Former New Jersey Supreme Court Justice John E. Wallace of Washington Township will receive “A Drum Major for Justice Award” at a tribute service honoring civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., on Monday, Jan. 17.
The service will be held at 11 a.m. at St. John Baptist Church, 30th & Mitchell streets and is sponsored by Theta Pi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. The theme for the service is “The 25th National Celebration of a Legacy.” The sorority will also participate in the national King Day of Service to make the federal holiday not simply a day off, but a day to fulfill its commitment of service to the community.
The sorority will recognize the contributions that Wallace has made to further the cause of civil rights, justice and equality. Wallace spent more than 30 years on the bench and was only the second black to serve on the state Supreme Court. He was appointed by former Gov. James McGreevy. His term ended in May.
In keeping with its tradition of service on this day, AKA members will also provide meals for about 150 people at a Camden homeless shelter and distribute toiletry items, hats, gloves and scarves donated by members.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority was established Jan. 15, 1908 at Howard University in Washington, D.C., and is the oldest Greek-letter organization established by African American college women. The South Jersey alumni chapter, Theta Pi Omega Chapter, has more than 150 members and serves the Burlington, Camden and Gloucester county communities.
The service will be held at 11 a.m. at St. John Baptist Church, 30th & Mitchell streets and is sponsored by Theta Pi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. The theme for the service is “The 25th National Celebration of a Legacy.” The sorority will also participate in the national King Day of Service to make the federal holiday not simply a day off, but a day to fulfill its commitment of service to the community.
The sorority will recognize the contributions that Wallace has made to further the cause of civil rights, justice and equality. Wallace spent more than 30 years on the bench and was only the second black to serve on the state Supreme Court. He was appointed by former Gov. James McGreevy. His term ended in May.
In keeping with its tradition of service on this day, AKA members will also provide meals for about 150 people at a Camden homeless shelter and distribute toiletry items, hats, gloves and scarves donated by members.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority was established Jan. 15, 1908 at Howard University in Washington, D.C., and is the oldest Greek-letter organization established by African American college women. The South Jersey alumni chapter, Theta Pi Omega Chapter, has more than 150 members and serves the Burlington, Camden and Gloucester county communities.
Alpha Kappa Alpha (AΚA) is the firstGreek-letteredsororityestablished and incorporated by African Americancollege women. The sorority was founded on January 15, 1908, atHoward University inWashington, D.C., by a group of nine students, led by Ethel Hedgeman Lyle. Forming a sorority broke barriers for African American women in areas where little power or authority existed due to a lack of opportunities for minorities and women in the early 20th century.[3]Alpha Kappa Alpha wasincorporated on January 29, 1913.
Consisting of college-educated women of many diverse backgrounds from around the world, including, but not limited to, African, Caucasian, Asian, Native American,Hispanic and Indian descent, the sorority serves through a membership of more than 250,000 women in over 900 chapters in the United States and several other countries.[4]Women may join through undergraduate chapters at a college or university. They may also join through a graduate chapter in one of two ways: ten years after acquiring an undergraduate degree or immediately after earning an advanced college degree.[5]
After the organization's establishment over a century ago, Alpha Kappa Alpha has helped to improve social and economic conditions through community service programs. Members have improved education through independent initiatives, contributed to community-building by creating programs and associations, such as the Mississippi Health Clinic, and influenced federal legislation by Congressionallobbying through the National Non-Partisan Lobby on Civil and Democratic Rights. The sorority works with communities through service initiatives and progressive programs relating to education, family, health, and business.
Alpha Kappa Alpha is part of the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC). The current International President is Carolyn House Stewart, and the sorority's document and pictorial archives are located at Moorland-Spingarn Research Center.
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