Linda White
| Linda Marie White[1] | |
|---|---|
| Born |
21 April 1942 [1] Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.[1] |
| Died | 27 February 2010 (aged 67) |
Linda Marie[2] White (1942 - 2010) was Alpha Kappa Alpha's twenty-sixth International President, who served from 2002 to 2006. The daughter of a Pullman porter, Ms. White was born in Cleveland, Ohio and grew up in the Washington Heights neighborhood on Chicago's South Side.[3] She graduated from Parker High School, and entered Clark College, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in political science. White attained a Master of Arts in political science from the University of Chicago. After graduation, she worked as a Social Security area director.[4] She assumed the duties of International President at Alpha Kappa Alpha's 2002 Boulé in Orlando, Florida.[4]
2002 - 2006 Administration
During her administration as International President of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, White implemented the S.P.I.R.I.T. theme. S.P.I.R.I.T. is an acronym for the following:[5]
- S - Sisterhood, Scholarship, and Service
- P - Partnership
- I - Innovation
- R - Respect
- I - Investment
- T - Technology
The program consisted of initiatives related to health, the African-American family, arts, economics and education. Among other accomplishments, White was also instrumental in implementing the Ivy Reading AKAdemy and the Young Authors Program during her administration.
See also
References
- 1 2 3 McNealey, Earnestine G. (2006). Pearls of Service: The Legacy of America’s First Black Sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha. Chicago: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. p. 251.
- ↑ Parker, Marjorie H. (1999). Past is Prologue: The History of Alpha Kappa Alpha 1908-1999. Chicago: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. p. 165.
- ↑ Chicago Tribune - Linda M. White, 1942-2010: Former leader of nation’s oldest black sorority
- 1 2 "Alpha Kappa Alpha Presidents" (PDF). Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. March 20, 2007. Retrieved 2007-05-16.
- ↑ "Alpha Kappa Alpha Presidents". Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated - Xi Alpha Chapter. July 18, 2006. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-05-16.