In the summer of 1934 Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority initiated their “Summer School for Rural Teachers” in rural Lexington, Mississippi. The program was intended to improve...
Reyna Walters-Morgan was elected Vice Chair for Civic Engagement and Voter Participation (CEVP) at the Democratic National Committee’s Winter Meeting last Saturday, securing 210 votes out...
Did you know that Alpha Kappa Alpha founder Lucy Diggs Slowe was the first African American woman to win a major sports title? Lucy Diggs Slowe...
In a significant move, Maryland Governor Wes Moore has named Karenthia A. Barber, a soror of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., as a member of the...
Did you know that legendary TV producer Yvette Lee Bowser is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha? Bowser pledged the Xi Beta Chapter of Alpha Kappa...
Las Vegas Aces forward A’ja Wilson, a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., was just named WNBA MVP for a second time in her career. Wilson, who...
It was recently announced that Vice President Kamala Harris and Birmingham Mayor, Randall Woodfin will headline Tennessee State University’s 2022 Spring Commencement in May. Vice President Harris is a...
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.’s International President and CEO Dr. Glenda Glover, the president of Tennessee State University, was just appointed by President Joe Biden to...
Were you aware that Anne Gamble Kennedy was a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha? Kennedy pledged the Pi Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. at...
Did you know that GPS pioneer Gladys West is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha? West pledged the Alpha Epsilon Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority,...
Did you know that award-winning author/ celebrity journalist Germany Kent is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha? Kent pledged the Lambda Eta Chapter of Alpha Kappa...
The sorority sisters of Alpha Kappa Alpha announced today that they will be providing mammograms to caregivers in the Navajo Nation. As part of Caregivers’ Impact...
The sorority sisters of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. announced today that they have raised over $2 million for HBCUs through their national HBCU Impact Day. The...
Did you know that Wanda Sykes is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc? This is true! Wanda Sykes joined the sorority through it’s Gamma...
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. announced this morning that Lisa Leslie is now an honorary member of the sorority. The sorority took to social media to...
It’s official, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. announced this morning that actress/singer Cynthia Erivo is now an honorary member of the sorority. The sorority took to...
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. announced this morning that Good Morning America anchor Robin Roberts is now an honorary member of the sorority. The sorority took...
It’s official, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. announced this morning that Tracee Ellis Ross is now an honorary member of the sorority. The sorority took to...
Graduation season this semester has looked a lot different because of COVID-19 but it has not stopped members of Black fraternities and sororities from celebrating each...
Graduation season this semester has looked a lot different because of COVID-19 but it has not stopped members of Black fraternities and sororities from celebrating each...
The women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. did some awesome things this month. We at Watch The Yard made a list of our favorite Alpha...
The world may be shut down due to COVID-19, and celebrating monumental events in your life with your sorority sisters may be tough but the Spring...
The Tau Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. has celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day surrounded by volunteers and thousands of items for...
The sorors of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. are doing great work in regards to helping fight COVID-19 in our communities. The sorority’s North Atlantic Region...
This month has been a huge one for the sorority sisters of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. with Kamala Harris becoming Vice President of the United...
In an effort to highlight the people who are leading graduate chapters across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to the sorors of...
Today, the Presidential Inaugural Committee announced that Howard University’s marching band will escort Vice President-elect Kamala Harris to the White House to kick off the Parade...
Graduation season this semester has looked a lot different because of COVID-19 but it has not stopped members of Black fraternities and sororities from celebrating each...
It was just announced that Alpha Kappa Alpha’s very own Kamala Harris has been elected the first ever Black and first ever Female Vice President in...
With the 2020 election getting closer and closer each day, we at Watch The Yard think it is important to highlight members of our community who...
With the 2020 election getting closer and closer each day, we at Watch The Yard think it is important to highlight members of our community who...
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. announced today that for the third consecutive year, they were able to raise $1 million for Historically Black Colleges and Universities...
The sorority sisters of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Sorority, Inc. released an official statement on the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Sunday. Read...
For the third year in a row, the sorority sisters of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. have set the goal to raise $1 million in 24 hours...
The Girl Scouts just appointed Judith Batty as their new CEO she is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. It was recently announced by...
Graduation season this semester has looked a lot different because of COVID-19 but it has not stopped members of Black fraternities and sororities from celebrating each...
Joe Biden announced Tuesday that he has chosen California senator Kamala Harris as his running mate. “You make a lot of important decisions as president. But...
Have you seen how the AKAs at the University of Florida HOLD IT DOWN?! The sorors of the Iota Lambda Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority,...
Alpha Kappa Alpha’s Dr. Erika H. James became the dean of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania on July 1, 2020 making her the...
On Monday, Georgia’s attorney general appointed Joyette M. Holmes to take over the prosecution of Gregory and Travis McMichael in the Ahmaud Arbery case. Cobb County...
In an effort to highlight the people who are leading graduate universities across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to [Insert School] and...
In an effort to highlight the people who are leading graduate universities across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to University of North...
In an effort to highlight the people who are leading graduate universities across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to Bennett College and...
In an effort to highlight the people who are leading graduate universities across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to University of West...
In an effort to highlight the people who are leading graduate universities across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to Miles College and...
