Linda White (Alpha Kappa Alpha)
Linda Marie White[1] | |
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| Born | April 21, 1942 [1] |
| Died | February 27, 2010 (aged 67) |
Linda Marie[2] White (April 21, 1942 – February 27, 2010) was Alpha Kappa Alpha's twenty-sixth International President, who served from 2002 to 2006. The daughter of a Pullman porter, she was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and grew up in the Washington Heights neighborhood on Chicago's South Side.[3] She graduated from Parker High School, and entered Clark College, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in political science. White attained a Master of Arts in political science from the University of Chicago. After graduation, she worked as a Social Security area director.[4] She assumed the duties of International President at Alpha Kappa Alpha's 2002 Boulé in Orlando, Florida.[4]
2002–2006 administration
During her administration as International President of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, White implemented the S.P.I.R.I.T. theme. S.P.I.R.I.T. is an acronym for the following:[5]
- S - Sisterhood, Scholarship, and Service
- P - Partnership
- I - Innovation
- R - Respect
- I - Investment
- T - Technology
The program consisted of initiatives related to health, the African-American family, arts, economics and education. Among other accomplishments, White was also instrumental in implementing the Ivy Reading AKAdemy and the Young Authors Program during her administration.
See also
References
- ^ a b c McNealey, Earnestine G. (2006). Pearls of Service: The Legacy of America's First Black Sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha. Chicago: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. p. 251.
- ^ Parker, Marjorie H. (1999). Past is Prologue: The History of Alpha Kappa Alpha 1908–1999. Chicago: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. p. 165.
- ^ "Linda M. White, 1942–2010: Former leader of nation’s oldest black sorority", Chicago Tribune, March 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "Alpha Kappa Alpha Presidents" (PDF). Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. March 20, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 10, 2007. Retrieved May 16, 2007.
- ^ "Alpha Kappa Alpha Presidents". Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated - Xi Alpha Chapter. July 18, 2006. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved May 16, 2007.
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