TALK OF GREENWOOD
Dr. Jerry Goodwin
Featured Image. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® initiates new members to the Alpha Chi Omega Chapter in Tulsa. Photo Provided
The first intercollegiate historically African American sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha, will celebrate its 116th anniversary in 2024.
Last month, the Alpha Chi Chapter in Tulsa initiated 11 women into the ranks of the organization on Dec. 10.
The following women were inducted into the chapter (l-r): Charlyn Terry, Jarmeicka Jones, Rebecca Tyler, Cortni McGilbra, Darling McKinnie, Taneia Norton, Jasmine Carter, Roshan Gibson, Tonya Cannady, Kimberly Beasley, and K’Vionne Meeks.
The officers are Amber Maxwell, president; Christina Armstrong, vice president; Keneshia Kelley, membership chair; and Tracy White-Davidson, membership co-chair.
The sorority was founded at Howard University (Washington, D. C.) on Jan. 15, 1908, by a group of 16 students led by Ethel Hedgemon-Lyle. According to the AKA website, Hedgemon-Lyle “dreamed of creating a support network for women with like minds who would come together for mutual uplift and coalescence of their talents and strengths for the benefit of others.”
For more information, see its social media page, https://www.facebook.com/akaalphachiomega1931
