Alpha Kappa Alpha Plans to Raise $1 Million for HBCUs in 24 Hours on Sunday

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Alpha Kappa Alpha Plans to Raise $1 Million for HBCUs in 24 Hours on Sunday

For the third year in a row, the sorority sisters of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. have set the goal to raise $1 million in 24 hours for their national HBCU Impact Day. The fundraiser, which will take place on Monday, September 21, 2020 is a part of the sorority's four-year $10 million fundraising goal led […]

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