And God said, "I`ll make me a woman
A woman of substance
A woman of pride
A woman who is able to put petty things aside
A woman of integrity
A woman of love
A woman who is worthy of the treasurers from above
A woman who is genuine
A leader in every way
God said, I`ll make me a woman...I`ll call her AKA."
Original, by definition, means pertaining to the Source.
Well when you speak of the Original Woman
You are speaking of me, of course.
See I am the AKA, the First and Finest for All to Behold
I change Black Women to Black Pearls, I am 93 years old
By merit and by culture is the motivation behind my Strides.
An Alpha Kappa Alpha woman will always walk with Pride.
You see, being the Original Woman is not my only claim to Fame.
Service to all Mankind is our most esteemed aim
I am the Original, giving consistently of myself
Addressing pertinent issues, from AKAdemics to good
Health.
Who made a commitment to do good.
A commitment to my people
And my Sisterhood
I am the hope and the dream of the impoverished and unclean.
When I grace the room you know the Pink and Green is on the scene.
I am intelligent, beautiful, finest yet sophisticated.
A strong black woman, college trained and widely Educated.
One time originated, three times imitated,
but never, ever duplicated,
I represent Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated!
A Tribute to the Lovely Sorors of Alpha Kappa Alpha
From afar onlookers Glare
And some cannot help but stare,
To her regal beauty no others can compare.
Who is this classy lady?
Who could she be, they say?
None other than the epitome of Grace & Elegance
The Essence of AKA.
This Lady of Distinction is both Bold & Smooth.
Even her Ice Cold Brothers give her props,
In spite of her AKAtude
When she steps into the place, her entrance is Grand
Making even naysayers and playahaters stand
As her insouciant style illuminates the room
An Ivy in all her splendor, Hailing in full bloom.
You see, not many are privy
To the power of the Pink Prowess
In fact, most have opted to settle for less.
Who is this classy lady?
Who could she be, they say?
I say it's none other than that
Educated
Sophisticated
Liberated Soror of mine
The Phenemomenal AKA.
***Skeeee Weeeeee***
By Soror Tawanna L. Collins
Rho Zeta Omega
AKA...and ??
In 1908, Soror Lyle wanted to make things better
So she created an organization
Where black women could come together
Shoot, I don't know about you,
But I think that was pretty clever.
It started in Miner Hall
When the ivy was on the wall
These women's talents were tall
And our Beloved Splendid Sixteen
Took on the challenge... held it to high esteem.
The four incorporators
Were the real innovators
Made sure the dream could continue
After that, there could only be imitators.
That AKA dream
Had us standing tall
It's been over 90 years
With all the work we've done, is that all??
We have many more miles to go.
More dreams to create.
More services to do
More goals to make
Sorors!!! We're gonna be 100 in 2008 !!!
So keep the tradition alive RE-ACTIVATE!!!
We, ladies of AKA have style, elegance
And so much flair.
We do our work with grace, class
And lots of care.
We don't settle for less
We go for the top... the very best.
We surpass all the rest.
If you don't know, put US to the test!!!
So if anyone asks you
Girl, why do you look so grand?
Why do you walk so tall?
Why are YOU in high demand?
You just say ...
I'm an AKA... and??
By Soror Crystal J. Leotaud
Pi Phi Omega
AKATUDE
Conceited we're called
Because we stand tall,
Uppity we're deemed
Due to our self-estem
"Our noses are always in the air"
For looking downward we don't dare
And continue with pride
Realizing that if you're a lady
You're automatically downgraded
Sophistication and class is a plus
Although others don't view it as much
Their thoughts are so remote
But when we were founded,
Women couldn't vote
Civil rights were a luxury
In the early 20th century
AKA was very political
Although they laugh and act very cynical
So remember the next time they jeer,
You were the FIRST to be here
Deleting all that was not good
And replacing it with SISTERHOOD
Setting a trend for all the rest
Proving that they could be the very best.
As ladies we must learn
Nothing is given, all is earned
With this in mind
You'll ultimately find
That it's a flair
It's a mood,
We Call it AKATUDE
by Soror Michelle Robinson
IN THE BEGINNING
In the beginning there was nothing, not a thing
And the Creator said, "It is light that I will bring."
