Members of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Circa 1950

Members of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Circa 1950

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.

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

1950 circa

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Omaha (Neb.)