs have inactive, letter wearing members so what's new?! The first African American FIRST Lady??? Has it ever occured to anyone that maybe Mrs. Obama actually wanted to be a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha. Our process does not concern you, so what do you care for? Why do some of you feel that you have to go out of your way to be NASTY? 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. "The role of the university art museum and gallery. Other honorary members of Alpha Kappa Alpha include the poet Maya Angelou, the late Coretta Scott King and former astronaut Mae Jemison. 1910 ca. But I could be wrong, maybe Michelle Obama learned a whole lot of history before "accepting her invitation." A question is a statement followed by a question mark. meaning mischievous and perhaps a little reckless. a book examining elite black social organizations. We thank you for selecting Michelle as an honorary member.. If people in your organization want to stop being called "shallow," stop calling yourself pretty girls. was offered an honorary membership, which would be quite rude to turn down so according to angry whites here that makes her an elitist because she went to college. There is no reason to bash another orgs. they are known as letter wearers and I personally know some in every organization so stop acting like just AKAs have this problem. 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. [Michelle Obama] is the epitome of what the sorority stands for." If Sen. Obama is elected president in November, his wife will be the second first lady inducted into Alpha Kappa. LOL, Attention, Attention Michelle has NOT been inducted into AKA (check their Natl Webpage), so why all the fuss??? She would be foolish to limit herself to just the AKAs. The younger members of AKA that I know are insecure and petty (not pretty). ANGIE WARD: If you are happy with the choice you made; then do you! Please make sure your computer, VPN, or network allows I can, however see her point. Skeeeee Weeeee to my new soror Michelle Obama and all of my sorors who have posted. However it's amazing for me to hear AKA's claim that my sorority would not have existed without them? Wowand now I realized why I decided NOT to go that routeSWEETIE. AKA was founded at Howard University in 1908 and is an historically black organization. I don't understand where all the hate is coming from. Really? we all have a great number of inactive/non-financial sorors. And while on the subject of PAPER (lol)I got offered membership into your organization- but chose otherwise. The sorority said that once Mrs. Obama is formally inducted into the organization, which has 225,000 members, she cant become a member of any of the other Divine Nine organizations, as black I could not agree more. I never hear you making Anyone that was there in the room when it was announced could not have missed it because the room was in an uproar.initially because folks presumed that Barack himself would be there to accept an award given to him. Let me ask you another question, if you went to Howard, Spelman, Yale or Harvard.. what Sorority would you plegge? It is sooo appropriate for Michelle to be an AKA. She said she looks forward to working with all the sororities, recognizing the unique and lasting NOPE civil rights leader; wife of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. first to lead the Publisher's Association, first African-American to own and operate a radio station in the city of. But I couldnt keep from saying anything today. I LOVE THEM, THEY SET GOOD EXAMPLES FOR EVERY HOUSE HOLD. Michelle wants to make sure we know shes an elitist. -white woman. Oooo-ooop! 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. This is the first doll Mattel has created in its flagship brand that honors a sorority or any predominately Black institution. Oh well.. good for Michelle. I see my comment was taken downthat was classy, Natasha. She has good looks and a statuesque figure. I'm not sayingI'm just saying ;). However, a spokeswoman for Obama told the New York Times that because of her respect for each of the historically black sororities and fraternities, her membership is non-exclusive. What I can't understand is why all the bashing? AKA does not build women up- it tears non-members down & claims women who are already successful. Are negative Greeks now the boss of Michelle Obama? As the first . Of she is an Alpha Kappa Alpha. I know they teach these things in elementary school. If Sen. Obama is elected president in November, his wife will be the second first lady inducted into Alpha Kappa Alphas sisterhood. . This is a very great honor for cum laude Princeton University graduate and the Lady Esquire from Harvard Law School to receive. you rather see us in the hood with no job or in jail? Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former first lady Michelle Obama joined Harris in wearing shades of purple. I also have to make it clear that Soror Sheila Jackson Lee (prominent Clinton supporter) was hard pressing the issue for Hillary Clinton. As far as taking the time to research, who cares? 5? I must say that these negative comments are rediculous. Irritated, Please explain why you are so upset? [3] List [ edit] The country is better off for all of you and your sisters who preceded you, Fenty said to thunderous applause. If you have that much time and energy, I am sure your respective org would love the extra help. AKA19081stand Foremost.. all the orignal memebers dropped out and formed another sorority. Im just kinda shocked at what I have read. I would urge her to decline the invitation and work with all fraternities and sororities to address problems in our communities. Why is this on the blog? Natasha can't say it, but I can. In those ways she is unlike Mrs Kennedy. I never comment on blogs, I usually read them and keep it pushing. In our (AKA) case, the invitation is extended carefully and formally and the invited party has the option to accept or decline membership. Michelle Obama was not in a sorority at Princeton but did become an honorary member of Alpha Kappa Alpha in 2008. She was the first African-American actress to win the Best Actress Tony Award, which she won for her 2004 performance in Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun. 