Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated – Q&A
When was AKA founded? ✔️Ans - Wednesday, January 15,1908
Where was AKA founded? ✔️Ans - Washington, D.C - Howard University
- Miner Hall
What are two important themes of AKA? ✔️Ans - 1.Importance of the
individual 2. The strength of an orginization of women of ability & courage
What barriers did Alpha Kappa Alpha cut across? ✔️Ans - Racial,
geographical, political, physical & social barriers
What is the mission of AKA? ✔️Ans - 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 a "Service to all mankind".
When was AKA incorporated? ✔️Ans - Wednesday January 29, 1913
(Five years later)
What does it mean to be incorporated? ✔️Ans - Formed into or
organized and maintained as a legal corporation
What are the 20 pearls? ✔️Ans - The founders(seniors and sophomores)
& the incorporaters
What Is Alpha Kappa Alpha motto? ✔️Ans - By Culture & by merit
What is Alpha Kappa Alpha official symbol? ✔️Ans - Green enameled ivy
leaf
What is Alpha Kappa Alpha official flower? ✔️Ans - Pink tea rose
What is Alpha Kappa Alpha official publication? ✔️Ans - The Ivy Leaf
Magazine, published in 1921
When was AKA founded? ✔️Ans - Wednesday, January 15,1908
Where was AKA founded? ✔️Ans - Washington, D.C - Howard University
- Miner Hall
What are two important themes of AKA? ✔️Ans - 1.Importance of the
individual 2. The strength of an orginization of women of ability & courage
What barriers did Alpha Kappa Alpha cut across? ✔️Ans - Racial,
geographical, political, physical & social barriers
What is the mission of AKA? ✔️Ans - 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 a "Service to all mankind".
When was AKA incorporated? ✔️Ans - Wednesday January 29, 1913
(Five years later)
What does it mean to be incorporated? ✔️Ans - Formed into or
organized and maintained as a legal corporation
What are the 20 pearls? ✔️Ans - The founders(seniors and sophomores)
& the incorporaters
What Is Alpha Kappa Alpha motto? ✔️Ans - By Culture & by merit
What is Alpha Kappa Alpha official symbol? ✔️Ans - Green enameled ivy
leaf
What is Alpha Kappa Alpha official flower? ✔️Ans - Pink tea rose
What is Alpha Kappa Alpha official publication? ✔️Ans - The Ivy Leaf
Magazine, published in 1921
