The congratulations are just veiled attack attempts. When Howard University started accepting students they had the paper brown test, and AKA just started letting brown and darker ladies join their organization A question is a statement followed by a question mark. Membership is extended to female college undergraduate and graduate students. As the Institute's reputation and enrollment increased, however . To all of you college-bred young women and men, Pamela, thanks for making that comment. SKEEE-WEEE Mrs. Obama 1:20 pm. :-) My bad! I do not agree with that but it is merely a glitch in history. can you really see michelle in any other sorority. Its a sorority (which means REAL men shouldnt catch so many feelings about whats going on with it- FRATERNITIES are for MEN). Luckily for Sasha, AKA has a chapter, Beta Eta, on campus so rush will be a breeze for the new college student. Think wire-rimmed glasses = Alpha. I get so sick and tired of DST members ragging on AKAsMost of the negative comments on the thread are from DST members. then we are elitist (translation: uppity negro). Our older sorors have been keeping the torch lit, but I see that flame dimming more every day. 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. Anyway, 1-9-1-3 shout out to my sorors! I can, however see her point. I was thinking about that Hilary thing and she said no because you have to be exclusive. Furthermore, we NEVER ask for members- your cousin or aunt does not count, love. We are unable to fully display the content of this page. I know many wonderful women of ALL orgs, and I know some that ain't worth nothing. [quote comment="139844"]Why would Ms. Obama - join a sorority (DST) Look how Delta was founded! It was an opportunist move on behalf of the organization (I see nothing has changed in 100 years) and she recognizes that. Some of yall citing membership into these sororities and can't even produce a finacial card to save your life!! Why you're soooo concerned is very strange to me. However, one word uttered fondly among these women, who ranged from second year college students to seniors in wheelchairs adorned with the sororitys insignias, cemented the bond between what was a seemingly disparate assemblage soror, the Greek word for sister. The organization also added Eleanor Roosevelt to their roster for her civil rights and humanitarian efforts assisting the Black community. She looks That sounds pretty selective to me. I am confident that there are even better days ahead for Alpha Kappa Alpha. I have to agree with this post below! Correction: she will not be inducted Tuesday with the other honoraries due to scheduling but has accepted The Caucus on Monday suspended its campaign. As for Barack Obama, back when he was a. When MIT was founded in 1861, most students lived locally and commuted from home. 1910 ca. [Michelle Obama] is the epitome of what the sorority stands for.. I wonder If Sen. Obama is elected president in November, his wife will be the second first lady inducted into Alpha Kappa Alphas sisterhood. Is Michelle Obama a member of delta sigma theta sorority? The words "your" and "you're" have entirely different meanings, and they are not related. Michelle Obama will choose what she feels best suits her. 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. Why would Deltas be jealous? AKA was founded at Howard University in 1908 and is an historically black organization. Just a couple of years ago, Halle Berry turned down Delta Sigma Theta's offer for membership. shes a lovely, smart, educated woman and mother. LOL, Attention, Attention Michelle has NOT been inducted into AKA (check their Natl Webpage), so why all the fuss??? It really does take homage away. I am a proud Member of Zeta Phi Beta sorority, and personally I could careless of which organization has welcomed her. AKA has long participated in the civil rights movement and has worked for many charitable causes. Wow, after reading these comments I' am a bit shocked at all the negative attacks and hatred things each groups are saying about one another. Therefore since I answered your question, the appropriate reply would have been to say is THANK YOU. [3] List [ edit] that charge against whites just because they went to college. Therefore since I answered your question, the appropriate reply would have been to say is THANK YOU. EXCLUSIVE Bel-Air Season 2: Coco Jones Opens Up About Finding Her Second Family On Set, While Jabari Banks Gets Real About Becoming The New Fresh Prince! do u know EVERY detail of my org? type. Why you're sooo concerned is a mystery to me. AKA19081stand Foremost.. all the orignal memebers dropped out and formed another sorority. No one goes from Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. to Zeta. I dont know who was in the room with Mrs. Obamas spokeswoman when this statement was drafted, but I would wager there wasnt one college educated African-American familiar with the history She is scheduled to be inducted tomorrow. Nothing else matters. I just feel that you and your soror are trying too hard to be rude to people. Mr. Graham attended Princeton with Mrs. Obama and said there was not a chapter of the organization on the campus then. Alpha Kappa Alpha hold the Guinness world record for having the largest-ever silver service sit down dinner at a convention. It is final and she has accepted. . NOPE and I don't expect you to. 