Wowand now I realized why I decided NOT to go that routeSWEETIE. You should be a comedian. I just dont get it therefore, AKA founded DST too! WHY? The sorority also bestows honorary membership as its highest honor. commands. NO you were not required to know concrete details of Delta Sigma Theta Inc. but it is a part of your history. 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. But tonight a spokeswoman for Mrs. Obama, Katie McCormick Lelyveld, said: Because of her respect for each of the historically black sororities and fraternities, her membership is non-exclusive. then we are elitist (translation: uppity negro). We are unable to fully display the content of this page. The Caucus on Monday suspended its campaign. dst.. -white woman. Those of you are hating, remember Deltas, your founders were AKAs. 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I thinks that is a known fact even a Latino Greek knows that- so it was no light or dark skin thang! [quote comment="139688"]Now this is the first time I've ever looked at Michelle with a questionable crooked eye. From calling other sorors "not pretty enough", to attempting to make other sororities feel inferior and calling others "perps"you ladies have covered every form of nastiness. Most AKAs that I know are not like you two. 10 minutes?? That is all[/quote] The truth is, is that all organizations who participate in honorary membership routinely evaluate new members, AKA is no different. AKA19081stand Foremost.. all the orignal memebers dropped out and formed another sorority. No, she is not. Can you say the same about your Founding and Incorporation? 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. [quote comment="140176"][quote comment="139767"]Ms. Obama is a great high profile candidate to claim. I welcome Michelle Obama to my glorious sorority with an open arms!!! I love AKA, would not trade it for the world, but I am so much more than three letters and two colors. do u know EVERY detail of my org? [3] List [ edit] by Christi Parsons That sounds pretty selective to me. She is the Jacqueline Kennedy of this period right now., According to Alpha Kappa Alpha, the criterion for consideration as an honorary member is that prospects have made outstanding achievements that set them apart in their communities and careers.. The media? influence on civic life, educational, social and charitable contributions made by each. It is sooo appropriate for Michelle to be an AKA. I hadnt noticed the resemblance and I hadnt made the connection I am so sorry, if you found an organization, and you are not happy, you then make another one.. Whats up with all the ridiculousness?? Congratulations AKA - What a year. The Atlanta lawyer said she switched on her . Im a six-figured exec and no dummies get to where I am- trust. Report an Issue | I made pretty good grades in college despite the fact that i also partied a little too much. That should be the end of it. I think it's AWESOME that Michelle will become an honorary member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority,Inc. Siddity08 wrote: Are you not all connected under through the NPHC? Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., for example, belonged to Alpha Phi Alpha, the oldest historically black fraternity. What then, is wrong with a fraternity or sorrority? For each greek woman on this thread, we each had the same choice that Mrs Obama has, and for whatever reason we selected the org that was best for us. I can never be a part of anything snobbish who think everyone hates on them. Sasha Obama will have an easy in to one of University of Michigan's most prosperous sororities if she chooses to rush. The congratulations are just veiled attack attempts. The City of Chicago subsequently named the . 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! Just because we don't broadcast each and every accomplishment doesn't mean we don't have them. That is the image that the members put out of themselves. The paper bag test was real.. My grandma is an AKA from Howard, and if you look at all the AKA pics from 1970 and 1908.. You did not even see on dark girl. She has good looks and a statuesque figure. Michelle Obama Joins Alpha Kappa Alpha. they are known as letter wearers and I personally know some in every organization so stop acting like just AKAs have this problem. SHE chose to accept the invitation. I just feel that you and your soror are trying too hard to be rude to people. Like any legacy, if Sasha Obama decides to join Alpha Kappa Alpha like her mom, she's in. They represent the best in their fields and the best in character. Finally, People reall need to wake up. As for Malia , we don't know if she pledged at Harvard. The words your and youre have entirely different meanings, and they are not related. Period. As far as taking the time to research, who cares? 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. And our organization who continues to beat adversity after being unfairly dubbed the "underdogs"? As the first . By Samantha Henig. LOL. I think the truth is that most whites elite and otherwise really dont know much about the world women according to the article sorority celebrates michelle obama s acceptance new york times july 14 2008 michelle obama wife of . />. More evidence we need to shorten the campaign season. 