First Black Sororities Tell Members Not to Wear Logos While Protesting
Amid nationwide protests against police brutality and the failed indictments of Officers Darren Wilson and Daniel Pantaleo, the oldest black sororities Alpha Kappa Alpha and Delta Sigma Theta are instructing their members not to wear their Greek letters while marching. The directive is pissing off some members and…
Widely-Reported Story of Gay Men Suing Historically Black Sorority Smells Like Bullshit
Five years ago, the story of a group of gay men claiming to be men who were enthusiastic about historically black sorority Alpha Kappa Alpha set some corners of the internet aflame. According to circulated reports, a group of men (super, super, super gay ones!) were prancing around Texas Southern Southern University…
Milestones
Alpha Kappa Alpha, the first black sorority in the United States, celebrated its 100th anniversary recently. It began in a time when students had to worry about lynchings as well as grades. Today, AKA has more than 200,000 members, and, says AKA spokeswoman Melody M. McDowell: "We remain true to our core mission,…