The women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. did some awesome things last month. We at Watch The Yard made a list of our favorite Alpha...
While the coronavirus may be making for scary times, necessitating social distancing, and making people feel very alone, there is a video floating around the internet...
Remember what new member presentations looked like in the early 2000s? Check out this video of how the sorors of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. revealed...
It was recently announced that Katherine G. Johnson Celebration of Life Service will be held at Hampton University Convocation Center on Saturday. According to a report...
The women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. did some awesome things during Black History Month this year. We at Watch The Yard made a list...
The women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. are making BIG MOVES! Hannah Joy White, a Fall 2019 initiate of the Theta Gamma Chapter of Alpha...
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated is bringing its fight against breast cancer to uninsured and underserved women in Hartford, CT this March. The sorority is sending...
In an effort to highlight the people who are leading graduate chapters across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to the sorors of...
Black greekdom is currently mourning the passing of NASA trailblazer and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. member Katherine Johnson. Johnson, who is best known for calculating and...
It is with great sadness that we at Watch The Yard inform you that Faye Beverly Bryant, the 21st International President of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority,...
Ada Ruth Huntley recently won SGA President at Auburn University making her the first African American woman SGA President ever at the University which has been...
The women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. did some awesome things during the month of January. We at Watch The Yard made a list of...
Have you seen how the AKAs hold it down at UNC Charlotte?! The sorors of the Kappa Kappa Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. at...
Throughout the years, women of Alpha Kappa Alpha have been trailblazers in the field of music. To celebrate their success in the field, we at Watch...
Throughout the years, women of Alpha Kappa Alpha have been trailblazers in the field of art. To celebrate their success in the field, we at Watch...
Throughout the years, women of Alpha Kappa Alpha have been trailblazers in the field of filmmaking. To celebrate their success in the field, we at Watch...
When it comes to the field of acting the women of Alpha Kappa Alpha have been trailblazers from the stage to the silver screen. To celebrate...
In an effort to highlight the people who are leading graduate chapters across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to the sorors of...
Graduation season is upon us and members of Black fraternities and sororities are taking graduation pictures that are better than ever. We at Watch The Yard...
In an effort to highlight the young leaders who are leading undergraduate chapters across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to the sorors...
Did you know that the person representing Ireland in the Miss Universe 2019 competition is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.? The Dubliner, Fionnghuala...
In an effort to highlight the people who are leading graduate chapters across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to the sorors of...
The women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. did some awesome things this month. We at Watch The Yard made a list of our favorite Alpha...
The Fall 18 AKAs at the University of Georgia celebrated their one tear AKAversary with STYLE! To celebrate their year in the bond, the sorors of...
The Alpha Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha recently hosted its inaugural “Walking in Pink”- the 2019 Walk for Breast Cancer Awareness. Alpha Chapter sorors organized, hosted,...
In an effort to highlight the young leaders who are leading undergraduate chapters across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to the sorors...
In an effort to highlight the young leaders who are leading undergraduate chapters across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to the sorors...
In an effort to highlight the young leaders who are leading undergraduate chapters across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to the sorors...
In an effort to highlight the young leaders who are leading undergraduate chapters across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to the sorors...
In an effort to highlight the young leaders who are leading undergraduate chapters across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to the sorors...
In an effort to highlight the young leaders who are leading undergraduate chapters across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to the sorors...
In an effort to highlight the young leaders who are leading undergraduate chapters across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to the sorors...
In an effort to highlight the young leaders who are leading undergraduate chapters across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to the sorors...
In an effort to highlight the young leaders who are leading undergraduate chapters across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to the sorors...
In an effort to highlight the young leaders who are leading undergraduate chapters across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to the sorors...
In an effort to highlight the young leaders who are leading undergraduate chapters across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to the sorors...
In an effort to highlight the young leaders who are leading undergraduate chapters across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to the sorors...
In an effort to highlight the young leaders who are leading undergraduate chapters across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to the sorors...
In an effort to highlight the young leaders who are leading undergraduate chapters across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to the sorors...
In an effort to highlight the young leaders who are leading undergraduate chapters across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to the sorors...
The women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. did some awesome things this month. We at Watch The Yard made a list of our favorite Alpha...
In an effort to highlight the people who are leading graduate chapters across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to the sorors of...
Alpha Kappa Alpha sorors from the sorority’s Great Lakes Region have rallied to help make sure school children near Dayton, Ohio have what they need for...
The women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. did some awesome things this month. We at Watch The Yard made a list of our favorite Alpha...
Have you seen how the AKAs used to hold it down at Dillard University in the early 2000s? We at Watch The Yard recently came across...
Scientist and professor who goes by Raven the Science Maven has created a song for the STEM folks out there. Raven the Science Maven, an AKA...
The women of Alpha Kappa Alpha from Michigan State University are STUNNING! The Spring 1989 line of AKAs from the Delta Zeta Chapter of Alpha Kappa...
Black greekdom is currently mourning the passing of Alpha Kappa Alpha soror Toni Morrison. Morrison died at age 88 Monday night at Montefiore Medical Center in New York. Known...
The intergenerational legacies that Black fraternity and sorority members pass down are amazing. We at Watch The Yard recently came across a viral video on Twitter...
