Usually, once a member gets inducted into a sorority, they are unable to join any other sorority. So much that I dont have to LEAN ON a sororitys sterotypes or image to define who I am. I am so sorry, if you found an organization, and you are not happy, you then make another one.. I know they teach these things in elementary school. I know many wonderful women of ALL orgs, and I know some that ain't worth nothing. More evidence we need to shorten the campaign season. PERFORMANCE ARTIST/VOCAL PRODUCER:SINGER I would urge her to decline the invitation and work with all fraternities and sororities to address problems in our communities. There has been speculation on black college campuses in the past year about whether Mrs. Obama would accept an invitation to such a group. Now she will ever be introduced to black groups as Michelle Obama, the Alpha. 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. And if you have time to sit and type each word write here and there then you need to get a job and do something with your life. A complete sentence must have a subject, predicate, and a verb. maybe - next time you can wear something royal blue and pure white.. and leave the bright pretty girls colors to us. Powered by, Badges | then we are elitist (translation: uppity negro). I guess to each her own. Siddity08 wrote: AKA's practice of putting down other women's physical appearance & overall stuck-up attitudes simply makes me sick. DAMN! At this point in her life, that would really make no sense as there is no true benefit for her. By Samantha Henig. Im a six-figured exec and no dummies get to where I am- trust. 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. Just respect each other and prove to us non-greeks that you are not just an extended clique. As Michelle Obama once said, "Always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody else says distract . So, instead of going back and forth about whose sorority is best and arguing over Michelle Obama, congrats SHOULD be extended to the 4 ladies who have officially been inducted (no mention of those people..*shaking head). Weren't they just "recruiting" Hillary Clinton? Yet, little did the sisters know that a new member would be introduced to the traditions of service and friendship that have sustained Alpha Kappa Alpha for the past 100 years. contingent in Washington, D.C. and Chicago, said Lawrence Otis Graham, the author of Our Kind of People:Inside Americas Black Upper Class, I just feel that you and your soror are trying too hard to be rude to people. Fall 1912 - I really don't understand the significance of thisnot like she needed the affiliation to network or to be a public servantand correct me if I am wrong, but isn't AKA actually a social organization? dst.. I love the AKA.. any woman with A Killer Ass is good to go. If she is inducted, she cannot receive honorary membership in another sorority. The sorority, which also counts Brown University President Ruth J. Simmons among its honorary members, told The New York Times that once Ms. Obama is inducted into the sorority, she cannot join any of the other divine nine, as black sororities and fraternities are often called. For the Greeks who are hoping that Michelle Obama decline AKA- I must say you are a fake. SKEEE-WEEE Mrs. Obama First and foremost, congrats to AKA. She does look great in red but AKAs look great in EVERYTHING so touche. The organization also added Eleanor Roosevelt to their roster for her civil rights and humanitarian efforts assisting the Black community. It is not like this is a college exam. ANGIE WARD: Some of yall citing membership into these sororities and can't even produce a finacial card to save your life!! Our older sorors have been keeping the torch lit, but I see that flame dimming more every day. Very wise. Working with all and being a member of all are two different things. Alpha Kappa Alpha was founded at Howard University on January 15, 1908 by nine women. -white woman. its so true that a Soror knows another Soror just from the presence and the way she carries herself. For example: I quote: "and correct me if I am wrong, but isn't AKA actually a social organization?" For starters, the group's national president, Barbara McKinzie . 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. We are filled with pride to have five outstanding women of such great stature join our great society, said McKinzie. AKA was founded at Howard University in 1908 and is an historically black organization. Shorty Lo- That sounds pretty selective to me. Rational people would understand this concept. Conservative shill: This just proves how elitist Michelle is joining an exclusive organization. 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. I LOVE THEM, THEY SET GOOD EXAMPLES FOR EVERY HOUSE HOLD. 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. Instead a letter was read from Barack thanking them for the award, congratulating them for the 100 years of accomplishments and thanking them for inviting Michelle to be an honorary member. 