Alpha Kappa Alpha was the first inter-collegiate Greek-letter sorority established for Black college women. It was founded on January 15, 1908, at Howard University in Washington, D.C.Ross Jr., The Divine Nine, p. 166.
As of 2025, Alpha Kappa Alpha has a membership of more than 365,000 women in 1,085 chapters in the United States and eleven other countries. Membership is extended to female college undergraduate and graduate students. The sorority also bestows honorary membership as its highest honor.
Listed below are some of the notable Alpha Kappa Alpha women.
Art
Authors and journalists
Business
Civil rights and advocacy
Education
Entertainment
Acting
Dancing
Models and pageant titleholders
Music
Television and film
Health and science
Law
Politics
Religion
Sports
Honorary members
Citations
References
External links
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Honorary Members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Honoring the Past: Alpha Kappa Alpha Founders Centennial Celebration: Founders Alpha Kappa Alpha Authors Political Graveyard's List of Alpha Kappa Alpha Politicians