There is nothing like the love and excitement that happens when members of a Black sorority come together to celebrate their years of sisterhood. Victoria Fleary,...
Love is in the air! Kappa Alpha Psi Brother Dominic D. Cooper (Coop) recently proposed to his college sweet heart Maliyah Bass, of Alpha Kappa Alpha...
Two congresswomen who are members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. just launched the Black Maternal Health Caucus to improve black maternal health outcomes. In April,...
Another first for the women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.! Alpha Kappa Alpha’s very own Alika Hope, was just named Ms. New England America 2019...
Graduation season is upon us and members of Black fraternities and sororities are taking graduation pictures that are better than ever. We at Watch The Yard...
Check out this Xavier University Neophyte Show from Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.’s, Fall 2000 line! These ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha’s Epsilon Tau Chapter stepped...
The women of Alpha Kappa Alpha showed up, performed and took home the gold at the 2019 Penn Relays Step Show! The Gamma Epsilon City Wide...
Have you seen how the women of Alpha Kappa Alpha hold it down at Georgia State University? The women of the Eta Mu Chapter of Alpha...
Have you seen how the sorors of Alpha Kappa Alpha reveal new members at Southern University A&M College?! The Beta Psi Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha...
The women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. did some awesome things this month. We at Watch The Yard made a list of our favorite Alpha...
The following was submitted to Watch The Yard by the women of the North Atlantic Region of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (Atlantic City, NJ –...
Aaliyah McLean just became the Student Government Association President of James Madison University. McLean, is a Spring 2018 initiate of the Lambda Chi Chapter of Alpha...
The women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. made some major moves during the month of February! We at Watch The Yard made a list of...
Amazon just named Alpha Kappa Alpha soror Rosalind Brewer to its board of directors. Brewer currently serves as the chief operating officer of Starbucks and formerly...
In an effort to highlight the young leaders who are leading undergraduate chapters across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to the women...
In an effort to highlight the young leaders who are leading undergraduate chapters across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to the women...
In an effort to highlight the young leaders who are leading undergraduate chapters across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to the women...
California Sen. Kamala Harris announced ABC’s Good Morning America Monday morning that she will be running for president in 2020. The announcement was made on “Good Morning America”...
In an effort to highlight the young leaders who are leading undergraduate chapters across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to the women...
In an effort to highlight the young leaders who are leading undergraduate chapters across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to the women...
In a move to highlight the beauty and sisterhood of Black sororities, we at Watch The Yard reached out to our Instagram audience of over 230,000...
The newest members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. at Morgan took the stage with style and grace. This performance took place at Morgan State University’s...
It is that time of year again, and we are back to highlight the Fall 2018 graduates! The members of D9 fraternities and sororities are taking...
The women of Alpha Kappa Alpha in Connecticut definitely know how to celebrate their history with style. The sorors of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.’s Theta...
Nila Morton, a member of the Rho Zeta Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., recently shot a powerful video on ways to truly show respect for people...
The women of Alpha Kappa Alpha are celebrating with style at Indiana State University. On December 6th, 1969, 12 EXQUISITE ladies chartered the Epsilon Xi Chapter...
The women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. made some major moves this month! We at Watch The Yard made a list of our favorite Alpha...
The ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. just introduced new members to the campus of Mercer University in Georgia. The sorors of the Iota Eta...
There are new AKAs at the University of Michigan! This promo video was captured at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, and showcases the Beta Eta Chapter...
Imani Barnes, a soror of Alpha Kappa Alpha from University of North Carolina Greensboro, recently took to the internet on the anniversary of her joining AKA...
The UCA AKAs went full Beyonce with their recent step show performance. The ladies of the Theta Mu Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., took...
The members of Alpha Kappa Alpha at Howard University do not play games when it comes to stepping. The sorors of the Alpha Chapter of Alpha...
It’s safe to say that a large portion of being a member of a Divine 9 organization is about service, giving back to your community, educating...
The women of Alpha Kappa Alpha have done it again! One of their sorors was expecting, so a group of her close friends who are all...
The women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. made some major moves this month! We at Watch The Yard made a list of our favorite Alpha...
The women of Alpha Kappa Alpha at the University of Florida The ILlustrious Iota Lambda chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. was chartered on the...
Have you seen how the women of Alpha Kappa Alpha do new member presentations in Kentucky? The sorors of the Epsilon Zeta chapter of Alpha Kappa...
Do you remember this Miles College Alpha Kappa Alpha neophyte presentation from 2009? We at Watch The Yard were just submitted this video of the women...
The alumnae members of Alpha Kappa Alpha in Baton Rouge do not play games when it comes to stepping. The sorors of the Nu Gamma Omega...
The AKAs hold it down in Texas! We at Watch The Yard recently came across this video of the women of Alpha Kappa Alpha’s Zeta Gamma...
Have you seen how the AKAs break it down in Maryland? The sisters of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc’s Theta Nu chapter performed at the 2018...
Have you seen how the AKAs hold it down on the West Coast!? The ladies of several California Chapters of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. recently...
These AKAs will take you ALL the way back with this routine! The Western Michigan University ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Sorority Inc.’s, Delta Chi Chapter,...