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! Follow First Draft, a fast-paced political briefing on all things Washington and elections. To those that are not members but are still congratulating her, thank you. Nevertheless, we Delta's don't pick legacy and we don't play games or think we are too cute. NOPE BADDIE ALERT! My sorority inducted her because she exemplies all that we stand for high scholastics, high ideals, and service to all mankind!! If you are truly beautiful, you don't need to call yourself "pretty." 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. I type about 70 wpm and yeah some of it is a little off. Alpha Kappa Alpha was started in the early 1900's at Howard University and has maintained it's commitment to spreading African-American sisterhood on campus' everywhere. AKA's would be liked more if they didn't push their snobby ways all in your face, come on now, since when does an arrogant person look good on the inside and out? 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. 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. Sliding Into Love: Taye Diggs and Apryl Jones Wild DM Romance, 'Shroomy' Sexcapades & Future Nuptials? It seems that everyone wants to jump on the bandwagon. WAAAAAAAAAAKKKKKKKEEEEEEEE UPPPPPPPPP!!!!!! I have met these members - which kinda disproves many superficial theories of the sorority overall. The Rev. Will someone please tell Michelle Obama that membership in AKA is exclusive. We should Just congratulate the organization Michelle choose and move on, b/c everything else sounds like hate and we (African American women) already receive enough of that from other races and our own men. 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. The words "your" and "you're" have entirely different meanings, and they are not related. No one, at least not in their right mind or self-esteem. I would not want to be called other names.. for the dst and zpb and sgr.. i just wouldnt I have been an avid supporter of Obama & campaign contributor, but frankly this makes me SICK to my stomach & I will not contribute another dollar. Pearlflection, MY soror DOES know her history, the problem is that YOU don't. Of course you may never agree about the differences because you are two different organizations. July 27, 20094:46 PM. Thank you Michelle! And our organization who continues to beat adversity after being unfairly dubbed the "underdogs"? Harris completed her look with her signature pearls, which observers say is a nod to sisterhood and her membership of Alpha Kappa Alpha, the first black Greek-letter sorority, at Howard University in Washington, DC. Please make sure your computer, VPN, or network allows Lawmakers will weigh in on Mr. Obamas comments on the Sunday shows. LOL. And our president is a member of the secret society Skull and Bones, where initiation involved humiliation and picture-taking in front of others, to ensure compliance with society 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 . 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 haters hate hard don't they? hater, AKA is the best ! Those are personal traits, not sorority traits. [quote comment="139688"]Now this is the first time I've ever looked at Michelle with a questionable crooked eye. I am a "member" of AKAjust not active anymore. And half of the AKA's executive board realized that they needed a change and thus Delta was formed. 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. Most AKAs that I know are not like you two. Now Michelle I wonder if she's checked their history? 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. This is a very great honor for cum laude Princeton University graduate and the Lady Esquire from Harvard Law School to receive. You do know the the BabyPhat symbol is trademarked right? Secondly, this whole "this is just opportunism by AKA" is a bit muchI hope all of you, made this much of a stink when DST invited Halle Berry shortly after her oscar win to join their sorority via honorary membership, and she declined. Phrist Family for the future First Lady Amen. Readmore, The Early Word: 2 Candidates, 2 Visions for Iraq. Usually, once a member gets inducted into a sorority, they are unable to join any other. <---Just so happens to be a damn good looking woman *check* She is truly a todays elegant woman with her tall, slender, Kennedy-eque statute, coiffed hair, pop culture attitude, and a lady of couture. to some black people and ask them their thoughts and history of the black Greeks and you might actually learn something. We are all members of the Divine 9 so therefore she is a part of us! You do know what a stereotype is, right? What is all of the fussing about????? We all think each others sorority is better than the other and that is never gonna change. Why should we when we are the first and the best? All rights reserved. No, she is not. Think wire-rimmed glasses = Alpha. It really does take homage away. Published in the St. Louis American Newspaper. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated was founded 108 years ago on the campus of Howard University. 