Then He thought, "I need something to shine this light down on -
Something devastating and indestructible -
Something I can put a crown on!
So He thought of "female" to bring illumination to the night
It later became S-G-Rho, but He knew then it was just alright.
Then He thought of what would later be Z-Phi-B - It was just a "girl."
Then He thought twice and said, "No, no, no!"
I need something that's gonna shake up this world!
So He thought of "woman" - DST it would become one day
But it still wasn't all that, it was just OK.
DST, S-G-Rho, Z-Phi-B would never step foot on this Earth first,
Never to be the original because they just couldn't quinch His thirst.
Then it came to the Creator that His creation would have to be better
than diamonds, rubies - more precious than gold.
He began to create it and all the heavens and earth rolled.
The Creator looked down to Earth and said "Umph, umph, umph!" that day
Because there stood His creation, the LADY AKA.
Alpha Kappa Alpha started 1908
And as the Creator deemed it all others would have to wait.
Alpha Kappa Alpha - 3 words for a creation oh-so-right
And the "Alpha" sounded so goood, that He put it in there twice.
Alpha Kappa Alpha - from her flesh all others came
And after you see us break it on down you will never be the same.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Mystique
Beauty unparalleled, grace undefined,
An Alpha Kappa Alpha Woman is one of a kind.
She walks in a room with her head held high,
Acknowledgement of her presences is an awe-filled gaze, or admiring sigh.
The Alpha Kappa Alpha Woman is regal and profound.
She is the essence of feminism and these qualities abound.
The Alpha Kappa Alpha Woman is honorable and oh so unique.
All of these qualities culminated,
Created the Alpha Kappa Alpha Mystique.
By: Soror April Draine
Zeta Delta Chapter
Chants & Songs
Let's kick it to the ivies in the Crimson and Cream. To be an AKA was your founders' only dream. See Delta Sigma Theta was perfectly made because all of your founders pledged...AKA. I say "oops oops" you slipped, you went the wrong way. You pledged DST but you're dreaming AKA.
We almost forgot about Z-Phi-B. It's not my fault you don't exsit to me. You need to change your call from Z-Kitty is sounds just like a broke Skee-Wee.
Skee-Wee My Sorors" S-K-Double E - W Double E Skee Wee My Sorors Skee Wee Skeeeeee- Weeeeeee!
"Woooo Thos AKA's" A-L-P-H-A K-A-P-P-A A-L-P-H-A Wooooooooo Those AKA's!
Woke Up This Mornin'" Woke up this mornin' and jumped out of bed Went to the mirror and shook my pretty head Yes, I'm conceited and that's no lie I'll be an AKA 'till the day I die We don't die We just intense, intense, intense, intense, intensify!
"Red and White, Red and Gold?" Red and White, Red and Gold? Delta Sigma Theta you don't even know Because, one bright and sunny day All your founders were AKA's So greet me Delta and step back in line 'Cause all your founders pledged under mine!
"Conceited" Just the other day, I was called conceited. Had to turn my head, cause I just couldn`t believe it. Conceited, Conceited, I`ve always been this way. That`s just the confidence and style of an AKA
"What is a AKA..." AhhKA is what a Delta ain't what a Zeta wants to be what a Sigma can't what the Ques like what the Kappas love what a APhiA can't get enough of.