If you want to see how the AKAs in the 90’s used to get down at a step show, look no further! The Eta Omicron Chapter...
The ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha will be smiling bright after watching this throwback! We just came across this video of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Sorority Inc.’s,...
The ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., just started this semester off with a BANG! The Beta Psi AKAs took home first place at this...
The Oregon AKAs just put a twist on one of our favorite shows from the 90s! The ladies of the Sigma Delta Chapter of Alpha Kappa...
Have you seen how the women of Alpha Kappa Alpha stroll in New York City?! The New York City members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc....
We love the women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.! We at Watch The Yard made a list of our favorite Alpha Kappa Alpha pictures from...
The women of the Omicron Pi Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. recently did a chapter photoshoot to document the history of their chapter for...
The women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority are putting their money where their mouth is when it comes to supporting HBCUs. The sorority announced today that...
We love the women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.! We at Watch The Yard made a list of our favorite Alpha Kappa Alpha pictures from...
The Kaptivating Kappa Upsilon Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha just dropped a cypher video and we at Watch The Yard absolutely LOVE IT. The Kappa Upsilon...
Kelsi Horn, a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. from Michigan, was just crowned Miss Black USA. The Miss Black USA Scholarship Pageant is a national scholarship competition for...
Nearly 20,000 members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, the nation’s oldest service organization for African-American college-educated women convened in Houston, from July 6 through July...
In the Spring of 1998, The 15 Divas of Endurance crossed into the glamorous Theta Gamma Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., at the University...
To celebrate the 5th anniversary of crossing Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., the Spring 2013 line of AKAs from North Carolina A&T State University took a...
The women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. just inducted five new honorary members at their 68th Boule in Houston, TX. The sorority released a press release...
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. released a statement from their national headquarters today urging for “swift justice” in the police involved shooting of Antwon Rose Jr.,...
Have you seen how the Alphas and AKAs break it down in Maryland! The ‘Infamous Icy’ Iota Zeta Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated and...
The Spring 1998 line of Alpha Kappa Alpha at the University of Virginia recently celebrated their line’s 20th AKAversary and they did it with style. The...
You might not know it, but the women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. have some pretty strong connections to NASA and space travel. Earlier this...
The women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. in Boston just published photos from their chapter photoshoot and they are stunning! As the Greater Boston City...
Graduation season is upon us and members of Black fraternities and sororities are taking graduation pictures that are better than ever. We at Watch The Yard...
The women of the Theta Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha at THE Ohio State University celebrated their Spring 2018 graduates by doing a beautiful chapter photoshoot....
Have you seen how the women of Alpha Kappa Alpha stroll at Bethune-Cookman University?! The ladies of the Gamma Tau Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc....
Have you seen how the AKAs hold it down at Mississippi State University?! The Lambda Eta Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. at recently won...
The University of Florida has some new AKAs on campus! The Iota Lambda Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. just crossed their new line of members...
Have you seen how the AKAs reveal new members in Kentucky? The Iota Sigma chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. held their new member presentation...
The women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. at Davidson College in North Carolina are making MAJOR moves! The Sigma Psi Chapter of the sorority recently...
The women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. at Southern University and A&M College just revealed 49 new members to campus! The Beta Psi Chapter of...
Last night, the president of the WNBA, Lisa Borders announced that A’ja Wilson had been picked No. 1 by Las Vegas in the WNBA draft — both...
The women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. at Fort Valley State University just revealed their new members to the world! The Alpha Beta Chapter of...
The women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. at Hampton University can SAAAANG! During their Spring 2018 new member presentation, the women of the Gamma Theta...
We love the women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.! We at Watch The Yard made a list of our favorite Alpha Kappa Alpha pictures of...
Have you seen how the women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. reveal new members at Oglethorpe University? The Tau Pi Chapter just introduced their five...
It’s a FACT! The women of Alpha Kappa Alpha LOOOOVE Alpha Kappa Alpha! Two sorors from the Epsilon Xi Omega Chapter of AKA in San Diego and...
Have you seen how the women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. do yard shows at Southern University in 2018? The ladies of the Beta Psi...
The women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. have named March 15th, 2018 “She Deserves a Stamp” Day as a way to petition the US Postal...
Have you seen how the women of Alpha Kappa Alpha reveal their new initiates at the University of Texas at San Antonio? Check out this video...
We love the women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.! We at Watch The Yard made a list of our favorite Alpha Kappa Alpha pictures of...
Yesterday, we at Watch The Yard started our #WTYinvictus challenge with members of the Black greek community. The challenge, recite the poem Invictus clearly and concisely in...
The AKAs at Hampton University are promoting their 2018 AKA week with a Mean Girls movie theme. The Gamma Theta Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha decided...
We at Watch The Yard love to see love between members of Black fraternities and sororities and this week we are featuring a couple who graduated from Florida Atlantic...
The women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. at the University of Alabama at Birmingham recently released a video to kick off the new year and...
Pretty in pink. Gorgeous in green. The women of Alpha Kappa Alpha at Georgia Southern University just released a chapter photoshoot to celebrate their sisterhood that...
The pipeline to prison is a problem that disproportionately affects the African-American community and four Black women who are judges and members of Alpha Kappa Alpha...
