Howard University
Lillie Burke was one of the sixteen founders (specifically one of the original group of nine founders) of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. She and her sister Beulah were instrumental in organizing the sorority. They also created its motto, as they were both accomplished Greek scholars.
Lillie Burke graduated from Howard University with a Bachelor's of Arts in English. When she graduated from the top historically black college in the nation, it was a time when only 1/3 of 1% of African Americans and 5% of whites of eligible age attended any college. Burke then went on to earn a graduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania.
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