By Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
October 20, 2025, SAN JUAN—Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, the first sorority founded by African American college women, has made history again. On Saturday, October 18, 2025, the sorority chartered its first chapter in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico. The name of the chapter is Alpha Delta Nu Omega, which was revealed before a gathering of family, friends and sorority members in San Juan for the extraordinary event. In addition to being the first Alpha Kappa Alpha chapter chartered in Puerto Rico, Alpha Delta Nu Omega Chapter is also our sorority’s first chapter in a Latin American region where Spanish is the dominant language.
Twenty-five sorority members formed this new chapter. They are all highly accomplished in a variety of fields, including medicine, law, business, education and more. They have spent the last two years working with women, children and families primarily in the community of Loíza, which is known for its rich Afro-Puerto Rican history and culture. Their work has included supporting families in crisis, delivering toys to children living in domestic violence shelters, delivering health screenings to senior citizens, offering career and educational resources to youth and women and more.
“We are thrilled to bring Alpha Kappa Alpha to Puerto Rico,” said Carrie J. Clark, International Regional Director. The new chapter becomes part of the sorority’s International Region. “These women are dedicated to Puerto Rico and Loíza. They have already made a significant impact on women, children and families on the island and that work will continue and expand in the years to come,” she added.
The Puerto Rico sorority members have already planned their first service project as a chapter. They will create Childhood Hunger Power Packs or AKA CHIPPTM weekend meals for students, along with hurricane preparedness kits. “This is a strong start for our sisters as they keep ‘Soaring to Greater Heights of Service and Sisterhood,’which is our program initiative under our International President and CEO Danette Anthony Reed,” said Clark.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority is a 117-year-old organization founded in 1908 on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C. It is the first sorority established by African American college women. Today, it has over 380,000 members in chapters around the world in 14 countries and territories, now including Puerto Rico.
Alpha Kappa Alpha, and specifically the International Region, has a rich history that spans the world. In addition to the sorority’s launch of For Members OnlyTM Federal Credit Union, which is the first Black-owned,women-led, sorority-based, digital banking financial institution in America, the sorority has completed several global endeavors. This includes working to reduce poverty in sub-Saharan Africa and building schools in post-apartheid South Africa. Most recently the sorority’s International Region members spent a week in Liberia engaging in multiple service activities to improve the lives of underserved women and children.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® (AKA) is an international service organization that was founded on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C., in 1908. It is the oldest Greek-letter organization established by African American, college-educated women. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated is comprised of more than 380,000 initiated members in nearly 1,100 graduate and undergraduate chapters in the United States, Liberia, the Bahamas, the US Virgin Islands, Germany, South Korea, Bermuda, Japan, Canada, South Africa, the United Arab Emirates, Nigeria, the United Kingdom and Puerto Rico. Led by International President & CEO Danette Anthony Reed, Alpha Kappa Alpha is often hailed as “America’s premier Greek-letter organization for African American women.” For more information on Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and its programs, visit www.aka1908.com