Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Announced New Honorary Members, Social Media Was On Fire Due To New Member
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Alpha Kappa’s announcement by Alpha Sorority Inc. of its 2021 Honorary Members on July 15 caused a head scratching over one of its new members. The 113-year-old first black Greek letters organization for black American women shared the news on their official Twitter account.
“We are delighted to welcome 8 phenomenal women to Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority as Honorary Members: #UrsulaMBurns #RuthECarter @DebraMChase #CynthiaErivo, @LisaLeslie @RobinRoberts @TraceeEllisRoss and #AliceWalkerâ€, We read in the tweet.
New Honorary Members of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Announced Today pic.twitter.com/F7ShTkNObk
– philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) July 15, 2021
News of the sorority’s new insiders has gone fairly well, with the exception of one problematic inductee. Social media shot at Nigerian-born, London-born actress Cynthia Erivo.
The internet would not let the organization or actress forget about their problematic statements about black Americans.
Did Cynthia say thank you with her “ghetto American accent� pic.twitter.com/vX1PqBWF33
– Kin Le Rex (@ EstJuly1992) July 16, 2021
For some reason people who look black – belittling, berating, denigrating, insulting AA / FBA / TEENS are one step ahead. Even Blk institutions
– ☯☥☮ (@ ru2inept) July 16, 2021
I am surprised that Cynthia Erivo wants to continue hearing “American ghetto accentsâ€. Guess we’re not that ghetto because Cynthia keeps hooking up with the Foundational Black Americans. pic.twitter.com/NnEOPGMG4E
– Asante the author (@AsanteTheAuthor) July 16, 2021
She doesn’t like AA but loves being in AA spaces
– deathofgregory (@itsadamdriver) July 15, 2021
Cynthia Erivo uses the word Akata… but keep going. I suppose.
– FridayJones (@IAMFridayJones) July 16, 2021
Cynthia doesn’t even like black people as a whole and a sorority as prestigious as AKA shouldn’t smear their rep for her.
– PhuegoDaGreat (@PhuegoG) July 16, 2021
According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, tensions between black Americans and black diasporas has been gain momentum. As black Americans become more aware of what other groups are saying about their culture and icons, some are retaining control to protect a culture apparently not respected by other blacks.
Erivo did not respond.
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