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. Can you say the same about your Founding and Incorporation? I don't have bad words to say, just that I hope the true mission of service continues to be at the forefront of everyone's minds and agendas. : No. The latest on President Obama, Congress and other political news from Washington -- and around the nation -- from the staff of The New York Times. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Mentoring Program | Michelle Obama School of Technology and the Arts Michelle Obama School of Technology and the Arts News Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Mentoring Program Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Mentoring Program Kristin Foster SEP 03, 2020 Hello SD 163 Families! There has been speculation on black college campuses in the past year about whether Mrs. Obama would accept an invitation to such a group. Who thinks that? What happened, has happened. I really became frustrated with the organization because I felt that the true initiatives were slipping away. And our organization who continues to beat adversity after being unfairly dubbed the "underdogs"? I am an AKA because that is the org that I identified with. or protocol(s) of historically black Greek-lettered organizations present. Also, compared to other D9 organizations, 150 honorary members is a lot. Without AKA there would be no DST. I just wished it were not like that and more about community service like the Delta's. It is final and she has accepted. 1:20 pm. All members of the D9 have them. Ladies and Sistahs we must be better than that. If all my sorors are conceited, stuck up, and our only claim to fame is being pretty,then why do you care? The talented actress who has earned roles in Tyler Perry's "The Haves and the Have Nots," HBO's Bessie, the "Ride Along" movie series, and who is playing First Lady, Michelle Obama, in the upcoming Barack Obama biopic Southside with You, was inducted yesterday [] We are all members of the Divine 9 so therefore she is a part of us! MRS. OBAMA AND HER FAMILY IS THE BIZZZNEEESSSS! EXCLUSIVE Bel-Air Season 2: Simone Joy Jones & Jordan Jones On Writers' Mind-Reading Abilities: Sometimes Its A Little Too Close, WEEKEND FOOLERY: Ye Blasts Kim K Over North Again & Pete Davidson Savagely CLAPS BACK + Kanye Threatens D.L. You're college educated, right? Most black families in the 60's and 70's come from the ghetto, lets not act like we don't know. That is all[/quote] ", My Thirty Years Backstairs at the White House, For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf, Sipuel v. 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I am financial in my chapter, but I support every greek org in my area without being a member. It was interesting and informative. Therefore since I answered your question, the appropriate reply would have been to say is THANK YOU. I cannot understand how you can write college-level papers and not know these things! This means she has no official duties or affiliation with that Fraternity, which is basically a College/University Fraternity. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. has the distinction of being the first African-American sorority. I know they teach these things in elementary school. [/quote] The evening continued with great fanfare as Mattels Alpha Kappa Alpha Barbie doll was unveiled. *** See not one negative comment about any of my D9 sistergreeks***, I am in total shock. July 27, 20094:46 PM. hater, AKA is the best ! If the college freshman wants to be her own person and join a different sorority, she has the ability to do so too. Vice President of Employment and Diversity, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. founder of the Smith-Robertson Museum and Cultural Center, founder of DuSable Museum of African American History in, first African book publisher in the United Kingdom; writer and broadcaster; inducted into the, global marketing director, personal care division, Avon, first African-American woman to form a commercial, president of the National Association of Black Journalists; Managing Editor and primary anchor at, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for, founder of Westside Preparatory School in, taught in New York City schools for 28 years. to some black people and ask them their thoughts and history of the black Greeks and you might actually learn something. Halle Bailey Addresses Racist Trolls Amid 'The Little Mermaid' Backlash + Petty DDG Drama Picks Back Up. By the way, the sorority So before you start being "no your history patrol woman", please know what YOU'RE talking about! These men have a reputation for being hard partiers, and dogs Anyway, 1-9-1-3 shout out to my sorors! She personifies AKA and many people thought she was a member just on perception a long time before the invitation was issued. 10 minutes?? Although it is not her sole responsibility, but I, too, hope that she provides a new perspective within the organization. Rosa Parks, Coretta Scott King, etc. No, she is not. Lets squash this once and for all! let me ask all you a question! She is such an ethical elegant woman. Congratulations AKA - What a year. Its very political, and appropriate for the blog, even if it appears marginally so. I thought of my Atlanta aunts, partisans of the Alpha Kappa Alpha pink and green, crowing over Obama's acceptance of an honorary membership that same month: "Tell her she made the right choice . Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. is a SERVICE organization sweetie. AKA has long participated in the civil rights movement and has worked for many charitable causes. I was thinking about that Hilary thing and she said no because you have to be exclusive. Zoe Kravitz & Channing Tatum's NYC Bike Ride Looks Real Coupledom-Like, Joey Bada$$ & Serayah's Cozy Photo Fuels Dating Speculations, 'BMF' Actress Hints At Split From Jacob Latimore. If people in your organization want to stop being called "shallow," stop calling yourself pretty girls. Come on LADIES have more respect for one another (for everyone who is bickering over which is better) don't be so salty. Former GMA3 Co-Anchors T.J. 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