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On what date was Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated founded? - ANSWER January 15, 1908 On what campus was AKA founded? - ANSWER Howard University in Washington, DC Who were the original nine? - ANSWER Nine sophomores and juniors who constituted the initial core group of founding. They include Anna Easter Brown, Beulah Burke, Lillie Burke, Majorie Hill, Margaret Flagg Holmes, Ethel Hedgeman (Lyle), Lavinia Norman, Lucy Diggs Slowe, and Marie Woolfolk (Taylor) How many total founders were there? - ANSWER 16 Seven sophomores (in addition to the original nine) were extended an invitation for membership without initiation Fun Fact: Each woman had a special talent or gift that further enhanced the potential of this dynamic group What is the mission of AKA? - ANSWER To cultivate and encourage high scholastic and ethical standards, to promote unity and friendship among college women, to study and help alleviate problems concerning girls and women in order to improve their social stature, to maintain a progressive interest in college life, and to be of "service to all mankind." What did/do global reach programs focus on? - ANSWER Health, wealth, family, education, human rights, and parity issues that concern its constituents Who is the current (29th) International President? How long is her term? - ANSWER Dorothy Buckhanan Wilson Approximately how many members are there? - ANSWER over 290,000 What is the motto? - ANSWER By Culture and By Merit On what date was AKA incorporated? - ANSWER January 29, 1913 Symbol - ANSWER Ivy Leaf Flower - ANSWER Pink Tea Rose Official colors? - ANSWER Salmon Pink and Apple Green Official house organ - ANSWER Ivy Leaf Magazine, first published in 1921 Founder Anna Easter Brown - ANSWER Educator Born on Easter Sunday morning Treasurer of Alpha Chapter Chartering president of Chi Omega Chapter in 1925 in North Carolina Advocate for history Known for her annual Negro History Week exhibits that received national media attention Founder Beulah Elizabeth Burke - ANSWER Educator Fist black to earn M.A in Home Economics