Marjorie Hill
Marjorie Hill (died 1909) was one of the original nine of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated's twenty founders at Howard University[1]. Alpha Kappa Alpha is the first sorority to be founded by African-American women. Although Hill died, the legacy she created with Alpha Kappa Alpha has continued to generate social capital for nearly 100 years.
Marjorie Hill | |
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 Marjorie Hill, original founder of Alpha Kappa Alpha | |
| Died | 1909 |
Howard University and career
After earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in education and political science at Howard University in 1908, Hill taught at Morgan College in Lynchburg, Virginia. Hill was a "small, sweet girl" who fulfilled her tasks.[2] She died young in 1909.[3]
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gollark: If we can replace people with machines we should probably do so - no sense in having someone do work when they don't really need to.
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References
- http://aka1908.com/about/founders
- Parker, Marjorie H. Alpha Kappa Alpha: In the Eye of the Beholder. (1979) p. 16.
- "Alpha Kappa Alpha Centennial: Founders" (PDF). Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. April 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-05-27.
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