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NEWS RELEASE
Wednesday, August 12, 2020

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.® issues statement on historic selection of
Sen. Kamala Harris as Vice President Joe Biden’s running mate
A statement from Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. International President Dr. Glenda
Glover
(Chicago, IL) - On behalf of over 300,000 thousand members of Alpha Kappa Alpha

Sorority, Inc., I congratulate Sen. Kamala Harris on being selected as running mate
for Vice President Joe Biden. This is a great day for our country, a great day
African-Africans and for women.
Senator Harris’ selection is a full circle moment for HBCUs and African-American
Greek organizations that worked tirelessly to give the black community a voice
from the turn of the century, through Jim Crow and the civil rights movement, to
the present day.
As the president of Tennessee State University, a premiere HBCU, and as
International President of AKA, in which Sen. Harris is a member, I am doubly
proud of this selection. I also commend Vice President Joe Biden for his insight to
bring someone of Sen. Harris’ stature to the ticket. She is intelligent, experienced,
charismatic and above all qualified for the job.
African-American women have been the backbone of this country, and now an
African-American woman has the opportunity to ascend to the second highest
office in the nation. With the opportunity to create policies that will impact us for
generations to come. While AKA does not endorse any particular candidate or
party, we are extremely proud of Sen. Harris.

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About Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

®

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, is an international service organization that was founded
on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C. in 1908. It is the oldest Greek-letter
organization established by African-American college-educated women dedicated to raising the status
of African-Americans, particularly girls and women. Through a robust international program of
service, Alpha Kappa Alpha continues to institute groundbreaking social initiatives and social service
programs that transform communities for the better. Today, these include Target 1: HBCU for Life: A
Call To Action; Target 2: Women’s Healthcare and Wellness; Target 3: Building Your Economic
Legacy; Target 4: The Arts!; Target 5: Global Impact; and The Signature Program #CAPS. The
sorority is comprised of over 300,000 members in more than 1000 graduate and undergraduate
chapters in the United States, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Liberia, Bahamas, Bermuda, the Caribbean,
Canada, Japan, Germany, South Korea, South Africa, and in the Middle East. Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority, Incorporated is a 501( c)7 organization. As a tax-exempt organization, AKA does not directly

 or indirectly participate in, or intervene in, any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to)
any candidate for elective public office.