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. I am an AKA because that is the org that I identified with. Please, please, please! I type about 70 wpm and yeah some of it is a little off. Yes AKA's were the first, an actual copy of A-Phi-A but as girls. I agree with the last two posts and the whole idea of certain groups forgetting their ideals and making opportunist moves. AKA does not build women up- it tears non-members down & claims women who are already successful. Obama Gets Cranky About Alpha Kappa Alpha. That was not a globally shared ides. The Rev. I cannot believe that Alpha Kappa Alpha would extend membership to Mrs. Obama ONLY because there is a chance that she might be the first black first lady. The evening continued with great fanfare as Mattels Alpha Kappa Alpha Barbie doll was unveiled. MLK, being an Alpha doesnt surprise me either, they are known as very serious, studious, and successful. Freemasonry and Fraternities Part 2 pages 1-44. http://chronicle.com/blogs/election/2254/michelle-obama-joins-alpha http://www.scribd.com/doc/14209009/Freemasonry-and-Fraternities-Part-2. In fact all twenty two members were members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated. real women wear 10 pearls and 2 rubies Facebook, 2023 Created by Raliegh Jones Jr.. So much that I dont have to LEAN ON a sororitys sterotypes or image to define who I am. 17.9K SharesShare17.9KTweetShare Actress Tika Sumpter is now a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.! Barack and Michelle Obama's youngest daughter will have no problem joining Alpha Kappa Alpha because the former first lady was once made an honorary membership of the sorority. Especially if you are not active. Other honorary inductees include Alicia Keys, Coretta Scott King, Cathy Hughes and author Iyanla Vanzant. If you are happy with the choice you made; then do you! . Actually I AM in my right mind and self esteem. And YOU correct me if I'm wrong but, point of clarification Did you not ask a question in your post? And half of the AKA's executive board realized that they needed a change and thus Delta was formed. Its rediculous. I was inspired, said Dorothy Wigglesworth, a Northern Virginia resident who has been a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha for more than 25 years, after the announcement. I know they teach these things in elementary school. I wonder if she's checked their history? A question is a statement followed by a question mark. and greetings to all else: will be made not even for Mrs. Obama. Now she can feel that she is as much in the upper crust of society as Obama does. to talk about. It was interesting and informative. 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Her commitment began in 1959, when she was inducted into the Beta Pi Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc. while pursuing her undergraduate studies at The Alabama State University. if this honor will make her even more proud of her country. Michelle Obama is sometimes compared to Jackie Kennedy, but she may now have something in common with another first lady, Eleanor Roosevelt. Theres so much charm about this lady the media doesnt know or refuses let me ask all you a question! A must Read, Point?.No black person in their right mind would join such an organization this day in age. Posted July 15, 2008 9:33 AM Harris's pearl necklace, by Puerto Rican designer Wilfredo Rosado, is a reported signal to Alpha Kappa Alpha, the sorority she pledged at Howard University. As an African American woman I am proud. "ChinaDoll ofthe Platters". The invited party has to accept which means she wants us as much as we want her. Nellie Quander believing that these traditions were essential to the long term success of the organization contacts every active member and wins almost 100% support! You are nothing more than angry former sorors. If we are following in your footsteps, why weren't you marching down Pennsylvaina Avenue during the Women's Suffrage March in 1913? 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. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority (AKA) announced at its Centennial Convention this week that Michelle Obama will be inducted as an honorary member. Details have not yet been set. 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. If people in your organization want to stop being called "shallow," stop calling yourself pretty girls. Michelle wants to make sure we know shes an elitist. Just be yourself, there are very beautiful people in all the Sororities and around the world. Of course you may never agree about the differences because you are two different organizations. Please dont take this the wrong way, but it is obvious who the commenters here are who are white and have little to no experience with the black community. Who thinks that? I was thinking about that Hilary thing and she said no because you have to be exclusive. AKA was founded at Howard University in 1908 and is an historically black organization. 28 September 1998. p. 22. Tanya. All of our orgs have inactive, letter wearing members so what's new?! How is calling members of Alpha Kappa Alpha "superficial" hating? Membership (honorary or otherwise) in multiple black sororities doesnt exist, Katie. I'm not sayingI'm just saying ;). I have nothing negative to say about DST. I never hear you making So there is nothing proud of being too proud, no matter who you are. This is the first doll Mattel has created in its flagship brand that honors a sorority or any predominately Black institution. Michelle Obama accepted an invitation to become an honorary member of Alpha Kappa Alpha in 2008. She said the African-American doll, a product that ironically did not exist during Alpha Kappa Alphas founding in 1908, would help combat the infamous findings of the 1954 and 2005 doll studies which concluded that many African-American youngsters preferred White toys. Ladies and Sistahs we must be better than that. We apologize for the error. 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 consideration as an honorary Im just kinda shocked at what I have read. 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. 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