The sorority, made up of predominantly black, college-educated women, was founded in 1908 at Howard University. More than 260,000 members belong to nearly 1,000 chapters worldwide.
For its 105th anniversary and yearly founders' day celebration, organizers said the sorority chose Baltimore because of its historical significance in African-American history, including being the birthplace of the late Thurgood Marshall, the first black Supreme Court justice. Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake is also a member of the sorority...
"We are trying to make a marked change and we want to make sure it's a positive one,"…
…They visited the American Cancer Society Hope Ledge on West Lexington Street to serve breakfast to patients and caretakers and organize the library and storage closet...
The sorority members also prepared food and helped set up the dining room at Our Daily Bread, sorted items at the Maryland Food Bank, helped out at My Sister's Place Women's Center and arranged school supplies and clothing that will be donated to various organizations. The group hosted a forum on human trafficking.
"More than 1,000 AKA sorority sisters volunteer in Baltimore"
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