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International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), commonly referred to as the Hare Krishna movement, is a Gaudiya Vaishnava Hindu religious organization.It was founded by A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada [2] on 13 July 1966 in New York City.
Alpha Kappa Alpha has a membership of more than 300,000 women internationally, with 90,000 active members of diverse backgrounds and professions. [2] Graduate members constitute the largest percentage of membership. [88] Alpha Kappa Alpha has more than 1000 chapters, located in the United States, the Caribbean, Canada, and South Africa. [89]
Mayapur (Mayāpura) [1] is a human settlement and religious village of Bamanpukur, in the Nabadwip CD block in the Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision of the Nadia district, West Bengal, India. It is situated at the confluence of the Jalangi River and the Bhagirathi , a tributary of the Ganges .
The sorority has been a critical source of support and sisterhood for the 360,000 some women that make up its ranks. Here’s how it became a force in American society.
The 116-year-old Black sorority has more than 360,000 members and focuses on leadership, scholarship, service, and excellence.
Members of Congress, all of whom are Alpha Kappa Alpha sisters, among them then-Senator Kamala Harris, the first female Vice President of the United States. This list of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorors (commonly referred to as AKAs [1]) includes initiated and honorary members of Alpha Kappa Alpha (ΑΚΑ), the first inter-collegiate Greek-letter sorority established for Black college women.
Alpha Beta (First) Reissued Alpha Gamma: December 19, 1925: University of California, Los Angeles: Los Angeles: California Active Alpha Delta: March 15, 1926: Morgan State University: Baltimore: Maryland Active Alpha Epsilon: 1926 Virginia State University: Ettrick: Virginia Active Alpha Zeta (First) 1925–1933 Atlanta Citywide Atlanta ...
In 1913, Boyd was the corresponding secretary on the first Directorate of Alpha Kappa Alpha. [4] She also was a regional director of the North Atlantic Region. Boyd chartered the Xi Omega chapter in Washington, D.C., where she served as president. [4] In 1934, she raised funds for the first year of Alpha Kappa Alpha's Mississippi Health Project ...