Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® (also known as "AKA") is the first intercollegiate Sorority in the world to be established by college-educated African-American women.

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The Sorority was founded on Wednesday, January 15, 1908 on the campus of Howard University in Washington D.C. by nine undergraduate students led by Ethel Hedgemon Lyle. On Wednesday, January 29, 1913, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority became an incorporated entity to protect and ensure its perpetuity.

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For more than a century, members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® have acted as trailblazers in every field, including but not limited to the arts, sports, entertainment, politics, STEM, and civil rights. The Sorority's extensive list of notable members is but a brief testament to its illustrious legacy.

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Today, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® boasts a membership of more than 300,000 sisters, 114,000 of which are currently active. Chapters of Alpha Kappa Alpha span the globe.

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For more information about Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, visit www.aka1908.com.