The Facts Flashcards
What is the date of founding?
January 15th, 1908 @ Howard University
What is the date of incorporation?
January 29th, 1913
On what date was Eta Iota Omega founded?
February 6th, 1960
How many women chartered Eta Iota Omega?
13, known as The Delightful 13 from the AKAPals interest group
Who are the original founding members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.?
Ethel Hedgeman Lyle Anna Easter Brown Beulah Burke Lillie Burke Marjorie Hill Margaret Flagg Holmes Lavinia Norman Lucy Diggs Slowe Marie Woolfolk Taylor
Who were the incorporating members?
Nellie May Quander
Norma E. Boyd
Minnie Beatrice Smith
Julie Evangeline Brooks
Ethel Jones Mowbray
Nellie Pratt Russell
Who were the seven Sophomores included in the founding?
Norma Boyd Ethel Jones Mowbray Alice Murray Sarah Meriweather Nutter Joanna Berry Shields Carrie Snowden Harriet Terry
Motto?
By Culture and By Merit
Symbol/Organ?
Ivy Leaf
Flower?
Pink tea rose
Colors?
Salmon pink and apple green
Who is the International president, 2018-2022?
Dr. Glenda Baskin Glover
How many members comprise AKA and how many are active?
300,000 members, 75k active
Total Chapters?
1,026
Official Publication and first published date?
Ivy Leaf, 1921
Who is the Directorate and of how many women is it comprised?
Board of Directors comprised of 18 women
Name the 10 officer titles
Basileus: President
Anti-Basileus: Vice-President
Tamiouchos: Treasurer
Grammateus: Recording Secretary
Supreme Basileus: International President
First Supreme Anti-Basileus: International First Vice-President
Second Supreme Anti-Basileus: International Second Vice-President
Supreme Tamiouchos: International Treasurer
Supreme Grammateus: International Recording Secretary
Supreme Parliamentarian: International Parliamentarian
How many regions are there? Name them
There are ten regions; Great Lakes Mid-Atlantic North Atlantic South-Atlantic South Central Mid-Western Central South Eastern Far Western International
Who was the first International President?
Nellie May Quander
Who is the Great Lakes Regional Director and what is her role?
Carrie J. Clark, she ensures that Chapters within the region adhere to the Sorority’s Bylaws and procedures while serving as liaison between the Supreme Basileus and the region.
What is the credo of AKA?
To be of service to all mankind
How many international presidents have there been?
29
What is the purpose of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. as written in the Constitution?
The purpose of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority is 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 of service to all mankind.
What are the five program targets for 2018-2022?
Target 1: HBCU for Life a Call for Action
Target 2: Women’s Healthcare and Wellness
Target 3: Building Your Economic Legacy
Target 4: The Arts!
Target 5: Global Impact
At minimum, what documents should be brought to all meetings?
The Constitution and Bylaws
What rules does AKA use to regulate assemblies?
Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised, 12th Edition
Who was the first president of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc and why?
Lucy Slowe as Ethel Hedgeman Lyle was not a senior due to an illness in 1906, causing her to leave school for one year.
Name all 20 Pearls
- Ethel Hedgeman Lyle
- Anna Easter Brown
- Marie Woolfolk Taylor
- Lucy Diggs Slowe
- Lillie Burke
- Beulah Burke
- Marjorie Hill
- Lavinia Norman
- Margaret Flagg Holmes
- Joanna Berry Shields
- Norma Elizabeth Boyd
- Ethel Jones Mowbray
- Sarah Meriweather Nutter
- Alice Porter Murray
- Carrie Snowden
- Harriet Josephine Terry
- Nellie Quander
- Minnie Beatrice Smith
- Julia Evangeline Brooks
- Nellie Pratt Russel
What are the names and roles of Directorate members?
- Glenda Glover – Supreme Basileus
- Danette Anthony Reed – First Supreme Anti-Basileus
- Jasmyne E. McCoy – Second Supreme Anti-Basileus
- Chelle Luper Wilson – Supreme Grammateus
- Gayle Miles-Scott –Supreme Tamiouchos
- Bonnie Washington Murdah – Supreme Parliamentarian
- Alysse Guerrier – Undergraduate Member-At-Large
- Jasmine Williams – Undergraduate Member-At-Large
- Mary Bentley LaMar – North Atlantic Regional Director
- Jennifer King Congleton – Mid-Atlantic Regional Director
- Carolyn G. Randolph – South-Atlantic Regional Director
- Carrie J. Clark – Great Lakes Regional Director
- Mitzi Dease Paige – South Eastern Regional Director
- Joya Hayes – South Central Regional Director
- Sonya L. Bowen – Central Regional Director
- Twyla G. Woods-Buford – Mid-Western Regional Director
- Shelby Boagni – Far Western Regional Director
- Joy Elaine Daley – International Regional Director
What five states make up the Great Lakes region?
