Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated ®

Quick Facts...just the Essentials

Founded

January 15, 1908 at Howard University, Washington, D.C. 

Incorporated

January 29, 1913 in Washington, D.C. 

Our Badge

Green enameled ivy leaf embellished with a rim of pearls. 

Motto

“By Culture and By Merit” 

Symbol

Ivy Leaf

Flower

Pink Tea Rose

Colors

Salmon Pink and Apple Green 

Official Publication

Ivy Leaf magazine, first published in 1921 

International President

Danette Anthony Reed 2022 - 2026 

Membership

114,000 active members and more than 355,000 members initiated worldwide