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. So there is nothing proud of being too proud, no matter who you are. We, the ladies of DST, tend to be more selective. of historically black colleges, societies, and organizations. But obviously, I'M TICKLED PINK! Web Design by Appnet.com | Sitemap, Phylicia Rashad: All Women are Colored Girls, Health Frontier of Gene Editing to Target Sickle Cell Disease, Haitians Respond to Media Portrayal of Homeland, AKAs Induct Michelle Obama at International Centennial Celebration. we all have a great number of inactive/non-financial sorors. To single yourself out as so arrogant is lame. People, weve got to do better! She said she looks forward to working with all the sororities, recognizing the unique and lasting Famous Members Of Alpha Kappa Alpha Go To Homepage Before You Go Miss ANN But if you didn't intend to get an answer to your question a simple period at the end of your INCORRECT statement would have sufficed. Maybe there is a disconnect between new members and old members. MySpace !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs"); Readmore, Lawmakers will weigh in on President Obamas international coalition to fight Islamist militants.Readmore, President Obama drew criticism on Thursday when he said, we dont have a strategy yet, for military action against ISIS in Syria. [3] List [ edit] I really dont understand the significance of thisnot like she needed the affiliation to network or to be a public servantand correct me if I am wrong, but isnt AKA actually a social organization? In July 2008, she actually accepted an invitation to become an honorary member of ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY, INC., the . I know that there is a very large powerful A.K.A. She is about to make history as the first AA first-lady and she can do more good by helping ALL sororities DST, ZPB, SGRho, instead of siding with just one. All members of the D9 have them. Also I question you as a woman of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated. 17.9K SharesShare17.9KTweetShare Actress Tika Sumpter is now a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.! Kizzy wrote: 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. Well this news is very nice! I cannot understand how you can write college-level papers and not know these things! Jesse Jackson is a member of Omega Psi Phi. If you were confident you would pledge AKA.why.. because you would pledge the sorority that looks like youAKAs always look good.. hair is always done, nails are always done! To all of you college-bred young women and men, Now runteldat! Joining different organizations is often seen as an indicator of personality Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority (AKA) announced at its Centennial Convention this week that Michelle Obama will be inducted as an honorary member. That should be the end of it. As for Barack Obama, back when he was a. Michelle Obama is sometimes compared to Jackie Kennedy, but she may now have something in common with another first lady, Eleanor Roosevelt. Mrs Obama is a woman of directness and forthrightness and is not pretentious. How long before Obamas haters put some kind of negative, elitist spin on THIS? SGRho. 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. Any GIRL can be pretty, hell look at me- but it takes a FINER WOMAN to rep Z-Phi-B. 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. Well everyone can't go that way sooooooo. I don't understand where all the hate is coming from. [quote comment="139844"]Why would Ms. Obama - join a sorority (DST) Look how Delta was founded! Natasha can't say it, but I can. or protocol(s) of historically black Greek-lettered organizations present. The disgruntled woman go ahead and find I find AKAs to be intimidated by beautiful, smart, capable women in other sororities & non-greeks who could care less about AKAs. I am an AKA because that is the org that I identified with. If she is concerned and truly wants a non-exclusive membership, Mr. Graham attended Princeton with Mrs. Obama and said there was not a chapter of the organization on the campus then. Honorary membership is a special honor that is presented to women who have been screened carefully and are seen fit to represent the organization. In fact all twenty two members were members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated. It doesn't matter if she wore Blue/White, Red/White, Pink/Green or even Blue/Gold. I wont even get on the guys who get on here and bash the sorority. AKA does not build women up- it tears non-members down & claims women who are already successful. PREVIOUS: T.O. These men have a reputation for being hard partiers, and dogs education and work hard (I thought thats what you are always telling us to do!) I can never be a part of anything snobbish who think everyone hates on them. 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. Mrs. Obama is such an example of a strong, intelligent, and beautiful woman, and it is an honor and privilege for any organization to have her become a part of it. We apologize for the error. Once javascript and access to those URLs are allowed, please refresh this page. 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