And Even Joined An All-Black Sorority

Another thing Harris did while at the university was join the Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA) sorority. The group is the oldest all-Black sorority in the US. And now that one of their members has ascended to the vice presidency, AKA joins the ranks of mostly white clubs, from which Black Greek letter organizations were once separate.

Decades after pledging, Harris remains thankful for her AKA sisters. She’s even described the group as her “center” and says she feels home when she sees her fellow members. Founded in 1908, the sorority now boasts having 300,000 members across 50 states.