[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 2324]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  HONORING ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY

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                       HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 4, 2013

  Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, each year we 
celebrate March as Women's History Month, and I wanted to take this 
opportunity to honor the women of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority for 
their decades of service and commitment to empowering their 
communities.
  Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated was founded on the campus of 
Howard University in Washington, D.C. in 1908. AKA is the oldest Greek 
organization established by African American college-educated women. 
From its humble beginnings, AKA has grown to 260,000 members with 
chapters in the U.S., the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Caribbean, Canada, 
Japan, Germany, Korea, and on the continent of Africa.
  AKA membership is comprised of distinguished women who have excelled 
academically, and utilized the organization to promote our mission of 
``Service to All Mankind.'' Through AKA's human rights outreach, the 
organization works to raise awareness of human trafficking and domestic 
violence. The sorority also works to promote social justice through 
voter empowerment, civic engagement, and expanding access to education 
in minority communities. Through the organization's global poverty 
initiatives, AKA has focused its efforts to end hunger throughout the 
world, and to promote sustainability and independence through women-
owned businesses and sustainable agriculture practices.
  Mr. Speaker, I am a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha, and I am proud 
to highlight the many accomplishments of the organization. Throughout 
the years, AKA's outreach has expanded as it strives to promote high 
academic standards, mentorship, global health services, and the 
advancement of human and civil rights.

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