The following photograph depicts the Sorors of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. of New Orleans, as they gather to receive and regale the famous contralto and AKA...
The Black fraternity and sorority community is currently mourning the loss of longtime Atlanta news anchor and proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Amanda...
Have you seen how the AKAs reveal new members at Grand Valley State University?! The Nu Theta Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha located at Grand Valley...
Graduation season is upon us and members of Black fraternities and sororities are taking graduation pictures that are better than ever. We at Watch The Yard...
The women of Alpha Kappa Alpha just revealed their Fall 2017 line to the campus of Virginia State University! For their presentation the Alpha Epsilon Chapter...
Have you seen how the women of Alpha Kappa Alpha at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte break it down when it comes to strolling?!...
The Spring 1987 line of the Gamma Theta Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. recently celebrated their 30th Reunion at Hampton University’s Homecoming and built...
The women of Alpha Kappa Alpha at the University of Kentucky don’t play when it comes to step shows! This year the Iota Sigma chapter of...
The Spring 2007 initiates of the Beta Alpha Chapter, of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (“AKA”) recently celebrated their ten year AKAversary (March 18). As they...
The Epsilon Mu Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. at the University of North Texas is Watch The Yard’s Chapter of The Week. We caught...
Ashley Derby, a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and Spelman graduate, made history in 2011 when she became the youngest African-American female franchise owner in...
The women of Alpha Kappa Alpha at the University of Alabama at Birmingham are STUNNING. The ladies Spring 2015 line of the Iota Phi Chapter of Alpha...
This article was published on Sep 6, 2017 Starbucks just named Alpha Kappa Alpha soror Rosalind Brewer, the former president and CEO of Sam’s Club and...
International line and chapter trips are becoming a big trend in Black greekdom but these women of Alpha Kappa Alpha are doing something that a lot...
The following was written by author, speaker and social entrepreneur Keisha Mabry, a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Sorority Inc. Hey, Friends. Let me start by...
Lego has announced it will soon release a set of minifigures of five pioneering female scientists whose contributions to NASA have largely been underappreciated. Two of...
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated released the following statement on 8/12/17 Chicago, Illinois – August 12, 2017 – Dorothy Buckhanan Wilson, International President of Alpha Kappa Alpha...
Have you seen how the ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha hold it down at the University of Delaware? The ladies of the Lovely Lambda Gamma Chapter...
To celebrate their line’s 20th anniversary, the Spring 1997 AKAs who crossed at the University of Alabama took over New York City’s Times Square in their...
Take notes D9 community because the AKAs from Dallas are setting the bar for how to produce a step show! The Omicron Mu Omega Graduate Chapter...
The Xi Psi Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. SLAYS when it comes to neophyte presentations and we have the proof. The AKAs at Texas...
The women of Alpha Kappa Alpha at UNC – Chapel Hill are a force to be reckoned with! The Theta Pi Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha...
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. held its Midwestern Regional Conference recently and included a step show with sisters from across the nation. We at Watch The Yard...
The women of Alpha Kappa Alpha in Dekalb County, Georgia DO NOT PLAY when it comes to service. We at Watch The Yard recently came across...
There are few things that we at Watch The Yard love more than seeing members of Black fraternities and sororities tie the knot, so when we...
This year, we at Watch The Yard have come across some amazing Black fraternity and sorority proposal videos but this one is for the books! During...
Rapper Big Sean just released a Mario Kart inspired music video to his song Jump Out The Window and a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha plays...
This week, Apple appointed its first-ever VP of diversity and inclusion and she just so happens to be a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. and...
Graduation season is upon us and members of Black fraternities and sororities are taking graduation pictures that are better than ever. We at Watch The Yard...
This video of a Kappa Man asking an AKA to marry him is going viral and it is going viral for good reason! Watch how he...
The ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha in Fayetteville at the University of Arkansas are STUNNING and we have proof. The Spring 16 line of the Kappa...
The ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha at the University of Iowa are GORGEOUS! The ladies of the ‘Extravagant’ Epsilon Theta Chapter’s Spring 2016 line recently celebrated...
Have you seen how the ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha at Samford University in Alabama do neophyte presentations? The Omicron Mu chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha at...
If you didn’t already know, the movie ‘Hidden Figures’ is based on members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (You can read more about that here)...
It is a fact that Dallas is home to some of the best Alpha Kappa Alpha steppers in the world and we have proof! Omicron Mu...
Probate season is coming up and you are probably deciding how to celebrate your new initiates so we decided to make a list of some of...
The women of Alpha Kappa Alpha at Southern University know how to hold it down for their school, their sisterhood and their letters. Beta Psi Chapter of...
The founder and CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, visited North Carolina A&T this weekend and got a warm welcome from the ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha!...
The “Old School” Ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha won the stroll competition at the Joint AKA/Kappa Picnic (Chi Omega Omega and Chicagoland Kappas) this summer and...
Have you seen how they stroll at Morehouse and Spelman? Check out this video of the Alphas and AKA’s of Morehouse & Spelman putting on a...
Alpha Kappa Alpha has made history again. The sorority which is the oldest Greek-letter organization established in America by Black college women, has become the first not-for-profit...