Michigan Ohio Western PA Western NY West VA
Which former Supreme Basilei are still living?
Mattelia B. Grays
Norma S. White
Carolyn House Stewart
Dorothy Buckhanan Wilson
Name the eight chapter projects
The first fundraiser – The Birthday Calendar
Our High School Youth Group – The Sorrelles Club
Saturday Educational Program
HBCU-School Daze ‘The Real Straight Talk’
Pink Goes Red
Promoting Soror Entrepreneurs
Supporting summer Arts programs
School supplies for Shalom Christ school in Ghana
Name the Metro Detroit Nine
Ann Arbor/Ypsi – Delta Psi Omega Detroit – Alpha Rho Omega Detroit – Lambda Pi Omega Inkster – Eta Iota Omega New Haven – Omega Xi Omega Novi – Omega Epsilon Omega Pontiac - Theta Lambda Omega Redford – Tau Alpha Omega Southfield – Pi Tau Omega
Name the 15 standing committees of Eta Iota Omega
Archives Audit (Special) Budget and Finance Bylaws Connection Leadership Development Membership Nominating Committee Publicity/Program Protocol Risk Management (Special) Rituals (Special) Sisterly Relations Standards Technology
Define sorority
A society for women with selective membership limited by the invitation of persons who are already members
Define Boule
The periodic assembly of the total membership and governing body
Define Directorate
The governing body of Alpha Kappa Alpha when Boule is not in session
How is membership in AKA classified?
Undergraduate, graduate, general, associate, life, and honorary
What is the highest honor which AKA can give?
Honorary membership
Are all of the members of the Directorate graduate sorors?
No, the Second Supreme Anti-Basileus and two undergraduate members at large are undergrads
Why was AKA incorporated
To ensure perpetuity
Which members are elected geographically and when would you be eligible for that office?
Regional director. Eligible for role after serving at least one term as a Basileus of a grad chapter and attending at least one of the last three regional conferences immediately preceding nomination, and residing in the Region.
What role is AKAs chief officer? Her responsibilities?
Supreme Basileus. Presides at all meetings of the Boule and Directorate. Appoints, with the approval of the directorate, the chairmen and members of all committees of the sorority, and fill any vacancies except as otherwise provided for in the Bylaws. Exercises general supervision over employed personnel and over the Boule.
What are regional conferences and when are they held?
Study sessions designed to clarify procedures and resolve problems of the chapters within a region through workshops, discussions, demonstrations, and other types of group activity. Meets annually.
What is the leadership seminar and when is it held?
Training session for officers and members which is held in alternate years when the Boule does not meet (odd years).
When can Bylaws be amended?
Only at Boule meetings by 2/3 votes cast, provided that the proposed amendments shall have been circulated to chapters no later than April 30th preceding the Boule.
How far in advance is the Supreme Basileus of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority elected? Wen does she take her title?
She is elected four years in advance and must serve as First Supreme Anti-Basileus following her election. She is then installed as Supreme Basileus
How does a Soror become a member of an International committee?
Appointment by the Supreme Basileus like all members outside of the regionally elected Nominating Committee.
Why was AKA founded?
Alpha Kappa Alpha was founded as an instrument to make college experience as meaningful and as valuable as possible in enhancing the capacity of college-trained women for significant self-realization
Greek word for President
Basileus, Baseli (bas-uh-lee) plural
Greek Word for Vice President
Anti-Basileus (bas-uh-lee) plural
Greek word for Secretary
Grammateus
Greek word for Assistant Secretary
Anti-Grammateus
Greek word for Treasurer
Tamiouchos
Greek word for Financial Secretary
Pecunious Grammateus
Greek word for Hostess
Hodegos, Hodegi (ha-duh-guy) plural
Greek word for Sergeant at Arms
Philacter
When was the first national office opened?
October 8, 1949
What programs have been developed to assist graduate AKAs?
Fellowships, financial aid, job placement
By whom was Ethel Hedgeman Lyle influenced?
Tremain Robinson and Elizabeth Appa Cook, teachers
When and where was the first international chapter?
1948, Liberia
What is the address and phone number of the corporate office?
5656 S Stoney island Ave, Chicago, IL 60637
773.684.1282
What was the 1965 program to prepare women and girls for the responsibilities of citizenship through an anti-poverty program?
Cleveland Job Corp Center
When was the domestic travel tour initiated?
1969, weeklong tour exploring cities with sites significant to black history
What is the leadership fellows program?
2 phase development program for undergrads designed to improve their leadership skills via structured theoretical exposure and pragmatic training
What were the brochures published in 1968 pertaining to the accomplishments of black women called?
Heritage Series on Black Women
