Members of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Circa 1950

Title

Members of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Circa 1950

Description

African American women have long participated in an array of clubs and other community-based organizations. Like male fraternities, black sororities provided their members with support, a social outlet and opportunities for community uplift. This image of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority was taken circa 1950.

Source

Great Plains Black History Museum, North Omaha History Harvest, 2011

Date

1950 circa

Rights

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Format

still image

Type

image

Coverage

Omaha (Neb.)

Files

nom_gpbhm_0081.jpg

Citation

“Members of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Circa 1950,” History Harvest, accessed March 28, 2024, https://historyharvest.unl.edu/items/show/736.

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