The Trailblazing Women Of AKA
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English - May 06, 2021 22:12 - 28 minutes - 26 MB - ★★★★★ - 799 ratingsSociety & Culture kera krysboyd think Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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From suffrage to Civil Rights, the members of Alpha Kappa Alpha have played an important role in shaping American history. Deborah Riley Draper, an AKA herself, joins host Krys Boyd to tell the story of the oldest Black Greek letter sorority, which was founded at Howard University. Her new documentary about the organization is called “Twenty Pearls” and is available to watch on demand.