Hundreds of members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, are heading to the Georgia State Capitol on Feb. 19-20. There, they will discuss concerns with elected officials and urge them to pass legislation that would positively impact the communities they serve.
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the event, which has its 2023 theme: “Preserving the Promise of Democracy!”
Activities will be held virtually on Feb. 19, while the Feb. 20 events will welcome virtual and in-person participants.
“Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, is the oldest Greek-letter organization established by Black, college-educated women,” said The Honorable Tiffany Moore Russell, Esq., the sorority’s South Atlantic Regional Director.
“We were founded with a mission to serve, and we take that responsibility very seriously. We look forward to meeting with elected officials, advocating for those in the communities we serve, and making sure all voices are heard as future legislation is being considered.”
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, has always been at the forefront of social justice to promote fairness and equity.
One of its earliest and best-known endeavors was a Great Depression-era public health initiative known as The Mississippi Health Project. This 1934 project aimed to provide proper health care to the African American community in the Mississippi Delta, a population that lacked access to such care.
The organization continues to stand in the gap to empower communities and act in the best interest of all people through social advocacy and justice.
The two-day February event is being planned under Director Russell’s leadership in partnership with the sorority’s Georgia State Connection Coordinator Myesha Good and event chairmen Rachelle Reddick and Sydney Jakes.
More than 350 sorority members are expected to attend.
For more information, contact the Statesboro Chi Pi Omega Chapter at [email protected].
Happy Founders' Day, AKA!
