An Amazing Moment during The Longest Week
I'll get back to Part 2 of the Longest Week shortly but first let me tell you about An Amazing Moment.
Yesterday, January 21, 2017, women all around the country showed up in huge numbers to protest, to speak out, to stand up, to march for the equal rights of women. It is a shame that in 2017 we still have to march and speak out and stand up, but unfortunately thanks to 45 we do.
I would have loved to participate in the historic march on yesterday, but I was here in Dallas experiencing something quite amazing. Surrounded by a sea of salmon pink and apple green, 13 beautiful women who had reached 25 and 50 years of membership in Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority were honored.
The South Central regional director of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Ms. Katina M. Semien, Esq., was the keynote speaker for this years Founders Day program. Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, Inc. has been in existence for 109 years. Ms. Semien repeated the number 109 throughout her speech. 109 years ago our founders were only "one generation removed from slavery. That means that everyone that was alive during that time knew someone that was a slave." 109 years ago women did not have the right to vote, black students could not attend white universities, and having a black president was just...well not something that anyone during that time would have been able to imagine yet our founders pulled together and created a sisterhood built on service to ALL mankind.
Near the end of the program I stood along with the other women of AKA as the introduction of our national hymn played softly. At no point during the Longest Week had I shed a tear or even found myself anywhere near breaking down. I mean, I'm human and I had gone through a life changing ordeal but yet I remained pretty pulled together with a smile on my face.
However, as I looked around the room and listened to the voices of all of these beautiful black women, I was brought to tears. What an amazing moment!! I have been singing this hymn for nearly 16 years, but today every stanza had new meaning. There was so much beauty, brilliance, and boldness all around me. I wasn't just proud to be a part of this wonderful organization, but proud to be a woman. Women are powerful!! Women are game changers!! Women are extraordinary!! Women are AMAZING!!
I may not have been marching in D.C. but yesterday I stood with my sisters... 109 years later.
To the beautiful ladies of AKA... now more than ever before we have to continue to do the work that our founders began all those years ago.
Be Great!
C.A.C.H.
Yesterday, January 21, 2017, women all around the country showed up in huge numbers to protest, to speak out, to stand up, to march for the equal rights of women. It is a shame that in 2017 we still have to march and speak out and stand up, but unfortunately thanks to 45 we do.
(Women's March on Washington - Photo Credit Torri H. of D.C.)
(Women's March on Washington - Photo Credit Torri H. of D.C.)
(Women's March on Washington - Photo Credit Torri H. of D.C.)
I would have loved to participate in the historic march on yesterday, but I was here in Dallas experiencing something quite amazing. Surrounded by a sea of salmon pink and apple green, 13 beautiful women who had reached 25 and 50 years of membership in Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority were honored.
The South Central regional director of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Ms. Katina M. Semien, Esq., was the keynote speaker for this years Founders Day program. Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, Inc. has been in existence for 109 years. Ms. Semien repeated the number 109 throughout her speech. 109 years ago our founders were only "one generation removed from slavery. That means that everyone that was alive during that time knew someone that was a slave." 109 years ago women did not have the right to vote, black students could not attend white universities, and having a black president was just...well not something that anyone during that time would have been able to imagine yet our founders pulled together and created a sisterhood built on service to ALL mankind.
Regional Director Katina Semien pictured above with the Silver and Golden honorees of the
Omicron Mu Omega Chapter of Dallas, TX.
However, as I looked around the room and listened to the voices of all of these beautiful black women, I was brought to tears. What an amazing moment!! I have been singing this hymn for nearly 16 years, but today every stanza had new meaning. There was so much beauty, brilliance, and boldness all around me. I wasn't just proud to be a part of this wonderful organization, but proud to be a woman. Women are powerful!! Women are game changers!! Women are extraordinary!! Women are AMAZING!!
I may not have been marching in D.C. but yesterday I stood with my sisters... 109 years later.
To the beautiful ladies of AKA... now more than ever before we have to continue to do the work that our founders began all those years ago.
...By merit and culture
We strive and we do
Things that are worthwhile
And with a smile...
Be Great!
C.A.C.H.
Yassss Soror...we are apart of a beautiful sisterhood!!!
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