University in Louisville in Jefferson County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Alpha Kappa Alpha

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 24, 2022

1. Alpha Kappa Alpha Marker

Inscription. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. was founded on January 15, 1908 on the campus of Howard University. Led by visionary leader, Ethel Hedgeman Lyle, 16 students founded the sorority on five basic tenets: to cultivate and encourage high scholastic and ethical standards, to promote unity and friendship among college women, to study and help alleviate problems concerning girls and women in order to improve their social stature, to maintain a progressive interest in college life and to be of 'Service to All Mankind'.

The Beta Epsilon Chapter was chartered on November 6, 1933 on the campus of Louisville Municipal College by six forward thinking women – Ruth Ella Tate, Eva May Glass, Margaret Ruth Durham, Lettie Louise Harris, Dorothy May Allen and Joel Pernice Pope.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is January 15, 1908.

Location. 38° 12.968′ N, 85° 45.419′ W. Marker is in Louisville, Kentucky, in Jefferson County. It is in University. It is on South Brook Street, on the right when

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traveling south. Marker is in the plaza between the Belknap Academic Building and the Student Activities Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2211 S Brook St, Louisville KY 40208, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Ohio River Valley.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Alpha Phi Alpha (here, next to this marker); Kappa Alpha Psi (here, next to this marker); National Pan-Hellenic Council (here, next to this marker); Omega Psi Phi (here, next to this marker); Delta Sigma Theta (a few steps from this marker); Phi Beta Sigma (a few steps from this marker); Zeta Phi Beta (a few steps from this marker); Iota Phi Theta (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Louisville.

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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 24, 2022

2. Alpha Kappa Alpha Marker

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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 24, 2022

3. Alpha Kappa Alpha Marker

Featured marker is third from left.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 608 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 9, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.