The black Greek letter organization Alpha Kappa Alpha celebrates its 105th birthday on Jan. 15, and the sorority counterpart to the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity has some pretty prominent celebrities and icons within its proud ranks.
That list of famous stars includes a civil rights leader who was the wife of the movement’s most identifiable figure, an astronaut, a Nobel Prize-winning author, a professional predecessor to the Williams sisters in tennis, famous actresses, legendary singers and more.
Lets take a look at the celebrities and icons of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority.