Narrated by Phylicia Rashad, this documentary traces the 115-year history of one of the nation’s oldest African American women’s organizations, Alpha Kappa Alpha.
Alpha Kappa Alpha: A Legacy of Service airs Sunday, September 14 at 7 p.m. on WXXI-TV and streams live on the WXXI app.
Since its founding at Howard University in 1908, the members of Alpha Kappa Alpha have empowered communities across the globe. Beginning with their Depression era Mississippi Health Project, Alpha Kappa Alpha has facilitated national and international service initiatives for those in need. With over 1,000 chapters and 300,000 members worldwide, this legacy of striving for the common good has not always been easy but collectively, the sisterhood endures as showcased in this documentary.
Photo: A group of Black women portraying the women of Alpha Kappa Alpha gathered in a room
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