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. As a hard-working, true member of AKA, you should be the MOST offended by honorary members taking all the clout of your organization. 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. The sorority has also endeavored to encourage race consciousness and pride, end lynching, relieve poverty, and aid African children. These women are among hundreds who have been inducted into the organization based on their outstanding achievements in numerous vocational areas. A complete sentence must have a subject, predicate, and a verb. For example: I quote: "and correct me if I am wrong, but isn't AKA actually a social organization?" of them has a very entrenched image. Facebook, 2023 Created by Raliegh Jones Jr.. If this is intriguing news to you, you need to get out more. Why dont you do yourself a favor and talk [/quote] will be made not even for Mrs. Obama. you rather see us in the hood with no job or in jail? I have many homegirls that rock the CRIMSON and CREAM beause that is what speaks to their heart. The paper bag thing is history. That being said, Im outie Both women are to be admired and widely popular. In my book, she is now officially skee-WEAK. Any GIRL can be pretty, hell look at me- but it takes a FINER WOMAN to rep Z-Phi-B. education and work hard (I thought thats what you are always telling us to do!) You don't even know if that person is even a real soror. 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 . Conservative shill: This just proves how elitist Michelle is joining an exclusive organization. First and foremost, congrats to AKA. I was approached too, but I looked at the substance of Delta and once I realized what Delta stood for and what they accomplished.it was a no brainer. Lawmakers will weigh in on Mr. Obamas comments on the Sunday shows. If you are truly beautiful, you don't need to call yourself "pretty." This is a very great honor for cum laude Princeton University graduate and the Lady Esquire from Harvard Law School to receive. What then, is wrong with a fraternity or sorrority? 20 AKA pearls who are changing the world. There are 25+ year and 50+ year members that are extremely dark. She is truly a todays elegant woman with her tall, slender, Kennedy-eque statute, coiffed hair, pop culture attitude, and a lady of couture. 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. Come on LADIES have more respect for one another (for everyone who is bickering over which is better) don't be so salty. SUPER BOWL 2023: Jay-Z, Blue Ivy, LeBron & Savannah James, Brittney Griner, Kevin Hart, Lil Uzi Vert & More Flock To The Big Game, Best Super Bowl 2023 Commercials: Why Tubi, Diddy, Cardi B & Offset Had The Internet In A Chokehold. sweetie- it was not a relative. Its very political, and appropriate for the blog, even if it appears marginally so. . As far as you claiming that we get "nasty", scroll up and really decipher which sorority is being "nasty". I already thought she was, honestly, but I am happy to see SHE MADE THE DECISION to accept. To all of you with the negative comments Hi Hater, Hi Hater! Because we dont need to hate for what!!! And Michelle Obama, 57, . It's a shame but it's the reality. Bitter is something I'm definitely NOT, I love my sorority,as I am sure you love yours. Thank you Michelle! Well I must say that the SORORS can't win them all, plus we cant hog the spotlight all the time!! contingent in Washington, D.C. and Chicago, said Lawrence Otis Graham, the author of Our Kind of People:Inside Americas Black Upper Class, Just respect each other and prove to us non-greeks that you are not just an extended clique. Vice President-elect Kamala Harris has never been shy about sharing her love for her alma mater, Howard University, and her sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha, the country's first Black sorority, founded . 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. to talk about. By the way, what was her outstanding achievements that set her apart in her community and careers? they are known as letter wearers and I personally know some in every organization so stop acting like just AKAs have this problem. Michelle knows what's up. Congratulations AKA - What a year. So before you start challenging sorors from DIFFERENT sororities KNOW THEIR HISTORY! 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. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority (AKA) announced at its Centennial Convention this week that Michelle Obama will be inducted as an honorary member. That is all[/quote] I am an AKA because that is the org that I identified with. Essence, People, Newsweek, and Vanity Fair Let me ask you another question, if you went to Howard, Spelman, Yale or Harvard.. what Sorority would you plegge? src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=2501894830055909&ev=PageView&noscript=1" If you are congratulating just say that! 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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. How long before Obamas haters put some kind of negative, elitist spin on THIS? I wonder if she's checked their history? That is all[/quote] Go Michelle! 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. Wowand now I realized why I decided NOT to go that routeSWEETIE. 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. I really feel in my heart that any one pledges sigma gamma rho or zeta are rejected from AKA or Delta I just dont get why would anyone in their right mind will pledge the other two. Sice you're SOO interested in OUR beloved DST here's lesson number 1: Our sorority WAS incorporated in 1913 and this incorporation was redefined in 1930. But obviously, I'M TICKLED PINK! In our (AKA) case, the invitation is extended carefully and formally and the invited party has the option to accept or decline membership. 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. Joining different organizations is often seen as an indicator of personality president of Hitco Music Publishing; first and only African-American woman to run a major publishing company, Midnight Songs; former head of A&R at Universal Records; Senior Vice President/Special Assistant to the Chairman (Doug Morris) of the Universal Music Group; advisor, only African-American to be nominated for an. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., for example, belonged to Alpha Phi Alpha, the oldest historically black fraternity. Uh ohh did I spell wright right? Michelle wants to make sure we know shes an elitist. This is the first doll Mattel has created in its flagship brand that honors a sorority or any predominately Black institution. some member of the sorority attempt to change its name, colors and motto! 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. The same method has been used to be accepted into schools and into the workforce in the past. On Jul 14, 2008 at 9:42 pm | Reply | Quote The younger members of AKA that I know are insecure and petty (not pretty). No member who made the choice for themselves should be jealous. In those ways she is unlike Mrs Kennedy. Since its inception there has been only One Choice and it is Delta Sigma Theta. I'm not sayingI'm just saying ;). Michelle Obama Eleanor Roosevelt Jane Addams, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize Maya Angelou Ella Fitzgerald Worldwide, Alpha Kappa Alpha boasts more than 950 collegiate, alumnae, and community chapters in the United States, Canada, Germany, Japan, the Bahamas, Liberia, Jamaica, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Bermuda, and South Korea. Other honorary members of Alpha Kappa Alpha include the poet Maya Angelou, the late Coretta Scott King and former astronaut Mae Jemison. The former first family member will begin classes at the college campus next week and if she is hoping to join the Greek system, the 18-year-old already has legacy ties to a pretty good organization. *** See not one negative comment about any of my D9 sistergreeks***, I am in total shock. All the extra is so unnecessary. The first African American FIRST Lady??? Mrs Obama I fear will will be felled by her bluntness so that in the future that comparison will seem less applicable. 150 out of 200,000. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. has the distinction of being the first African-American sorority. 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! Don't read too much into the spelling dude cause this is not a spelling bee. If she can get in there and do what she has to do to get the job done, then so be it. Michelle Obama is an 'honorary member' only. Alpha Kappa Alpha was founded at Howard University on January 15, 1908 by nine women. If all my sorors are conceited, stuck up, and our only claim to fame is being pretty,then why do you care? Did she act as Eleanor Roosevelt or did she accept the sorority bid with the exclusivity clause? Jul 07, 2016. Terms of Service. Please go live your life with your second choice of DST and be happyif you can. If you are congratulating just say that! As far as history is concerned, AKA history is DST history. 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. We, the ladies of DST, tend to be more selective. 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. The collectible doll, which will be sold at Wal-mart stores nationwide for $50, is also a significant business and financial plume for the sorority which will receive a percentage profit from each toy sold. As Michelle Obama once said, "Always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody else says distract . Sliding Into Love: Taye Diggs and Apryl Jones Wild DM Romance, 'Shroomy' Sexcapades & Future Nuptials? It is no reason to be upset, or irritated. I cannot understand how you can write college-level papers and not know these things! Pearlflection, my soror does know her history, the problem is that YOU don't. 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