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Source: Mississippi Department of Archives and History / Mississippi Department of Archives and History Starring down the long halls of an insane asylum is the last place anyone expected a young, ambitious scholar to end up. Yet, Clennon King found himself in this very position, fighting for an education, equality and a chance at a better life. Imagine trying to educate yourself, but because of the color of your skin, […]

Source: Creative Services / iONEDigital Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated was founded by nine women on the campus of Howard University in Washington DC on Jan. 15, 1908. It is the oldest greek-letter organization created by and for African American collegiate women. Its founders were: Anna Easter Brown, Beulah Burke, Lillie Burke, Marjorie Hill, Margaret Flagg Holmes, Ethel Hedgeman (Lyle), Lavinia Norman, Lucy Diggs Slowe and Marie Woolfolk (Taylor).  AKA […]