Linda White

Linda Marie[2] White (April 21, 1942 – February 27, 2010) was Alpha Kappa Alpha's twenty-sixth International President, who served from 2002 to 2006. The daughter of a Pullman porter, she 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]

Linda Marie White[1]
Born(1942-04-21)April 21, 1942 [1]
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.[1]
DiedFebruary 27, 2010(2010-02-27) (aged 67)

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. 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.
  2. Parker, Marjorie H. (1999). Past is Prologue: The History of Alpha Kappa Alpha 1908–1999. Chicago: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. p. 165.
  3. "Linda M. White, 1942–2010: Former leader of nation’s oldest black sorority", Chicago Tribune, March 9, 2010.
  4. "Alpha Kappa Alpha Presidents" (PDF). Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. March 20, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 10, 2007. Retrieved May 16, 2007.
  5. "Alpha Kappa Alpha Presidents". Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated - Xi Alpha Chapter. July 18, 2006. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved May 16, 2007.


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