This article describes the open forum held for Davidson students about the establishment of the first African-American sorority at Davidson College. At the event, a panel made up of students supporting the sorority and student life administration spoke and answered questions from students.
This article describes the early stages of establishing an African American sorority at Davidson College, and the students leading the sorority initiative.
The first yearbook page of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, from the 2009 Quips and Cranks yearbook.
Text reads:
Alpha Kappa Alpha is the first Greek-lettered sorority established and incorporated by African American college women. The sorority was founded on January 3, 1908 at Howard University in Washington. D.C. The sorority serves through a membership of more than 200, 000 women in over 975 chapters in the United States and several other countries. As the Sorority grew, it kept in balance two important themes; the importance of the individual and the strength of an organization of women of ability and courage. The Sigma Psi chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha was established at Davidson College on November 23, 2008 and it is the first sorority at Davidson.
Image of Anna Marie Glaize and Cherita Jefferies, two students who were instrumental in bringing the first historically black sorority to campus, at the open forum/ panel in which Davidson students discussed the sorority initiative.
The captions reads: Anna Marie Glaize '08 and Cherita Jeffreys '08 participated in a panel on the Pan-Hellenic sorority last fall.
