Howard and Alpha Kappa Alpha
Lucy Diggs Slowe was one of the nine original founders of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. The sorority was founded on January 15, 1908. She was instrumental in drafting the sorority's constitution. She also served as the chapter's first president.
Slowe's generation created many organizations to support African American college and community life. Her cousin Elder Watson Diggs was a founder of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated.
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