Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. Returns To Morris Brown College

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., the primary Black Greek-lettered sorority, has formally returned to Morris Brown School after greater than 20 years away from the historic HBCU.

A Nov. 23 ceremony marked the official return of the Gamma Gamma Chapter to Morris Brown after 23 years, the chapter shared on Instagram.

“Rechartered 2025 by the awakening of 14 Pearls of Restoration,” the AKA for MBC Instagram wrote in its bio.

Video captured the brand new Gamma Gamma initiates wearing all black with white sun shades, surrounded by sorors in matching pink trench coats and inexperienced berets, proudly welcoming them into the sisterhood.

“The Alpha prepare is a slowly coming, gotta carry on pushing,” the sorors sang in unison.

Morris Brown’s lack of HBCU accreditation in 2002 led Alpha Kappa Alpha to shut its chapter on campus. Even with out an energetic presence, the sorority continued its help, together with a $100,000 donation in 2022 to assist fund scholarships and operations when the faculty regained accreditation.

AKA is the most recent Divine 9 group to make its return to Morris Brown following the faculty’s restoration of its HBCU accreditation. Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.—the primary Black Greek-lettered fraternity—reestablished its Iota Chapter on campus in November 2023. In March 2024, Sigma Gamma Rho grew to become the primary sorority to return when it revived its Beta Lambda Chapter.

Morris Brown, based in 1881 as Georgia’s first school owned and operated by African People, has lately reinstated a number of scholar organizations, together with its choir, style membership, and honor societies. The varsity additionally plans to revive its Marching Wolverines Band, which was disbanded in 2003.

Final month, President Kevin E. James famous that rebuilding a 100- to 200-member band for 3 to 4 years would require a donation of at the least $5 million. The school is asking on alumni and supporters to assist fund the trouble.

“Hopefully we’re coming again,” mentioned former majorette Katherine Callahan. “And after we’re coming again, everyone must prepare.”

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