As the center of Black fraternity and sorority culture online, we at Watch The Yard get sent hundreds of yard shows each year from across the nation....
Today, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. celebrates its 109th anniversary. In celebration of 109 years of existence, the Supreme Basileus of the sorority, Dorothy Buckhanan Wilson,...
Wedding season is coming up and we at WatchTheYard.com thought it would be a good idea to hook our AKA viewers up with some wedding stroll videos....
The AKA Beyhive is going to love this one! Watch the ladies of the Eta Psi chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha compete with a Beyonce theme...
Are you ready to get your LIFE?! We at WatchTheYard.com have compiled a list of photos of women of Alpha Kappa Alpha throughout time that will...
SKEE-WEE! Have you seen how the Birmingham AKAs do yard shows? Check out this video of the Iota Phi Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated at...
The Georgia State University AKAs know how to get you hyped! The Eta Mu Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. at Georgia State is hosting...
The AKAs at UNCW are giving us life! The ladies of the Omicron Phi chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha at University of North Carolina Wilmington recently...
The ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha have a long tradition of showing up and showing out and this semester’s new initiates held true to that and...
The Fall 16 AKAs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are composed and on point! These have to be some of the best greetings done by AKAs...
What do you know about them Baylor AKAs? The Pi Mu Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha recently revealed their Fall 16 line to the campus at...
The AKAs at Columbus State University in Georgia know how to put on a show! The Exquisite Eta Iota Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated...
While all of you were out there playing around on your cell phones and attempting to shoot videos for the latest internet craze, the AKAs at...
The AKAs at Spelman are letting the world know that Black Lives Matter. The “Sweet” Mu Pi Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. took home...
The AKAs at Delta State University don’t play when it comes to step shows! The Mu Gamma Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated recently took...
Have you seen how the AKAs at Troy University do promos?! The Mu Alpha Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. recently teamed up with videographer Nick...
Have you seen how the AKAs at Tennessee State do it?! Check out this video of the “Oh So Pretty Ladies” of the Alpha Psi Chapter...
It looks like these members of Sigma Chi could give the MIAKAs a run for their money. The AKAs trained these Sigma Chi frat brothers how...
Have you seen how the AKAs at the University of Kentucky hold it down? Check out this video of the Iota Sigma Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha...
The ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. left the Bmore Greek Picnic with the gold medals this year! Check out this video of them winning...
Are you ready for some AKA GREATNESS!?! Check out this video of the the 2016 Plot Day presented by The ALPHA Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha...
Kristi Castlin is running the Women’s 100m hurdles tonight and not only do we love her because of her #BlackGirlMagic but also because she just so...
Wedding season is coming up and people across the country are sending out their save the date cards. We at WatchTheYard.com just so happened to come...
The AKAs and the Alphas hosted a joint stroll like an Alpha/AKA competition at Miles College and we have the video. Which team did the best?...
Actress Tika Sumpter is now a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.! The talented actress who has earned roles in Tyler Perry’s “The Haves and the...
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. released the following statement regarding the Dallas sniper attack which killed 5 and wounded 11 police officers this week. A link...
Have you seen how the AKAs at Southern University do neophyte presentations? Check out this video of the Beta Psi Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha doing...
Could this 1983 AKA probate be the oldest available on the internet? We just came across this rare video from Tennessee State University of the ladies...
Probate trailers are getting better year by year! The AKAs at the University of Iowa are getting cinematic with their probate trailers. While this may seem...
Are you ready for some Alpha Kappa Alpha greatness?! Check out this video of the Mu Alpha Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., probating their...
The Black Greek community is currently mourning the loss of 23-year-old Alexandra Dean of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Dean was caught in a crossfire at...
Members of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. are fed up with the violence in Pittsburgh’s Hill District so they gathered...
By WatchTheYard.com Contributing Writer Laura D. Reid Not even Prince could resist the pretty girls that wear twenty pearls. In 1994, His Royal Badness featured Marva...
Have you ever seen a glow in the dark step show? Check out this video of the Omicron Mu Omega, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. stepping...
Phylicia Rashad loves her HU! The ageless actress is a member of the Alpha Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and she joined while studying...
Are you ready to take a nostalgic trip back to the 90s? Remember the Nickelodeon show All That from the 90s? Well the Pi Mu Chapter...
The women of Alpha Kappa Alpha at Tuskegee University are in FORMATION! Check out this video the Gamma Kappa Chapter made for their Spring 2016 AKA...
Did you know that Miss Universe Ghana is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha? It is true! It turns out that Ghanian-born Hilda Akua Frimpong is a member...
Who said grad chapters can’t step?! Watch the Gamma Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha (St. Louis, MO) perform at the 2016 AKA Central Regional Conference...
The AKAs at Clark Atlanta University are doing it BIG! Check out this video of the ladies performing a step show at the Atlanta Hawks game!...
Time for some throwback Alpha Kappa Alpha stepping! Check out this video of the AKAs stepping back in 1989 at the Midwest Marchdown step show held...
Now this is how you do an AKA yard show in 2016! Check out this video of the women of the Alpha Pi Chapter of Alpha...
