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History National HistoryIn 1908, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority became America's first Greek-letter organization established by Black college women. Her roots date back to Howard University, Washington, D.C., where the idea for formation was conceived by Ethel Hedgeman Lyle of St. Louis, Missouri. She viewed the Sorority as an instrument for enriching the social and intellectual aspects of college life by providing mental stimulation through interaction with friends and associates. For further details about Alpha Kappa Alpha's history, please access the international website - International AKA History. Omicron Gamma Omega Chapter HistoryIt all started in January 1982, when Sorors Barbara Bowens, Constance Brown and Mary Louise Capers began talking about establishing an Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Chapter in Glen Burnie, Maryland. From this humble beginning, the Glen Burnie Interest Group was organized. In a relatively short span of time, the membership grew to twenty. Such projects as the Food Bank, the Little Miss Ivy Pageant, Project for the Elderly, Focus on the Arts and Youth, the Tutorial Program, and the Scholarship Program began to create a highly favorable impact on the community. It was a joyous, auspicious, and nostalgic occasion when Omicron Gamma Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated was chartered on March 24, 1984 by Soror Ruth C. Easley, North Atlantic Regional Director. The following Sorors became charter members: Barbara Bowens, Francesca Brooks, Constance Brown, Mary Capers, Betty Edwards, Z. Mae Fenrick, Linda Felton, Margaret Flamer, Dorothy Green, Berlie Henderson, Phyllis Kirkland, Zell McDonald, Gracie Mebane, Patricia Pinder, Ruth Pinder, Queenie Raymond, Mary Showell, Delores Smith, Patricia Summerville and Dorothy Weddington. |
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