HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The “Rocket City” was painted pink and green on Sunday as local members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated gathered to celebrate a historic milestone of service, scholarship, and sisterhood.
While the official Founders’ Day for the nation’s oldest Greek-letter sorority for Black women is observed on January 15, three local chapters—Epsilon Gamma Omega, Gamma Mu, and Omicron Zeta—hosted a commemorative 118th Founders’ Day program at Progressive Union Missionary Baptist Church to kick off Women’s History Month.
A Legacy Rooted in Huntsville
The program, themed “Elevate Their Vision, Galvanize Our Power, and Orchestrate Impactful Service,” honored the nineteen original founders who started the organization at Howard University in 1908. For Huntsville members, the connection to those pioneers is deeply personal.
“One of the founders of Alpha Kappa Alpha was also a charter member of Epsilon Gamma Omega,” said Tonya Wood, President of the Epsilon Gamma Omega Chapter. “So we have a clear legacy and an unparalleled history… at the end of the day, we are all about service to all mankind.”
‘Transformational’ Service
The event featured a keynote address from renowned attorney Patricia Russell-McCloud, who spoke to a packed house about the global reach of the sorority—stretching from North Alabama to international chapters in London and Dubai…