Greetings Sorors!!

My Oh So Pretty Sorors! Get ready to step into the glitz and glamour of Hollywood at our highly anticipated chapter retreat, Lights, Camera, Action! Come for the Glitz! Stay for the Glamour! Chapter Retreat. This is a retreat you absolutely cannot afford to skip. 

But remember, time is running out! The last day to register is Monday, June 19. So, secure your spot now and be part of this extraordinary retreat. 

And that's not all! We have some "surprise" updates in store for you leading up to the chapter meeting. Stay tuned for exciting announcements. 

So, put on your best Hollywood AKA Chic attire, and join us for a retreat that will leave you feeling like a true star. Get ready to shine, sorors, because this Hollywood-themed adventure awaits!

Did I hear you are ready for SUMMERTIME FUN?

As the summertime approaches, we are thrilled to announce the start of Black Dollar Days Month. This is a special time for us to unite and pledge our support to various Black-owned businesses and brands, making a conscious effort to uplift our communities. Madam Supreme has called upon us to make a pledge to spend $19.08 per week towards these deserving businesses. And track your spending at www.aka1908.com The instructions can be found in the June 1st communication from corporate. 

Our Black Dollar Days committee has created a weekly calendar of black-owned businesses and brands that you can support. Please see the flyers for details.

 To make tracking your spending easier for the chapter, please scan the QR code on the flyer or you can click BLACK DOLLAR DAYS RECEIPT UPLOAD.

In addition, we are excited to introduce "PINK FRIDAY" throughout the month of June. Each Friday holds a special focus on showcasing our support for various industries and categories. Here is the schedule:

June 2: Let us come together to celebrate and uplift our beloved restaurants.

June 9: Take time for self-care and personal pampering, highlighting beauty salons, barber shops, yoga/fitness studios, and more.

June 16: Discover the wonders of local retail shops and boutiques, supporting their growth and success.

June 23: Show your support by purchasing products from esteemed Black-owned brands available at Target and/or Walmart. Consider brands like Patti's Good Life Foods, founded by Honorary Soror Patti LaBelle, Miss Jessie's Products, founded by sisters Miko and Titi Branch, and G.L.A.M. products, owned by Soror Tiffany Cartwright.

June 30: Conclude the month by dining at your favorite restaurants once again.

 Remember, on each "PINK FRIDAY" we encourage you to flood your social media timelines with the message of "Wearing Pink, Spending Green, and Buying Black." 

Let's showcase the power and impact of Alpha Kappa Alpha women of the Award-Winning, Tenacious Tau Rho Omega chapter. Share your activities by using the hashtags #AKAPinkFridays #BlackDollarDays #BuildEconomicWealth, and make sure to tag @akasorority1908. Also, please send your pictures and videos to Soror Shupon Mitchell at communications@akatro.org  

Together, we can make a significant difference. Let's embrace the spirit of Black Dollar Days Month and PINK FRIDAY as we strive to build economic wealth and empower our communities. Let us SOAR across the DFW Metroplex!

Please continue to send your healing thoughts, prayers, and well wishes to our beloved Madam Basileus, Soror MarQuisia Johnson. Your positive energy matters and can make a difference in her journey towards wellness. 

Get well soon, Soror MarQuisia. We stand by you with unwavering support and love.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Build Our Economic Wealth: Black Dollar Days

Thursday, June 1, 2023- Friday, June 30, 2023

Contact Information:

Strengthen our Sisterhood Foundation Initiative

Stephanie Hall, Initiative Chairman

Email: sisterhood@akatro.org

Empower our Families Initiative

Soror Shupon Mitchell, Initiative Chairman

Email: families@akatro.org

Building our Economic Wealth Initiative

Soror Pamela Turner, Initiative Chairman

Email: economic@akatro.org

Enhance our Environment Initiative

Soror Jennifer Dean, Initiative Chairman

Email: environment@akatro.org

Advocate for Social Justice initiative

Soror Genine Riley, Initiative Chairman

Email: socialjustice@akatro.org

Uplift Our Local Community Initiative

Soror Terilyn Scott-Winful, Initiative Chairman

Email: community@akatro.org  

We want everyone to be engaged in another exciting year of providing service to all mankind. Be Blessed Sorors!!

Sisterly love,

Soror Nicole O. Harris, Acting Basileus

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Tau Rho Omega Chapter

“Sisterhood On A Rise”

“Give, and it will be given to you. They will pour into your lap a good measure—pressed down, shaken together, and running over [with no space left for more]. For with the standard of measurement you use [when you do good to others], it will be measured to you in return.”- Luke 6:38 AMP

Please see your committee chairman for current meetings and or our google calendar.

You can also use this link to register for the Chapter Retreat  

https://alphakappaalphasororityinctaurhoomegachapter.wildapricot.org/event-5255178

If you have signed up for a Boule 2024 Committee, please click the following link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1g3EE6BvKrujxbD7jw5OU8atmOtTpy9eQe74JtgO-0DE/edit?usp=sharing

By clicking the link, you will be directed to a signup list where you can view the committee you joined. We look forward to working together to make Boule 2024 a remarkable and memorable event.

Hello Oh So Pretty Sorors!  

OUR STANDARDS  

The Standards Committee presented Lemon Squeezes: The Sequel on June 3, 2023 at the Crosby Recreation Center.  We truly hope something was said or learned to help you engage in productive, crucial conversations. 

A draft of the Manual of Standard Procedures was provided to every soror in attendance at the May chapter meeting.  Because attendance was lower than expected, I have worked with the world-famous Technology Team to provide an electronic copy for everyone via Wild Apricot. As a reminder, the Manual of Standard Procedures is not a document to be used in isolation.  A way to consider the contents is that the MSP is the “how to” to the what of the Chapter Bylaws. The deadline to provide the first round of  feedback was June 3rd. As soon as all the bylaw revisions have been voted on by the body and the Standards Committee has reviewed and presented the MSP information, we should be able to vote in September.  Slow, but go…it is a process.  With all of this information in mind, please continue using the link below until further notice. 

Manual of Standard Procedures Thoughts

Moreover, I have worked with the Technology Team to provide a copy of the Soror Code of Ethics via Wild Apricot.  It was provided last year; however, now that we are growing, we want to make sure everyone has a copy.  This document is good information for all.  Read it, study it, memorize it…there will be a test!  Just kidding!  

Further on down the road is Culture Walk:  Part II, which will be presented at Chapter Retreat.  

As a friendly reminder on our journey to compliance as well as operating procedures defining who we are, we are going to go…go slow…but, go…correctly.  Why?  Because we are the Award Winning, Tenacious Tau Rho Omega. 

Stay tuned!

Soror Courtney J. Washington, 2nd Anti-Basileus

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated

Tau Rho Omega Chapter

Please use the links below to access the Technology Corner Information.

Watch this tutorial Go to quick guide GO TO FORM

Visiting Soror Protocol

The Looking Glass is published the 1st and 3rd of each month.  If you would like anything included in the newsletter, please send all information to correspondence@akatro.org and (cc:) president@akatro.org by 6PM on Thursday. This will ensure that your information will be included when the newsletter is published.  Please note that Google Sites recognize flyers in either a jpeg or png format.

In Service and Sisterhood,

Soror Jennifer White, Epistoleus

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Tau Rho Omega

"When they go low, we go high."  - Michelle Obama