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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Included was based by 9 girls on the campus of Howard College in Washington DC on Jan. 15, 1908. It’s the oldest greek-letter group created by and for African American collegiate girls. Its founders had been: Anna Easter Brown, Beulah Burke, Lillie Burke, Marjorie Hill, Margaret Flagg Holmes, Ethel Hedgeman (Lyle), Lavinia Norman, Lucy Diggs Slowe and Marie Woolfolk (Taylor). AKA has practically 300,000 members in 1,018 graduate and undergraduate chapters worldwide.
1. Tamron Corridor
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Tamron Corridor is a two-time Emmy Award-winning journalist and the dynamic host of the “Tamron Corridor Present.” Her profession spans many years of groundbreaking reporting and highly effective storytelling. Tamron’s dedication to giving a voice to the unvoiced and her relentless pursuit of fact make her an inspiring addition to our sorority.
2. Tembi Locke
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Authentic Chapter: Honorary
Tembi Locke is a New York Occasions best-selling creator, actor, entrepreneur, TV producer/author, and podcaster. Her memoir, “From Scratch,” has touched the hearts of many, and her multifaceted profession showcases her versatility and fervour.
3. Attica Locke
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Authentic Chapter: Honorary
Attica Locke is a New York Occasions best-selling creator and an completed TV author and producer. Her novels, deeply rooted in social justice themes, have captivated readers and critics alike. Attica’s work in tv continues to push boundaries, bringing numerous and compelling narratives to the display.
4. Maya Angelou
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Authentic Chapter: Honorary
5. Phylicia Rashad
Authentic Chapter: Alpha
6. Loretta Devine
Authentic Chapter: Epsilon Lambda
7. Wanda Sykes
Authentic Chapter: Gamma Theta
8. Toni Morrison
Authentic Chapter: Alpha
9. Cathy Hughes
Authentic Chapter: Honorary
10. Lynn Whitfield
Authentic Chapter: Honorary
11. Gladys Knight
Authentic Chapter: Honorary
12. Vice President Kamala Harris
Authentic Chapter: Alpha
13. Mae Jemison
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Authentic Chapter: Honorary
14. Suzanne de Passe
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Authentic Chapter: Honorary
15. C. Delores Tucker
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Authentic Chapter: Honorary
16. Rosa Parks
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Authentic Chapter: Honorary
17. Bernice King
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Authentic Chapter: Kappa Omega
18. Coretta Scott King
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Authentic Chapter: Honorary
19. Jessye Norman
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Authentic Chapter: Honorary
20. Ella Fitzgerald
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Authentic Chapter: Honorary
21. Alice Walker
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Authentic Chapter: Honorary
22. Regina Taylor
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Authentic Chapter: Kappa Mu
23. Tika Sumpter
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Authentic Chapter: Honorary
24. Jada Pinkett-Smith
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Authentic Chapter: Honorary
25. JoMarie Payton
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Authentic Chapter: Honorary
26. North Hollywood Cinefest – Arrivals
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North Hollywood Cinefest – Arrivals
27. Marla Gibbs
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Authentic Chapter: Honorary
28. A’ja Wilson
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Authentic Chapter: Theta Gamma
29. Althea Gibson
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Authentic Chapter: Beta Alpha
30. Lisa Borders
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Authentic Chapter: Iota Mu
31. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee
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Authentic Chapter: Alpha Kappa Omega
32. Katherine Johnson
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Authentic Chapter: Nu
33. Star Jones
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Authentic Chapter: Lambda Zeta
34. Sunny Hostin
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Authentic Chapter: Upsilon Nu Omega
35. Cassandra Wilson
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Authentic Chapter: Beta Delta Omega
36. Shamari DeVoe
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Authentic Chapter: Nu Lambda Omega
37. Marjorie Vincent-Tripp
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Authentic Chapter: Beta
38. Yvette Lee Bowser
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Authentic Chapter: Xi Beta
39. Donda West
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Authentic Chapter: Alpha Eta
40. Jamilah Lemieux
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Authentic Chapter: Delta Rho Omega
41. Roxie Roker
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Authentic Chapter: Alpha
42. Vanessa Bell Calloway
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Authentic Chapter: Delta Phi
43. Yvette Nicole Brown
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Authentic Chapter: Delta Pi
44. Alicia Keys
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Authentic Chapter: Honorary
45. Yolanda Adams
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Authentic Chapter: Honorary
46. Ava DuVernay
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Authentic Chapter: Honorary
47. Iyanla Vanzant
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Authentic Chapter: Honorary
48. Brandy
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Authentic Chapter: Honorary
