On Jan. 15, nearly 300 members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. from across the Midlands attended a members-only ceremony at Mount Pisgah Baptist Church to celebrate the sorority's 100th anniversary.

Alpha Kappa Alpha was founded in 1908 and marked a pivotal moment in black history that influenced education and civil rights advancements.

During a period when blacks were only a few generations removed from slavery and opportunities to pursue higher education were limited, a group of nine honor students, led by Ethel Hedgeman, established AKA as the first black Greek-letter organization for college-trained black women in the United States.   more »