I'm pretty one time I'm pretty twice Those AKAs ain't nothin' nice I'm pretty three times I'm pretty four I'll have your man beating down my door I'm pretty five times I'm pretty six No other sorority can imitate this I'm pretty seven times I'm pretty eight Even in my sleep I look great I'm pretty nine times I'm pretty ten. You love me once, you'll love me again
When I was just a little girl My mama said to me Listen to me daughter A Zeta you will be I said oh no mama That ain't the way Because Alpha Kappa Alpha is the only way AKA, I'm going AKA AKA, I'm going AKA When I ws just a little girl My mama said to me Listen to me daughter A Delta you will be I said oh no mama That ain't the way Because Alpha Kappa Alpha is the only way AKA, I'm going AKA AKA, I'm going AKA When I ws just a little girl My mama said to me Listen to me daughter A Sigma you will be I said oh no mama That ain't the way Because Alpha Kappa Alpha is the only way AKA, I'm going AKA AKA, I'm going AKA When I ws just a little girl My mama said to me Listen to me daughter An Alpha you will be I said right on mama that's the way AKA, I'm going AKA AKA, I'm going AKA
[Sung to the tune of Q-Tip's "Vivrant Thang"] Such a Skee wee thang A skee wee thang a skee wee thang Such a Skee wee thang A skee wee thang a skee wee thang A pretty girlWearing 20 pearls Looking pristine In her pink and green So hated Always duplicated So fly Never ever shy So siddity Never too pretty She can get down In each and every town All the girlsWant her world She said they wanna be Just like me Cuz Such a Skee wee thang A skee wee thang a skee wee thang Such a Skee wee thang A skee wee thang a skee wee thang She said DST Used to be me But, they couldn't hang With my AKA swang Z Phi B As weak as a flea Belong in a zoo Uh, those jiggaboos Sigma Gamma Rho Now you know they gotta go All these girls trying to be Some sorority AKA Is the only way Alphas, Sigmas, Ques For me you know what to doCuz Such a Skee wee thang A skee wee thang a skee wee thang Such a Skee wee thang A skee wee thang a skee wee thang
I love my A I love my K I love my AKA Skee wee, Skee wee I tell no lie I tell you why I didn't pledge Delta Cuz Im overqualified I tell no lie I tell the truth I didn't pledge Zeta Cuz I'm to dayum cute Oww Oww Oww, Skee wee
[Sung to the Oscar Meyers song] Their Sorority has a first name Its d-e-l-t-a Their sorority has a second name Its s-i-g-m-a Their sorority has a third name Its t-h-e-t-a Cuz dst has a way of accepting rejects of AKA
A-K-A Alpha Kappa Alpha Kappa Alpha is so Fiiiinne Alllllllphhhhhhhhaa Alpha Kappa Alpha Gonna love u til the day I die They say the Zetas have the Sigmas And the deltas have the q's So they think But the love of an Alpha Woman Is from the Alphas, Kappas, Sigmas, and the Q's Love Phi Love (repeat---is done in a round)
U wish u had a nickel U wish u had a dime U wish u had an AKA To love U all the time U wish u had a quarter U wish u had a dollar U wish u had an AKA To Make u scream and Holla
"The men, the men, of A Phi A Will be ice cold 'til their dying day But you ask any Alpha, and he will say I'll let my ice melt away for an AKA."
[Love Like This Before by Faith Evans] Chorus: Sorors we knew there was a love like AKA Yes we have our sorors to show us the love Love of AKA Soloist/Group: Now that we have come to BE A brand new life we can see Always thought you'd be a special part of me- Sweet Sorors The reasons are because of you I can go one and make it through I can't even take my mind of loving you And I want to say Chorus: We alawys knew there was a love in AKA A love in AKA Alaways had sorors to show us the love Love of AKA
[All My Life K-C and JoJo] I CAN NEVER LOVE ANOTHER SWEETER THAN YOU SWEETER THAN YOU I CAN NEVER EVER FIND ANOTHER MORE CLOSER THAN YOU A SISTER SO TRUE SORORS YOU'RE CLOSE TO ME, YOU'RE LIKE MY MOTHER CLOSE TO ME, YOU'RE LIKE MY FATHER CLOSE TO ME, YOU'RE LIKE MY BROTHER CLOSET TO ME, YOU ARE MY SISTER YOU ARE THE SISTERHOOD THAT I'LL ALWAYS NEED THAT'S WHY I SING TO YOU FOR ALL MY LIFE I'VE PRAYED FOR SORORS LIKE YOU AND I THANK GOD THAT I FINANLLY FOUND YOU AND ALL MY LIFE I KNEW THAT THE FLAME WOULD SHINE THROUGH AND I HOPE THAT YOU FEEL THE SAME WAY TOO YES I PRAY THAT YOU FEEL THE SAME WAY TOO
AMAZING A.K.A. (Amazing Grace) A-K-Aaaa how sweet that sounds, Don't want no D-S-Tttt, I once was lost, somehow I found, My way to A-K-Aaaa. A.K.A. such style and grace, They strive for excellence, With loyalty and history, AKAaaa the one for me. With love and trust for each one of us, Sisters till the end of time, They do their best, while on their quest, for us and all mankind.
