For 100 years, Xi Omega has exemplified exceptional sisterhood and exemplary service. Two Founders of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® were among the 20 visionaries who chartered the first graduate chapter in our nation’s capital. Join us as we travel through the decades, exploring Xi Omega’s growth and impact in Washington, DC and beyond. Each decade will provide a flavor of the African American experience — culture, politics, music — and showcase Xi Omega’s contributions through narration and conversations.
Episode Ten: Xi Omega Chapter, the Decade of 2010 - 2023
The years 2011 to 2023 reveal societal unease as the fabric of the United States is stretched due to racial tensions, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the attack on the U. S. Capitol. It is also a time when the first African American presidency comes to an end, and later, an Alpha Kappa Alpha Woman becomes Vice President.
Xi Omega Chapter continued its focus on programming tailored to the needs of the community and deftly pivoted service delivery in the midst of the global pandemic.
22 Nov 2023
Episode Nine: Xi Omega Chapter, the Decade of the 2000s
As the U.S. grapples with the deadly 911 attacks and the devastation left by Hurricane Katrina, a sense of hope comes from the election of the first African American president: Barack Obama.
23 Oct 2023
Episode Eight: Xi Omega Chapter, the Decade of the 1990s
As Nelson Mandela becomes South Africa’s first Black president and as new and innovative technologies become available to the masses in the United States, Xi Omega Chapter holds math and science summer camps for area youngsters.
23 Sept 2023
Episode Seven: Xi Omega Chapter, the Decade of the 1980s
The United States contends with a recession and HIV/AIDS becomes the number one global threat to public health. In Washington, DC, the women of Xi Omega Chapter register voters and march on the South African Embassy to protest apartheid.
22 Aug 2023
Episode Six: Xi Omega Chapter, the Decade of the 1970s
As the Watergate scandal engulfs the nation, the women of Xi Omega Chapter also focus on summer programs for youth, enhanced community service, and expanding the sisterhood by welcoming new chapters throughout the city.
22 Jul 2023
Episode Five: Xi Omega Chapter, the Decade of the 1960s
As the country faces divisiveness, protests, and cultural events that will define future generations, Xi Omega women march for civil rights and provide hands-on academic enrichment to school children in the District of Columbia.
22 Jun 2023
Episode Four: Xi Omega Chapter, the Decade of the 1950s
As the Civil Rights Movement grows throughout the United States, Xi Omega Chapter focuses on health care, education and economic opportunity for Negroes in the Washington, DC community.
22 May 2023
Episode Three: Xi Omega Chapter, the Decade of the 1940s
As the United States was engulfed in World War II, Xi Omega Chapter worked to confront segregation and discrimination in Washington, DC.
21 Apr 2023
Episode Two: Xi Omega Chapter, the Decade of the 1930s
As the Great Depression engulfs America, Xi Omega Chapter delivers health care to the neediest and fights for social justice and human rights.
20 Mar 2023
Episode One: Xi Omega Chapter, the Decade of the 1920s
The Decade of the 1920s: Learn about the 20 women who chartered Xi Omega Chapter and their community commitment to improving lives in Washington, D.C.
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