50 Years/50 Collections: Alpha Kappa Alpha – Alpha Beta Omega Chapter Records, 1935-2008
The records of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority – Alpha Beta Omega Chapter (New Orleans, LA) at Amistad cover the rich history of the organization. The chapter was chartered in New Orleans in 1927. It became the thirtieth graduate chapter of the organization, and the very first Black Greek letter sorority in the state of Louisiana. Alpha Kappa Alpha began on the campus of Howard University in 1908. Today, it boasts over 283,000 members in 992 chapters across the country and aro