Yes, we all know “pretty girls wear twenty pearls”! The women of Alpha Kappa Alpha have a reputation for slaying religiously and staying snatched. So, when...
The way black greeks promote their parties and events has advanced so much in the last 10 years. It used to be that you had someone...
What do you know about them Miles College AKAs? Check out this yard show they recently held for their 2016 Founders Day on their campus in Fairfield, Alabama....
Have you seen how the pretty ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha at Southern do a yard show? Check out this video of the Beta Psi Alpha Kappa...
You know that the students at Howard were going to do it big when it came to the AKAs Founders Day! Check out this video of...
The following information directly from an official press release issued by Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. Chicago, Illinois – January 22, 2016 – Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority,...
Have you seen how the AKAs in Atlanta do their thing? Check out this video of the show the ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha at Clark...
Alpha Kappa Alpha has some great songs so we at WatchTheYard.com took some time and found some classic AKA songs to share with the world. Now you...
The Beta Pi Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha at Alabama State University rolls deep! Check out this video of them presenting their Fall 15 line, 67...
Time for some cross cultural exchange! Check out this video of the University of North Carolina AKAs teaming up with latina-based sorority, Lambda Pi Chi, for...
The women of Alpha Kappa Alpha are women of firsts and it looks like these they can celebrate another first added to their list! On December...
The women of Alpha Kappa Alpha at Southern University have used their platform of stepping to produce arguably the most moving step show in the history of...
The AKAs at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore just crossed their Fall 15 line and we have video! Watch the Alpha Omicron Chapter of Alpha...
This will make your day! Check out this video of an Omega proposing to his AKA girlfriend on the football field during Grambling State University’s 2014...
Georgia AKAs do not play when it comes to yard shows and the Valdosta State University AKAs are here to prove it! Check out their Fall 14...
The ladies of the Sigma Iota chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. just did the membership presentation for their Spring 15 line! While the new initiates...
The AKAs held it down this year and came home with the first place trophy at Howard’s 2015 Homecoming Step Show! Check out their cadet themed...
The AKAs are doing it BIG all around the world when it comes to service! This week the ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., teamed...
It is with much regret that we inform you that on Thursday, Taylor Moore, a Fort Valley State University student and member of the Alpha Beta Chapter...
The AKAs at the University of Memphis look pretty in pink and green but always take home the GOLD! Check out this video of them performing...
The Alphas and AKAs at Clayton State know how to get spicy! Check out this video of the Tau Epsilon Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity,...
The AKAs at Clayton State don’t play! Check out this video of the Sigma Sigma Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. performing at Clayton State...
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. dedicated a highway in Eufaula, Oklahoma in honor of their founder Ethel Hedgeman Lyle today. Eufaula, Oklahoma has special meaning to...
Alpha Kappa Alpha always has to represent! Check out this video by former 106&Park host Miss Mykie for her song “T.P.T.G.” (That Pink That Green). Miss Mykie...
What do you know about them AKAs in Morrow, Georgia!? Check out this video of the Simply Stunning Sigma Sigma chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc....
SKEE-WEE! The AKAs shut it down! WatchTheYard.com sent our cameras to the Greekdom NYC Stroll Off competition last night in New York and saw some great...
While we have already reported about the tragic deaths of the Honorable Clementa C. Pinckney of Alpha Phi Alpha and Rev. Sharonda Coleman-Singleton of Alpha Kappa...
Last night, a caucasian man in his early 20s walked into Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, a historic African-American church in Charleston, South Carolina, spent an...
Time for another competition! This time it is the Hampton greeks going head to head. Which stroll team did you like more, the Deltas or the...
Can you ever be too pretty? That might be the case for the ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha in Maryland! Watch the sisters of Alpha Kappa...
The ladies in Pink and Green really know how to throw a probate at Eastern Michigan University! Check out this video of the The Mighty Xi...
The AKAs at University of North Carolina at Greensboro will not stop until the world knows that they run things! Check out this video of the Nu...
What do you know about them AKAs at Columbus State University?! Check out this video of the Eta Iota Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. crossing their...
WatchTheYard.com was just submitted this rare photograph from John F Kennedy’s days as a US senator in the 1960s. The photo was taken at Howard University...
The AKAs at Towson University crossed their Spring 15 line and there was more hair flipping than a Pantene Pro V commercial! Watch the video below to see...
Today we are taking our stroll battle to the University of Arizona! This time we are pitting the Dovely women of Zeta Phi Beta up against...
The AKAs in West Palm Beach, Florida are coming to the rescue and giving girls the chance to enjoy their prom. In the following report from...
The Beta Psi Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. definitely knows how to do a yard show. Check out this video from 3/25/2015 of them...
The Bruhz threw on the pink and green and definitely won this Greek Switch Day at the University of Missouri. Watch the Epsilon Delta chapter of...
Everyone has their stance on honorary membership but this Zeta says that some people have taken it too far in their hate toward Alpha Kappa Alpha...
For future notice, if you ever get put in a step show against these Alabama AKA’s nobody will be mad at you if you decide to...
Watch out world, the University of Florida may have the prettiest AKAs in the country! Check out this video of the University of Florida’s Iota Lambda...
