A fascinating introduction to Alpha Kappa Alpha’s pioneering members - women who have been active, visionary barrier breakers, seizing every opportunity to make a difference throughout the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. This exhibit ensures that their empowering stories continue to inspire and are not left out of recorded history.
Burke, Rosetta Y
Listing Details
Region:
North Atlantic Region
Chapter:
Honorary Member
Contribution:
First female Assistant Adjutant General of New York State and of the Army National Guard. This pioneer also was the first female general in New York’s Army National Guard (1994) and the first female in the nation to be promoted to Major General (2016).