Independent Historian

Lekeisha Harding is a student at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington. She is working towards a double major in Sociology and Comparative History of Ideas (CHID).  During her undergraduate experience she has been involved in various student organizations including UW Leaders, Black Student Union (BSU), Sisterhood, and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. She is currently the Assistant Director at Bitter Lake Community center’s 2nd-5th grade program. She intends on continuing her Graduate education on the east coast while working within the non-profit sector to support projects focused on to resource allocation for schools and community organizations as well as youth development in the inner city.

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority (1920- )

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. (Zeta), one of four college sororities for African American women, was founded on January 16, 1920, on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C. by five women, now known as the “Five Pearls.” Zeta is a historically black sorority … Read MoreZeta Phi Beta Sorority (1920- )

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity (1906- )

The first black Greek-letter organization, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. (Alpha) was founded on the campus of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York on December 4, 1906. Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity currently has more than 850 chapters around the world and over 185,000 members. Alpha … Read MoreAlpha Phi Alpha Fraternity (1906- )