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AKA Ladies Go "Pink
for Red" for Heart Health Month
February is American Heart Health Month.
The ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®,
Zeta Alpha Omega Chapter, traditionally known for their
signature pink and green colors, proudly wore "Red" in honor
of "GoRed for Women’s Heart Health".
Cardiovascular disease
kills nearly 50,000 African Americans annually.
Hypertension, diabetes, strokes and heart attacks are also
more common among African Americans than any other group in
the United States.
Chapter members distributed heart health
flyers that educated over 1000 women on the warning signs of
a heart attack. Chapter members also participated in "Pink
Goes Red" Stroll Night on February 22, 2019. Members
enjoyed a
cardio workout to the latest strolls. Medically trained
members provided blood pressure checks and other heart
health information.
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In recognition to their
commitment to "Heart Health," all sorority members wore
"Red" to the chapter meeting. Lastly, members participated
in a friendly step competition by recording daily steps.
Zeta Alpha Omega Chapter
is under the leadership of President Morgannia Dawson and
the Women’s Healthcare and Wellness Committee Chairman is
Lisa McDuffie.
Alpha Kappa
Alpha Sorority, Incorporated (AKA) is an international
service organization that was found on the campus of Howard
University in
Washington, D.C.
in 1908.
It is the oldest
Greek-letter organization established by African-American
college-educated women. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority,
Incorporated® is comprised of over 300,000 members
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