NPHC Sororities
The Theta Beta Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc
The Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated was founded on January 15, 1908, on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C. by nine most gracious ladies. From its inception ninety-nine years ago, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. has been dedicated to "service to all mankind." The leadership of the sorority has always established service that responds to the needs and concerns of the nation's youth and disadvantaged.
Today, the international membership of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. is well over 200,000 college-educated women. Internationally, there are over 860 chapters located in areas such as West Africa, the United Kingdom, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Korea, Germany, and the Bahamas. Some notable women of Alpha Kappa Alpha are Dr. Mae Jemison, Rosa Parks, Maya Angelou, Coretta Scott King, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Star Jones, Ella Fitzgerald, and the list goes on.
The Theta Beta Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority was chartered October 28, 1973 on the campus of Oklahoma State University.
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