1. Beulah Burke was instrumental in founding and leading new chapters at colleges in the Midwest.
19 Facts About Beulah Burke
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The chapters Beulah Burke established helped support African-American women in college and prepare them for later leadership to help the next generations in society.
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Beulah Burke was born in Hertford, North Carolina and had a sister Lillie.
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Beulah Burke graduated in 1904 from the school and entered Howard College later that year.
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Together with eight other women, Beulah Burke founded Alpha Kappa Alpha on January 15,1908.
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Beulah Burke suggested Alpha Kappa Alpha to be the name of the sorority.
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Beulah Burke named the organization's motto, since she took classes relating to Greek and symbolism.
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Beulah Burke graduated from Howard University with a Bachelor of Arts in 1908.
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Beulah Burke worked as an educator at the high school level in both academic subjects, teaching Latin, German, and English; and the life skills of home economics, at Sumner High School in Kansas City; Georgia public schools, and Atlantic City Schools in New Jersey.
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Beulah Burke taught at Delaware State University in Dover, Delaware and acted as a consultant in home economics to Atlantic City.
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At one time Beulah Burke managed a housing project in New Jersey.
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Beulah Burke served an active role in expanding the organization during years of rapid social change.
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Beulah Burke established undergraduate chapters at the University of Chicago and the University of Illinois.
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The first chapter Beulah Burke helped to establish in the Midwest was Delta at the University of Kansas on February 15,1915.
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Beulah Burke established the second graduate chapter in Kansas City, Missouri, in 1920, and led as president for two years.
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Beulah Burke established the third graduate chapter in 1922 and served as the president.
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Three years later, Beulah Burke organized and was the first Regional Director of Alpha Kappa Alpha's Midwestern Region.
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In 1958, Beulah Burke was quoted on the subject of Alpha Kappa Alpha's golden anniversary:.
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Beulah Burke was active in the sorority for sixty-seven years, until her death in 1975 in Washington, DC.