Alpha Kappa Alpha
| Alpha Kappa Alpha | |
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| ΑΚΑ | |
| Founded | January 15, 1908 Howard University |
| Type | Social |
| Affiliation | NPHC |
| Status | Active |
| Emphasis | African-American |
| Scope | International |
| Motto | "By Culture and By Merit" |
| Colors | Salmon Pink Apple Green |
| Symbol | Ivy leaf |
| Flower | Pink Tea Rose |
| Publication | Ivy Leaf |
| Chapters | 1,085 |
| Members | 90,000 active 365,000+ lifetime |
| Nicknames | AKAs, Alpha Women, Ivies |
| Headquarters | 5656 S. Stony Island Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60637 United States |
| Website | www |
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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (ΑΚΑ) is an historically African-American sorority. The sorority was founded in 1908 at Howard University in Washington, D.C.. Alpha Kappa Alpha was incorporated in 1913. It is a member of the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC), a group of historically Black fraternities and sororities often called the Divine Nine.
In 2025, Alpha Kappa Alpha had more than 365,000 members in 1,085 chapters in the United States and eleven other countries. Women may join through undergraduate chapters at a college or university, or graduate chapters after acquiring an undergraduate or advanced college degree.