It’s time for a photoshoot and who better to be in it than the lovely ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.? Check out this video...
The AKA’s are busting a move to promote heart health! On Friday, February 6th, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Sorority, Inc. held a free Zumba class at Blatt...
Are you ready to have your mind blown? Check out this stroll to “Red Nose” by Sage The Gemini that the Iota Tau Chapter of Alpha...
Everything is beautiful in the Bahamas including the AKAs. Watch as these ladies from the College of the Bahamasbreak it down during their Spring 2015 Club...
With the rise of social media and reality TV, the concept of being “petty” has somehow become something that is popular among young people in our...
DEDICATION: These AKAS do a whole yard show in the rain! The Theta Sigma Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha “Pretty don’t take a day off and...
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., has made the decision to suspend both of the AKAs who star On VH1’s much debated, Sorority Sisters show. The show,...
AKAs are pretty right? Well the AKAs at Ball State in Indiana are some of the prettiest and best strolling AKAs in the country. Check out...
The “Pretty Girls” vs. the “DEVASTATING Divas”! Clark Atlanta University’s “Pearl Bearing” Sigma Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta and “Sweet” Alpha Pi Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha...
We have been looking for a stroll video to this song “Try Me” and we finally found one! Watch these AKAs at the University of Arizona...
The Beta Delta Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha (STL city-wide chapter) decided to start their Fall 2014 neophyte presentation off by doing a tribute to all...
Edward Waters College has some new pretty girls on campus! Check out this video of the AKAs crossing their Fall 2014 line on the campus of...
Watch this special sit-down conversation between Alpha Kappa Alpha’s International President and Soror Adia Smith. Soror Adia Smith is a political and philanthropic fundraiser, responsible for...
Now that is a LOT of pretty! Watch the Iota Lambda chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated at the University of Florida presents its Fall 2014...
Clark AKAs got it “goin up on a Tuesday”! Check out this video of the “Sweet” Alpha Pi Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha holding it down...
Check out this video of the lovely women of Alpha Kappa Alpha’Gamma Kappa Chapter at Tuskegee University showing the campus who really runs the yard at...
Alabama Theta Sigma Chapter AKAs win the 2012 ONYX Stroll-Off Competition. This is probably one of the best AKA performances out there. If you have seen...
Today the 35-year-old Grammy Award winning singer, Brandy announced that she has been inducted as an honorary member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. The induction took place...
Want to know what happens when you mix Texas AKAs with the song “Set It Off” by Lil Boosie? Check out this stroll by the Zeta...
Big shout out to Spelman! Check out this video of the AKAs at Spelman strolling to Fabolous back in 2011. Do you think they held it...
“I WOKE UP LIKE THIS!” It is a fact, AKAs love Beyonce. Check out this stroll that these Florida AKAs made to Beyonce’s song “Flawless.” Did...
I had my money on my mind I was thinkin’ greenShe a pledge A.K.A. she was pink and green -Kanye West Check out this video of...
Check out this video of the Beta Psi Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha at Southern University setting it out for the yard for their AKA Week 2014. They do it...
Do it for the Vine! Do it for the IVEY! Watch these grad chapter AKAs hit a ‘Do it for the Vine’ step during their 80th...
If you are an AKA looking for some different chants for your chapter, you need to give this one a try. Watch this video of the...
Check out this video of the AKAs at the University of Northern Florida strolling to ‘Nothin On Ya’ by Gucci Man and Wiz Khalifa. Did these Mu...
The hair flips and flips and flips! Check out this video of the Alpha Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., performing at the 2011 Howard...
“We are sorors and we’re striving, we have to work, sometimes we have to cry” Listen to the beautiful voices of the Alpha Chapter of Alpha Kappa...
Alabama holds it down once again for Black Greekdom! The ladies of the Theta Sigma Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. at the University of...
Watch these AKAs from the Zeta Upsilon Chapter at University of South Florida hold their “Ivies” for 30-minutes straight during their probate. Do you think these Fall 2K13...
“With out us … there would be …NO YOU!” The Theta Pi Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and the Mu Zeta Chapter of Alpha...
Watch the lovely ladies of the “Sweet” Alpha Pi chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. step at Clark Atlanta University’s St. Jude. Do you think...
Did you know that Vonetta Flowers, an Alpha Kappa Alpha Honorary member, is the first African American Olympic Gold medalist in bobsledding? She won the gold at...
The AKAs win the 2011 Atlanta Greek Picnic with a stroll to Janet Jackson. Do you think they held it down? Let us know your thoughts...
The Rho Gamma Ques at Stillman College in Alabama did a whole show dressed as Deltas and AKAs for the Greek Swap show for NPHC week....
PHIRST PHAM REPRESENT! Watch this joint performance from the Brothers of the Playboi Pi Zeta Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. and the Ladies of...
The AKAs at Savannah State University break it down with a stroll to “FDB” by Young Dro and “Body Party” by Ciara at the homecoming 2013...
Florida has some fine AKAs… The Iota Lambda Chapter of AKAs performing at the FISS 2013 Stroll Off at the University of Florida. We think they...
AKAs break it down with a dedication stroll at the Eastern Michigan University D9 Stroll Off 2K13. Do you like their stroll? Let us know in...