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"Twenty Pearls" tells a powerful story of sisterhood. In 1908, nine Black women enrolled at Howard University made one decision that would change the course of history. These college students created Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. For over 113 years, the sorority has influenced many of the most famous watershed moments in history.
Twenty Pearls tells the powerful story of the founding and legacy of the first Black college sisterhood, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®.
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Nov 21, 2021 · In “Twenty Pearls” — deftly narrated by Phylicia Rashad — two-time SLIFF alum Deborah Riley Draper (“Versailles ’73: American Runway Revolution,” “Olympic Pride, American Prejudice”) closely examines the founding and legacy of the first Black sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA), which is now regarded as one of the most significant and influential Black organizations in history.
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Mar 26, 2021 · Written and directed by award winning filmmaker and author, Deborah Riley Draper who also happens to be a member of the sorority as well, Twenty Pearls chronicles the history of Alpha Kappa Alpha from the social conditions that initially inspired the need for such an organization to it’s inception on up through it’s glorious legacy of achievement and the story of the women who blazed ...
Tracing the sisterhood's history from its founding by nine Black women enrolled at Howard University in 1908 through its involvement in watershed mome…
