Alpha Kappa Alpha was the first inter-collegiate Greek-letter sorority established for Black college women. It was founded on January 15, 1908, at Howard University in Washington, D.C.
As of 2025, Alpha Kappa Alpha has a membership of more than 365,000 women in 1,085 chapters in the United States and eleven other countries. Membership is extended to female college undergraduate and graduate students. The sorority also bestows honorary membership as its highest honor.
Listed below are some of the notable Alpha Kappa Alpha women.