2026 Founders Day - Celebrating 118 Years of Keeping it R.E.A.L. Resilient.

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AKA Gamma Omicron Omega Chapter

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, the oldest Greek-Letter Organization established by black college women in America, was formed in 1908 at Howard University. Led by Ethel Hedgeman Lyle, the group formed in 1908 a sisterhood that burgeoned four years later when a new dimension was added. – National Organization and Perpetual Membership. The small group of women who organized Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority were conscious of the privilege and responsibility of college trained members of a minority group just one generation removed from slavery and then young women were determined that their college experience should be as meaningful and as valuable as possible in enhancing the plight of those in need. Today the influence and concerns of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® extend far beyond campus gates and student interest. The major goals of program activities are centered upon significant issues in our larger national life and focus on challenges that are raised on every side, from remote concerns of depressed communities to the halls of the government. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated® is comprised of more than 325,000 initiated members in graduate and undergraduate chapters located in 12 countries including the United States, Bahamas, Bermuda, Canada, Dubai, Germany, Japan, Liberia, Nigeria, South Korea, South Africa and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Led by International President & CEO Danette Anthony Reed of Dallas, Texas, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, often is hailed as America’s premier Greek-letter organization for African American women.