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, Yvonne Braithwaite
Listing Details
Region:
Far Western Region
Chapter:
Alpha Gamma Omega Chapter
Contribution:
First African American female to represent the 37th Congressional District (1973 - 1975) and the 28th Congressional District (1975 - 1979) of California in the United States House of Representatives.